Go Green With Saveor
With a growing concern in mind, Saveor is a team passionate about the environment who decided to create a solution to eliminate food waste specifically within colleges, and provide alternative and affordable options to students. Saveor was created in 2022 as a way to create awareness among college students about food waste and provide them with a way to take action while saving money and lowering their climate change footprint - a smartphone app that links college students with on-campus and off-campus restaurants and retailers that have untouched surplus food for a lower price.
Task
Task
Originating as a final exam project, Saveor was a project birthed by myself and 3 of my peers in an effort to reduce college food waste and promote green eating habits.
Our assignment was vague: find a problem and solve it digitally.
I was part of a team of students from the University of Rochester with a shared concern in mind: food waste on college campuses. We created an app to address this issue by connecting students to local restaurants and college dining halls that have untouched surplus food for a lower price.
Originating as a final exam project, Saveor was a project birthed by myself and 3 of my peers in an effort to reduce college food waste and promote green eating habits.
Our assignment was vague: find a problem and solve it digitally.
I was part of a team of students from the University of Rochester with a shared concern in mind: food waste on college campuses. We created an app to address this issue by connecting students to local restaurants and college dining halls that have untouched surplus food for a lower price.
Research
Research
I researched multiple potential issues in society that I believed to be feasible to tackle using technology:
I researched multiple potential issues in society that I believed to be feasible to tackle using technology:
Potential Problems to Research:
Sleeping Disorder:
Loss of sleep/Insomnia
Jet Lag
Overworked schedule leading up to few hours of sleep
Communication Barrier
Translation Problem between languages
A community to learn the language/network with friends from around the world
Pregnancy:
Protocols, rules and advices for pregnant woman
Normal vs. possibly concerning side effects of pregnancy
Access to immediate communication with a doctor in case of emergencies
Work-Life Balance/Concentration on school work
Creating schedules
Suggestions to optimize schedule
Food Waste (Within the university/campus)
Connect consumers (students) to restaurants having leftover foods
LinkedIn for Creatives (Behance + LinkedIn)
Social media app to share creative work
Networking within the creative community
Opportunity sharing (internships, programs)
Maybe we can add a space for creatives to sell their work?
Fast Fashion
Combination of different online thrift stores’
Normal Shopping App
College Transition
Communicate with current college students/alumni
Potential Problems to Research:
Sleeping Disorder:
Loss of sleep/Insomnia
Jet Lag
Overworked schedule leading up to few hours of sleep
Communication Barrier
Translation Problem between languages
A community to learn the language/network with friends from around the world
Pregnancy:
Protocols, rules and advices for pregnant woman
Normal vs. possibly concerning side effects of pregnancy
Access to immediate communication with a doctor in case of emergencies
Work-Life Balance/Concentration on school work
Creating schedules
Suggestions to optimize schedule
Food Waste (Within the university/campus)
Connect consumers (students) to restaurants having leftover foods
LinkedIn for Creatives (Behance + LinkedIn)
Social media app to share creative work
Networking within the creative community
Opportunity sharing (internships, programs)
Maybe we can add a space for creatives to sell their work?
Fast Fashion
Combination of different online thrift stores’
Normal Shopping App
College Transition
Communicate with current college students/alumni
After deciding on food waste, we began the research process:
After deciding on food waste, we began the research process:
$$$
$$$
Budget
Budget
Based on other food delivery apps (UberEats, Postmates, DoorDash)
$35k Customer app (production + maintenance)
$35k Merchant app (production + maintenance)
$1k-$5K for apps
Based on other food delivery apps (UberEats, Postmates, DoorDash)
$35k Customer app (production + maintenance)
$35k Merchant app (production + maintenance)
$1k-$5K for apps
Process
Process
Throughout the development of Saveor, we met several times a week outside of class to work on our logo, prototype, and website together.
Throughout the development of Saveor, we met several times a week outside of class to work on our logo, prototype, and website together.
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Brainstorm
Brainstorm
During our first meeting, we came up with about 30 possible ideas. We then chose our top 3 and voted on which idea had the most potential
During our first meeting, we came up with about 30 possible ideas. We then chose our top 3 and voted on which idea had the most potential
Sketches
Sketches
After deciding to address food waste in our platform, we began sketching our prototyping process and received feedback on what information we could include in our website/mobile application.
After deciding to address food waste in our platform, we began sketching our prototyping process and received feedback on what information we could include in our website/mobile application.
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03
Prototyping & Website
Prototyping & Website
I worked on the prototype of the mobile application and logo using Figma and Illustrator as well as designing a bit of the website using Wix.
I worked on the prototype of the mobile application and logo using Figma and Illustrator as well as designing a bit of the website using Wix.
Finalizing
Finalizing
While finalizing our website and prototype, we worked together to prepare for our presentation and deciding what information each person will share.
While finalizing our website and prototype, we worked together to prepare for our presentation and deciding what information each person will share.
04
Figma
Figma
Logo
Logo
I created the logo in Photoshop with inspiration from Japanese bento boxes
The tie stands for unity
The box stands for protection
The tongue sticking out stands for yummy
After identifying our app’s characteristics, we created Saveor
Even in the word itself, it can be split into multiple words: Saver, Savor, or "Save or"
I created the logo in Photoshop with inspiration from Japanese bento boxes
The tie stands for unity
The box stands for protection
The tongue sticking out stands for yummy
After identifying our app’s characteristics, we created Saveor
Even in the word itself, it can be split into multiple words: Saver, Savor, or "Save or"
Benefits
Benefits
Why does Saveor matter? What can it do for users? Why should people download it?
Why does Saveor matter? What can it do for users? Why should people download it?
Environment
Environment
By eliminating food waste, also reduces methane emissions from landfills and this lowers individuals' carbon footprint. Also, it conserves energy and resources, preventing pollution involved in the growing, manufacturing, transporting, selling of food and hauling the food waste, and putting it in the landfill.
By eliminating food waste, also reduces methane emissions from landfills and this lowers individuals' carbon footprint. Also, it conserves energy and resources, preventing pollution involved in the growing, manufacturing, transporting, selling of food and hauling the food waste, and putting it in the landfill.
Cost
Cost
By eliminating food waste individuals save money by buying less food.
By eliminating food waste individuals save money by buying less food.
Community
Community
By eliminating food waste individuals and businesses donate untouched surplus food to people who need it.
By eliminating food waste individuals and businesses donate untouched surplus food to people who need it.
