Wagamama

Wagamama

Wagamama

End to end experience redefined.

Wagamama, renowned for its Japanese-inspired cuisine, sought to revolutionise its approach by integrating education and sustainability into their redesign. This initiative aimed at enhancing consumer engagement across discovery, ordering, collection, and fostering repeat visits, while spotlighting new experiences centred around their cook-at-home ranges. Additionally, the project prioritised promoting ethical farming practices and encouraging healthy eating habits. The final deliverables encompassed a comprehensive customer journey map, highlighting various digital touch points aimed at enriching the Wagamama experience while aligning with their values of sustainability and culinary innovation.

role

Visual Design
Product Design
Prototyping
Interaction Design
Experience Design

projects

Digital service concept

01

Quests

  1. Lack of alignment between in-store and online experience.

  1. Behind key digital trends as the website was developed in a reactive manner with no opportunity for omni-channel campaigns.

  1. Not a seamless & personalised experience for guests.
    No loyalty strategy & missing the opportunity to grow key kpis.

Design system selection

02

Figures & Research

App Stats

Mature audience

0%

Family loyal

0%

Weekend visitors

0%

Younger market

0%

Eco mindset, healthy tech savvy

0%

Student, ethically minded

0%

App Stats

Mature audience

0%

Family loyal

0%

Weekend visitors

0%

Younger market

0%

Eco mindset, healthy tech savvy

0%

Student, ethically minded

0%

App Stats

Mature audience

0%

Family loyal

0%

Weekend visitors

0%

Younger market

0%

Eco mindset, healthy tech savvy

0%

Student, ethically minded

0%

Using the data and pain points collected from a survey, we defined several of the areas that we wanted to visualise.

Consider - how guests become aware.

Discover - Guiding and driving through purchase decisions.

Order - Positive reinforcement to complete a sale.

Wait - Managing guests needs and expectations.

Consume - Making food experience the best it can be.

Finish -  a seamless end to the meal.

Keep in touch - building a base of loyal customers.

Discover

There were a few key experiences we wanted to show via the product description page.

  • Open scape interface where the full viewport can be explored.

  • Implementing unique navigation into further information about the products environmental impact.

  • Sparking joy with a steam effect on the dishes.

03

Solutions & Testing

As this was an initial exploratory phase we didn’t require a fully operational design system, but we still worked in a systematic methodology, building out a ui guide as we went, which could then be scaled into a design system in future.

We designed a user journey that takes the user through all digital touch points using the categories defined in the research discover, order, collect and retention.

Order

In this experience we wanted to show loyalty and added some gamification via badge collection and Waga tokens.

Whilst also keeping the openscape style interface.

collect

For the collect section we used this opportunity to display how a mobile interface could look when the user is going to collect their order.

retention

Showcasing the Wagamama products the customer can cook at home, whilst also adding a touch of gamification into the experience.

05

Testing & Outcomes

The interactive prototypes were used for investment into the broader refresh of the digital ecosystem, to be used in pitches and executive meetings.

Several of the experiences were baked into their existing ecosystem with the idea of a gradual change.

The interactive prototypes were used for investment into the broader refresh of the digital ecosystem, to be used in pitches and executive meetings.

Several of the experiences were baked into their existing ecosystem with the idea of a gradual change.

The interactive prototypes were used for investment into the broader refresh of the digital ecosystem, to be used in pitches and executive meetings.

Several of the experiences were baked into their existing ecosystem with the idea of a gradual change.

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James Aspden

2024

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©

James Aspden

2024

thanks for stopping by!

©

James Aspden

2024