Designphil America - Open Positions

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Designphil America, Inc. is founded in 2019 and is the overseas subsidiary of Designphil, Inc, (headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo) , a design company that inspires greater enjoyment of daily life and suggests new ways to live through design. Founded in 1950, the company has developed various brands and services, including MIDORI, TRAVELER’S COMPANY, KNOX, and PLOTTER, based on its two core businesses of lifestyle design and commercial design. Designphil America, Inc. was established to cultivate analog culture and expand the like-minded community in North America through the operation of brand official direct-to-consumer channels; TRC USA / PLOTTER USA, through conducting user events and collaborations with local brands.

Designphil Inc.

https://www.designphil.co.jp/english/

ABOUT THE BRAND

1. TRAVELER’S COMPANY

“Co-creating the world’s most fun notebook with fans” is the philosophy of TRAVELER’S COMPANY brand. TRAVELER’S COMPANY consists of TRAVELER’S notebook, BRASS PRODUCTS, SPIRAL RING NOTEBOOK, and other related products. We also own and run the shop TRAVELER’S FACTORY in Japan.

We create tools for one to enrich one’s everyday life and create fun experiences that are shareable with friends. By collaborating with individuals, shops, and brands, we constantly generate an interesting stream of content that people enjoy. We are a lifestyle brand, and we truly want to create meaningful connections and interactions with community members.

TRAVELER’S COMPANY

https://www.travelers-company.com/

TRAVELER’S COMPANY USA

https://travelerscompanyusa.com/

2. PLOTTER

PLOTTER — a word representing the "Planner, Organizer, and Imaginer, “was born on September 2017. We redefined the personal organizer, which was always utilized for recording. We made this into the ultimate analog tool to encourage people to think more creatively and shape a bright future.

We set a PLOTTER’s brand value proposition as “New Japanese tools and methods to unlock people’s creativity”. We would like to launch a D2C channel in the US market in 2021 to create new customer, market, and community around the creative lifestyle that PLOTTER brand pursues.

PLOTTER

https://www.plotter-japan.com/

PLOTTER USA

https://plotterusa.com/

Vision:

Empower people, connect people, create a culture

Mission:

Change and lead the future of stationery culture through excellent design, storytelling, and a heartful experience.

Core Value:

We are looking for passionate people to design meaningful products and experiences.

1. Inspire with “Why”

To inspire the heart of people, we believe we need to start with why. Why are we working on this project? What is the goal? Why is now the best time?

2. “Go beyond” comfort zone

Having an attitude to embrace new challenges and learning constantly is key to working in an unfamiliar frontier. We believe that new values and perspectives can be acquired only by venturing outside of your comfort zone.

3. Collaborate as a “Team”

We believe that great achievements are delivered by individuals who embrace teamwork and inspire others through a positive, can-do attitude. When our teams empower each other to spark their creativity and trust one another, the power is phenomenal.

4. Think and Act with “the sense of Ownership”

Be your own leader. We believe that when you have a strong sense of ownership, you maximize your potential. Initiate ideas to push innovation that drives the company’s overall success.

5. Drive “User’s happiness”

Focus on the user’s happiness and imagine the user’s smile. Fans are the source of our motivation and we can work hard for the happiness of the customers.