Skydea is an English-speaking design team based in Tokyo. We love to help bridge this unique culture and language with the West.
Cross-Cultural Design & Strategy for Websites and Mobile Apps
Our experiences in working with Japan and the West inform our designs. We embrace cultural diversity and seek to bridge divides.
Empathy
Different place,
different lives
Understand your ideal customer — and how your product or service might fit into their lives. Our Japan team has lived and worked in Japan as well as Western countries (primarily the US), and can leverage that experience to bridge cultures.
Experiencial Tastes
Designed to Build Trust
Japan is notable for often having, from a Westerner's perspective, "walls of text" on a website. But the need for solid communication and a sense of being "heard" is real. The most modern, compelling Japanese designs still tell the story, but sometimes simply in smaller font — and never over-explaining.
(who knows what it's like to work in Japan)
We're expats. We know what it's like being a foreigner in Japan, and how tough it can be to integrate into a different culture. Our team of designers is keenly aware of the differences between Western UI design and local design styles.
We might be a good fit if you're any of these:
01
Japanese Government Agencies
Are you looking to help or reach foreigners in Japan? To explain in ways that they might more intuitively understand? We're happy to assist.
02
Looking to Enter Japan
Is your company expanding into Asia, with Japan as a potential launch site? Customer behavior and expectations can be very different here, and we can help you navigate.