The top Design Services agencies in 2026 are Urban Insight, VSA Partners, and Kaalo, selected from 9 agencies vetted by DesignRush on the basis of verified client reviews (4.5 avg. rating), project outcomes and industry expertise. Urban Insight leads the ranking for Design Services, followed by VSA Partners and Kaalo.
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Driving Digital Success with Innovative Strategy and Web Solutions
Urban Insight is the leading digital agency in Los Angeles, specializing in digital strategy, website design, development, and support. With a focus on project leadership, thoughtful design, and technical best practices, we create award-winning websites that drive success. Our proven track record and...
Top Services:
Web Development
Web Design
UI/UX Design
Design Services
WordPress Website Design
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Location
Los Angeles, California
Number of Employees
Under 49
Average Hourly Rate
$175/hr
Minimal Budget
$50,000 & Up
Portfolios Count
8 Projects Listed
Urban Insight Services
Web Development
Web Design
UI/UX Design
Design Services
WordPress Website Design
CRO
Digital Marketing
SEO
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American Library Association
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
University of Southern California
Japanese American National Museum
City of Los Angeles
Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW)
The Broad Museum
Legal Services Corporation
Planetizen
California Arts Council
Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
Urban Insight Reviews & Testimonials
Alejandra Hernandez, MBA Operations Manager at LANGDON PARK CAPITAL
5.0★
Web Development Review from Alejandra Hernandez, MBA
Urban Insight delivered top-notch service for our company that invests in transformative workforce and affordable housing communities that create positive social impact for residents and generate strong financial returns for investors. The project was completed on time, with great attention to detail and creativity. We highly recommend Urban Insight for anyone looking for reliable and high-quality digital solutions! Their team was professional, responsive, and truly understood our needs. Urban Insight assisted with digital strategy, design, and development of our website, and developed strategies to organize and present our content in a user-friendly manner, aligning with our goals and priorities.
Chris Mawhorter Client Engagement Manager at Affirma Consulting
5.0★
Web Development Review from Chris Mawhorter
Urban Insight is communicative and extremely organised, sticking to a clear outline and never missing deadlines. They strive to provide tailored solutions to unique business problems, putting the end client’s needs as the top priority.
Langdon Park Capital LLC Review from Google
5.0★
Langdon Park Capital LLC's Review Sourced from Google
Urban Insight delivered top-notch service for our company that invests in transformative workforce and affordable housing communities that create positive social impact for residents and generate strong financial returns for investors. The project was completed on time, with great attention to detail and creativity. We highly recommend Urban Insight for anyone looking for reliable and high-quality digital solutions! Their team was professional, responsive, and truly understood our needs. Urban Insight assisted with digital strategy, design, and development of our website, and developed strategies to organize and present our content in a user-friendly manner, aligning with our goals and priorities.
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We believe creative is currency. And we help brands turn it into business growth.
VSA is a brand strategy and creative agency. We believe creative is currency, and we help brands turn it into business growth. By bringing strategy, design and marketing together, we build brand systems and campaigns that deliver speed to market, cultural relevance and measurable performance...
Top Services:
Branding
Design Services
Content Marketing
Web Design
Web Development
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Location
Chicago, Illinois
Number of Employees
100 - 249
Minimal Budget
$50,000 & Up
Portfolios Count
20 Projects Listed
VSA Partners Services
Branding
Design Services
Content Marketing
Web Design
Web Development
Video Production
Digital Marketing
Advertising
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Kaalo is an industry-leading industrial design and development company with our headquarters in Austin. Our areas of expertise include both physical and digital design and engineering. Our company's particular strengths lie in the fields of User Experience Design (UX Design), Industrial Design, and Digital...
Top Services:
Design Services
VR/AR
Product Design
Location
Austin, Texas
Number of Employees
Under 49
Average Hourly Rate
$200/hr
Minimal Budget
$50,000 & Up
Portfolios Count
3 Projects Listed
Kaalo Services
Design Services
VR/AR
Product Design
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Dell Technologies
HP
Ferno Washington
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Kaalo Reviews & Testimonials
Bo McKinney Review from Google
5.0★
Bo McKinney's Review Sourced from Google
The team at Kaalo is easy to work with, quick and they’re incredibly detail-oriented and have a rigorous methodology for approaching UX design.
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We are a globally recognized award-winning branding agency, specializing in strategy and design to meticulously craft iconic brands firmly rooted in growth-driving strategies. Our expertise lies in developing brands that not only elevate businesses but also forge meaningful connections with diverse audiences...
Top Services:
Branding
Logo Design
Product Design
Package Design
Print Design
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Location
New York City, New York
Number of Employees
Under 49
Minimal Budget
$50,000 & Up
Portfolios Count
8 Projects Listed
Fazer Services
Branding
Logo Design
Product Design
Package Design
Print Design
Web Design
Creative Services
Graphic Design
Design Services
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QTIM is a digital product development company that designs and builds complex, high-load web platforms, mobile applications, SaaS products, and AI-powered solutions for businesses worldwide. Ranked among Russia's leading development companies, QTIM has successfully delivered more than 280 projects across...
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Web Design
Web Development
Mobile App Development
Design Services
Software Testing
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Location
Tula, Russia
Number of Employees
50 - 99
Minimal Budget
$50,000 & Up
Portfolios Count
8 Projects Listed
QTIM Services
Web Design
Web Development
Mobile App Development
Design Services
Software Testing
IT Services
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Digital Strategy, Branding, Web Design & Development.
Blacksmith Agency stands as a leading force in the realm of digital product development and online experiences. Founded on the principles of aligning with user expectations and leveraging data-driven insights, our agency is dedicated to empowering our partners in their pursuit of growth, innovation, and the...
Top Services:
Digital Services
Web Design
Web Development
Branding
eCommerce Development
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Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Number of Employees
50 - 99
Average Hourly Rate
$200/hr
Minimal Budget
$50,000 & Up
Portfolios Count
4 Projects Listed
Blacksmith Agency Services
Digital Services
Web Design
Web Development
Branding
eCommerce Development
Product Design
Design Services
Digital Strategy
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Motto® is a strategic branding and digital agency that helps global brands and daring startups scale, disrupt, and lead. From strategy to identity, we build bold, standout brands that win hearts and markets...
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Branding
Web Design
Design Services
Logo Design
Creative Services
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Location
New York City, New York
Number of Employees
Under 49
Average Hourly Rate
$400/hr
Minimal Budget
$50,000 & Up
Portfolios Count
2 Projects Listed
Motto Services
Branding
Web Design
Design Services
Logo Design
Creative Services
Business Consulting
Digital Services
Web Development
Digital Strategy
Product Design
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Disney
Hershey's
Virgin Voyages
Brooklyn Brewery
Google
NFL
USA Today
Andela
20th Century Fox
Microsoft
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Motto Reviews & Testimonials
Rob Meng Review from Google
5.0★
Rob Meng's Review Sourced from Google
Motto was an exceptional partner as we went through our critical rebrand to FasterLines. They helped distill our message down the the essence for our passion for helping move the line, save people time, and help our clients have the right resources at the right time to serve their customers and team. Thanks to the entire Motto team for helping us successfully move forward! FasterLines, Why Wait!?!?
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Orbit is an Award-Winning Digital Marketing and Web Design Agency Based in Chicago.
Orbit is an award-winning digital marketing and web design agency based in Chicago. Orbit is a team of in-house web design, web development and optimization experts. Our digital marketing services focus on SEO-driven website design, development and conversion optimization...
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Web Design
Web Development
WordPress Website Design
CRO
SEO
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Location
Chicago, Illinois
Number of Employees
50 - 99
Average Hourly Rate
$165/hr
Minimal Budget
$50,000 & Up
Orbit Media Studios Services
Web Design
Web Development
WordPress Website Design
CRO
SEO
Digital Marketing
Content Marketing
eCommerce Development
UI/UX Design
Design Services
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Vienna Beef
Bottleneck Management Group
Greater Chicago Food Depository
6sense
International Institute for Nanotechnology
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Orbit Media Studios Reviews & Testimonials
Davis Scratello Review from Google
5.0★
Davis Scratello's Review Sourced from Google
Orbit Media Studios in Chicago is the "James Clear" of digital marketing content creators. The amount of value they pack into each email or post is really impressive and it's the only email I still subscribe to and read. They also provide helpful tactical marketing guidance. A win for the SEO and Content team here.
Jill Brown Review from Google
5.0★
Jill Brown's Review Sourced from Google
Andy is one of if not the best Marketer that I've ran into. He takes time out of his busy schedule to walk me through issues that I'm having. I learn so much in our short calls. He's excellent at explaining marketing in simple terms and his guidance has helped drive me to become a better marketer. I highly suggest using Orbit Media Studios for your website and SEO needs. They are simply the best!
Ryan Blackman Review from Google
5.0★
Ryan Blackman's Review Sourced from Google
We’ve been working with Orbit Media since 2010, and they just helped us successfully launch our second website. Their process is thorough, clear, and easy to manage. Orbit walks you through each step, making sure everything is handled smoothly. They are open to ideas, and even if they don’t have an immediate solution, they always find one and respond quickly. When we’ve needed emergency assistance, they’ve been incredibly responsive, usually within a few hours. We’ve never had issues with our site going down, and I highly recommend this team for their reliability and expertise!
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They offer a mix of branding, digital product design, and creative services to help businesses build recognizable brands and user-friendly digital experiences, often combining graphic design, digital marketing support, and content creation.
Core services include:
Branding and brand identity: Creating logos, visual identity systems, brand guidelines, typography, and messaging frameworks. These services are widely used because a consistent brand presentation can increase revenue by up to 23%, according to marketing research cited in design industry reports.
Web design and web development: Building responsive website design, landing pages, eCommerce design, and front-end implementation, often supporting broader digital marketing and content marketing strategies.
UX (user experience) and UI (user interface) design: Usually accounts for 60-70% of agency offerings, according to many design agencies' insights. UX/UI design focuses on usability, research, and interface design for digital products such as websites, SaaS platforms, and mobile apps. Agencies handle user research, wireframes, prototypes, usability testing, and final UI designs, often applying innovative design approaches to improve usability and engagement.
Product and app design: Creating digital products such as mobile apps, SaaS platforms, and dashboards that combine UX research, interaction design, and prototyping before development.
Graphic design and marketing design: Producing marketing and communication assets, such as social media visuals, advertising creatives, packaging design, presentations, and editorial design, to support brand campaigns.
Design strategy and research: Providing strategic services such as design thinking workshops, product discovery, customer journey mapping, and innovation consulting to align design decisions with business goals. Some agencies apply concentric design principles, focusing on aligning user needs, brand identity, and product functionality around a unified experience.
How much do design services cost?
Design agency pricing varies by scope, seniority, and market, but most agencies sell work in three common ways: fixed project fees, hourly/day rates, or monthly retainers.
Most design companies charge $75-$250 per hour, while full projects typically range from $5,000 for small branding work to $100,000+ for complex digital product or website design projects.
In the United States and other high-cost markets, design agencies typically charge:
$100-$250/hr. for UX/UI and product design specialists.
$75-$200/hr. for general graphic design or digital design agency services.
Regional averages for UX/UI design in North America often range from $50 to $200/hr, depending on expertise and specialization.
Branding and brand identity
Basic brand identity packages: $5,000-$25,000 for logo design, typography systems, color palettes, and brand guidelines.
More comprehensive brand design projects can range from $ 5,000 to $30,000+, depending on the strategy work and deliverables.
Websitedesign
Smaller website design projects: $3,000-$20,000+, depending on the number of pages and customization.
Full website redesign projects typically cost $10,000-$200,000+, especially for large or enterprise websites.
UX/UI design projects generally start around $10,000 and can exceed $100,000 for complex products or SaaS platforms.
How long does a typical design project take?
The timeline of a design project depends on the type of service, project complexity, and the speed of feedback. Still, most professional design firm projects take between 6 weeks and 6 months from kickoff to final delivery.
Branding projects: 4-12 weeks, including research, strategy, and visual identity; larger rebranding solutions can extend to 3-6 months or more, depending on stakeholder involvement and deliverables.
Website design: 8-20 weeks to design and launch a website
UX/UI and product design: 2-6 months
Complex digital products, enterprise websites, or large-scale rebrands can extend timelines to 6 months or longer.
What’s the difference between branding, UX design, and product design?
Branding, UX design, and product design are closely related but focus on different layers of how a business creates and delivers value to customers.
Branding
UX design
Product design
Focus
Creating a recognizable identity and emotional connection with customers. It includes logos, colors, typography, messaging, tone of voice, and brand guidelines
Making digital products easy, efficient, and enjoyable to use. UX designers optimize user experience through research, testing, and design iterations.
Designing the entire product, from defining the problem to launching and improving the solution.
Deliverables
Logo design and visual identity system
Brand strategy and positioning
Brand guidelines and messaging
Marketing and communication design
User research and interviews
Customer journey mapping
Wireframes and prototypes
Usability testing and optimization
Product discovery and problem definition
Feature planning and prioritization
UX/UI design and prototyping
Aligning user needs with business goals
How can I evaluate the quality of a design agency's work?
The best design companies demonstrate measurable business impact, strong design processes, and proven results across multiple projects.
Review the agency's portfolio and case studies to look for design projects that delivered measurable outcomes such as 25% higher conversion rates or 35% growth in daily active users after UX improvements.
Evaluate usability and user experience metrics, such as task completion rates that improve from 50% to 90%, time needed to complete key actions, customer satisfaction scores, and reduction in support tickets or errors.
Assess the agency's design process and research approach, check whether it includes stages like discovery and research, user interviews and insights, wireframes and prototypes, usability testing, and iteration and optimization.
Evaluate companies based on how well their work contributes to revenue growth, customer retention, or operational efficiency.
