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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  • 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
  • Every Pixel in Its Right Place

    We create beautiful and effective websites, brand identities, online advertising campaigns, mobile applications and digital video. We also have some serious copy writing, editing and proofreading chops...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $180/hr
  • Stand For Something.

    We build and market brands to raise their bottom line and influence. We develop and manage business brands for B2B services, VC-backed startups, and companies seeking to reposition their brands. We rebrand private equity portfolio companies post M&A for new owners' visions & brand-personas. We also build...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Branding
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Creative Solutions for a Changing Beauty World

    Accomplished award-winning creative leaders, experienced in creating and developing brand strategies, driving innovation, building new brands and developing new products from concept to launch...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Product Design
    • Package Design
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    Irvine, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $95/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • 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
  • Global Award Winning UI UX Design Company

    At Onething Design, our focus is on excelling in a singular domain. Renowned for our exceptional expertise in UX UI design services, we were honored with the Best Design Agency award in 2022. However, it's our enduring passion for design and the praise received from our clients that drive our continual...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Graphic Design
    • UI/UX Design
    • Design Services
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $49/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    7 Projects Listed
  • 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
  • Every Great Brand Has a Story.

    A full-service marketing agency, the Dobbins Group helps business leaders tackle their biggest challenges. We design, manage, and deploy marketing strategies to grow your brand, meet tangible goals, and drive business performance...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Design
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    West Hollywood, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • 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
  • Hybrid Design

    Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.

    Creating Wonderfully Engaging Design

    Hybrid is a San Francisco-based graphic design studio dedicated to creating engaging and impactful design across a wide range of disciplines, including branding, identity systems, illustration, campaign development, publication design and production, retail and environmental design, advertising, digital...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • 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 Impact

    At Lucid Theory, we're more than an agency; we're your ally in crafting compelling narratives and making a positive difference in the world through our actions. Let's collaborate to create impact that transcends business boundaries...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Your Marketing Success Advisor

    Boost your business with data-driven digital marketing from Californias top agency. Marketing Powerhouse offers comprehensive strategies including SEO, social media, PPC, content marketing, web design, and brand management...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Digital Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Creative Services
    • SEO
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    Location
    San Jose, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • 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
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    Location
    Carlsbad, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Creative Strategies for Growing Brands

    We are a brand marketing, strategy, and communications consultancy group. Founded in 2004 by Caroline Rothwell, the branding and PR expert behind Von Dutch, TOMS Shoes, and 1000's of US brands that have disrupted and influenced the industry...

    Top Services:

    • Advertising
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Creative Services
    • Branding
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Full-Service Web & Graphic Design Agency

    S13 Design is a dynamic, versatile and full-service digital agency that doesn’t rely on smoke and mirrors to attract new clients. We’re not a static company. We don’t limit ourselves to specific industries. We have experience and professionals to build a custom website and use multiple digital marketing...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Carlsbad, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
  • Creative & Marketing Agency

    Founded in 2000, Ekko Media is a full service digital agency that has the unique ability to bridge the gaps between strategy, creativity and execution, creating a seamless digital dialogue between a brand and its customers. We pride ourselves on being able to cut through industry hype to guide our clients...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Video Production
    • Web Design
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Corona, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
  • 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
  • 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
  • A Full-Service Marketing and Event Management Agency

    Frias Agency is a full-service experiential marketing agency that connects brands with people across culture through storytelling and experiences...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Aliso Viejo, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • 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
  • 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
  • Print. Design. Digital. Mail.

    We know your business has individual needs and goals. Overstreet provides a custom marketing approach to your business by using a combination of marketing tactics to generate brand awareness and recognition...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Digital Marketing
    • Branding
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    Location
    Hayward, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • We Create Brands That Inspire, Engage and Convert.

    We’re a boutique marketing agency that specializes in helping companies connect with their customers...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    • Package Design
    • Branding
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    Location
    El Segundo, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $165/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Our Company’s Success Is Only Measured By Your Company’s Success.

    We specialize in creative & marketing solutions for home services companies that are tired of the leads provided as a Homeadvisor Pro or Thumbtack Pro. These lead generation companies can be costly and ineffective and in most cases are the only ones making money from your services. Creactive fills the void...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • SEO
    • Digital Marketing
    • WordPress Website Design
    • PPC
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    Location
    Huntington Beach, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • 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
  • Experiences That Stand Out.

    We connect brands with people and make digital happen. We rock out campaigns and brand build on the daily. We design and develop together. This true integration sparks one-of-a-kind, immersive brand experiences that push past the sea of sameness and dare people to connect...

    Top Services:

    • Email Marketing
    • Advertising
    • PPC
    • Social Media Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • 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
  • Full-Service Interdisciplinary Studio

    Scribe is a full-service interdisciplinary studio based in Sacramento, CA...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Video Production
    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    Sacramento, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
  • 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
  • More is Possible.

    For category leaders—and those who aspire to lead—MiresBall provides trusted creative expertise drawn from 35+ years of work with global brands. With a balance of passion and pragmatism, we give organizations the confidence to aim higher and achieve more...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Video Production
    • Package Design
    • Advertising
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
  • Where Technology and Internet Marketing Meets How Your Customer Thinks

    Our team of trained neuromarketing experts, brand creators, copywriters, web, and software developers to create a biologically optimized user experience (NX) within your brand...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • Content Marketing
    Location
    Auburn, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $108/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Logo Design Lane Believe in Creating Brand Identity Through Our Brand Logos.

    A logo is the most important part of any brand. It provides the brand with a unique identity & separates him from the competitors. Visual or symbols are the most powerful tool in communication & Logo Design...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • SEO
    • Package Design
    • Logo Design
    • Web Development
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Affordable, Impactful, and Engaging Video

    Irvine, CA video production company serving clients nationwide since 2006. Corporate, commercial real estate, aerial drone (FAA Part 107), lifestyle, commercials, 3D animation and AI video. Trusted by CBRE, Newmark, JLL, Hyundai Capital and Mazda. Most projects delivered in 2-4 weeks...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    Location
    Irvine, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49

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