How we work

One team, from first call to launch.

Every project starts with a free 30-minute call and a written proposal within three to five business days. From there, the same team takes you from strategy and design through build and launch, then hands everything over to you.

Pricing details are in the capabilities deck, or ask us on the call.

From first call to handover
A free 30-minute call
We reply within 1 business day to set it up, then talk through your goals, scope and timing.
A written proposal
Three to five business days after the call: scope, timeline and cost, in English or Japanese.
Design and build
One team from strategy to launch. We typically offer three rounds of feedback per deliverable, which keeps decisions clear.
Launch and handover
Code, files and accounts are yours at handover, with docs to run it yourself.

Common ways to start

The Ship&co website, designed and built by Skydea

Websites

A standard website runs 4–8 weeks, or 2–3 with quick reviews. SEO and a second language are built in from the start.

Website design
The Ofuro app, designed and built by Skydea

Zero to MVP

Idea to live product in four weeks, with one team: strategy, brand, design and build.

Zero to MVP
Skydea's brand and design work for Younode

Brand, product and ongoing design

Branding, product and UX design, SEO, and a design retainer for teams that need design every month.

All services

Everything we do

Brand, web and product, from strategy to code. The same team stays with you from the first call to launch.

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Websites

What a website quote covers

Your proposal arrives three to five business days after the first call. SEO and GEO are included, not billed as a separate line.

Included in every build

  • Design: structure, wireframes, and the finished pages
  • Build and launch, or a clean handoff to your own developers
  • A second language where you need one, normally included rather than priced separately
  • Keyword research benchmarked against your existing rankings
  • Page structures built from that research, shaped around your content
  • A forward list of content worth building after launch

What moves the price

Scope, roughly in order of impact:

  1. Page count
  2. How much of it is designed from scratch rather than reused
  3. Integrations with tools you already run
  4. How much content we produce rather than receive
  5. Ongoing publishing needs, which decide the platform

A standard website runs 4–8 weeks, or 2–3 with quick reviews. Branding alongside it takes 4–8 weeks, depending on review time.

Zero to MVP

What an MVP quote covers

The cost is set out in your proposal. Payment is half up front, half at the end.

What you get

  • Discovery and scope
  • Basic Branding
  • Product design: flows and screens
  • A built, deployed MVP
  • Hosting set up
  • Docs and full ownership of code, files, and accounts

What pushes it up

Moving parts, not effort. Roughly in order:

  1. Log-ins and user roles, especially more than one kind of user
  2. Payments or anything touching money
  3. A custom back end instead of an off-the-shelf one
  4. Outside tools you don’t control
  5. Native iOS or Android on top of web
  6. Regulated data, like health or finance
  7. A thorough Brand Book

We typically offer three rounds of feedback per deliverable. That keeps the work moving and the decisions clear.

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FAQs
It depends on scope and on how quickly reviews come back on your side. A standard website takes four to eight weeks, and can launch in as little as two to three when feedback is quick. A branding project also takes four to eight weeks, depending on review time. We'll provide a detailed timeline after understanding your specific requirements.