Breaking the Language Barrier; How I overcame the challenges of English-speaking projects

LT at Spectrum Tokyo Meetup #02
https://ti.to/spectrum-tokyo/meetup-02

Transcript

1. Breaking the 
 Language Barrier How I overcame the challenges of English-speaking projects Yurie Maruyama
2. Maru Yurie Maruyama C Digital Product Designer at Schoo.Inc$ C Based in Kanazaw1 C Weekend Freelancer @memomarco_
3. Q. What would you do if your team became GLOBAL suddenly? もしもあなたのチームが、ある日突然グローバル化したらどうしますか？ （※チームメイトに外国人同僚＆英語コミュニケーション必須）
4. Business Level?
 Fluent like a native? Hmmmmmm
5. Nuance? Meetings / Workshops in English???? Context? Backgrounds? I mustn't run away. I mustn't run away. I mustn't run away. I mustn't run away. Cultural differences? How should I EXPLAIN my design in English? 逃げちゃ駄目だ、 逃げちゃ駄目だ、 逃げちゃ駄目だ、 逃げちゃ駄目だ…!
6. Globalize your works Rely on Technologies, Learn from Technologies! テクノロジーに頼り、テクノロジーから学ぼう
7. まずは日本語（母国語）でアイデアを練ります 29 Create your ideas in Japanese (or your mother tongue) 日本語（母国語）でそれぞれしっかり補足説明を書きます ‡9 Write down all your notes in Japanese (or your mother tongue) 補足説明やテキストをDeepLにぶっ込み、コピペします ※自社の機密情報は絶対入れないように！ ›9 Throw ALL texts into DeepL, and paste it into your design files
 *Never include confidential information about your company! （割とAIがやらかしてることもあるので、確認も兼ねて）
 英訳テキストをざっとチェックして、単語や表現を学びます ä9 
 the words / expressions CHECK and LEARN
8. Three tools that I used the most: DeepL The Best Translation App Grammarly Checks your writing automatically デザイナーの英語帳 Designer’s 
 English Word Book Explore new expressions for design projects! めちゃめちゃ重宝してた三種の神器たち
9. Globalize your mindset Drop the books, Experience for yourself! 書を捨てよ、体験しよう
10. Ask global members or friends to check your designs Don’t let it end up as your imagination only 想像で終わらせず、必ずフィードバックをもらうこと Join global events to stay in touch with the global mindset 意識的にグローバルな空気や考え方に触れ続けること Feel the differences,
 Enjoy the differences! 違いを感じたなら、その違いを楽しもう！
11. Just one last thing... さいごに…
12. Even if you have no confidence to speak English for now, Don’t be Shy,
 Stay Open Minded! There are many interesting global differences! You can start to communicate your own ideas through technologies. もし英語に自信がなかったとしても、
 デザインのアイデアとテクノロジーがあれば
 グローバルな現場に放り込まれてもなんとかなります。