DesignRush industry experts identified the top-performing creative agencies in California that help brands attract their audiences and generate loyalty. You can use our practical tool to filter them by rates, reviews and size. Additionally, you can visit their profiles for more info on their awards, services, portfolios and more.
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Designing Products That Perform
DesignStein Studios is an Orange County, California based industrial design and product development firm. Founded in 2013 by Jesse Clemmer, the studio supports inventors, startups, and Fortune 500 companies by transforming concepts into manufacturing ready products through research-led, user centered design...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Creative Services
- Market Research
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
Designing Digital Innovation, Delivering Impact
Signature Creative is a Los Angeles based digital product and design agency founded in 2004. With a lean, senior-led team, they specialize in transforming brands through a combination of award-winning branding, UX/UI, creative technology, and full-stack development. The firm partners with Fortune 500s...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Social Media Marketing
- Creative Services
- Design Services
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Its not sink or swim, its who swims the longest.
Rock Candy Media started in a pool house in 2009 and we've been scrapping ever since. In the years since our Austin advertising firm was founded, we've grown into one of Austin's best marketing and consulting firms - and we've done it without giving up on the risk-taking attitude that we started with. Rock...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $225/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
WHERE SCIENCE BECOMES STORY AND BRANDS SCALE
Jadi is a strategic brand agency built for science-forward consumer brands health, wellness, beauty, nutrition, and technology. We translate product truth, ingredient science, and real innovation into stories that build belief and systems that scale it.Strategy. Story. Systems. Scale...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Content Marketing
- Video Production
- Advertising
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- Location
- Laguna Beach, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Igniting Brands Through Creativity
At Five by Five Global, a specialized creative agency, we pride ourselves on our diverse skill set, enabling us to deliver innovative solutions across various domains without constraints...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Creative Services
- Public Relations
- Branding
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $500/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Aligning Brand With Business
CreativeMINT is a boutique, full-service branding agency founded in 2003 and based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a team of 1150 multidisciplinary professionals, the firm collaborates closely with clients to deliver strategic brand development, naming, identity design, and digital marketing solutions for...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
- Advertising
- SEO
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- Location
- Walnut Creek, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Igniting the Ambitiously Bold.
Movetic is a San Diegobased creative branding agency specializing in bold brand strategy, bespoke visual and verbal identity, and highimpact digital experiences. Serving consumer goods, CPG, hospitality, wellness and technology brands, Movetic partners with audacious companies to build and accelerate standout...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Video Production
- PPC
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- Location
- Encinitas, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
On-Demand Video Production Company Worldwide
Lemonlight is a global video production company helping brands and agencies create high-quality video content at scale. With a Los Angeles studio, global creator network, and proprietary platform, Hero, Lemonlight makes video production simple, efficient, and effective...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Location
- Inglewood, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Visually Stunning, Emotionally Compelling Storytelling
Ezra Productions is an award-winning, woman-owned creative agency and commercial video production company with offices in West Hollywood, California, and New York City. Founded in 2012 by Jillian Ezra, the agency crafts high-end branded content, corporate films, social and promotional videos, and...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Package Design
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- Location
- West Hollywood, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Elevate Your Brand, Illuminate Your Story.
Blue Barn, a boutique San Diego branded video production agency, excels in crafting polished videos that drive brand clarity. With over a decade of experience, our seven-time Emmy© Award-winning team serves clients nationwide, combining passion for filmmaking with brand elevation...
Top Services:
- Video Marketing
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Full-Fledged Production Company
Providing branding, creative, and music marketing solutions. Spirinity Productions was founded in 2014 by Spencer Evans. With years of acting under his belt, Spencer wanted to approach directing and producing with a fresh, innovative approach. Being a man of vision and leadership his goal was to bring to life...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Digital Marketing
- Public Relations
- Creative Services
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- Location
- West Hollywood, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Innovative Creative Marketing Agency & Content Production Company
OneNinth Media is a boutique creative agency and video production studio based in El Segundo, California. Known for its narrative-driven filmmaking, the firm specializes in branded video content, promotional storytelling, VFX, motion graphics, and CTV/OTT advertising. With decades of experience in cinematic...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Location
- El Segundo, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
With teams in Chicago and Los Angeles, we are a unique hybrid agency combining the full-service capabilities of a large agency with the approachability and resourcefulness of a boutique...
Top Services:
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Logo Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Calabasas, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Global Advertising, Marketing, and Design
Carson+Doyle is a global, independent collective of creators proudly part of Generation Z. We guide our clients through the evolving Gen Z landscape by combining bold creativity with unrivalled insights into the next generation of consumers. | carsondoyle.com...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Video Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Fast Forward Innovation
A full-stack engineering firm with a focus on AGILE product development is called Perfomatix. We support businesses as they innovate, from ideation through go-live and beyond. We serve as an outsourced innovation lab, assisting our clients in conducting controlled trials while using the most recent...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
- Software Development
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Creative Innovation Meets Global Strategy
Pier2 Marketing is a full-service marketing and branding firm headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Houston, Seattle, New York, Amsterdam, Mexico City, and Lviv. The agency delivers 360° marketingfrom strategy and market research to creative design, digital execution, and international campaign...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Creative Services
- Digital Services
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
Turning Outside Inputs into Outsized Results
Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners (BSSP) is an independent creative agency headquartered in Sausalito, California, with additional offices in New York City. Founded in 1993, the agency is renowned for blending bold creative with strategic insight, offering full-service advertising, digital marketing, brand...
Top Services:
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- Sausalito, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
Full-Service Advertising Agency Providing Start To Finish Marketing Solutions.
LMA is a full-service marketing and advertising agency headquartered in San Diego, California. Serving medium to large businesses across the U.S., the firm specializes in delivering strategic marketing solutionsfrom brand building and digital campaigns to media planning, production, and Spanish-language...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Bold Branding, Honest Storytelling
FRANK Collective is a creative agency specializing in branding, strategy, design, content, and digital experiences. With a focus on clarity, boldness, and authenticity, the agency crafts distinctive brand identities that capture audience attention and drive long-term growth. FRANK has partnered with industry...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Package Design
- Logo Design
- Product Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We Chase The Uncommon
Chase Design Group is a full-service boutique branding and creative studio founded in 1986 by visionary designer Margo Chase. Headquartered in South Pasadena, California, with offices in New York City and Bristol (UK), the firm delivers deeply strategic brand-building through identity, packaging, digital...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Package Design
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Creative. Marketing. Development.
Newman Grace Inc. is an integrated marketing communciations and design firm in Los Angeles specializing digital and traditional marketing, web design and development...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Woodland, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Smart Digital Marketing & Tech Solutions for Growth
Ntooitive Digital helps businesses grow revenue with data-driven marketing and custom technology solutions...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
The One-Stop-Shop for All Your Promo Needs.
PromoShop Inc. is a Los Angelesbased promotional marketing agency specializing in custom merchandise, creative services, and e-commerce solutions. Since 1998, the company has partnered with global brands and small businesses to craft purpose-driven campaigns that enhance brand engagement and recognition...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Stories That Resonate, Content That Matters
Corduroy Media is a San Francisco Bay Area video production company and creative agency based in Oakland. The firm specializes in storytelling through video, photo, animation/VFX, and creative content, supported by strategy, campaign execution, and performance marketing...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Advertising
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Oakland, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
For Those Who Dare To Compete. Win. Dominate.
Ad Victorem is a Los Angeles-based creative agency that combines award-winning creativity with business strategy to help challenger brands disrupt the status quo...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Branding
- Web Design
- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Building Brands That Shape Tomorrow, With the Speed Required Today
Four Fin Creative is a female-led Branding Agency located in San Diego, CA, crafting B2B and B2C brands...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Design Services
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- La Mesa, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Bring Brands to Life!
ParkerWhite is a branding and digital marketing agency with 32 years of successful marketing for Fortune 1000 companies to aspiring start-ups. Healthcare technology and wellness brands are PW's 100% all nature sweet spot!...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Location
- Encinitas, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Raising the Bar in E-Commerce Web Design
High Art is a Los Angeles-based e-commerce web design firm offering internet marketing, graphic design, media design, and web design services. We provide custom-tailored solutions for businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to established companies and nonprofits...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Web Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
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- Location
- West Hollywood, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $130/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Trusted Video, Animation, and Photo Production Experts.
Werehaus is a full-service production company made for marketing teams, agency producers, and iconic brands...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Audio Production
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Silicon Valley Smarts Meet Hollywood Style
Silicon Drive is a high performance marketing and creative team focused on startups and emerging brands across Los Angeles, San Francisco, and worldwide. Our team fills the gaps to scale with strategy, execution, and beyond. For select companies, we come in as Acting CMO...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Product Design
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- Web Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Premium Quality Design Boutique
Providing web design, branding, and marketing services...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- UI/UX Design
- Branding
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Inspired Stories. Intelligently Told.
First Person is a creative partner that embraces your business challenge to create a direct connection with your audience that strikes at the essential, emotional and expandable core of a brand story...
Top Services:
- Design Services
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
We Make Brand Moments Matter.
We help brands connect on a more human level, finding new ways to tell their story and creating new experiences designed to better serve their audiences and inspire action. So that the moments people spend with your brand matter more...
Top Services:
- Email Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Package Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $165/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Memorable Designs Create Memorable Businesses
We work with businesses—as collaborators and partners—to connect them to their ideal audience through branding, digital media and marketing. The right message. The right audience. The right medium. Our mission is to boost your company image—or create a better one—to help your business grow...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Print Design
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Glendale, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $135/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Small but Mighty
We help clients bring their brand to life throughout an organization, internally and externally...
Top Services:
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Package Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
We make the complex, human.
We're a global, independent creative agency, specializing in film for innovative brands...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- Content Marketing
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
You're losing deals you should be winning. We bring clarity to your marketing.
You're losing enterprise deals you should be winning because buyers don't understand what you do. Hunter & Bard fixes that, sharpening your positioning, messaging, and brand so complex B2B products become clear, credible, and easy to buy, turning stalled conversations into closed deals...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
We Are a Full-Service Creative Production Company Based in Los Angeles, CA With Global Reach.
Vendetta boasts an extensive portfolio of work including but not limited to – commercials, narrative, digital content, music videos and photography. We have worked with top brands and companies both domestic and international...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Coloring the World, One Story at a Time
SplashPR Agency is a full-service PR and Digital Marketing Agency also specialized in events, headquartered in Los Angeles. We cater our services to artists, fashion designers, food & wine retailers, lifestyle-oriented companies, cosmetics, hospitality establishments, nonprofit organizations & corporationsB2B...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Video Production
- Public Relations
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Santa Monica, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Become a Giant
Goliath Graffix is a graphic design and web design firm located in sunny Pasadena, California. Our daily mission is to create stunning design and inventive strategies for each and every one of our clients, so that they can grow and dominate their market...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Package Design
- Graphic Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A Creative Agency That Specializes in Not Being Jerks.
Also, non-profit, corporate, and small business branding; logo development; design for screens and print; web design; marketing strategy; illustration; and art direction...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
- Package Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
A Creative Digital Agency
Viewstream is a creative digital agency. We are an award-winning agency built on the belief that amazing creative stories can drive your business forward. We partner with innovative companies to build brands, launch digital marketing and acquire customers. Let’s move forward together...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Product Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Fully Integrated Advertising Agency and Production Company Driven by Accountability.
More than an agency, Feld Advertising is an integrated creative marketing partner constantly generating ideas to increase sales and maximize return on advertising investment. We design and produce campaigns in a variety of media...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Video Marketing
- Video Production
- Direct Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Building Products That Change the Future of Businesses
BL3NDlabs is an end-to-end strategy, design, and technology firm. We redefine the way business gets done with industry-standard and emerging technologies...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Digital Services
- Web Design
- Product Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Modern Marketing in a Digital World
A unique team of professionals who specialize in developing creative, personalized marketing campaigns that drive awareness, engagement and results...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Public Relations
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Palm Desert, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Smart. Creative. Solutions
3fold is a fully integrated marketing and consulting agency providing the right solutions for businesses and organizations in the public agency, education, healthcare, transportation and nonprofit sectors...
Top Services:
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Content Marketing
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Sacramento, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $108/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Empowering Growth Through Digital Excellence.
Marketing Maven is a dynamic digital marketing agency with a team of integrated specialists who develop customized campaigns. The agency meets diverse client needs through tailored strategies and innovative marketing solutions. Marketing Maven thrives on adapting to the evolving digital landscape, fostering...
- Location
- Camarillo, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Full-Service Healthcare PR Agency
Merryman Communications is an award-winning, boutique, full-service PR agency specializing in healthcare. Our clients range from some of the most exciting healthcare start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, and all are served by senior-level teams that have been there and done that. We have been described as the...
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Public Relations
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Redondo Beach, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Passion About It
There are many businesses around you, let yours be the one heard the most...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Print Design
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Your Higher Calling Awaits
ALL MAVEN is a Full Service Digital Agency specializing in profound Creative Services, Brand Communications, Marketing and more for a number of industries across the board. Our delight and talent lies in helping you be YOUnique, be YOUR best and share your message. For those who desire to expand their...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Show more
- Location
- Carlsbad, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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