Prototyping Goals

Why am I creating a prototype?

The type of feedback that will be most helpful for refining and improving my product idea is:

• Is this something you could see yourself placing in your fridge?
• Does this address any of the common produce transportation/preservation issues?

Prototype Features

What product features will I prototyping? And why? What do I hope to learn from testing this feature?

• Modified case is smaller size that resembles the rectangular size of a head of romaine lettuce
• User feedback is provided via an internal sensor system that connects to an app and lets you know temperature and humidity inside the box (app would also upsell recipe ideas and other sustainable food/cooking methods)

NEW DESIGN IDEAS:

• Box shaped like a compact toolbox
• Box shaped like a 6-pack of cans
• Berry storage:
• Cylindrical containers that stack
• Screw on top with rubber gasket for airtight seal
• SmartBag
• Silicone bag: impossibly thin, but sturdy, surgical silicone
• Temperature/Humidity sensor on front of each bag
• Ventilation system included on bag via a click wheel?

Prototype Media

After Round 1 Testing one comment that really struck me was someone referring to my idea as a “cake box” just taking up fridge space. I started thinking about slimmer space saving shapes and boxes and happened to have a good option at home to use for round 2 so this prototype is my revised “slim” version shaped more like a head of romaine lettuce and also a bit more slick looking in general which I think made testing and feedback more productive: