Matt and CJ each have over ten years of software industry experience.
Whether you need UX design, research, or workshops for your next project, we are available for hire on contract. We work internationally in both English and Japanese.
CJ's Portfolio | Matt's GitHub
We use universal design principles to design apps that everyone can use.
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Design research is a foundational part of building a product.
We can help with...
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CJ has been publicly speaking since 2016 on UX, research and sketching and is an experienced workshop facilitator. Below are some of their most popular workshops. These can be adjusted to fit your organization’s size and budget.
How to do user research on a budget
For teams with little to some research experience and a willingness to learn.
How to storyboard and prototype
For teams who want to level up their visual communication skills. Teaches the basics of storyboard-making and prototyping to make concepts and how to ask for directed critique. Depending on the length of the workshop, we will cover popular digital prototyping tools such as Figma, inDesign and Adobe XD.
How to sketchnote—no art degree required!
For organizations who want to teach the basics of visual communication to non-designers. Participants learn about making basic shapes and putting them together to communicate ideas.
Designing for the LGBTQ+ community
For tech and games organizations that want to learn about making their product universally accessible to all; including the LGBTQ community. This interactive session involves audience participation and small group discussion.
What does that mean?
It means we have equal, non-hierarchical ownership of the company and work by consensus. Both Matt and CJ freelance under Studio Terranova. Any money we receive goes into the company and we pay ourselves equally from the company.
It means you also get better work through collaboration and us supporting one another.
We speak both English and Japanese. We'd love to say hi.