Cuisino Primary Function: Àtìlẹ́yìn Ìpinnu Oúnjẹ Aláre by Yi Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Alágbèéká, Ohun-èlò Fóònù àti Sọ́fítíwéà Competition Category.
IrinAlágbèéká· 2026
Cuisino Primary Function: Àtìlẹ́yìn Ìpinnu Oúnjẹ Aláre
by Yi Chen
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Alágbèéká Category
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About Cuisino Primary Function: Àtìlẹ́yìn Ìpinnu Oúnjẹ Aláre
Book Text: Cuisino tún ronú nípa àwọn ìpinnu oúnjẹ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ààtò àyẹyẹ aláre, tí ó ń sọ àwọn àṣàyàn ojoojúmọ́ di àwọn àkókò ìdùnnú. Ní lílo ìmọ̀ nípa ìhùwàsí ọpọlọ àti UI aláre, ó dín àárẹ̀ ìpinnu kù ó sì fún àwọn olùmúlò lágbára láti jẹun ní ọ̀nà tí ó dára fún ìlera láìsí ìdààmú. Ní gbígba ìmísí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn eré ìtura àti àwọn app ìlera, ojú-ìṣàkóso náà ń darí jíjẹun pẹ̀lú ìmọ̀ọ́kàn nípasẹ̀ àwọn ìbáṣepọ̀ kékeré, àwọn èrè ìtẹ̀síwájú, àti ètò ìríran tí ó ń mú ìtura wá. Ìrírí náà ń sọ oúnjẹ aṣaralóore di ohun tí kì í ṣe nípa ìbáwí bí kò ṣe nípa kíkọ́ ìṣesí adùn.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
Cuisino Primary Function: Àtìlẹ́yìn Ìpinnu Oúnjẹ Aláre jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Cuisino Primary Function: Àtìlẹ́yìn Ìpinnu Oúnjẹ Aláre yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Cuisino Primary Function: Àtìlẹ́yìn Ìpinnu Oúnjẹ Aláre nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Cuisino transforms everyday food choices into a delightful, gamified ritual. By combining behavioral psychology with playful UI, it reduces decision fatigue and empowers users to make healthy choices without stress. Each interaction feels like a mini-game, turning anxiety into agency.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Cuisino is a non-physical digital design project. The prototype consists of 5 main experience flows with modular components and was built in 1920×1080 and 375×812 px formats. It includes mobile-first wireframes, user journey animations, and a set of customizable onboarding and decision-making modules.
- Tags
- food decision, playful UX, gamified onboarding, ritual design, digital wellbeing, health habit, casual interface, behavior design, meal planning, emotional interface
- Production Technology
- Cuisino was realized using a combination of Figma, XD, Illustrator, and After Effects. The design process emphasized visual storytelling, modular components, and interactive mockups. UI animations were prototyped to simulate a casino-inspired experience, with gradient transitions, randomized elements, and playful micro-interactions. The final assets were exported for responsive screen sizes and optimized for both pitch decks and demo presentations.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was balancing delight with depth—how to ensure user agency while gently guiding behavior. Visually, it was difficult to simulate randomness without overwhelming users. Conceptually, the hardest part was resisting utilitarian UX patterns and instead designing for emotion, play, and imperfection—qualities often neglected in food or wellness apps.
- Research
- This design began as speculative UX research into how decision fatigue affects food habits in urban environments. Methods included desk research, self-tracking experiments, and behavioral mapping of casual food apps. Tools used were Figma, Notion, and visual diarying. Key insights: most food apps overload users with options and assume strong intrinsic motivation. Cuisino rethinks this by embedding habit into gamified rituals, making healthy choices fun, not forced.
- Inspiration
- Cuisino was inspired by the overwhelming feeling of choice in urban food culture. As a designer living in New York, I saw how indecision and anxiety affected meal planning. By borrowing mechanics from casinos and mobile games, I aimed to create a joyful and structured decision ritual.
- Project Duration
- The project was initiated during Covid19 in New York City and completed in June 2025. The design was developed independently as a speculative yet functional UX concept and presented via digital channels.
- Operation Flow
- Users begin by selecting a goal or mood, then receive dynamic suggestions through playful modules like spin wheels, quick picks, and progress meters. Gamified cards and micro-interactions reduce choice fatigue while reinforcing healthy routines. The experience blends randomness with structure, encouraging consistent use while maintaining delight.
- Patents
- Patent pending.
Copyrights belong to Yi Chen, 2025. - Team Members
- Designer: Yi Chen
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Designer Yi Chen, Cuisino, 2025.
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