Being an international designer in a foreign country can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your career, but what’s it really like? Join the team at A.C.O. — a design consultancy in Tokyo, as we meet designers from around the world. We’ll unpack the daily life of being a multi-cultural problem solver and find out what it takes to successfully design for other cultures. From designing UI for Nigerian youth culture to adapting visuals for trends in Mexico, we’ll dig deep into the work and processes of international creatives here on the Dokodemo Design Podcast.
Scandinavia × Japan, with Design Matters co-founder Michael Christiansen and Head of Brand communications Giorgia Lombardo.
In this episode, we find out the answer to Why Design Matters has become a conference that attracts attention from designers all over the world, as well as discussing the exciting things happening at the upcoming Design Matters’22 Tokyo. Design Matters is a global conference that started in 2015. It combines talks on digital design from expert creators, engaging workshops and a space to meet people from all walks of life. It has become a place that gives inspiration to designers worldwide, growing each year and reaching 1000+ participants in 2019.
For the Japanese 日本語 article of the exclusive interview, read it on A.C.O. Journal (https://aco-tokyo.com/journal/design-matters-interview/)
and to find out more about the upcoming Design Matters’22 Tokyo on 14th-15th May, visit www.designmatters.jp (https://designmatters.jp/)
1 Apr 2022
Dubai × India, with UX Designer Simonne Sera Rodrigues
Simonne Sera Rodrigues was born in Oman, raised in India, became a professional designer in Australia and is now a Senior UX designer at Monstarlab in Dubai.We chat with Simonne about how multicultural experiences can help UX designers in problem-solving and creating social value. As she says "there's nothing that can't be solved, resolved or created with a listening ear, an honest conversation and a smile."
To find out more about Simonne or see where her global journey has taken her, contact her on https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonne-rodrigues (https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonne-rodrigues)
7 Jan 2022
Brazil × Japan, with Service Designer Felipe Pontes
How does one move from a Journalism career to leading a design team in Tokyo? This is a common question asked to our guest Felipe Pontes. Felipe is a Brazilian Journalist now a senior Service Designer at Tata Consultancy Services in Tokyo. With an extensive career in both fields, he shares the lessons learnt from his previous career and his vision for the future of the Service design industry in Japan.
if you want to connect with Felipe or find out more about his work in Service design click here www.linkedin.com/in/felipe-pontes (https://www.linkedin.com/in/felipe-pontes)
26 Nov 2021
America × Japan, with author, artist, environmental researcher and transparency activist Azby Brown.
Azby Brown, noted architecture author and lead Safecast researcher, shares his thoughts on the value of multi-disciplinary thinking in Japan and how his passion for design exploration led him to found the KIT Future Design Institute in Tokyo and build a career that touches many communities.
To find out more information about Azby's books such as The Genius of Japanese Carpentry or his other creative works visit and https://azbybrown.com (https://www.azbybrown.com/)for more on Safecast at https://safecast.org (https://www.safecast.org/)
1 Nov 2021
Singapore × The Philippines, with UI Designer Katrina Rada
Katrina Rada is a UI designer with over 10 years of experience working in the Philippines, now starting a new journey in Singapore. Katrina reveals to us the differences in corporate design culture between the 2 countries and the path she is taking in overcoming the most common obstacles to working in Singapore.
To find out more about Katrina Rada visit her on Instagram www.instagram.com/doodl.kat/ (https://www.instagram.com/doodl.kat/) or connect to her on LinkedIn https://sg.linkedin.com/in/katrina-rada (https://sg.linkedin.com/in/katrina-rada)
16 Sept 2021
Mexico × Japan, with Design Researcher Dr. Hisa Nimi
We sit down with Design Researcher and lecturor, Dr. Hisa Nimi, from Mexico, working in Tokyo, Japan. She shares her views on using visual design to fight crime and improve wayfinding systems for Covid-19 vaccination sites.
To hear more about Dr. Hisa Nimi or her work visit www.hisanimi.com (https://www.hisanimi.com/) or http://covid19wayfinding.jp (http://covid19wayfinding.jp/)
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