Recipe Space General ICLab Meeting

We are examining: Images Type of recipe presentation How ingredients are organized How steps are grouped Commands and modifiers Stated cooking techniques and stated use of tools Variations and tips Evolution of recipes

Text-based Recipes: Numbered

Text-based Recipes: Bulleted

Recipes organized by parts of dish

Visual examples Simultaneous actions Visual Recipes

Children’s Recipes Hide-and-Seek Muffins Step-by-step method is represented spatially Specific actions are portrayed (ex: mixing) Picture is more powerful than text

Cartoons

Recipes that are hard to follow

Two columns organized by amount and ingredient Ingredient lists: 2-Column

Ingredient Lists: 3+ Columns 3 columns organized by different measurements, ingredients, preparation

Alphabetical

Ingredients ordered as used in recipe

Integrated into recipes

Organized by different parts of meal

Ingredient lists that are hard to follow Not in order used in recipe

Messy!

Relevant Research Visual Narratives  Interaction between images and text  How information is portrayed through images? Document Design Current Recipe Design Ideas Expanding the recipe metaphor:  Step by step illustrations  How-to manuals (e.g. car repair, home improvement, chemistry)

Ideas in Procedural Illustrations Designers communicate expert knowledge graphically, not through text Communication of design knowledge should be example based Visual problem solving How illustrations can attract attention, aid retention, enhance understanding, or create context

How-To Instructions

Some of our ideas

Ingredients parallel to step

Explosion of ingredients Bay Leaves Green pepper Fresh Tomatoes Thyme Ground Meat Lasagne Noodles Ricotta Parmesan Vegetables Herbs & Spices Meat Sauce Cheeses GarlicOnion Mozzarella Oregano Basil Lasagne

Lots more … More new formats Experiments to determine relative success of each