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Afresh

Reinventing the fresh department

Afresh's software solutions address the unique complexities of perishable goods in the fresh food industry. Their use of advanced AI technology goes beyond traditional inventory management and demand forecasting, helping stores make informed decisions that benefit both their bottom line and the planet. By reducing food waste through smarter ordering, Afresh is designing a more sustainable and efficient fresh food supply chain.

At Upperquad we have create their new vibrant brand and stunning website. See the full case study at upperquad.com.

Website

A flexible information system

We were thrilled when the Afresh picked one of the most ambitious of our proposed concepts for the brand. This direction made abundant use of 3D renderings of produce to represent, data, optimization and the unpredictability of the fresh department nuances.

With that as a solid foundation, we set off to plan the website. I took the lead on information architecture, producing site-maps, high fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes.


How to visualize both uncertainty and efficiency?

Afresh faced a big challenge in visually expressing their unique selling point — their state-of-the-art AI technology that helps manage the unpredictability of fresh supply chains.

To visualize the duality of uncertainty versus optimization, we have unleashed our "food-as-data" metaphor. A colorful world of produce would sometimes be displayed as explosive constellations, or react in unexpected motion, while at other times come together as orderly efficient solutions, depending on the narrative and pace of the website pages.

A future-ready, adaptable product page

Our second major challenge for the website was to set up a future-proof product page that, at the same time, gave the team the tools to host a lot of technical information, while also tucking it away when needed.

We have designed a variety of UI tools for the team to surface and give clear hierarchy to different sets of content. Cards, accordions, expandable panels and side trays provide flexible hierarchy and also clearly label what features are available, in beta testing or in development.

Iconography


Contrastig with the maximalism of the 3D render explosions, we kept the iconography simple and minimal.  The solid chunky shapes also provided a differenciation point from competitors, most of which use monoline icons.
Role:
Brand explorations; refinements to the final brand mark; brochure tool kit; information arquitecture; prototyping; visual design;  iconography
Team:
Alex Anderson: brand strategy and messaging
Antonio Mondragón: brand explorations; visual design
Emily Headden, Melanie Wood and Phil Ruppanner: production
Jason Dietrick: creative and art direction, logo design, 3D
PrePost: 3D modeling, rendering and motion
Zhihao Wu, Harvey Ngo: development
More:
Full case study at upperquad.com︎︎︎

Review article on
Brand New︎︎︎

Live at afresh.com︎︎︎


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