SOULKA

Concept, Branding & Digital Product Design
Soulka Hero
Top 25 · UX India Design Pitch 2026
Team Members
4
Timeline
3 weeks
My Role
End-to-end: Concept to UI
Tools
Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop

Introduction

Soulka is an experience led organic food
ecosystem that brings together a homely
cooking experience and a direct procurement
organic mart under a single roof.

Understanding the Market gap

Insights gathered

IMARC Group

Rising consumer awareness demands healthier food choices.

Sattva

Urban space constraints restrict home cooking environments.

e-Nam Punjab Study

Farmers seek fair alternatives to traditional mandis.

Understanding the Existing Gaps

Lack of accessible kitchen infrastructure or setups.
No space between eating out and hosting.
Missing solutions for experimental cooking without the burden of long-term ownership or waste.
Traditional cooking knowledge, family recipes, and food rituals are slowly disappearing.
Missing link between food growth and experience.
Current solutions solve hunger but ignore nostalgia, belonging, and home-cooked emotional ties.

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Understanding the Existing Gaps

  1. Lack of accessible kitchen infrastructure or setups.
  2. No space between eating out and hosting.
  3. Missing solutions for experimental cooking without the burden of long-term ownership or waste.
  4. Traditional cooking knowledge, family recipes, and food rituals are slowly disappearing.
  5. Missing link between food growth and experience.
  6. Current solutions solve hunger but ignore nostalgia, belonging, and home-cooked emotional ties.

Our solution

Soulka is a two-storey building where the ground floor operates as a vibrant organic mart, inviting visitors to discover fresh ingredients sourced directly from our farmers. Upstairs, the first floor serves as a shared community kitchen where guests can book a slot through our app, choose a recipe, and simply arrive ready to cook.

01 · Prep

Pre-measured ingredients

Every ingredient is fresh, organic, and measured to precision so you can cook effortlessly without waste.

02 · Setup

Tools ready in advance

Professional-grade cookware and station utensils are laid out and ready before you step into the kitchen.

03 · Outcome

Crafted with your own hands

Every session culminates in a deeply satisfying meal you made yourself, ready to savor and share.

At Soulka, cooking transforms from a daily chore into a meaningful act of connection.

Who We Serve

  • The hostel student far from home
  • The working professional in a PG
  • The migrant craving regional food
  • Anyone with no kitchen or tools

What we offer

  • Shared Kitchens
  • Direct Farmer Sourcing
  • Guided Regional Recipes
  • Community

What drives our business?

Soulka Gears Diagram
Partnerships/Ads
Cookware, ingredients & condiments
Organic Produce
Farm direct, fair markup
Kitchen Access
Pay-per-use or monthly
Events
Workshops

Behind the Name

Soul (heart)
+
Chauka/Souka (kitchen)
= Soulka

Font

Nunito

Mood Board

A visual reference collected around local produce, home kitchens and shared meals the textures, colours and moments soulka is built on.

Fresh vegetables stacked in wooden crates at a market stall
Freshly harvested carrots, onions and cabbage in a basket
Festive Indian sweets and snacks served on a bright orange table
Farmers walking through terraced green paddy fields
Woman in a sari cooking at a traditional home kitchen stove
Family sharing a home-cooked meal together
Overhead view of vendors and produce at a busy open-air market
Group of people cooking together in a shared kitchen

Colour Palette

The colour palette is inspired by nature and home kitchens, combining deep greens, warm yellows, and earthy tones to reflect freshness, trust, and comfort.

Soulka Green
#1B5E20
Warm Brown
#954A17
Vibrant Yellow
#FFD600
Baby Powder
#FFFFFD

Brand Pattern

Soulka Brand Pattern

Mockups

Brand identity brought to life across physical and digital touchpoints, from packaging and merchandise to the app icon and in-store essentials.

Soulka branded water bottle mockup
Soulka tote bag mockup
Soulka patterned tote bag mockup
Soulka brand stickers mockup
Soulka app icon on phone screen
Soulka branded spoons and cutlery
Soulka branded apron mockup

User Interface

Prototype of the Soulka app.

Summary

Understand the whole project under 3 minutes.

The four-person Soulka team together on a balcony
team soulka 💚

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