Name

DESIGN STUDIO K

Legal name

合同会社DESIGN STUDIO K

Website

https://ds-k.site

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Yamagata

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-Based Creative Services: The company generates revenue through one-time project fees for branding, UI/UX design, website/app development, and 3D/motion graphic production. Pricing ranges from ¥500,000 for landing pages to ¥1,800,000+ for large-scale sites, based on scope and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DESIGN STUDIO K is a design and engineering studio that provides integrated creative services including branding strategy, UI/UX design, frontend and CMS development, and 3D/motion graphic production for corporate and product websites and apps. It serves enterprise and mid-market clients across manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, education, retail, and government with project-based engagements and subscription services such as Spurevo design coaching. The studio emphasizes pixel-perfect execution combining immersive WebGL/AR experiences with Core Web Vitals performance scores above 90.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spurevo (スプレボ): Product improvement design support service for startups, providing UI design team services with monthly subscription model at 400,000 JPY.

Products and services

• Brand Design (ブランディング) Brand strategy service that clarifies the brand's core value through target and market analysis, then builds personality, experience, and story to unify expression across all touchpoints and build customer trust.
• UI / UX Design Business-strategy-driven UI/UX design combining beauty and usability, with user analysis informing meticulous experience design and integrated support from planning through development and operations.
• Frontend / CMS Development Optimized frontend implementation that preserves visual fidelity, delivering 3D and animated immersive experiences while maintaining high Core Web Vitals scores for SEO and customer satisfaction. Includes CMS development using WordPress and microCMS headless architecture.
• 3D Animation & Motion Graphics Immersive 3D and motion graphic production using WebGL, AR, and infographics to strengthen brand experience and support business goals end-to-end from planning through production.
• Spurevo (スプレベ) - Product Improvement Design Coaching Service Subscription-based design coaching service for startups unable to hire a full-time designer, providing UI/UX improvement, design system establishment, and brand design delivered by a dedicated director and designer team at 0.5 person-months capacity (2-3 days/week).
• Site Maintenance / Management (月額保守運用) Recurring monthly website maintenance and management subscription service for clients' sites.
• Yamagata Hanagasa Festival Official App (山形花笠まつり 公式アプリ) Official mobile application (iOS/Android) developed for the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, providing parade live tracking, venue maps, schedules, group information, voting, dance tutorials, and historical content to festival attendees and regional stakeholders.
• Logo Production (ロゴ制作) Standalone logo design and production service for client brands.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ cumulative projects, 50+ clients, 30+ annual cases
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 株式会社microCMScoreTechnology or Integration · 19 September 2025DESIGN STUDIO K entered into a partner contract with microCMS, a Tokyo-based headless CMS provider. The partnership enables DESIGN STUDIO K to offer advanced headless CMS solutions aligned with their philosophy of 'information architecture and user experience optimization.' microCMS's innovative headless CMS technology complements the company's frontend development capabilities, allowing for more sophisticated web solutions for clients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Nendo: Globally recognized Japanese design firm with broader portfolio spanning product, interior, and graphic design; comparable in branding and visual design capability, though significantly larger in scale and more focused on industrial/product design.
• HAKUHODO Inc. Largest Japanese advertising agency offering comprehensive marketing and creative services including digital design; overlaps with DESIGN STUDIO K in branding and digital but serves a much broader mandate at vastly greater scale.
• DENTSU Inc. Global advertising and communications giant with Japanese roots; offers design and digital services as part of an integrated communications portfolio, operating at a fundamentally different scale and scope than a specialist design studio.

Direct peers

• Goodpatch Inc. Largest publicly-listed Japanese UI/UX design firm offering branding, product design, and digital experience services; comparable in service mix and target enterprise customer profile, though operating at substantially greater scale with hundreds of designers.
• Takram: Tokyo design innovation firm with focus on digital products, branding, and emerging technology applications; comparable in design-led approach with strong technical execution and similar project scope for Japanese enterprise clients.
• Whatever Inc. Tokyo creative agency with strengths in branding and digital experience design for Japanese enterprise clients; comparable in service mix, creative positioning, and integrated team model.
• WOW Inc. Tokyo creative production studio combining visual design with technical execution across web, motion graphics, and branding; comparable in creative-technical integration philosophy and core service offering for Japanese brand clients.
• Basic Inc. Tokyo-based creative studio delivering branding, UI/UX, and digital experience design with an integrated team model closely paralleling DESIGN STUDIO K; comparable in approach, service mix, and target mid-market to enterprise customers in Japan.
• PARTY: Tokyo creative agency known for design and technology integration in branding and digital product projects; comparable in integrated team approach and creative-technical execution philosophy.
• Loftwork Inc. Creative platform operating across web design, branding, and digital products with a distributed team model; comparable in core service offering and creative positioning, though operating at significantly greater scale and broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/DSK_2021
• YouTubeopen.spotify.com/show/16m4spAIKlBJkM7Ekaca7X
• Facebookfacebook.com/Design-Studio-K-948836922172383
• Instagraminstagram.com/dsk_2019

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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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