Best Oakland Graphic Design Agency Rankings

11 Companies - Rankings updated: March 31, 2026

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  • Your Partner In Distinctive Branding Strategies

    Catchword is a leading brand development agency based in the San FranciscoBay Area and New York. Well-known brands in every sector, such as Starbucks, VW, Moody's, Rivian, TikTok, and others turn to us for creative branding, strategic insights, and standout identities.  [... see all Catchword reviews ]
    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Portfolios Count
    33 Projects Listed

    Catchword Services

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Print Design
    • Design Services
    • Market Research
    • Creative Services
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts

    Clients and Projects

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    • Refreshing Macmillan Learning's Visual Identity
      Logo Design Project for Education Company Refreshing Macmillan Learning's Visual Identity
    • New Name & Identity for a Fintech Company
      Branding Project for Fintech Company New Name & Identity for a Fintech Company
    • Naming Rivian's Micromobility Spinoff Company
      Naming Project for Consumer Goods Company Naming Rivian's Micromobility Spinoff Company
    • Naming Intel’s revolutionary technology
      Branding Project Naming Intel’s revolutionary technology
    • Company & product platform naming
      Branding Project Company & product platform naming
    • Naming wearable fitness trackers for Fitbit
      Branding Project Naming wearable fitness trackers for Fitbit
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    Catchword Reviews & Testimonials

    • Anonymous Director of Global Marketing at IDEXX Laboratories
      5.0
      Branding Review from Anonymous

      Our company required a distinctive name for an innovative platform we are introducing to the veterinary technology field. Given our own emphasis on structure and efficiency, Catchword proved to be an excellent match. They posed thoughtful questions and grasped our objectives quickly and thoroughly. We were very pleased not only with the caliber of the naming options presented but also with the entire experience. The project was managed smoothly, delivered on time, and stayed within budget. We are so pleased with the experience that we plan to recommend their services to other divisions of our company.

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    • Anonymous Linguistic Director at Nomen Italia
      5.0
      Branding Review from Anonymous

      Catchword has been our primary naming partner, as we have worked with them since 2000. Their cultural and linguistic expertise enables our clients’ names to achieve global resonance while avoiding potential challenges in the important U.S. market. They contribute innovative, U.S.-grounded perspectives, and their branding acumen ensures their guidance is both strategically sound and practically applicable. Professional, responsive, and deeply committed, they are a valued partner.

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    • Anonymous Global Brands & Licences Manager at Automotive Company
      5.0
      Branding Review from Anonymous

      We brought in Catchword on a fast timeline to create naming strategy and product names for three Connected Services solutions. Their creativity and grasp of our brand were clear from the start, delivering strong, well-supported options. They pushed us to think beyond initial limits, provided smart recommendations for our portfolio, and consistently delivered on time.

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    Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile
    • Intel
    • Starbucks
    • Fitbit
    • Dunkin'
    • The Home Depot
    • PwC
    • General Motors
    • Uber
    • Corning
    • NBCUniversal
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • Don't Just Play it Back, Make it Iconic.

    Playback Studio was founder with a simple mission: to provide top-tier creative services that push the boundaries of storytelling. Our team is a blend of seasoned editors, animators and visionary creatives, who are dedicated to transforming your raw ideas into a masterpiece. With years of industry experience  [... view Playback Studio profile ]
    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed

    Playback Studio Services

    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Video Marketing
    • UI/UX Design
    • Web Design
    • Creative Services
    • Branding
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts

    Clients and Projects

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    • Full Creative Solution for a E-learning Company
      Video Education Project for Health Care Company Full Creative Solution for a E-learning Company
    • Premium Video Production & Creative Support for BrüMate
      Commercial Video Production Project for Food and Beverage Company Premium Video Production & Creative Support for BrüMate
    • Enhancing Financial Expertise with Video Post-Production & Branding
      Video Production Project for Finance Company Enhancing Financial Expertise with Video Post-Production & Branding
    • Creative Partnership for AutoCruitments Social Media Campaigns
      Creative Services Project for Health Care Company Creative Partnership for AutoCruitments Social Media Campaigns
    • Creative Excellence for Duckie AIs Brand & Marketing
      Animation Production Project for Software & IT Services Company Creative Excellence for Duckie AIs Brand & Marketing
    • Amplifying Ambassador Marketing (SaaS) with High-Impact Creative Solutions
      Animation Production Project for Software & IT Services Company Amplifying Ambassador Marketing (SaaS) with High-Impact Creative Solutions
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    Playback Studio Reviews & Testimonials

    • Tiana Le
      Tiana Le Review from Google
      5.0

      Tiana Le's Review Sourced from Google

      Playback studios seems like a great places for local musicians. Clean facility that appears to be very well maintained and managed

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    Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile
    • FS Global Advisors
    • AutoCruitment
    • NurseHub
    • Brumate
    • Rayobyte
    • Springbok Properties
    • AWE Inspired
    • Amaze Media Labs
    • Duckie AI
    • Perifit
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • Oakland Web Design and Graphics

    A team of friendly, local, award-winning creative web developers and designers. Our clients love us!  [... view Rowdy Ferret Design profile ]
    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed

    rowdy ferret design Services

    • WordPress Website Design
    • Web Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Mobile App Development
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    Clients and Projects

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    • Misc Graphic Design
      Graphic Design Project Misc Graphic Design
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    rowdy ferret design Reviews & Testimonials

    • Bryan Turo
      Bryan Turo Review from Google
      5.0

      Bryan Turo's Review Sourced from Google

      Hunter and Rowdy Ferret Design provided web development for my small business for over four years and helped us in innumerable ways to enhance our website! From guidance and consultancy to the execution of many development tasks, including the build out of our entire course catalog, scheduling tools, ticketing tools, and commercial tools, to the creation of tutorials and videos to help us best use our own site, Hunter always went above and beyond to ensure we were satisfied while keeping an eye on the business outcomes we wanted. Along the way, Hunter was always a pleasure to work with. I strongly recommend Hunter and Rowdy Ferret for web design and development to any company, big or small!

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    • Stu Sweetow
      Stu Sweetow Review from Google
      5.0

      Stu Sweetow's Review Sourced from Google

      Hunter has been my web designer for several years. He took my ancient site and turned it in to an interactive site that has good SEO. He set up a valuable search function, made it a secure site and included a sign-up page that sends me new customers. He is easy to work with, creative with graphics and knows coding. He even showed me how to make changes and has produced tutorials for me when I get stuck. I highly recommend him. And the ferret is fun!

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    • Lyssandra Guerra
      Lyssandra Guerra Review from Google
      5.0

      Lyssandra Guerra's Review Sourced from Google

      So happy I found Hunter. I needed a spruce up on my website - it felt cluttered and disorganized. They're insight on how to make it more navigate-able for my audience to find my content feels HUGE. Also, so many new ideas on how to really optimize my website to find new clients became exciting and didn't (doesn't!) feel dreadful like it did in the past. Hunter is quick and efficient, I feel really supported and inspired to do the changes that have been looming over my head.

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    Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile
    • University of California Berkeley
    • Columbia University
    • Oakland BNI
    • Aurora Catering Bay Area
    • Bay Area Short Sale Agents
    • NextWave Safety
    • Holistic Hyperbarics
    • Ross Acupuncture Oakland
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • Packaging That Speaks. Brands That Sell.

    Double Six Design is an Oakland, California based brand consultancy and design studio founded in 2008. With a boutique team of under 10 creatives, the firm specializes in food and wellness brand packaging, identity, and digital design, delivering premium engagement through narrative-driven visual systems.  [... view Double Six Design profile ]
    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed

    Double Six Design Services

    • Package Design
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Web Design
    • Design Services
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    Clients and Projects

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    • Easiyo Redesign
      Package Design Project Easiyo Redesign
    • Oakland Dust
      Package Design Project Oakland Dust
    • HydroWorxx
      Branding Project HydroWorxx
    • Crown Public Cannabis Co.
      Branding Project Crown Public Cannabis Co.
    • Mooala Brands
      Package Design Project Mooala Brands
    • Umpqua Oats
      Package Design Project Umpqua Oats
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    • Yes To Inc.
    • Easiyo
    • Umpqua Oats
    • Oakland Dust
    • Mooala
    • Silva Sausage
    • Nirvana Bars
    • The North Face
    • Yoobi
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • Brand Strategy & Design Firm

    Emotive Brand is a San Francisco Bay Area brand strategy and design firm that helps companies transform their business by making brands matter more to people.  [... view Emotive Brand profile ]
    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr

    Emotive Brand Services

    • Logo Design
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Web Design
    • Mobile App Development
    • AI Development
    • Content Marketing
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    • Slack
    • Western Digital
    • Pandora
    • MillerCoors
    • Magoosh
    • Citrix
    • VMware
    • KPCB
    • Rocksbox
    • UPS
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • Elevated branding & web design for ambitious women.

    Liquid Form Design creates premium brands for women coaches and consultants—brands that truly represent their level of expertise and empower them to raise rates, sell with confidence, and build the business and life they want.  [... view Liquid Form Design, LLC profile ]
    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed

    Liquid Form Design, LLC Services

    • Web Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Logo Design
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    • Hope Broderick
    • AC Fiddler Studio
    • The Reset
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • Innovating Brand Experiences.

    HL Agency is a creative powerhouse specializing in building immersive brand experiences, delivering impactful campaigns that engage audiences and drive measurable results.  [... view H/L Agency profile ]
    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $70/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000

    H/L Agency Services

    • Graphic Design
    • Creative Services
    • Video Production
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Big Data Analytics
    • Advertising
    • Design Services
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts
    • Toyota
    • McDonald's
    • VSP Premier
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • Your Message. Delivered.

    We are a public affairs, public relations, crisis communications, and social media firm that works relentlessly in pursuit of our client’s vision of success. We provide strategic communications services for foundations, nonprofits, local government, and social enterprises.  [... view Full Court Press Communications profile ]
    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr

    Full Court Press Communications Services

    • Public Relations
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Digital Marketing
    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts

    Full Court Press Communications Reviews & Testimonials

    • Tom Heinz
      Tom Heinz Review from Google
      5.0

      Tom Heinz's Review Sourced from Google

      FCP is simply awesome to work with. They have helped us develop logos, build websites, implement social media campaigns. FCP staff are professional, knowledgeable, creative and fun to work with. Can't recommend them highly enough.

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    • Jayne Battey
      Jayne Battey Review from Google
      5.0

      Jayne Battey's Review Sourced from Google

      Love Dan and team. Incredibly thoughtful, thorough, inventive and really helped us up our game. Highly recommend for strategic thinking and implementation.

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    • L P
      L P Review from Google
      5.0

      L P's Review Sourced from Google

      I hired Dan Cohen and Faye Saechao with Full Court Press and was very pleased with the results of the Biennial Report produced for Alameda County Social Services Agency. They did an exceptional job of shepherding a complex project and flexible on the timelines given multiple rounds of internal review. Faye is an amazing designer who captured all of the visual elements we aimed to convey in this inaugural report for our agency. Dan & Faye are both excellent communicators and easy to work with throughout the entire engagement. Highly recommend!! A++!!

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    Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile
    • Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
    • Oakland Panthers
    • Conservation Lands Foundation
    • Sonoma County
    • Tipping Point Community
    • Alameda County
    • California Environmental Voters
    • First 5 Alameda County
    • The Greenlining Institute
    • Destination: Home
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • Full-Service Digital Marketing Agency

    Our area of expertise is integrated marketing with fantastic offline and online creative.  [... view Artsy Geek profile ]
    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $149/hr

    Artsy Geek Services

    • Package Design
    • UI/UX Design
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Email Marketing
    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Social Media Marketing
    • SEO
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts

    Artsy Geek Reviews & Testimonials

    • Analise Smith-Hinkley
      Analise Smith-Hinkley Review from Google
      5.0

      Analise Smith-Hinkley's Review Sourced from Google

      Working with Artsy Geek is one of the best decisions I've ever made, no exaggeration. I worked with Artsy Geek to build out my business story and brand guidelines, including a "vocabulary," logo, color palette, and value statements. I get complimented all the time on my visual presentation, but more than just that the very act of going through Artsy Geek's brand and self exploration process was integral to my developing a strong business brand that's separate from but true to my personal self. I'm a realtor and I actually loathe self-marketing, so I wanted to work with Jen, Michael, and Becca to find a way to create a distinct professional brand that communicates who I am and what I offer without losing my entire life to what really should be a job with boundaries. Artsy Geek absolutely nailed it; they distilled everything I am and want to be professionally into a handful of core assets, and it legitimately changed how I approach my business. Worth every hour and dollar, they're so good at really hearing you and translating what you say into "product," and they're funny and smart and caring and generally great people to boot. Thank you so much for everything, I'll be back if and when I'm ready for new collateral or if I ever go in a new direction brand-wise!

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    • Denise Kees
      Denise Kees Review from Google
      5.0

      Denise Kees's Review Sourced from Google

      I have used several different web designers and graphic designers over the years, but Jennifer and Michael at Artsy Geek were able to combine design brilliance with a strategic marketing plan and really help tie everything we were trying to do together. They are patient, thorough, and detailed oriented, and they really listened to our wants and needs. I would recommend them to any small business that is ready to take the next step and wants a mature marketing strategy for their business.

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    • John Balquist
      John Balquist Review from Google
      5.0

      John Balquist's Review Sourced from Google

      Artsy Geek are professionals through and through. My website needed a major remodel and they guided me through the design process and were always receptive to my ideas and what I wanted. It was a complete re-brand and now my business looks more polished and outshines the competition. Couldn't recommend more highly!

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    Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile
    • The West Contra Costa Ed Fund
    • Teak Me Home
    • Life Chiropractic College
    • Pillito
    • Savor Oakland Food Tours
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • Strategy + Storytelling + Design For Mission-driven Impact.

    GLG Studio is a Black-owned creative strategy and communications studio based in Los Angeles and Oakland. We help mission-driven organizations and public-sector partners translate complex work into clear, culturally fluent campaigns that build trust and drive action. We blend stakeholder-informed strategy  [... view GLG Studio profile ]
    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000

    GLG Studio Services

    • Branding
    • Advertising
    • Market Research
    • Public Relations
    • Content Marketing
    • SEO
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    • Email Marketing
    • eCommerce Development
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    • Fastly
    • Just Cities
    • University of Utah
    • Orlando Magic
    • Kids R Kids
    • Utah Valley University
    • United We Rise
    • Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • The Global B2B Creative & Technology Agency for Business Brands

    We're a leading, global B2B marketing agency. Fueled by insights. Inspired by creativity. Powered by digital experiences. We're making marketing the engine room for B2B growth.  [... view The Marketing Practice profile ]
    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $80/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up

    The Marketing Practice Services

    • Web Development
    • Web Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • SEO
    • Digital Marketing
    • UI/UX Design
    • Content Marketing
    • PPC
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts
    • BP
    • Shell
    • Johnson & Johnson
    • DMCC
    • JLL
    • Speedcast
    • Facebook
    • Google
    • SAP
    • Arkiden
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile

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