Icon and Logo Design: The FR4ME logo and icon embody the bento box concept in a playful and memorable way. The logo features a stylized bento box overflowing with popcorn, playfully referencing the app's movie focus. The icon takes a more minimalist approach, using a stack of squares to represent the bento grid system, with a subtle film reel element incorporated to hint at the app's function.

Typography: A modern, cinematic typeface was chosen to complement the overall design aesthetic. The typeface strikes a balance between readability and personality, ensuring that movie titles and other information are easy to digest while still maintaining a stylish flair that reflects the app's focus on film.

Bento Grid Formulation: Extensive prototyping explored different grid configurations to optimize the bento grid for both information display and visual appeal. The 2:3 aspect ratio presented a unique challenge, but also an opportunity to create a distinctive user experience. Iterations explored square grids, asymmetrical layouts, and even hexagonal configurations. Ultimately, a rectangular grid with a 3:2 aspect ratio for each compartment was chosen, as it provided a good balance between showcasing movie posters and displaying essential details like title and genre. This layout also lent itself well to the 2:3 aspect ratio, minimizing wasted space and ensuring a clean, uncluttered aesthetic.

Animation Refinement: The transition animation between the overview grid and the detailed movie view was meticulously crafted to balance speed, fluidity, and visual impact. Early iterations explored simple zoom-in effects, but these lacked the playful charm that the FR4ME team was aiming for. The final animation incorporates a subtle bento box opening effect, where the tapped tile pops open like a compartment, revealing the movie details within. This animation adds a delightful layer of interactivity and reinforces the app's core visual metaphor.