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Bilingual team in Tokyo with Silicon Valley experience — we design for Japan and global audiences without losing nuance.
Skydea Blog
BusinessbyDesign
We started Skydea because we believed design could do more than look good - it should move businesses forward. This is where we think out loud. Expect honest takes on web and app design, the decisions behind great digital products, and what it actually takes to build something people use.
- WhatDesigningforJapaneseUsersTaughtUsAboutDesigninGeneralJapanese web design looks chaotic to Western eyes until you understand why it works. What a decade of building for Japanese users taught us about the assumptions baked into Western design thinking.
- WhatMakesaGreatWebsiteforaB2BSaaSProduct?(AndWhyMostGetItWrong)Most B2B SaaS websites are optimized for the wrong reader. Here's what actually separates SaaS sites that convert from the ones that just look impressive.
- BuildingwithAI:WhattheWorkflowActuallyLooksLikeEveryone's talking about AI and design. Here's what the actual day-to-day workflow looks like when you're using these tools to build a real product, not just a demo.
- YourCompanyIsNotTooSmalltoHaveGoodDesignGood design isn't a reward for reaching a certain size. Here's why "we'll invest in design later" is usually the most expensive decision a small company makes.
- TheHiddenCostofaPoorlyBuiltWebsiteA cheap website is never actually cheap. Here's what a poorly built site costs you in traffic, leads, and the rebuild you'll eventually need anyway.
- HowStartupsShouldApproachTheirFirstWebsite(AnHonestGuide)Everything we wish founders knew before building their first website. What to prioritize, what to skip, and how to avoid the most common and expensive mistakes.
- WhyYourWebsiteIsn'taDesignProblem.It'saBusinessProblem.Most websites fail before a single pixel is placed... because no one defined what the website actually needed to do. Here's the real reason redesigns don't fix the problem.
- Freelancer,Agency,orAI:WhoShouldActuallyBuildYourWebsite?An honest read on who should build your website (freelancer, agency, or AI) from people who've watched all three go sideways.
- WhatMakesaGreatWebsiteforaB2BSaaSProduct?(AndWhyMostGetItWrong)What a B2B SaaS website actually needs to do, from an agency that builds them.
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Concepttolaunch
From research and brand through UI/UX, development, and handoff — one partner from idea to live product.
Deliverythatmatchesyourambition
Startup speed or enterprise rigor: we scale process and craft to your timeline, stakeholders, and quality bar.
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Remote-first workflows across time zones so international clients get responsive collaboration when it matters.