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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  • Crafting Immersive Experiences Beyond Screens

    Active Theory is a creative digital production studio specializing in immersive web experiences, interactive storytelling, real-time 3D environments, AR/VR applications, and innovative digital campaigns. The agency blends design, technology, and narrative to create award-winning experiences for global brands...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • VR/AR
    • Digital Services
    • Creative Services
    • AI Development
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • USA's Top-Ranked Logo Design Agency

    California Logo Designs is a renowned logo design agency based in Irvine, California, USA. The agency specializes in helping brands enhance their online presence through captivating branding strategies, earning trust and recognition worldwide...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Creative Services
    • Graphic Design
    • Digital Services
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Irvine, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
  • The Workhorse Behind Breakthrough Brands

    Most businesses waste time and money on scattered marketing and inconsistent messaging that fails to connect. Brandhorse helps growth-minded companies cut through the noise with clear strategy, cohesive storytelling, and creative execution that drives measurable results. We turn brand confusion into market...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Marketing
    • UI/UX Design
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Creative Technologist Crafting Elegant Digital Experiences

    Brad Guesman is a San Francisco based creative technologist operating as a boutique design studio. With fewer than 50 team members and a remote-first setup, the firm offers UI/UX design, web design, mobile interface development, and branding experiences tailored to ambitious startups and digital-first brands...

    Top Services:

    • Design Services
    • Product Design
    • Creative Services
    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Good humans. Good work.

    Be a good human, make exceptional work, and care about both. Goodwork Productions is a queer-owned Los Angeles production and casting company: every crew and cast is built around the project, not the other way. Music videos, commercials, film & TV, for Netflix, AmEx, Sony, TikTok, Hilton, and more...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Audio Production
    • Creative Services
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Innovating Brand Experiences.

    HL Agency is a creative powerhouse specializing in building immersive brand experiences, delivering impactful campaigns that engage audiences and drive measurable results...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Creative Services
    • Video Production
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $70/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Stories That Inspire Real Results

    C&I Studios is a global creative studio specializing in video production, photography, branding, graphic design, web design, and storytelling-driven marketing campaigns. The agency helps brands create impactful visual experiences that engage audiences and drive measurable results...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Branding
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Digital Marketing with meaning | Social Media with soul

    Socially Intrigued is an award-winning digital marketing agency with offices in NYC & L.A., serving clients nationwide. We specialize in viral campaigns, celebrity activations, and high-converting strategies for law firms, restaurants, liquor brands, and startups. From SEO to social and paid ads, we craft...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Dave Chapple is a designer in Los Angeles California.

    Dave Chapple is a designer (Art Directors Guild/Graphic Design: Local 800) in Los Angeles California...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Where Universes Are Built

    The Shepherds Studios builds bold, immersive brands that thrive across film, TV, games, publishing, and products. Our elite team transforms stories into connected, market-ready universes that engage audiences and drive lasting value...

    Top Services:

    • Package Design
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • UI/UX Design
    • VR/AR
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    Location
    Beverly Hills, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Creative Strategy To Elevate Brands

    Press Kitchen is a bicoastal PR boutique that raises the profile of clients through expertly crafted PR and social media campaigns. Our corporate PR services have elevated many creative brands to the next level of industry awareness, business development, and cultural relevance...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Dream Bigger With Us.

    We provide a complete portfolio of lifestyle content to the needs of our readers in print + digital. Content is also easily accessible on desktop and mobile devices...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Public Relations
    • Creative Services
    • Reputation Management
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • We don't create ads. We create identity.

    NO ID is an AI-native creative agency in Costa Mesa, California, building cinematic websites, commercials, brand identity and always-on content. Trusted by Meta, Snapchat, Universal, Honda, Acura, Celsius, Dyson and Reebok with Shaquille O'Neal, and by Orange County and Newport Beach businesses that want...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Creative Services
    • Branding
    • Video Production
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    Location
    Costa Mesa, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • creative production studio that plugs into marketing, creative, and growth teams as an on-demand pro

    New Jack Productions is a performance-driven video production agency specializing in content for brands. The agency focuses on creating high-converting video assets that drive measurable results, not just visual appeal...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Creative Services
    • Advertising
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
  • Most People Would Describe Us as a Global, Full-Service Agency.

    Most people would describe us as a global, full-service agency. But we think of ourselves as marketers with great stories to tell. We are positively obsessed with our clients and make it our business to uncover whats unique about their business...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • Video Production
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Creative Services
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    Orange County, California
    Number of Employees
    500 - 999
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Branding That Speaks for Itself.

    Trusted by clients from around the world, Ikigai has been standing out for over decade...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • SEO
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Simply put, PHXGospel Media specializes in Marketing Videos.

    Simply put, PHXGospel Media specializes in Marketing Videos including post-production, Website design, and aerial photography. We can craft advertising campaigns, purchase media slots and OOH marketing just as well...

    Top Services:

    • Audio Production
    • Logo Design
    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Rancho Cucamonga, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $70/hr
  • We Deliver Meaningful Audience & Measurable Growth.

    Brand Knew is a creative collective and strategic advisory that partners with media companies, causes and consumer brands, towards meaningful audience and growth...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • SEO
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • A full-service marketing agency obsessed with results

    MassMedia is an independent, fully-integrated, marketing, advertising, and public relations agency founded in 1997 with offices in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Orange County. For nearly three decades, MassMedia has helped organizations unlock transformative growth by pairing data-driven strategy with award-winning...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • Media Buying
    • Public Relations
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Aliso Viejo, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Make It Matter

    Ad Age Small Agency of the Year 2026 Overall Gold Winner. An independent creative agency connecting brands to humans since 2008. We have one simple north star: Make It Matter...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Video Production
    • Digital Strategy
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Pasadena, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
  • Tailored Marketing. Flawless Execution.

    The GCMG Agency was not created overnight. We are a byproduct of a 30-year evolution sparked by the broken agency model supporting a wide variety of industries. We saw our clients' frustrations and shortcomings from working with over-saturated agencies whose focus wasn't on their clients' needs. ...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    Agoura Hills, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Let Us Build Your Social Brand While You Spend Your Time Running Your Business.

    CHIDO Marketing is a company based out of Orange County, CA. We are committed to bringing you the highest quality for all your digital marketing needs. (Hablamos Español )...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Web Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Digital Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Orange County, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • 20% OFF Free Shipping on all U.S. Orders $50+

    Phoenix Custom Boxes offers high-quality, affordable custom packaging solutions with fast turnaround, premium printing, and full customization for all industries...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Design Services
    • Print Design
    • Reputation Management
    • Product Design
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    Location
    Anaheim, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • We help build brands that competitors can't chase and culture can't ignore.

    We build brands that own culture, not chase it. Founder-led brand studio for sports and entertainment, with lifestyle clients including Nike, Disney, Roku, Live Nation, Red Bull, and Netflix...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Advertising
    • Design Services
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Marketing
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $275/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
  • We Create Challenger Brands That Win.

    Founded in 2011, Manufactur is an independent creative agency based in L.A...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Web Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Package Design
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Developing Compelling Content That Sells

    As a business, our mission is to always go beyond the expectations of every one of our clients. In taking this approach, we maintain an open and collaborative environment that brings out creative and innovative ideas for any project; be it video production or funnel building - from start to finish you'll get...

    Top Services:

    • Advertising
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • PPC
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Sacramento, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $149/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000

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