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Design In DC
VerifiedVerified by the DesignRush team for authenticity and credibility.A Digital Agency For The Future
Branding at Design In DC begins with defining a distinct identity and continues through the creation of guidelines that support long-term adoption across teams and channels. The branding company has found this approach lucrative in turning branding from a creative deliverable into an organizational asset...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Video Production
- Logo Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $160/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accountsDesign In DC Services
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Design In DC Reviews & Testimonials
Web Design Review from Mackenzie Shriner
I contracted design in DC to build me a custom website. they were accommodating of my budget, very responsive, and gave good insight on layout, content and design. the process was very straightforward and the final product is great!
Web Design Review from Jo Maney
DDC has been an excellent partner since we engaged with them in 2023. The DDC team worked with us to completely redesign our website and work to provide ongoing digital marketing services. The DDC team has been responsive, proactive, and thorough with their work. They are also very transparent about how they operate and how much time special projects will require. We have referred DDC to several clients and partners thanks to their outstanding process and product. DDC is a very professional, creative, and well-organized team.
Web Design Review from Sapna Doshi, Ph.D.
My experience working with Design in DC was incredible. Everyone was friendly, approachable, and seemed to genuinely care about helping create the best possible website for my business. They were also invested in making sure the process was one in which I enjoyed and felt taken care of. The regular meetings made me feel like I was a priority and that progress was continually being made. I so appreciated the attention to detail in regards to the user experience. The collaboration in understanding my wishes and desires for the website and user experience was met with patience and paying attention to detail on my behalf. Not only were they taking my suggestions but offering their own to help me maximize the potential of my website. The design and functionality is more than what I could have imagined. I know, undoubtedly, that the work that Design in DC did for me will help my business grow. After wasting money in years past on website designers, I was worried I'd be doing hte same here. I was wrong. I don't think I'll ever need to search for another website designer group again. I would recommend this group to anyone I know. Thank you, Design in DC! It was an absolute pleasure working with all of you!
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Digital Ink
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Branding is at the core of what we do. At Digital Ink, we leverage our expertise to build brands with compelling stories, strategic design, and data-driven marketing. Our dedication translates into success within branding, web design, content, and digital campaigns for your business...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Carlsbad, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $140/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 19 Projects Listed
Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accountsDigital Ink Services
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Digital Ink Reviews & Testimonials
Web Design Review from Anonymous
Digital Ink redesigned a dance fitness studio’s website and also produced a marketing video to support its launch. Alongside this, they conducted market and competitor research and created custom email templates. The client, pleased with the outcome, noted that even though the site is newly launched, the quality of work has been excellent. The team communicated clearly, honoured deadlines, and fostered a collaborative environment that made the client feel fully involved in the project.
Branding Review from Anonymous
An advertising company partnered with Digital Ink for branding, business consulting, and UI/UX design. The team developed user personas, carried out in-depth research, and built the website’s interface and experience. The client noted that Digital Ink’s customised approach and structured process made a real difference. Projects were delivered on schedule, communication was clear, and the team showed patience and understanding during review stages. Their thoroughness and ability to grasp the project’s complexities truly stood out.
Branding Review from Anonymous
A SaaS mortgage company brought in Digital Ink to shape their brand strategy, which included designing a new logo, building a visual identity, and defining their overall vision. The client shared that the results surpassed expectations, highlighting the team’s creativity, talent, and supportive approach. Digital Ink provided clear guidance throughout the project, stayed on schedule, and remained responsive to feedback and ideas through consistent communication via email and virtual meetings.
Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile View All ReviewsKreative Webworks is an award-winning school marketing agency that has been assisting Charter schools, Private schools and Higher Ed meet their enrollment goals since 2011. From strategy to enrollment, we can help you make the most of your marketing budget...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Reputation Management
- Web Design
- Web Development
- PPC
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- Location
- San Clemente, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Technology-led digital brand experiences...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- San Jose, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 24 Projects Listed
Use All Five
VerifiedVerified by the DesignRush team for authenticity and credibility.Design and developing digital experiences that move people
Use All Five is a dynamic digital agency that specializes in crafting extraordinary experiences that will captivate and move your audiences...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Graphic Design
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
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Use All Five Reviews & Testimonials
Web Development Review from Rostislav (Rusty) Klibaner
We can't possibly recommend Use All Five enough! Our office came to the Use All Five team wishing to redesign and overhaul our website, which greatly needed functional and structural upgrades. From the get-go, Kara, Michelle, Levi, and their whole team were kind, supportive, and communicative with all of our questions and concerns. Moreover, they were endlessly inventive with their ideas, recommendations, and overall approach (not to mention always willing to be flexible and work within our budget). They took in all of our feedback and needs, and then masterfully incorporated our requests into a product that went beyond our greatest expectations. The resulting website was nothing short of amazing: featuring dynamic, wonderful colors, ease of navigation, and accessibility for all users. We're so lucky to have worked with Use All Five, and cannot wait to collaborate with them again in the future!
Digital Services Review from Kerrie Mitchell
We worked with Use All Five on the redesign of our flagship site. It was an incredibly complex project and website with a large number of stakeholders, but UA5 managed it all with ease, grace, organization, and good humor. The site they created for us was gorgeous, and we continue to work with them on ongoing maintenance. I was incredibly thankful to have them as partner on this undertaking and really couldn't have imagined doing it without them. Would highly recommend their services.
eCommerce Development Review from Anonymous
Our experience with Use All Five on our e-commerce project was outstanding from start to finish. They built us a custom Shopify-based solution that perfectly captured our brand aesthetic while delivering powerful functionality. The team's technical expertise and creative vision resulted in a website that not only looks incredible but also drives conversions. Since launch, we've seen a substantial boost in online sales and received numerous compliments from customers about the user experience. Use All Five proved to be reliable, innovative, and genuinely invested in our success. I wouldn't hesitate to work with them again.
Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile View All ReviewsSingle Origin is a senior, design-led marketing team building for the AI-search era. SEO, AI visibility, paid media, and web design under one roof and one accountable partner, tested over the last decade...
Top Services:
- AEO
- SEO
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Walnut Creek, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Nika transforms companies by designing best-in-class experiences, driven by strong creative and rooted in technology, data, and strategy. We combine these capabilities to create a brand experience that grows businesses and people love...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Digital Services
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- San Jose, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $130/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Insign US is a marketing agency focused on multi-location brands.Scaling across locations is complex: each market has its own realities.We help networks manage different models (corporate and franchise), audiences, competitors, and local regulations adapting locally and staying consistent...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Beverly Hills, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
HelpGood is a full-service marketing and communications agency focused on social impact. Our clients are nonprofits, foundations, universities, government agencies, and purpose-driven organizations. HelpGood's offices are in Los Angeles and NYC. We are a certified B Corp...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
- Branding
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Corduroy Media is a San Francisco Bay Area video production company and creative agency based in Oakland. The firm specializes in storytelling through video, photo, animation/VFX, and creative content, supported by strategy, campaign execution, and performance marketing...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Advertising
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Oakland, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Moxie Creative Solutions is a Southern California digital marketing agency helping small businesses become easier to find, easier to trust, and easier to choose...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Upland, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
MyMediaDesigner is a bay area digital marketing boutique. We specialize in responsive website design, graphic design, video production, and collateral marketing...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- San Jose, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
(W)right On Communications is an award-winning PR and strategic communications agency trusted since 1998. We help brands in tech, clean energy, healthcare, tourism and more earn visibility in media and on AI platforms through savvy, imaginative, trusted storytelling across media platforms...
Top Services:
- Public Relations
- Social Media Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Matter Consulting is the home of Steven Morris’ brand, culture, and business advisory work. Steven has been a trusted advisor to more than 3,000 business leaders at more than 250 global, national, and regional brands since 1994...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Reputation Management
- Business Consulting
- Market Research
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
A boutique public relations agency providing public relations services to fast-track, emerging growth companies, non-profit organizations and authors. And when everything goes awry, we are brought in to handle crisis management...
Top Services:
- Public Relations
- Reputation Management
- Branding
- Direct Marketing
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- Location
- Beverly Hills, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Upspire Labs is a lean, modern design studio that blends bold ideas with sharp execution to help companies move faster and think more strategically...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- San Jose, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
At Cutwater, we hone and sharpen a brand into something more distinctive so it has a better chance of cutting through, being heard, and standing apart. Because we believe that distinctive brands are the ones more people care about. And because we know distinctive brands are the ones that drive growth and...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Package Design
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Media Buying
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Kiosk is a full-service marketing agency that connects the dots between insights and impact, creativity and conversion, people and purpose. Headquartered in Novato, California, we drive meaningful results by putting people at the heart of everything we do...
Top Services:
- CRO
- Advertising
- Branding
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Novato, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $210/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
NinetyEight is a creative ad agency dedicated to closing the generational divide! By focusing on branding, social media management, influencer marketing and Gen-Z consulting we are poised to connect brands with today's youth and empower them in their endeavors. Together, let us make an impactful present that...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
Our area of expertise is integrated marketing with fantastic offline and online creative...
Top Services:
- Package Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Oakland, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
Open Homes provides the best real estate photography, websites, Matterport, brochures, floor plans, video, aerial, 3D and more tailored to suit your real estate needs and branded to promote your business...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
G3 Creative is a skilled team of graphic designers, web developers, and SEO specialists. Located in Orange County, CA since 2004, we work with companies in different industries to help them with branding and online visibility solutions. We prodide expert graphic design services for all types of print...
Top Services:
- Logo Design
- SEO
- Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Fountain Valley, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $160/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Semtrak invites you to leverage our business development expertise cultivated over 15 years of collaboration with prominent U.S. brands. Our specialization lies in harnessing the potential of Google Ads and implementing effective SEO strategies to propel the growth of your business and elevate the online...
Top Services:
- SEO
- eCommerce Development
- Branding
- Content Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Laguna Niguel, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
As a leading service provider, VirtualSoft is committed to driving innovation and delivering unparalleled quality in every aspect of our work. With a team of skilled professionals and a proven track record of success, we stand poised to transform visions into reality, setting new benchmarks for excellence in...
Top Services:
- UI/UX Design
- Video Production
- Product Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Santa Clara, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $28/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Marzo Creative is a Los Angeles Brand & Design Firm serving hospitality, CPG brands, startups, entertainment, professional businesses, and health and wellness brands. Branding, strategy, and creative direction, all in one place...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Show more
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
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