"Every week, Yanko Design's podcast Design Mindset powered by KeyShot brings you conversations with design leaders who are shaping how products, brands, and experiences connect with people around the world. Hosted by Radhika, the show explores the intersection of design thinking, strategic communication, and the human stories behind successful brands. Whether you're a designer, entrepreneur, or simply curious about how intentional design shapes our world, this weekly series offers insights you won't find anywhere else."
"In episode 12, Radhika sits down with Chris Pereira, founder and CEO of iMpact, a China-Western communications and go-to-market firm based in Shenzhen. With nearly two decades in China, fluency in Mandarin, and a notable stint as a Huawei PR leader, Chris brings a rare perspective to the table. Named one of Forbes India's Top 30 Globalization Innovators, he's spent his career helping brands navigate the treacherous waters between cultural intention and reception. What emerges from this conversation is a masterclass in how design decisions carry meaning, whether you intend them to or not."
"Chris opens with a stark reality check: "Design isn't neutral, especially across cultures. A font, a color, a slogan that wins in New York can really backfire in Nanshan in Shenzhen, China." The challenge isn't just about translation in the linguistic sense, it's about making intention travel across borders intact. Every design choice tells a story about your values, and Chris emphasizes this with a striking insight: "The question isn't if your design will tell a story, but what story you're telling. So it's whether you'll own that narrative or let it own you.""
China-West communications founder Chris Pereira draws on nearly two decades in China and experience at Huawei to show how design choices carry cultural meaning and affect brand reception. Design elements like fonts, colors, and slogans can succeed in one market and fail in another if intention does not travel intact. Global brand guidelines often break down in local contexts when cultural nuance is ignored. Every design decision communicates values and constructs narratives that brands must choose to own. Effective go-to-market strategy aligns design intention with local cultural expectations to prevent misinterpretation and brand damage.
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