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Alter Image Digital Media is a South Africabased creative agency specializing in commercial photography, product photography, web design, e-commerce development, and digital content creation. The agency helps businesses build a professional online presence through high-quality visual assets, modern website...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Location
- Midrand, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We help creators, brands, and agencies scale faster with high-quality video editing and content production. From YouTube videos to short-form content for TikTok, Instagram, and Reels, our team turns raw footage into engaging, high-performing content designed to grow your audience and increase...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Location
- Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Clipping Path Studio is a professional photo editing company that provides high-quality services like clipping path, background removal, retouching, and color correction. It is known for fast turnaround, consistent results, and affordable pricing, making it a reliable choice for eCommerce businesses and...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Gretchen Johnson is a photographer in Pennsylvania specializing in families, seniors, headshots, and branding. Based in Avondale, PA, she's been creating heirloom portraits for Chester County, Delaware, and Maryland clients since 2006...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Location
- Avondale, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
Print A Part provides high-quality 3D printing and prototyping services in Christchurch. We specialise in functional parts, custom jigs, and small-batch production using engineering-grade materials. Whether you need a one-off prototype or repeatable production parts, we focus on accuracy, durability, and fast...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Location
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
Paul Mindy Photography is an award-winning wedding and commercial photography & videography company based in East Anglia. We create natural, cinematic imagery for weddings, businesses, events, properties, and brands, combining creative storytelling with professional production, drone footage, and a friendly...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Location
- Thetford, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
FFF Interiors is a professional interior design firm based in Allentown, PA, led by designer Shikha Patel. Specializing in residential and commercial spaces...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Location
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
At iSeekBlinds, our mission is simple: to create a better way to shop for and install DIY blinds, curtains and shutters. We empower everyday Australians to transform their homes with confidence, without compromising on quality or price...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Catholic Book Publishers is a specialized publishing brand focused on Catholic and faith-based literature. We help authors develop, refine, design, publish, and promote books across a variety of genres, including devotionals, memoirs, inspirational books, children's literature, fiction, and nonfiction. Our...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Kinetic Marketing & Creative is a full-service marketing agency in Billings, Montana. Our agency is ready to help your business move forward. Our team features experience strategists, designers, marketers, writers, creatives and account directors...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Billings, Montana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Austin Tx based web design, logo design and graphic design company providing progressive design services for your business. Cutting edge, fresh, clean, progressive design are the ideal words to sum up the creative style of SABA GRAPHIX...
Top Services:
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Package Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
The Unicorn
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.The Unicorn Agency is a team of visual storytellers experts with a well-structured design approach. We are mainly focusing on complex projects for brand creation, product design, and full-cycle motion design. Working worldwide, showcasing thoughtful and methodical processes...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
Before entrusting me with any task, you have a right to know who I am.So, I'm Mauro Ghezzo and I live in Olbia, a city that I adore but from which I move often and willingly... pandemics permitting...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Package Design
- Advertising
- Branding
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- Location
- Olbia, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
Betty is a modern creative agency built for brands that refuse to blend in. Focused on bold storytelling, high-impact campaigns, and fast-moving creative execution, Betty combines strategy, design, content, and studio production to help brands create memorable experiences that drive attention and business...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Product Design
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
Independent creative studio in Paris for fashion, luxury and tech brands: branding, websites, campaigns and events. In-house AI production, human creative direction. Our own site, noth.in, won Awwwards Site of the Day and FWA of the Day. Bilingual French and English, for France and the UK...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Advertising
- Web Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Paris, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
An independent, full-service advertising and marketing agency in Minneapolis, specializing in behavior change through strategy, creative, media and analytics. We help organizations understand what motivates people and turn those insights into ideas that inspire action and create meaningful change...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We are a boutique design and digital studio based in Manhattan. We collaborate with clients who need help creating experiences that engage and delight their audiences...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $160/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Campground is a design studio that specializes in creating brands and experiences for bold companies. As a hands-on creative partner, we strengthen and invigorate brands through effective strategy and thoughtful design...
Top Services:
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- Branding
- Product Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Carlsbad, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Stribe (strive + tribe) is an award-winning creative agency. We help mission-driven organizations build awareness around the work that drives real change...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Digital Strategy
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- Woodbridge, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
An NYC-based video production agency working towards a more sustainable, collaborative world. We primarily focus on projects for products and services that help benefit people, the environment, and society as a whole...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Audio Production
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Trail Mix Creative builds websites, marketing, and brand systems that help businesses grow. We are based in Jacksonville, Florida and service clients all over the US. We're local, hands-on, and straightforward. No fluff, no jargon, no overpromising. Just solid work built to help your business move forward...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- AEO
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- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Experience the magic of our digital photo manipulation services, where innovation and expertise converge to redefine the boundaries of visual storytelling. Elevate your images, captivate your audience, and unveil the untapped potential within each frame. Step into a world where your imagination takes center...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $500/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Arc's is an international leading creative design agency talented in Brand Advisory, Packaging Design, Shopper Marketing...
Top Services:
- Package Design
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Product Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Torino, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
Found builds brands that prove expertise. We have developed brands for expert-led businesses in consulting, financial services, risk and insurance, and cybersecurity. Companies where trust isn't performed, it's earned.We're based in Austin, Texas, serving national and global clients...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Creative Services
- Design Services
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Our ambitious production team is proficient in travel ads & documentary series. Offering advertising strategies and full rebranding packages for your business growth...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Branding
- Advertising
- Creative Services
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Diace Designs specializes in tight turnarounds and high-stakes projects. Diace Designs provides high-quality solutions with unmatched efficiency. Polished, professional, and ready when you are. So rest easy, the hard part is over. You’ve already found us...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
At Hivehouse Digital, our team of marketers, designers, and developers helps B2B and home services companies grow their sales and marketing. We specialize in website design and development, Hubspot, and branding...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
We are a Portugal-based agency that combines creativity, strategy and know-how to create the best marketing & communication solutions...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Design Services
- Print Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
MOWE is a motion graphics company renowned for elevating brands through illustration, animation, and branding services. What sets us apart is their expertise that goes further than Animation and Motion Graphics. MOWE is distinguished by its ability to blend strategic vision with a touch of audacity...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- Video Marketing
- Location
- Hallandale Beach, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Kre8ive Partners are international award winning graphic designers who specialise in creative and innovative packaging, POS, branding and corporate identities...
Top Services:
- Package Design
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Design Services
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Hitchin, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Pulp Digital is a Melbourne eCommerce marketing agency, founded in 2021, that runs paid ads on Meta, Google and TikTok, creates static ad creative and builds organic TikTok and Reels content ideas for eCommerce brands, from one senior team...
Top Services:
- eCommerce
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Media Buying
- Advertising
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- Location
- Cremorne, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Mach9 is an AI-powered digital communications and marketing agency built for organizations operating in highly regulated industries and sports. Founded in New York and expanding globally, MACH9 combines cultural intelligence, real-time data analysis, strategic communications, and AI-driven optimization to...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Services
- Branding
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Creative Wise is a boutique branding, packaging, and shopify - focused agency built for CPG brands. We help companies in food, beverage, wellness, supplements, beauty, and personal care create distinctive brand identities, packaging, e-commerce experiences, and creative systems that drive growth...
Top Services:
- Package Design
- Branding
- Product Design
- Web Design
- Design Services
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
BrandAction Agency is a privately-owned agency that integrates and balances branding, demand generation and customer experience to help innovative companies connect more deeply and quickly with their customers for greater profitability and enduring value...
Top Services:
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Branding
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $225/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
VSQUAD is a game art outsourcing studio helping indie, AA, and AAA teams bring their visual ideas to life. We provide 2D and 3D art, concept art, animation, VFX, visual development, UI/UX, and marketing creatives. Our team supports game projects at different production stages, from early visual development to...
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- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Video Production
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- Location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
American Design Agency LLC is a full-service digital agency that helps businesses grow online. We specialize in custom website and app development, branding, digital marketing, e-commerce solutions, UI/UX design, and video/animation services. Our goal is to deliver creative, results-driven solutions that...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Mobile App Development
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Sandy Springs, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
BLVD Production is a remote-first video and animation studio creating cinematic explainer videos and motion graphics for SaaS, Web3, and Tech companies. We help startups and brands simplify complex products, boost engagement, and grow with clarity. Services include explainer video production, SaaS product...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Location
- Mārupe, Latvia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Housescape is a full-service 3D visualization studio delivering interior and exterior 3D stills, architectural animations, product visualization, walkthroughs, and real estate websites. Based in Lisbon with teams across Europe, we blend high-end quality with hands-on communication and realistic, accurate...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Creative Services
- Location
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $27/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We're here to help make brand a positive change for your business. From insights to strategy, distinctive identity and brand voice. Resetting and aligning culture through purpose, values, and EVPs. Packaging that demands to be picked up. Innovation and on-brand CX. In fact, as the most awarded agency in Asia...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Location
- Dawes Point, Australia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We are a graphic design agency in London specialising in full service branding and website design for businesses of all sizes. Strategy drives our thoughtful approach to design for inspiring and passionate brands. We are based in London but we work internationally...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Design Services
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Workflows creates high-end custom websites that combine strategy, design, development and performance for modern brands and businesses...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Digital Strategy
- SEO
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- Location
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
We are a collaborative creative consultancy with a focus on branding, packaging and brand integration. Our work has generated billions of dollars in revenue for our clients...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Package Design
- Content Marketing
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Media, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
MGN events is a strategic creative partner specialising in high impact corporate event experiences and premium private parties, blending imaginative design with expert delivery to shape moments people remember...
Top Services:
- Event Marketing
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- Location
- Windsor, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Clique is an award-winning team of digital strategists, designers, and engineers. We help companies define and express their brand through engaging websites that position them to stand out amongst the competition. From startups to fortune 500s, our work turns heads and grows businesses...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Digital Services
- Design Services
- Creative Services
- Software Development
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
We are an award-winning London based design agency, who help companies to launch, grow or change. For nearly 15 years we have worked with some amazing people, brands and companies helping them to discover who they are, how they want to be perceived and what they would like to achieve. Whether you are...
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- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
2L Communication Agency has been specializing in IT brands and companies' promotion for 20 years...
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- Creative Services
- Social Media Marketing
- Reputation Management
- Public Relations
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Moscow, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Tridimage, the leading 3D branding, graphic design and structural packaging agency in Latin America. Its creative headquarters are located in Buenos Aires and has account managers in Mexico, Ecuador and Guatemala. Tridimage's reputation attracts the attention of both established and emerging companies...
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- Package Design
- Product Design
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Olivos, Argentina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Tato Studio is a meta-team that develops 3D real-time experiences that transform cultural values into organizational values. We design identities, including how they appear, perform, and provide the audience with immersive experiences. We are a global composite network of artists and specialists...
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- Branding
- Video Production
- Design Services
- Creative Services
- Product Design
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- Location
- Poznan, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Dream Farm Agency is a character-driven marketing agency that delivers marketing communication solutions by creating and activating brand mascots and virtual characters as long-term brand assets...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
- Video Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Spreadfilms produces films and visual content for companies, brands and products from the first strategic idea to the final cut. We create image films, commercials, product films, explainers, recruiting films, tourism films, 3D animation and AI-supported formats...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Audio Production
- Digital Strategy
- Branding
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- Location
- Traunstein, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
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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+ |
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| Low budget: $25,000-$50,000 |
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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.