Skydea did everything from strategy to coding, and had excellent communication. They were not only fast but flexible, and we were able to massively improve our website's UX/UI and SEO. We're seeing SEO growth and it's only been a few months! We'd love to continue working together!
Agency craft. Founder thinking.
Skydea is a bilingual design agency and product incubator in Tokyo and Boston. We help startups and global brands ship design with founder-level clarity, and we build our own products too.
60+
Projects
20
Years of experience
2018
Founded
New
Zero to MVP in four weeks
Idea to live product with one team: strategy, brand, design, and build. Fixed scope, fixed price, and every file is yours at handover.
- 4 weeks
- Idea to launch
- From $10,000
- Fixed in writing
- 100%
- Yours at handover
Creative Agency
We are the bridge.
We connect strategy, brand, and product design for teams building in Tokyo and internationally — from first concept through launch.
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Cross-cultural agency
Bilingual team in Tokyo and Boston. We design for companies entering Japan and for Japanese companies going global, without losing nuance in either direction.
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Concept to launch
From research and brand through UI/UX, development, and handoff — one partner from idea to live product.
From idea to MVP in four weeks -
Delivery that matches your ambition
Startup speed or enterprise rigor: we scale process and craft to your timeline, stakeholders, and quality bar.
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24/7 Availability
Remote-first workflows across time zones so international clients get responsive collaboration when it matters.
Testimonials
From past clients
Skydea was the dream team to work with. We used Skydeas service to build our website for our new cafe, shop, and event space. Many elements of the business were not exactly fixed causing delays to our overall website development however they were patient, and understanding throughout the whole process while executing all of our wishes for the website. Skydea will find a way to get your website the way you want it, promptly and most importantly in great spirit.
This is the first time we’ve been able express ourselves so clearly.
We are happy with the outcome, having received a site that is not only visually appealing but also versatile and user-friendly, allowing us to easily create landing pages and effectively showcase the Ship&co App. Our heartfelt thanks to the Skydea team for their great work.
I'm delighted to share that our Tokyo Portfolio website has been thriving since its launch. The traffic has consistently been on an upswing, moving from nearly no visitors to a 30k views per month. We are aspiring to reach even higher goals.
They worked with genuine care, were always approachable, and consistently delivered high-quality output.
Business by Design
We've built our own, too.
We use our studio resources to launch internal ventures —
apps, education products, and experiments that keep us sharp as builders, not only vendors.
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