Brest

What Brest does

Brest (legal entity: BREST株式会社) is a Japanese branding partner firm founded in 2007 by Shuichi Miya, headquartered in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, with regional offices in Tokyo (Meguro) and Mishima (Shizuoka). The firm delivers integrated in-house branding services spanning corporate branding, recruitment branding, medical facility branding, website production, graphic design, photography, writing, copywriting, video production, logo design, and character design. Its commercial model is direct-to-client professional services with no intermediary margins, relying on inbound via its corporate website and direct inquiries rather than channel partners.

The firm's client base is a horizontal spread of Japanese enterprises across unrelated verticals, including TAKARA TOMY A.R.T.S, TVer, NYK Cruises, Karuizawa Whisky, FUJI GAS, ARIMINO, Nitori Holdings, J-POWER, NIHON Road Maintenance, and Ginza Orthodontic Clinic. Core technology is in-house integrated production combining brand design, web development, and creative services under a single team, with no proprietary software stack, APIs, or AI components disclosed.

Between 2020 and 2021, BREST productized portions of its offering through four sub-brands: ENTRY (recruitment branding platform), SHITSURAI (medical facility branding), SITTE (cloud-based digital business card service, launched March 2021), and In ART (virtual art museum). The firm remains privately held, founder-owned, bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional funding, M&A activity, or public financial reporting.

Name

Brest

Legal name

BREST株式会社

Website

https://brestbrand.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Brest is a Japanese integrated branding partner founded in 2007, offering corporate branding, website production, and creative services to enterprise clients across industries in Japan. The firm operates three offices and sells directly to clients without intermediaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hakusan

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Branding Services: Professional branding services including brand concept development, corporate branding, product branding, recruitment branding, and medical facility branding. Services are provided directly to clients without intermediary margins.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BREST Inc. (BREST株式会社) is a Japanese branding partner that provides integrated branding services for corporate, product, recruitment, and medical facility clients. The firm delivers in-house production spanning brand concept development, logo and identity design, website production, graphic design, photography, video production, copywriting, and character design. It also operates specialized sub-brands (ENTRY for recruitment branding and SHITSURAI for medical branding) and self-developed digital products (SITTE digital business card service and In ART virtual art museum).

Product overview

BREST Inc. is a comprehensive branding partner offering integrated in-house branding services from brand design to web production. The core service portfolio includes corporate branding, recruitment branding, website production, graphic design, photography, writing, video production, logo design, and character design. The company operates two sub-brands: ENTRY for recruitment branding solutions and SHITSURAI for medical facility branding. Additionally, BREST has developed proprietary digital products including SITTE (digital business card cloud service), In ART (virtual art museum), and design management online resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ENTRY: 採用ブランディングプラットフォーム - Recruitment branding platform for designing employer branding touchpoints including websites, brochures, videos, and customer service interactions.
• SHITSURAI
• SITTE
• In ART
• デザイン経営と未来想像。

Products and services

• BREST Brand Design Services
• Website Production
• ENTRY (Recruitment Branding Service)
• SHITSURAI (Medical Facility Branding Service)
• SITTE (Digital Business Card Cloud Service)
• In ART (Virtual Art Museum)

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ENTRY (entry.design)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENTRY is BREST's own recruitment branding service/sub-brand. It designs recruitment touchpoints (HP, brochures, video, reception) with a consistent concept for companies seeking recruitment branding solutions.
• SHITSURAI (shitsurai.tv)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHITSURAI is BREST's medical facility branding service/sub-brand. It provides web production and overall brand value enhancement for medical offices and facilities through integrated production.
• In ART (in-art.jp)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn ART is BREST's self-developed virtual museum service. A virtual art museum platform launched as a new initiative for the company.
• SITTE (sitte.page)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSITTE is BREST's self-developed digital business card/cloud service. Released March 2021, it's a new self-introduction tool for business and various purposes, distinct from social media and blogs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• IDEO: Global design and innovation firm offering branding, product, and service design. Comparable to BREST in interdisciplinary design methodology though operating at significantly larger scale internationally.
• Landor & Fitch: Global branding consultancy delivering corporate identity, brand strategy, and design. Comparable to BREST for international enterprise clients seeking enterprise-grade brand systems.
• Dentsu: Japan's largest advertising network with full-service communications capabilities. Competes with BREST for enterprise branding work but operates at vastly greater scale and scope.
• Interbrand: Global brand consultancy with corporate identity, brand valuation, and strategy services. Directly comparable to BREST in brand identity work though at much larger scale and global reach.
• Hakuhodo: One of Japan's largest advertising agencies offering full-service brand communications. Competes with BREST for large Japanese corporate branding accounts, though with far broader portfolio.
• ADK (Asatsu-DK): Japanese advertising and communications group with integrated brand and digital services. Competes with BREST on Japanese enterprise accounts through full-service agency model.

Direct peers

• Pentagram: Global design and branding consultancy with multi-disciplinary partners. Comparable to BREST in delivering integrated brand identity and strategic design for enterprise clients.
• ENJIN: Japanese digital creative agency offering web production, branding, and recruitment marketing. Direct competitor to BREST in integrated mid-market Japanese brand and web engagements.
• WOW Inc. Japanese digital creative agency specializing in web, branding, and content. Directly comparable to BREST on integrated brand-and-web service offerings for Japanese enterprises.
• NAKED Inc. Tokyo-based creative company producing branding, spatial experiences, and digital content. Overlaps BREST in integrated branding and creative production for Japanese corporates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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