Groke

Groke

A situational awareness system for safer seafaring

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Foundational research, Concept design
Groke

A situational awareness system for safer seafaring

Foundational research, Concept design
MY ASICS

MY ASICS

A suite of training tools to help runners reach their performance goals.

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iOS, Android, Wearables, Web
MY ASICS

A suite of training tools to help runners reach their performance goals.

iOS, Android, Wearables, Web
Medium

Medium

Medium's reading experience and typography are a benchmark in the industry. We were asked by the design team to help extend this experience to their Japanese users.

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Localization, Typography, Web
Medium

Medium's reading experience and typography are a benchmark in the industry. We were asked by the design team to help extend this experience to their Japanese users.

Localization, Typography, Web
Repro

Repro

Product design and marketing in the customers' language

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B2B, Web, Identity design
Repro

Product design and marketing in the customers' language

B2B, Web, Identity design
Airbnb

Airbnb

To inform Airbnb's redesign of host-facing services, we ran two weeks of interviews with Airbnb's research team in their two biggest cities: Paris & London.

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Contextual inquiry, Group interviews
Airbnb

To inform Airbnb's redesign of host-facing services, we ran two weeks of interviews with Airbnb's research team in their two biggest cities: Paris & London.

Contextual inquiry, Group interviews
Bidgely

Bidgely

We helped bridge conversations between this Silicon Valley start-up and their Japanese provider by understanding what matters to the consumer and building the right UI for the market.

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Market entry, Smart home, Analytics
Bidgely

We helped bridge conversations between this Silicon Valley start-up and their Japanese provider by understanding what matters to the consumer and building the right UI for the market.

Market entry, Smart home, Analytics
Module Q

Module Q

We designed dashboards, messages, and data visualizations for SF-based startup ModuleQ to help sales teams stay on top of priority clients.

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Data Visualization, B2B, Concept Design
Module Q

We designed dashboards, messages, and data visualizations for SF-based startup ModuleQ to help sales teams stay on top of priority clients.

Data Visualization, B2B, Concept Design
Gengo Translation UI

Gengo Translation UI

A translation workflow design that reduces clicks and speeds job turnover.

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Web, Prototyping, Productivity
Gengo Translation UI

A translation workflow design that reduces clicks and speeds job turnover.

Web, Prototyping, Productivity
Moodstone with Google

Moodstone with Google

An emotional object beyond the smartphone

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Hardware, Exploratory design
Moodstone with Google

An emotional object beyond the smartphone

Hardware, Exploratory design
Daybreak

Daybreak

To increase user retention in Daybreak's upcoming health diary mobile app, we explored various micro-interactions around positive reinforcement and motivation.

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Exploratory design, Mobile
Daybreak

To increase user retention in Daybreak's upcoming health diary mobile app, we explored various micro-interactions around positive reinforcement and motivation.

Exploratory design, Mobile
Lookout

Lookout

To inform a rethink of this US-based mobile security app, we interviewed Japanese users to understand their concept of security, and how technology decisions are made within the family.

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Foundational user research
Lookout

To inform a rethink of this US-based mobile security app, we interviewed Japanese users to understand their concept of security, and how technology decisions are made within the family.

Foundational user research
iKnow!

iKnow!

To encourage the formation of consistent study habits with iKnow's English language learners, we redesigned the onboarding and course placement flows of their leading app.

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iOS, Web, Funnel optimization
iKnow!

To encourage the formation of consistent study habits with iKnow's English language learners, we redesigned the onboarding and course placement flows of their leading app.

iOS, Web, Funnel optimization
Tokyo Art Beat

Tokyo Art Beat

Getting Tokyoites and New Yorkers out to experience art via AQ-designed websites and apps.

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iOS, Android, Web, Service design
Tokyo Art Beat

Getting Tokyoites and New Yorkers out to experience art via AQ-designed websites and apps.

iOS, Android, Web, Service design
Webcomponents.org

Webcomponents.org

We designed a community hub to help the Google Polymer team support a community of developers as they imagine, create and publish components for the modern web.

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Web, Identity design
Webcomponents.org

We designed a community hub to help the Google Polymer team support a community of developers as they imagine, create and publish components for the modern web.

Web, Identity design
MuPon

MuPon

A simple app to nudge casual art goers to Tokyo's museums.

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Service design, O2O, Identity design
MuPon

A simple app to nudge casual art goers to Tokyo's museums.

Service design, O2O, Identity design
Art Setouchi

Art Setouchi

Website for a 100 day art festival attracting enthusiasts from around the world.

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Web, O2O, Multilingual design
Art Setouchi

Website for a 100 day art festival attracting enthusiasts from around the world.

Web, O2O, Multilingual design
Marathon Navigator

Marathon Navigator

An app to support the emotional and logistical needs of runners during Marathon races.

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iOS, O2O, Content strategy
Marathon Navigator

An app to support the emotional and logistical needs of runners during Marathon races.

iOS, O2O, Content strategy
Google Multiscreen World

Google Multiscreen World

A tablet-optimized interactive data exploration and presentation tool.

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Web, Data visualization, Multilingual design
Google Multiscreen World

A tablet-optimized interactive data exploration and presentation tool.

Web, Data visualization, Multilingual design
Tokyo Illustrators Society

Tokyo Illustrators Society

Japan's professional organization for illustration publishes decades of creativity online.

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Web, Custom CMS, Multilingual design
Tokyo Illustrators Society

Japan's professional organization for illustration publishes decades of creativity online.

Web, Custom CMS, Multilingual design
Videogram Embed

Videogram Embed

A player designed for how people really watch video

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Web, Prototyping, Identity design
Videogram Embed

A player designed for how people really watch video

Web, Prototyping, Identity design
Meekee, the Slack bot

Meekee, the Slack bot

Our first bot for distributed teams sends just-in-time meeting notifications from Google Calendar.

Bot, Productivity, Product
Suiren, a Kanji Explorer

Suiren, a Kanji Explorer

An interactive learning and exploration tool to show relationships between the thousands of characters that make up the Japanese language. Made by Marion Kamoike-Bouguet with AQ.

Learning, Web, Data Visualization, Product
Doorkeeper

Doorkeeper

As DK's design partner, we're designing tools for organizers to promote professional and community events in Japan.

Web, Community
Kawakura

Kawakura

We designed and operated a speciality coffee service to learn about building customer relationships within a subscription business.

Service design, Identity design
Postcard Kit

Postcard Kit

A tool to send postcards while you travel. Born in a service design workshop, we produced 100 kits. As featured on Spoon & Tamago.

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Product, Service design
Japan Map Kit

Japan Map Kit

Editable data maps to help people create infographics and visual content on the topics of 311

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Data visualization, Open source
311 Creative Industry Survey

311 Creative Industry Survey

A research project on how people in the creative industries were affected by events following March 11th, 2011.

Survey ResultsSurvey Results
Quantitative research, Community

We've made great things with...

  • ASICS
  • ATND
  • Bagcheck
  • Brands 4 Friends
  • Cookpad
  • Echigo-Tsumari Art Field
  • Etsy
  • Gengo
  • Google
  • Internet Initiative Japan
  • Lookout
  • Lumosity
  • Mitsubishi
  • Monoco
  • Mozilla
  • NHK
  • Open Network Lab
  • Onitsuka Tiger
  • Original Stitch
  • Recruit
  • Roppongi Hills
  • Setouchi IAF
  • Tokyo Art Beat
  • Tokyo Designers Week
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government