Mission
Democratize Design
Democratization of Design
By providing high-quality design at a fair price to organizations at all phases of their development, TABULA aims to create a society where everyone has access to great design and can enjoy the power of design.
Vision
Design First
Design First
Design plays an important role in creating a brand with personality and providing a superior user experience. On the other hand, there is a scattered trend of creating services that work anyway, without worrying about design. At Tabula, we aim to create an environment where design is accessible to all organizations and the web and product cycle begins with design.
"We aspire to a world where design is easily accessible and utilized by everyone - a world where design is democratized. To achieve this, we will strive to update the design industry and maximize the value of designers."
In recent years, our lives and businesses have become increasingly digital. Therefore, designing great products and digital user experiences has become an essential factor for organizations to expand their business and grow. On the other hand, the design industry is still in its growth phase, with a lack of established quality and fee structures for design firms and a shortage of designers, and not everyone is able to find the design they are looking for.
Under such circumstances, TABULA was founded in March 2019 as a company specializing in digital design, including UI/UX design, with the aim of creating a society in which everyone can access design, in other words, a society in which "design is democratized" by providing high-quality design at a reasonable fee structure. This year, 2024, marks our 6th year in business, and to date, we have had the opportunity to support clients in various phases of their business, from start-ups to large corporations.
We believe that the reason we have been able to continue and expand our business is because our clients trust us, saying, "We can consult with TABULA even on difficult issues," and "TABULA offers high quality and reasonable fees. Therefore, we will continue to do our utmost to meet the expectations of such clients, accompanying them as they face challenges and providing designs that bring new value to the growth of their businesses.
We look forward to your continued support of TABULA.
Board members
Board of Directors and Executive Officers
Ryo Kitagawa
CEO
Ryo founded Tabula in March 2019 and has served as the acting CEO since then. Prior to founding Tabula, he worked for a start-up and a US Public Relations agency, being mainly in charge of corporate communications and corporate branding, providing services to both domestic and international clients in various sectors. Ryo has also worked as a lobbyist during his time in the PR industry and supported overseas companies on their expansion into Japan. As well as being a part of Tabula's design operations, Ryo also conducted initial research and supported the expansion of Finnish food delivery giant Wolt into major cities in Japan, during their entry into the market. Ryo holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Keio University.
Stephen Smith
Director and Design Director
In March 2019, he co-founded Tabula with CEO Ryo, and now serves as Design Director. As well as creative direction, Stephen also specialises in digital product design, having started his career designing online services in the UK. He went on to further deepen his experience working for design agencies for such clients as Virgin, IBM, BNP Paribas and Red Bull. His love of all aspects of visual design brought him eventually to Japan, attracted by the country’s unique and refined visual style. He set up his own design practice here in 2008 working on graphic and web design projects for a variety of clients, eventually moving back into digital service design as Tokyo’s startup industry took off. He now acts as Tabula’s full stack UI/UX design lead. He has a BSc (Hons) degree in Digital Media Design from Plymouth University (i-DAT Open Research Lab).
About company
Corporate Information
Company name
Tabula Co., Ltd.
Officers:.
Representative Director: Ryo Kitagawa / Director: Smith Stephen
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
SHINJUKU ENTRE SALON BUILDING 2F, 2-12-13 SHINJUKU, SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO
Founded in: (Date of Establishment)
March 2019
Capital stock
1,000,000円
Business: Business
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