Explore top creative agencies that drive lasting customer connections through bold designs and storytelling. Choose from vetted US-based creative companies specializing in brand strategy, content creation, digital marketing, and advertising. 

Discover the Best Creative Companies

797 Companies - Rankings updated: September 04, 2026

DesignRush has evaluated all creative firms based on their expertise, portfolio, and verified client reviews. Some listings may be paid.

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  • Independent creative passionate about brand identity, user interface and system design.

    I'm an independent creative based in Melbourne, Australia. Focused on brand identity, user interface and system design...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Print Design
    • Web Design
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    Melbourne, Australia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • A Growth Partner Built for Vcs and Their Portfolio

    Pretty Great® is an integrated creative studio designed and run like a talent management company. We search the world for the best creative talent, and we connect them with brands...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Product Design
    • Web Design
    • Video Production
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Good Design Is Good For Everyone.

    We specialize in strong strategies, engaging design, and effective communications to craft compelling creative executed with purpose and intent. We are compassionate and responsive, and consider those we work alongside as partners and co-collaborators...

    Top Services:

    • Design Services
    • Creative Services
    • Logo Design
    • Branding
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Vancouver, Canada
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • The Home of Creative That Earns.

    Praytell is a creative communications agency thats shaking things up. We believe social media, PR, and influencer marketing work best together. Rooted in strategic and creative thinking, we craft Creative That Earns whether its attention, sales, or a high five!...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Reputation Management
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    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Clarity That Moves.

    A full-service marketing agency blending strategy, creativity, and technology to build bold brands, powerful campaigns, and measurable growth for mission-driven organizations...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Creative Services
    • Design Services
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    Location
    Winchester, Massachusetts
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Break the status quo with purpose

    Within three phases we help your brand become what it should be. Distinctive, consistent, recognizable, and relevant. Let's get to it...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Print Design
    • Creative Services
    • Design Services
    • Graphic Design
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    Location
    Amersfoort, Netherlands
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $95/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Develop & launch stores with growth at their core and fire in their belly.

    We are creative digital agency pushing the boundaries of design. We create bespoke, imaginative and immersive websites to make your brand really stand our from your competitors. We use a unique strategy to turn heads and make you memorable. We are a dedicated team of digital pros at your service...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Digital Services
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    Location
    London, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Brands Burn Brighter

    With over 20 years' experience and hundreds of case studies on the way, Vivid is one of the most effective brand and digital agencies in the UK. We promise to make Brands Burn Brighter...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • PPC
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Video Production
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    Location
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $80/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • #1 Video Production & Social Media Marketing Agency

    Creating content for your brand is hard work. We make the video creation process super simple bringing hyper-engaging, eyeball-hungry, premium video content that drives revenue to your doorstep. Turn on a waterfall of new customers for your business with the best branded video content on the planet...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Video Marketing
    • Creative Services
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Creative Production Agency.

    We are a vibrant NYC creative agency fiercely devoted to smashing goals and exploding narratives...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Graphic Design
    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Video Production Agency

    Cloud in the Sky Studios is a Video production agency who specializes in branded commercial and animated production...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    Ottawa, Canada
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Smart. Bold. Real. Dynamic. Strategic.

    KEITH SHERMAN & ASSOCIATES is the communications firm for a diverse range of entertainment, arts, lifestyles and international brands. KSA has represented hundreds of Broadway productions, films, television broadcasts, music projects and major events globally. The firm represented The New York Times for a...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Creative Services
    • Social Media Marketing
    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Great ideas deserve to be understood.

    Mara Lubell - Lead Creative of the Marketing team at Healthcare AI startup, Infinitus...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Marketing
    Location
    Virginia Beach, Virginia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Austin-Based Advertising Agency

    TKO is a creatively obsessed advertising agency working from the sunny confines of Austin, Texas, and Albuquerque, New Mexico...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Advertising
    Location
    Austin, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • We exist to open minds through remarkable stories.

    Stranger Films is an award-winning video production company, rocking the boat from Brisbane, Australia...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    Fortitude Valley, Australia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Clarify Your Message, Elevate Your Impact

    Keynote Content works exclusively with speakers, coaches, and consultants who have a message that can change the world for good. We help clarify your message so you know how to talk about what you do best, grow your business, and elevate your impact...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • Creative Services
    • Content Marketing
    Location
    Denver, Colorado
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • It's not just about ideas. It's about making ideas happen.

    We are a boutique consultancy providing branding and marketing ideas since 2013...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Marketing
    Location
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Say it with Video.

    At MAKA Visuals, we assist our clients in strategizing their video efforts, developing creative concepts, scripting, managing all required logistics, and handling filming and editing. With experience serving clients worldwide, from Europe and South Africa to the US and Saudi Arabia, we bring global expertise...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    Valletta, Malta
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Your production service partner in Mexico, LATAM and beyond!

    Enfant & Poulet is a Mexico City-based production company that operates globally. Whether working on a narrative film or a commercial project, our commitment to telling stories with passion, curiosity, and integrity enable us to create quality content and to connect people in meaningful ways...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Audio Production
    Location
    Mexico City, Mexico
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • High Impact Presentation Design Agency

    We are specialists in designing presentations that command attention and drive impact...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Services
    Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $260/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Always up to so good.

    Hijinx is a strategic and creative agency. We drive full-funnel campaigns–transforming insights into bold concepts, producing standout content, and delivering seamlessly across every channel. We believe that having a great idea is not the same as creating great work. Taste is essential in creating work that...

    Top Services:

    • Advertising
    • Creative Services
    • Branding
    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Big Ideas without the Big Overhead.

    Established in 2009, Circa has evolved into a versatile marketing agency proficient in every aspect of the consumer journey. Our hallmark is the delivery of ideas that not only resonate with audiences but also honor their intelligence and valuable time, recognizing the evolving landscape where consumers...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Design Services
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Santa Rosa, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Powering Creativity Through Motion

    Brief Description: VOLT Studios is a premier video production company specializing in high-quality content creation, post-production, and visual storytelling. With a team of industry experts and cutting-edge technology, the studio delivers compelling videos that captivate audiences and elevate brands...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Audio Production
    • Creative Services
    Location
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Practical AI Consulting At The Team

    Nutropic AI is an AI consultancy that helps organizations design, build, and scale intelligent systems by integrating artificial intelligence into teams, workflows, and software platforms. The company combines AI strategy, workflow transformation, automation, training, and embedded AI development to help...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Digital Services
    • Creative Services
    • Software Development
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    Location
    Briar Hill, Australia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  •  BUILDING COMMUNITY AROUND BRANDWe help commercial organisations uncover their greater purpose so they can grow a thriving brand community grounded in meaningful connection.HOW DO WE DO THIS?INTELLIGENCE:Use globally-led, locally relevant research & data to inform unique brand community...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Graphic Design
    • Digital Services
    • Logo Design
    • Video Production
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    Location
    Melbourne, Australia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $180/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Zipvisual Diseño gráfico, Desarrollo WEB y Apss

    En Zipvisual nos dedicamos a brindar soluciones diseño gráfico y desarrollo web cuidando los detalles visuales al máximo, desarrollamos marcas de alto impacto visual, material publicitario, Páginas web y sistemas empresariales. Ayudamos a nuestros clientes a hacer llegar dar a conocer sus productos...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Logo Design
    • SEO
    • Graphic Design
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    Location
    Guadalajara, Mexico
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • We Help Brands See Into the Future

    Introducing XTRA BOLD AI, a revolutionary agency at the forefront of AI-powered creativity and data-driven excellence. With a proven track record working with industry giants like Starbucks, Amazon, and Nike, we bring a wealth of experience to deliver unparalleled creative excellence. Our expertise extends...

    Top Services:

    • Design Services
    • Creative Services
    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    San Rafael, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Moving stories that move you.

    Visual innovators, technical artists, and everyday people. An independent motion, design and production studio...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Content Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Advertising
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    Location
    Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • We love telling visual stories that turn heads and build brand equity.

    We're storytellers at the intersection of art, commerce, creativity, and technology. Deep Vibe transforms complex ideas into captivating narratives through advanced technologies like VP/XR, Unreal, and Generative AI. We're not just a vendor we're the partner who turns your 'what if?' into done...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Unveiling the Extraordinary in Every Brand

    NOBRAND Agency specializes in crafting distinctive identities and digital solutions for luxury fashion brands, fine dining restaurants, and exclusive concepts. Our expertise spans across branding and digital design, strategic marketing, and positioning. We create visual stories through refined illustrations...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Creative Services
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Design Services
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    Location
    Athens, Greece
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Fresh ideas every day.

    Italian branding agency. Some call us a creatives, others graphic designers, but our moms still haven't figured out what we do for a living...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Graphic Design
    • Package Design
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    Concordia Sagittaria, Italy
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Fuel For Your Brand! Award-Winning Digital Agency

    Located in The Woodlands, Texas, BubbleUp is a full-service digital company with expertise in technology, marketing and customer service. For over 20 years weve helped world-class brands, companies and artists succeed in the digital space...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • PPC
    • SEO
    • Web Design
    • CRO
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    Location
    The Woodlands, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Experience unique designs

    Serenity is a boutique creative agency that helps organizations communicate with clarity. We connect strategy with hands-on execution across brand, web, and content, bringing purpose, design, and storytelling into alignment through close collaboration and a multi-disciplinary team...

    Top Services:

    • Design Services
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • UI/UX Design
    • Video Production
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    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Brand + Marketing.

    At creative content + strategic marketing, we specialize in crafting authentic content designed to resonate with the right-fit audiences through strategic marketing and innovative design. Our approach combines creativity with targeted strategies to ensure meaningful connections and impactful engagement...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Niagara Falls, Canada
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Crafting Your Perfect Wedding Story

    Your ultimate destination for bespoke wedding planning and event management in Pan India at Weddings and events by Amitesh , understand that your special day deserves nothing but perfection. With over 12 years of dedicated expertise in the hospitality industry, we specialize in crafting unforgettable wedding...

    Top Services:

    • Creative Services
    Location
    Jaipur, India
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $30/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Stylo is a design consultancy specialising in brand and digital. The focus of our work is the creation of beautiful bespoke content managed websites and considered, crafted brand identities.We’re a small and highly flexible design and digital agency based in central London with more than 35 years combined...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Logo Design
    • WordPress Website Design
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    London, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Dorian Media Group Is a Creative Agency & Production Company.

    Dorian Media Group is a creative agency & production company focused on brand development, content creation, and online marketing...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Branding
    • Reputation Management
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • A Video Bureau for the Visionary

    MINIM is a Video Production Agency for the new age of creative visual content...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • More unique than boutique, we're a national agency specializing in custom online store design and development...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • UI/UX Design
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Web Design
    • eCommerce Development
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    Location
    Rochester, Michigan
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Humanising Tech Brands, to make impact!

    Marts & Mounts is a strategic branding agency. Humanizing tech brands by positioning and designing a verbal and visual brand identity...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Design Services
    • Web Design
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Waalre, Netherlands
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $110/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • We Don't Create Brands. We Uncover Them

    Most brands are built backwards. Aesthetics first, meaning never. après- works the other way. We are a strategic brand identity studio working with premium brands and visionary businesses worldwide. Our work spans brand strategy, visual identity, and Webflow web design each built on deep discovery and...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • eCommerce Development
    • Web Development
    • UI/UX Design
    • CRO
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    Location
    Braga, Portugal
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • WE ARE WOLFFEWe help create vivid, memorable brand personalities by way of visual identity and style, and distinctive tone of voice. We go further.By way of immersive, exploratory innovation workshops and dynamic tools, we help create new brand offerings, whether they be initiatives, exhibits, products...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Product Design
    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Design Services
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    Location
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $700/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Scalable Growth Strategy & Advisory for B2B Businesses

    We help small and medium-sized B2B businesses solve complex problems that keep them from scaling and reaching their greatest potential. With our expertise in building Agile and automated marketing systems, branding, and business strategy, we've helped many of our clients multiply their revenue, launch new...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Design
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    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • 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
  • A smaller shop that carries big weight. Cleansheet Communications is located in the heart of Toronto and is led by two of Canada’s top industry veterans who have 11 agency-of-the-year wins between them over their 30-year career.  We mention this to highlight what makes us different, and that is the promise...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    • Package Design
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    Location
    Toronto, Canada
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Bringing Your Vision to Life, Frame by Frame.

    Gear Seven is a full-service video production company in Nashville, specializing in branded content, commercials, and music videos...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Creative Services
    • Video Marketing
    • Video Production
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    Location
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • A Video Production & Marketing Agency

    More than just a production company, we’re a one-stop shop for creating video content. Companies work directly with us, and we handle every step of the process, so they don’t have to worry about a thing...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Video Marketing
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Austin, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Branding done right for the modern brands!

    Ainsley & Co. is a multifaceted group combining the strengths of a creative agency, digital marketing firm, strategic communicators and consulting experts. Our foremost objective is to deeply comprehend the factors influencing growth within your organization, identify customer desires and unlock opportunities...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Advertising
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Powerful Strategies All the Time

    Rodgers Townsend is an all-around marketing communications agency that specializes in delivering transformative and effective creative solutions. Our approach is centered around powerful strategies and informed by extensive consumer understanding...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Web Design
    • Advertising
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    Location
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $149/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000

6 Frequently Asked Questions About Creative Companies

What services do creative agencies offer?

Creative agencies offer services that help define how brands are perceived in the market. Core creative services include: 

  • Market research and audience insights: Understanding target audiences, competitors, and market positioning to guide creative decisions. 
  • Brand strategy and identity: Defining brand positioning, messaging, tone of voice, and visual identity, including logos, color palettes, and typography. 
  • Graphic design and creative production: Creating visual assets such as brochures, posters, packaging, presentations, infographics, and branded collateral. 
  • Advertising and campaign creative: Developing concepts and assets for paid media, social campaigns, email marketing, digital ads, and other promotional channels. 
  • Content and copywriting: Writing brand messaging, campaign copy, website copy, taglines, and editorial content that support marketing goals. 
  • Video and motion content: Producing scripts, storyboards, photography, video, animation, and editing for brand storytelling and campaigns. 
  • Web design and digital experiences: Designing websites, landing pages, and user experiences, with some agencies also offering web development support. 

Other creative services include photography, print production, experiential design, app design, and ongoing creative retainers. The exact scope depends on whether the creative firm specializes in branding, content, digital marketing, or full-service creative support. 

What is the difference between a creative company and a marketing agency?

A creative company centers on how a brand looks, sounds, and feels through brand identity, messaging, design, storytelling, and creative production.  

On the other hand, a marketing agency focuses on how a brand reaches its audience through campaigns, channels, and performance optimization. Here is a side-by-side comparison for clarity: 

  Creative Companies Marketing Agencies
Focus Building brand identity, consistency, and audience connection Driving awareness, traffic, leads, conversions, and revenue 
Services Brand strategy, visual identity, graphic design, video production, website design, copy and creative development  SEO, paid media, email marketing, social media management, influencer marketing, public relations, content marketing, analytics
Output Logos, brand systems, creative concepts, websites, videos, and campaign assets  Media plans, campaign execution, lead generation, reporting, and channel performance insights 

While they are distinct disciplines, they often overlap. Many creative companies offer marketing support, and many marketing agencies include creative services as part of their packages. 

How much do creative firms charge for their services?

Creative firms charge between $100-$200 per hour or $800-$8,000 per project. The final cost will depend on service type and scope, design complexity, turnaround time, and firm location. 

Estimated price range by engagement model: 

  • Hourly rate: $100-$200 per hour 
  • Pricing tier: $2,500-$7,500 per month for small projects like social media posts and email marketing templates. However, larger, more complex projects can cost $25,000-$100,000 per month, such as global, multi-channel campaigns. 
  • Project-based pricing: $800-$8,000 per project 
  • Commission-based pricing: 10%-30% of the profit or sales 

Approximate costs per creative service type: 

  • Logo design: $1,000-$2,5000 per project 
  • Comprehensive branding: $16,000-$60,000+ per project 
  • Web design: $5,000-$200,000+ per project 
  • Marketing collateral: $500-$2,500+ per project 

How long do creative projects typically take?

Creative projects can take anywhere between 1 week and over 4 months. The actual timeline depends on the service type, production complexity, and revision cycle. Here is what to expect: 

  • Logo design: 2-5 weeks 
  • Comprehensive branding: 1-3 months 
  • Graphic design: ~1 week for custom illustrations and infographics 
  • Blog posts: 1-2 weeks, depending on word count and research complexity 
  • Social media: 2-3 days, depending on the number of platforms, level of customization, and asset volume 
  • Email campaigns: 1-2 weeks, depending on design complexity and number of variations 
  • Video content: 2-8 weeks, depending on video length, production quality, talent availability, and post-production requirements
  • Integrated campaigns: 4-8 weeks 

When should you hire a creative agency, and when should you keep it in-house?

The answer depends on your goals, budget, timeline, and internal capabilities. 

Consider hiring a creative agency if: 

  • You need to launch or refresh a brand, product, or campaign quickly, but lack internal expertise or bandwidth. 
  • Creative work is pulling your team away from core business priorities. 
  • You need specialized skills, such as branding, video production, campaign concepting, or web design. 
  • You are planning a large, multi-channel, or multi-market campaign that your internal team cannot support alone. 
  • You want an outside perspective or fresh creative direction. 

Keep creative projects in-house if: 

  • The work is routine, low in complexity, or recurring, such as templated social posts, simple presentations, or basic collateral updates. 
  • You already have a trusted internal team with the right design, content, or marketing capabilities. 
  • The work requires close day-to-day collaboration and fast turnaround across departments. 
  • Your product, audience, or market is highly specialized, and success depends on deep internal knowledge. 

What are the top creative agencies?

We have curated a list of top creative firms on DesignRush across multiple price points, so you can identify a vendor that's within your budget. 

High budget: $50,000+
  • Major Tom 
  • Groove Johnes 
  • OWDT
Low budget: $25,000-$50,000
  • AMZ Optimized 
  • Splendor 
  • Fonder Studio

Beyond budget, our agency directory allows you to filter agency profiles by location, area of expertise, agency reviews, client types, team size, and hourly rates. 

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