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konmari ACQUIRED · RAKUTEN

A beloved author goes digital.

New York Times bestselling author Marie Kondo works with Punch to organize the world.

KONMARI MEDIA · BRAND + DESIGN + iOS · KONMARI.COM ↗
BEFORE · AN UNTIDY BRAND With multiple publishers and countries owning the KonMari experience, there was no single sense of style — and no way to produce digital apps or content. We immersed ourselves in the KonMari Method, then rebuilt the identity from the ground up: white for cleanliness and Shinto calm, a jade green for renewal, a warm neutral brown, and Benton Sans throughout.
KonMari — the fragmented original Japanese site BEFORE · WHOSE BRAND?
KonMari — international book editions, each different BEFORE · 41 EDITIONS, NO SYSTEM
KonMari — the original English site BEFORE · OFFICIAL ENGLISH SITE
AFTER · THE FIRST KONMARI APP & SITE
KonMari app — category checklists APP · TIDYING CHECKLISTS
KonMari app — find a certified consultant APP · FIND A HELPING HAND
KonMari Media — the new official website WEB · KONMARI MEDIA
KonMari Media — app, books, and news sections WEB · APP, BOOKS & NEWS
ORIGINAL BRAND, APP & WEB SYSTEM · KONMARI MEDIA
RESULTS · A BRAND THAT SPARKS JOY
+700%Website traffic on the app-launch site, with visitors from across the globe
15,000Beta-survey responses in just three days — over 80% completion
User engagement vs. the industry average
“She's going to have an app!!!” @SPLSAH ON INSTAGRAM, WHEN WE ANNOUNCED THE NEW APP
STORY · A NEW BRAND THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES

From author to media company.

Marie Kondo and her tidying mission went from relative obscurity to worldwide fame in a matter of a few years. Her presence — digitally and in the real world — grew fast enough for her to realize the need to bring all her success and future work under one identity.

In 2015, Marie Kondo launched a new initiative: KonMari Media, Inc. Punch was selected as the agency to make this media business a reality.

With her early team and big ambitions, Marie Kondo needed a partner to build her brand, technology, and presence to a worldwide audience in a manner that spoke to the joy and organization her message embodies. Punch's engineering and design teams work with Marie to realize her mission to "organize the world."

Punch has helped unify her look and feel, update her online presence, and introduce and build her first digital app for iPhone.

“Designed, built, and shipped end to end by Punch.”
WHAT WE BUILT
BUILD Custom software Architecture & code Performance & scale
TEAM Embedded engineers Technical hiring Ongoing partnership
DELIVERY Shipped to production Iterative releases Long-term support
SERVICES Brand identity & design system Web presence & digital platform First iPhone app — design + build CLIENTKonMari — lifestyle & media CASE STUDYkonmari case study coverCase study PDF IN THE NEWS MAKE SPACE Marie Kondo is releasing an app. ↗ JAPAN TIMES Decluttering guru KonMari’s mission to spark global joy. ↗ CNN Meet the Millennial Martha Stewart. She’s 31 and Japanese. ↗ POPSUGAR The KonMari Method will simplify your entire life. ↗
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