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Digital-first creative studio headquartered in Singapore since 2014. We specialise in translating our clients' distinctive brand voice and business objectives into engaging and authentic digital experiences. Our services include UX/UI Design, Digital Marketing, Media Production, and Banding...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- UI/UX Design
- Video Production
- Branding
- Product Design
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- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 15 Projects Listed
Passionate Agency - Passionates
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Unlimited design, video & web development services at the cost of an average designers salary!...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
MeanPug Digital is award-winning loyal marketing for ambitious law firms. We specialize in design and branding, web development, SEO, PPC, legal content implementation, PR, CRM integration, custom software development, and strategic consulting for firms that want to challenge the status quo...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
PicsMatic is a reputed photo editing company. 20+ years of experience, 175+ skilled editors. Specializing in property, product, jewelry, fashion, portrait, wedding photo editing & 3D modeling. 12-24 hour TAT. Contact info@picsmatic.com to learn more...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Location
- Laguna Beach, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $6/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We focus on building projects that not only look good, but also address your core business goals.Designing customer-focused experiences for your digital and physical products...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Branding
- Video Production
- Web Development
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $129/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Blue Carrot is a top-rated studio specializing in full-cycle video production for marketing and e-learning...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Graphic Design
- Video Marketing
- Creative Services
- Design Services
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 19 Projects Listed
We are a design firm founded in 2000, focused on developing brands to achieve their goals and remain relevant over time, seeking solutions with agile, innovative, and adaptable actions that transform into emotional and economic transactions that understand the consumer in their current reality...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- Video Production
- Design Services
- Print Design
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- Location
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Cucamonga is a women-owned marketing agency that feels like your smartest, most supportive friend, the one who actually gets your brand, brings big strategy energy, and makes the content magic happen without the burnout...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Branding
- Web Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Wallman Design is a comprehensive design agency, placing a primary emphasis on website design as part of our full suite of services. Our commitment lies in delivering professional design solutions tailored to meet diverse client needs...
Top Services:
- Print Design
- Web Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Pinehurst, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Prodoto Commercial Photographic Studios Ltd.
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Prodoto are specialists in ecommerce photography covering a range of industries at our large studios in the Calder Valley between Leeds and Manchester. Established in 2006, we've worked with over 1,000 brands to create high quality imagery that sells...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Video Marketing
- Creative Services
- Location
- Hebden Bridge, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We build websites that turn visitors into clients...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- SEO
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
Bambuk Studio
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Strategic creative partner for technology companies...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Advertising
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Lviv, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $55/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 23 Projects Listed
When B2B and B2C teams need creative that connects insight to impact, Park & Battery applies its Intelligent Audacity approach across strategy, content, and media...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Digital Services
- Content Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- Oakland, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We are a close-knit team of passionate creatives driven by our love for crafting extraordinary stories. Our expertise lies in the realms of startup branding, animation, and web design, where we skillfully merge our talents to create enchanting digital experiences...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Package Design
- Web Design
- Print Design
- Design 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
- 19 Projects Listed
Impressed with their approach
“Fishfinger immediately understood the client's process, demonstrated strong empathy, and presented an impressive portfolio. The client was impressed with Fishfinger's service-driven approach.”
Read full review >We work with you to find the most effective visual presentations online as well as offline as a full service design agency. From film pre-production storyboards to marketing and merchandising visuals, logos to websites, we make it possible for your audience to clearly understand and absorb the right...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Package Design
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $122/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Enhance your brand with 37 years of expert consultancy! Specialising in:• Packaging design• NPD• Corporate identity• Brand guidelines• In-store theatre & POS• Web design• Advertising...
Top Services:
- Package Design
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Design Services
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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
- 21 Projects Listed
Were here because the world keeps speeding up, creating an ever-widening gap between who you are, and who you need to reach...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
We work with brands that want to look profitable in the rapidly shifting world of culture, tech, media and consumer attitudes...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Package Design
- Logo Design
- Product Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $97/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Zamora Design
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Zamora Design is a San Francisco-based creative studio specializing in presentation design, web design, and branding. With over 15 years of experience, we blend storytelling, strategy, and design to craft captivating presentations and digital experiences that drive results...
Top Services:
- Design Services
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
- Web Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $240/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
The Revival Agency is a Bentonville, Arkansas based, full-service creative agency founded in 2017. The multi-disciplinary, values-driven firm delivers strategy, design, video, social, paid media, influencer, and growth solutions to help brands break the mold and accelerate toward meaningful impact...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Package Design
- Video Production
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- Location
- Bentonville, Arkansas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
At Nomadigo, we offer commercial video production and events services across diverse sectors with 300+ projects. We offer flexible pricing, making us startup-friendly. Our full-service approach covers everything from concept to post-production...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Event Marketing
- Video Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Branding
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- Location
- Herzliya, Israel
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 30 Projects Listed
OMS Photo brings 30+ years of commercial photography expertise to video production. Our experienced team combines creativity, technology, and full-service production to create dynamic video content that brings your brand, products, and ideas to life...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- Video Marketing
- Location
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 20 Projects Listed
Experience the unparalleled expertise of MJS Advertising, where speed, passion, and excellence converge to elevate automotive advertising. With comprehensive solutions from concept to completion, we excel across verticals, delivering unmatched service and speed. Trust us to make an impact through broadcast...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Detekt Design Group is a leading product design agency in Austin, Texas. With over 20 years of experience, our team of engineers and designers specializes in bringing concepts to life. From electronics to embedded systems, we have successfully launched products in various sectors, including life sciences and...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Branding
- Software Development
- Software Testing
- IoT
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 15 Projects Listed
Altitude Marketing is a data-driven, integrated B2B marketing agency that serves national and global technology-oriented companies in life sciences, established manufacturing and enterprise software...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Content Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Emmaus, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 13 Projects Listed
ContentBeta is a content marketing agency that helps brands engage audiences and drive action through strategic storytelling, content creation, and distribution. Its services include content strategy, copywriting, blog & SEO content, long-form pieces, and thought leadership. The agency focuses on producing...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Graphic Design
- Design Services
- Creative Services
- Web Design
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- Location
- Sunnyvale, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Is your brand a bummer? Confused on the difference between advertising, marketing, and branding and don't know which one you should be doing? This is what we do at 5+8. We specialize in simplifying your marketing strategy and deploying it alongside you—giving you the confidence to share your unique story...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Print Design
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Duo is a Baltimore studio for branding, websites, and content. We build for organizations whose digital presence needs to match the quality of their work. Clearer story. Stronger system. Better first impression...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
At arimaslab, we're a versatile agency specializing in creative design across digital and print media to deliver tailored, high-quality solutions for business growth. Beyond just marketing, our expertise extends to managing brand identity and comprehensive communication strategies, encompassing both visual...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Logo Design
- Branding
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Carsoli, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $3000/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
UBlac is a globally recognized, full-service digital creative agency that seamlessly integrates the realms of art and science to craft compelling and luminous brands. As a distinguished design and marketing agency, UBlac combines expertise in art, science, and experience to produce visually appealing and...
Top Services:
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Branding
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- Location
- Amman, Jordan
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
SeaLab, your creative neighborhood hub, excels at turning your product design dreams into stunning realities. We've got you covered from research and strategy to UX design, high-fidelity visuals and prototyping. Collaborate with us for free and embark on an extraordinary product design journey together...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
We help our clients with strategic, cost-effective video production services to gain customers and reach goals...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Video Marketing
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Branding
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- Location
- North Babylon, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Percept is a branding agency in Sydney, Australia. Experts in brand identity & packaging design. Services; brand positioning, brand strategy, brand development, brand identity, brand design, branding, packaging design, brand communications, marketing communications, digital design & website design...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Design Services
- Package Design
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 56 Projects Listed
Founded in Miami, cuz. is more than a creative agency, we are a laboratory of the future. Born from the fusion of high-end cinematography and cutting-edge Generative AI, we help global brands navigate the new digital frontier...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Video Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
"Axis Visual is a creative, branding, design, and marketing company that provides web design, brand creation, and marketing services for their clients. Additionally, Axis Visual can create printed materials, packaging labels, exhibit designs, and product or service literature. All of the design work...
Top Services:
- Print Design
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 59 Projects Listed
A design firm focused on closing the gap between what B2B tech companies build and what the world sees...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Branding
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 15 Projects Listed
Top-notch project management
“Together’s project management was the best we’ve ever seen. There’s no comparison.”
Read full review >Wpromote operates with a relentless challenger mindset, never content with mediocrity. We continuously optimize underperforming campaigns and push the boundaries of even the best campaigns to achieve greater success...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- El Segundo, California
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Dirt is a global creative studio building for the deeply invested, the sick start-ups and the cool giants...
Top Services:
- Branding
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Over the years we tried to combine creativity, personality and style to create top-quality design for business or individual needs. In the realm of design, success isn't achieved overnight; it demands years of dedication and persistence behind the scenes. We strive to stay abreast of evolving trends in...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Design Services
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- Location
- Bucharest, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
We help established, service based businesses & non-profits develop optimized websites that attract better clients & more of them. We achieve this by leveraging KW research, competitor analysis & backlinking research into websites & on-page content that resonates with both customers & google...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Milford, Connecticut
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Lollypop Design is a global UX UI and Interactive Design Company on a mission to empower and touch a billion lives across the world through world-class digital experiences...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Mobile App Development
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- San Jose, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 63 Projects Listed
StraightFire Web Design and Digital Marketing
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Our clients achieve conversions not just because of their website's stunning visuals, but also due to its SEO-optimized content and captivating videos, drone footage, and photography. We strategically craft everything with unforgettable programming and an intuitive user interface...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Specialists in strategic brand building and web design for nonprofits who change systems that help create a more just, equitable, and sustainable world...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Logo Design
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $185/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
At Active Ingredients, we share a passion to help good brands become great, increasing our clients potential for positive impact through digital-forward marketing...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- SEO
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- San Rafael, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Adpr Pte. Ltd. Singapore. A brand and design-focused creative collective partnering with Web3 and Web2 clients globally. Strategic and creative minds available to unlock brand ambitions in a connected world...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 18 Projects Listed
The Weather is an award-winning digital agency for web, brand and AI development, and one of Germany's top-ranking companies for web design and web development. Based in Berlin, delivering worldwide...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 31 Projects Listed
Our work for corporate brands, hospitals, nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions includes branding, strategic fundraising campaign communications, employee engagement and multi-channel activation, with an emphasis on live events and technology-enabled engagement...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
We are an animation studio that creates 2D, 3D, and motion graphics. For over 7 years, we've been creating visual content for brands, products, and events from single videos to complete visual systems. We work with both small teams...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- Location
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Chris Sidoruk Media is a professional photographer and video production service provider in Connecticut, New York, and New England. My services include concert photography, event photography, commercial photography, video production, drone photo/video and more. With years of experience and a passion for...
Top Services:
- Event Marketing
- Video Production
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Web Design
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- Location
- Shelton, Connecticut
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Prosperiam offers a comprehensive range of services to companies and individuals, including marketing strategy, social media strategy, content creation, research, copywriting, website development, and campaign planning and management. With over two decades of experience, founder Jana Wilkes has work...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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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.