AQ agency (short presentation @le_laptop #apero)
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LAPTOP / PARIS / MAR 5, 2014 Hello, The Laptop! Introducing AQ
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AQ Works is a digital agency founded in Tokyo in 2004. Four designers, two project directors, one engineer, one studio manager. Paul Baron and Tomomi Sasaki presented their company in march 2014 during an apero. AQ builds digital services and products to help people unlock the potential in themselves and the world around them. http://www.aqworks.com
Transcript of AQ agency (short presentation @le_laptop #apero)
LAPTOP / PARIS / MAR 5, 2014
Hello, The Laptop!
Introducing AQ
Paul Baron
Partner, Mobile lead, UX !
1977>1998 Paris (Singer in a band, Judo) >2002 London (BA Graphic Des.) >2014 Tokyo (Sumo career?)
Tomomi Sasaki
Project planning & management UX for digital products and services !
Grew up in the United States (4yo-11yo) Background in computer science
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美 Mi (beautiful)
Tomo (friend, companion)
Founded in Tokyo, 2004. Four designers, two project directors, one engineer, one studio manager.
AQ builds digital services and products to help people unlock the potential in themselves and the world around them.
Projects Product and Service Design
A digital training tool for the Japanese sports manufacturer, ASICS.
One web app, iOS and Android versions, and seven “race” apps.
myasics.com
A tablet-optimised interactive infographics site for Google.
multiscreen.withgoogle.com
An experimental emotion tracker device for health-related chronic stress patients.
Creative communities
We mentor at two startup accelerators, helping startups design their services.
We organise a monthly meetup for designers and developers to inspire & learn from each other.
Paul and Tomomi also operate a non-profit organisation that publishes event listings for art/design via a website + apps + free magazine.
AQ @ Le Laptop
Pourquoi ouvrir une antenne a l’étranger?
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• Valider et renforcer notre approche du design en la testant hors du Japon, en nous immergeant dans une région au tissu social plus hétérogène.
• Rencontrer les talents locaux et étendre notre réseau
• Accroitre notre réputation au Japon et à l’international
Pourquoi le Laptop?
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• Un très bel environnement de travail
• Un réseau qui partagent nos convictions
• Des connaissances qui nous permettent un atterrissage plus doux, contrôlé et efficace a Paris
AQ au Laptop?
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• Une nouvelle voix, vision du design à ajouter au mix existant
• Un savoir faire de suivi de projets à partager
• Un partenaire avec une force d’exécution dev
• Et vos rêves les plus fous!
[email protected] [email protected] but let’s talk later!
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http://aqworks.com Case studies and essays on UI/UX
ありがとうございました！ Merci!
