Foome

Web Design

Recipe platforms were often static, requiring users to juggle multiple tabs or scroll endlessly. Foome recognized the need for a hands-free, guided cooking experience that adapted to different skill levels and kitchen setups.

Client:

Carles P.

Role:

Product Designer

Year:

2024

  • Womanhood –

  • Identity –

  • Storytelling –

  • Well Being -

The Goal

Many home cooks abandoned recipes mid-preparation due to unclear instructions, lack of timing guidance, or overwhelming ingredient lists. Existing apps failed to provide real-time, interactive support, leading to frustration and wasted meals.

The Approach

The app was designed to offer step-by-step voice commands, built-in timers, and adjustable portion sizes. By integrating smart kitchen tech, Foome aimed to reduce user errors and boost confidence in amateur chefs.

1st Content Pillar

Yap Videos

The YAP format has become one of the most effective tools in the personal brand space: selfie-style videos, usually off the cuff, no script, minimal editing, with subtitles and a text hook. The reason it works is straightforward: it directly counters the over-edited feel and the rise of AI-generated content by being visibly, undeniably real. For Romy, whose whole brand is built on honest, considered writing about real life, the format was a natural fit. The goal here was reach and discoverability, giving the algorithm something consistent and personal to work with while introducing new audiences to her voice before they'd ever read a word of her writing.

1st Content Pillar

Yap Videos

The YAP format has become one of the most effective tools in the personal brand space: selfie-style videos, usually off the cuff, no script, minimal editing, with subtitles and a text hook. The reason it works is straightforward: it directly counters the over-edited feel and the rise of AI-generated content by being visibly, undeniably real. For Romy, whose whole brand is built on honest, considered writing about real life, the format was a natural fit. The goal here was reach and discoverability, giving the algorithm something consistent and personal to work with while introducing new audiences to her voice before they'd ever read a word of her writing.

1st Content Pillar

Yap Videos

The YAP format has become one of the most effective tools in the personal brand space: selfie-style videos, usually off the cuff, no script, minimal editing, with subtitles and a text hook. The reason it works is straightforward: it directly counters the over-edited feel and the rise of AI-generated content by being visibly, undeniably real. For Romy, whose whole brand is built on honest, considered writing about real life, the format was a natural fit. The goal here was reach and discoverability, giving the algorithm something consistent and personal to work with while introducing new audiences to her voice before they'd ever read a word of her writing.

2nd Content Pillar

What I Noticed This Week

A recurring weekly format, each episode a calm, considered window into Romy's week, visually reflecting the tone and pace of her newsletter writing. The strategic intent was consistency: giving existing followers something to look forward to on a reliable schedule, the same way her Substack subscribers wait for a newsletter. Where the YAP videos are designed to reach new people, this pillar is designed to deepen the relationship with people already paying attention, reinforcing the personal brand visually while creating a natural, low-pressure bridge toward the Substack.

2nd Content Pillar

What I Noticed This Week

A recurring weekly format, each episode a calm, considered window into Romy's week, visually reflecting the tone and pace of her newsletter writing. The strategic intent was consistency: giving existing followers something to look forward to on a reliable schedule, the same way her Substack subscribers wait for a newsletter. Where the YAP videos are designed to reach new people, this pillar is designed to deepen the relationship with people already paying attention, reinforcing the personal brand visually while creating a natural, low-pressure bridge toward the Substack.

2nd Content Pillar

What I Noticed This Week

A recurring weekly format, each episode a calm, considered window into Romy's week, visually reflecting the tone and pace of her newsletter writing. The strategic intent was consistency: giving existing followers something to look forward to on a reliable schedule, the same way her Substack subscribers wait for a newsletter. Where the YAP videos are designed to reach new people, this pillar is designed to deepen the relationship with people already paying attention, reinforcing the personal brand visually while creating a natural, low-pressure bridge toward the Substack.

3rd Content Pillar

Lifestyle

Candid, unposed photography of Romy's everyday life. The goal was to convey warmth and relatability, making the account feel human and consistent across the more produced pieces.

3rd Content Pillar

Lifestyle

Candid, unposed photography of Romy's everyday life. The goal was to convey warmth and relatability, making the account feel human and consistent across the more produced pieces.

3rd Content Pillar

Lifestyle

Candid, unposed photography of Romy's everyday life. The goal was to convey warmth and relatability, making the account feel human and consistent across the more produced pieces.

Style:

Slow Cinema, Everyday Life

Production:

Iphone 17 Pro

Freewell VND Filter

Black Magic App

Rode Wireless ME Mic

Post Production:

Editing and color correction

in Davinci Resolve


Audio mixed

in Logic Pro X

What the numbers showed

The reach numbers told a clear story. The strongest video reached 87% non-followers, meaning the vast majority of views came from completely outside the existing audience. Across Reels overall, 70% of reach consistently came from non-followers, showing the content was finding new people rather than just circling the same ones. The top performing video was picked up predominantly by an American audience, which makes sense given the language and subject matter.


Romy's Substack grew steadily during this period, with new subscribers coming in consistently alongside the Instagram activity. The harder challenge was converting profile visitors into Instagram followers. 780 profile visits produced genuine interest but converting that into follows remained the part of the funnel still being worked on. That gap has shaped how I now think about content: reach and conversion are different jobs and they need to be built for separately, not treated as the same ask.