Tokyo branding studio that designs brands, websites and products for tech startups in short sprints.
🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan (remote-first) · Founded 2022 · 2–10 people
nowthen is a strategic branding studio based in Tokyo that works with tech founders around the world. It designs brands, websites and products for growing startups through fixed-length design sprints. The studio is remote-first, with team members in Japan, France and the United States. It was founded in 2022 and is led by two founding partners. Its legal entity is nowthen KK.
The studio takes new client projects through a call booking page. It also runs an open application form for creatives in strategy, branding, product design and web design, for full-time, part-time or freelance work.
A four-week sprint that builds a startup's brand strategy and identity so the brand becomes a competitive advantage.
Who it's for: Tech startups from Seed to Series B
A four-week sprint that delivers a live website presenting the startup's product and brand.
Who it's for: Tech startups that need a new or better website
A two-week sprint to solve product design problems, such as a style upgrade, better conversion or a new feature launch.
Who it's for: Tech startups with a live product
Seed to Series B tech startups that have moved past the idea stage. Typical clients have found product-market fit and are entering new markets, hiring quickly or launching new products. Clients are venture-backed companies around the world, not only in Japan.
