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Local Stories, Global Reach.
We're the execution and storytelling partner for Bold Brands and Global agencys. We help brands build world-class campaigns that are culturally sharp, visually bold, and COST-EFFECTIVE...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Video Marketing
- Advertising
- Branding
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- Location
- Burbank, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Animation Excellence
We are PAPATON animation studio. We're all about animation and character design...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Empowering Your Vision. Engaging Results.
At Kyro, we don't settle for being an ordinary service provider. We strive to become your trusted partner, working closely with you to understand your brand and audience. With accountability for marketing traction, our video projects deliver visible results that make you and your team shine. Let us bring your...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- Location
- Orange County, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Crafting Legacies. Building Futures.
Kovach Marketing is the go-to integrated marketing communications firm for the homebuilding and real estate industries. Our unwavering commitment to creating and nurturing enduring brands and communities has propelled us to lead branding and marketing initiatives for esteemed Fortune 500 companies, top-tier...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Location
- Orange County, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Hybrid Creative Studio. Lets Be Friends.
Hello Caveat (also known as Caveat) is a hybrid creative studio and brand incubator founded in 2019. The nimble team comprised of designers, filmmakers, engineers, writers, and strategists delivers branding, digital content, media strategy, and film production with an agile, people-focused approach...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Designing Impactful Experiences
Branch Creative is an industrial design and branding agency based in San Francisco. It offers comprehensive services, from product design to branding, for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups. With a hands-on approach and over 30 years of combined experience, Branch Creative...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Package Design
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
An independent creative agency.
Grizzly is an independent creative agency, founded in 2013, that specializes in guiding brands onward to challenge conventions and make a lasting impact on culture...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Advertising
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
All Crafted Through A Marketing Lens
Julee Ho Media is a creative studio specializing in elevated photography and video production for CPG, food, beverage, and personal care brands. With deep expertise in visual storytelling, the studio transforms ordinary products into captivating imagery that drives engagement and strengthens brand identity...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- Location
- Fountain Valley, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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
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
Strategic Design That Drives Growth.
BMAC Creative is a full service marketing strategy and strategic design agency. BMAC Creative couples years of marketing experience with years of corporate design to provide clients with highly effective marketing strategies and elevated marketing and sales materials...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Product Design
- Creative Services
- Video Production
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- Location
- Orange County, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Bespoke Global Agency For Apple And Only Apple
Media Arts Lab (MAL) is a bespoke global creative agency created exclusively to serve Apple, operating as Apple's dedicated advertising and marketing partner worldwide. The agency maintains eight hubs across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, delivering integrated services that include advertising...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Advertising
- Video Production
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 500 - 999
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
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
Bold Strategy. Beautifully Crafted Media.
The Gorham Agency is a digital branding agency that helps businesses build industry-leading brands through bold strategy and beautifully crafted media...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
- Web Design
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- Location
- Vista, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
We Build B2B SaaS Brands Through Content.
Founded in 2009, Column Five is a b2b marketing agency that specializes in brand and content marketing for SaaS companies. We help tech companies increase leads, grow revenue, and build winning brands...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Video Production
- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Orange County, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $145/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
We Specialize in End-to-End Photo, Video and CGI Production.
Your Visual Powerhouse. We specialize in end-to-end photo, video and CGI production, transforming ideas into digital outcomes to elevate the connection between your brand and its users...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Video Production
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Strategic marketing for healthcare, life sciences, and wellness brands focused on measurable growth.
Quaintise is a strategic marketing agency specializing in healthcare, life sciences, wellness, and nutrition. Since 2003, weve helped organizations build stronger brands, reach the right audiences, and turn marketing into measurable growth. Our integrated approach combines industry insight, creative strategy...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Santa Monica, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $225/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Welcome to a World of Global Talent.
Crowd is an independent global creative agency born in 2012 with offices reaching from San Francisco and London, to Dubai and Shenzhen...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- SEO
- CRO
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
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
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
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
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
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
We Are a Full-Service Multimedia Production House Offering a Wide Range of Solutions.
We are a full-service multimedia production house offering a wide range of solutions, including filming and editing, still photography, podcast production and story development...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Location
- Carlsbad, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Creative & Media Agency
AKA is a full-service branding agency that believes emotion drives action, creating engaging experiences that inspire connection and engagement. By blending the art of design and storytelling with the science of data and technology, we tackle the complex challenges brands face in today's fragmented landscape...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
We Bring Big Ambitions to Life.
Pereira O'Dell is an independent creative agency that lives for the big swings. We believe that it's in that pursuit of finding something bigger — something better than what exists — where we discover what really matters to people and brands. At Pereira O'Dell, we bring big ambitions to life. For the past...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
A Digital Marketing and Creative Studio
Since 2014, Teez Agency has thrown its heart into creating the most engaging and entertaining digital media content on the internet. We generate growth through the artistic embodiment of our brands as an all-in-one digital media powerhouse run by forward-thinking creators honed in on generating creative...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Full-service Integrated Agency
As a full-service integrated agency, McKinney partners with all of our clients on strategy, creative development and production, digital, and measurement...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Web & Brand Design To Elevate & Grow Your Business, Quickly
Award-winning LA-based design studio combining strategic thinking with AI-enhanced tools to deliver fast, high-impact websites. Our streamlined solutions help growing companies launch quickly, build credibility, and connect with the right audience...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Achieving the Unachievable.
We create and manage the world's most iconic brands. Brand and product agency that delivers heroic work and legendary clients. DECOSTA has worked with clients in a wide range of industries including entertainment, consumer goods, technology, energy, finance, and more...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Product Design
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Burbank, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
We Help Bring The Power Of Pop Culture To Your Brand
We believe that bringing brands, content, celebrities, and influencers together makes storytelling more meaningful and impactful. Through Hollywood Branded's expertise in creating these essential and complex partnerships, your story will be better brought to life...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Advertising
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
The Future of Creativity
Mekanism, a renowned independent creative agency, is composed of a team of visionaries. We form collaborative partnerships with world-class brands, including Ben & Jerry's, HBO, MillerCoors, Peloton, Facebook, Charles Schwab, and Alaska Airlines...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
We Make Moments That Matter
Moment is a full-service experiential marketing agency that designs and delivers immersive brand experiences that connect people to products, stories, and culture. We manage every stage strategy, creative, design, fabrication, logistics, and on-site execution ensuring seamless delivery and measurable impact...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Event Marketing
- Market Research
- Branding
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- Location
- Temecula, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $135/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Love Growth. Hate Waste.
Tinuiti is the largest independent fullfunnel performance marketing agency in the U.S., managing over $4billion in media spend across search, social, commerce, TV/audio, and affiliate channels. With 1,200+ employees and locations across North America, the agency blends media expertise, data science, and...
Top Services:
- Media Buying
- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce
- Video Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
cgi/vfx﹒ websites﹒ branding . design
We bring main character energy back into brands.10+ years of turning big ideas into bigger brands through design, websites, visual fx, & strategy for CPG brands...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Package Design
- Design Services
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Where Multicultural Brands Come to Flourish
From brand development to brand management, our 360-degree holistic creative marketing approach is rooted in helping new and emerging multicultural beauty, lifestyle, and wellness brands bring their visions to life and discover opportunities to flourish. Since 2016, we’ve led our clients to category...
Top Services:
- Package Design
- Creative Services
- Location
- Burbank, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
A Cinematic Creative Studio for Brands and Tech.
UNINFLECTED PICTURES is a collection of artists, filmmakers, engineers, storytellers, poets, and strategists from around the globe who have committed our enthusiasm to bringing daring and beautiful tales to life in the physical and digital worlds. Our members come from a variety of backgrounds, including...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Dkng Is a Creative Studio Based in Los Angeles, California
At the core, DKNG is a comprehensive graphic design and illustration atelier, predominantly catering to the realm of entertainment...
Top Services:
- Print Design
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Creative & Marketing Solutions For Your Business
KPI Creatives provides B2B content marketing services that build scalable inbound lead generation systems through trust, clarity, and expertise...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Video Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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
Delivers World-Class Opportunities To World-Class Clients.
CAA is the leading entertainment and sport marketing agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Digital Strategy
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
A Spectrum of Exceptional Creative Services
Former agency, brand, and performance marketers now head up our team. These individuals were looking for a better solution to the program of employee shortage as well as the overhead and quality difficulties associated with offshored solutions when they decided to found our company. We collaborate with the...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Building Impactful Brands
Teak is a branding agency that blends creativity and strategy to give brands a unique voice and story. Based in San Francisco, the agency comprises adventurers, designers, writers, and filmmakers who collaborate with like-minded companies to create impactful brands. Teak focuses on projects it is passionate...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Advertising
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Creating Growth-Driven Branding & Websites for Adventurous Dreamers
Neise Design is a boutique creative studio and design practice based in Los Angeles, California, founded around 2019/2020. It offers bespoke branding, web design, graphic and packaging design, and marketing materials tailored to small and mid-sized businesses and creative ventures, focusing on visually...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Package Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Branding That Builds Shelf Confidence
We are an award-winning strategic branding and design agency specializing in package design in food, beverage, and wellness categories...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Package Design
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Petaluma, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Intelligent Technologies, Smarter Business
INTEGET is a technology led company offering digital solutions through its range of products and services to brands, businesses, start-ups , and platforms. INTEGET offers SaaS products, creative & digital design, application development and 3d modelling services through specialized team and structure across...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Product Design
- Creative Services
- Branding
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Irvine, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Makers of Momentum
Barrett Hofherr is a creative, full-service advertising agency headquartered at 250 Sutter St, San Francisco, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Minneapolis. Founded in 2012 (as barrettSF), the agency is led by Jamie Barrett (chief creative officer) and Matt Hofherr (chief strategy officer). It serves...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Product Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Some call it branding. We call it love.
Orange Tulip Studio is a Los Angeles branding agency specializing in logo design, brand identity, graphic design, and website design. Since 2012, we have helped businesses build memorable brands, attract customers, and grow through strategic branding, creative design, and results-driven experience...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Global PR, Marketing, Communications, and AI Technology solutions
8 Insights is an international consultancy providing strategic communications, corporate reputation management, and technology solutions with a focused advisory practice in financial services, asset management, and technology. Operating across offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, India, and the United States, the...
Top Services:
- Public Relations
- Reputation Management
- Branding
- Design Services
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- California Pines, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
Unifying Who You Are With What You Do.
Welcome to Beveled Design Co. We don't just design, we create identity. When you choose BDC you're choosing a partnership that goes beyond the ordinary. We are not just designers; we are storytellers, weaving narratives through visuals that captivate, engage, and connect. We are problem solvers, turning...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Services
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Irvine, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
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