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The Art of Designing for
Other
cultures
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I’m a
Experience Designer
at Monstar-Lab.
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World Southern
Africa
Zambia
Where do
I come from?
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I create
Digital & Spatial experiences
for different
people & cultures.
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I travelled looking
for Knowledge.
Asking lots of questions.
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Designing for other
cultures is not just a
creative problem
solving process.
It's a exploration of
human connection
& understanding.
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Being a International
Designer sounds fun
but what’s
it really like?
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I wanted to hear their stories
Their culture?
Foreign culture?
or Collective culture?
cross culture nuisance?
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My Rules for selecting
guests
Designer or
Creative that
makes digital
products.
3+ Years of
professional
experience
Be fun and
awesome
story to
share!
Work & live
foreign
country!
Share their
daily life
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Mexican X Japan
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Japanese X Brazil
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Qatar X Italy
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Indian X Australia
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American X Japan
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Ghanian X Portugal
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Insights from
Conversations,
The Art of
Designing for
Other Cultures.
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"We live in a highly
connected world.
Distant relationships
go unnoticed until an
something happens."
Congolese in Japan
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“My God does
not Exist Here”
Mexican in Japan
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Cross-Cultural
"our design changed
because
It was not really a
collaboration.
It was a
conversation."
Italian in Japan
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“Picture a group of
sushi chefs, musicians,
an Indian dancer, and a
kimono artisan
converge”
American in Japan
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“I learnt to take a
step back
seeing through
other eyes.”
Brazilian in Japan
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What about designers
outside Japan?
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“it's about
understanding
the heartbeat of
the people you're
designing for.”
Japanese in Brazil
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“it's not just
about designing;
it's about
understanding
people's daily
lives”
Filipino in Singapore
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"At home 9 to 5 is just a
suggestion, work until
the job is done
In Australia, it was until
we run out of beer"
Indian in Australia
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"Objects are a
language.
They speak to us. And if
we can read and speak
the language of things,
we can understand our
society."
Italian in Qatar
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Lessons
Design is Standardized
Culture is not.
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Lessons
Pursue questions
not an answer.
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Lessons
don’t tell.
Teach.
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It is a
Sense of perspective &
exchange not place.
what is the Art of Designing for Other
Cultures?
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Doko de mo.
Dare de mo.
Itsu de mo.
Design Global.
Podcast
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Monstar-Lab
A little about were I work.
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kintsugi
The Art Of
Change
At Monstarlab, we have mastered the art of change.
Inspired by kintsugi, a concept that repairs pottery with a
golden thread to make it more valuable than its original
state. In business, we strive to fortify the golden thread.
We believe in the power of technology to accelerate
business evolution, but we understand that true
transformation is about more than just software and
systems. It's about people and their experiences. Our
golden thread is the human touch that helps businesses set
themselves apart.
Our approach seamlessly integrates new technology with a
deep understanding of human behaviour to craft solutions
that not only optimise operations but elevates the human
experience.
We don't just design services, we craft journeys that
accelerate our clients' growth.
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We are a global digital consultancy
that brings together engineers around
the world to create compelling
experiences that help businesses
scale and accelerate change.
About us
We go beyond consultancy to craft and
sustain change by designing services that
are centered on and reimagine the human
experience.
Business
The Art Of
Change
変化の芸術
Experience
Technology
Data
Together through the alchemy of business,
experience, people and technology, we help
our clients design a generative and
sustainable future.
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Born in Tokyo.
And raised in connected
cities around the world.
Our Global Presence
100
Americas
190
Europe
120
Middle East
1030
Asia
New York
London
Prague
Riyadh
Singapore
Dubai
Tokyo
Kobe, Sendai, Matsue, Izmo, Fukuoka, Shanghai, Bangkok, Hanoi, Manila, Da nang,
Cebu, Copenhagen, Newcastle, Kraków, Berlin, Prague, Kyiv, Lviv, Gaza
We are united in one vision. To build communities of
digital natives and change makers to help our clients
succeed in the world designed for tomorrow.
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We help companies from different
vertical make impactful change with our
strategic vision, depth of experience
and thought leadership in each of
these...
Retail
Health & Life Sciences
Travel & Hospitality
Mobility
Financial Services
Public
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Monstar-Lab
Join us, come say hi
to Sara or myself.