Our expert analysts researched and ranked the top branding agencies in California that help businesses form a strong identity and foster customer loyalty. You can filter listings by team size, reviews, budget and city to find the right fit for your business needs.

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  • Embark

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    A web agency made for nonprofits and small businesses.

    Branding company Embark frames branding as an uncovering process, using structured discovery exercises to surface a client’s story, direction, and audience alignment before any visual system is defined. Identity emerges through exploration of concepts, narratives, and applied marketing assets...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Branding
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Video Production
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    Location
    Corona, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed

    Embark Services

    • Digital Marketing
    • Branding
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Video Production
    • Design Services
    • SEO
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Strategy
    • WordPress Website Design
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts
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    • NFCYM
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    Embark Reviews & Testimonials

    • Anonymous
      Anonymous Membership and Marketing Coordinator at CCEDA
      5.0★

      Branding Review from Anonymous

      Embark did an outstanding job guiding our rebrand and new website launch. They provided a clear, step-by-step plan and fresh ideas to improve site features and user experience. The result is a website we're proud of, modern, functional, and true to our identity.

    • Anonymous Associate Director of Communications at Together in Mission
      5.0★

      Digital Marketing Review from Anonymous

      Working with Embark was a great experience. They consistently went above and beyond to meet our requests. While we wanted to rush certain steps, they insisted on maintaining quality, ensuring we didn't compromise the final product.

    • Anonymous
      Anonymous Executive at Hanson Heat Lamps
      5.0★

      Web Development Review from Anonymous

      We chose Embark for their cultural fit, value for cost, and transparent pricing‚ and they delivered. Our website was launched on schedule, and their team was always quick to respond. By the end of the project, we had not only a strong site but also a genuine working relationship with their team.

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  • Effective Branding for Products and Businesses

    #3 in Europe and #9 worldwide according to EFFIE Index 2021...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $70/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    21 Projects Listed
  • Zamora Design

    Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.
    Turn complex ideas into funding.

    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
  • Your Design Partner.

    Unlock your brand's potential with the power of strategy and design...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Package Design
    • Product Design
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Coloring the World, One Story at a Time

    SplashPR Agency is a full-service PR and Digital Marketing Agency also specialized in events, headquartered in Los Angeles. We cater our services to artists, fashion designers, food & wine retailers, lifestyle-oriented companies, cosmetics, hospitality establishments, nonprofit organizations & corporationsB2B...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Video Production
    • Public Relations
    • SEO
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Santa Monica, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • We develop high quality, SEO ready WordPress and Shopify websites for businessessince 2008.

    We develop high quality, SEO ready WordPress and Shopify websites for businesses—since 2008. We help websites and ecommerce businesses increase performance and sales through online marketing and SEO...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Web Development
    • SEO
    • eCommerce Development
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    11 Projects Listed
  • Designing Digital Experiences That Inspire And Perform

    We transform your vision into stunning, user-friendly websites and digital products that drive real results. We don't just build we guide. We help you leverage technology, optimise processes, and create value at every touchpoint. Our approach is consultative, strategic, and client-centered...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    Location
    Sacramento, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • A Team That'll Help Your Business succeed specially in these unpresented times, for over 24 years!

    As a Full Service firm we’re here to handle Basic Directory Setup to Complete Design/ Digital Branding, Store Launch and Sales! ​Our Dedicated team is aware of Your business needs and we make ourselves available 7 days a week...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Web Design
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Creating Growth-Driven Branding & Websites for Adventurous Dreamers

    Neise Design is a boutique creative studio and design practice based in Los Angeles, California, founded around 2019/2020. It offers bespoke branding, web design, graphic and packaging design, and marketing materials tailored to small and mid-sized businesses and creative ventures, focusing on visually...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Package Design
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $110/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • 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
  • Great design is about making human connections, creating experiences.

    We work with you to reveal your brands distinct identity and craft a branding strategy that aligns with your vision and core values. At Rendom Designs, we offer a wide range of creative services tailored to your needs...

    Top Services:

    • Print Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Web Design
    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Lakewood, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Saddle up for top-notch design.

    We craft exceptional websites that propel your business forward in todays dynamic digital landscape. As a top web designer in LA, we blend creativity with strategy to elevate your online presence and drive measurable growth...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Logo Design
    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • SEO
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    Location
    Santa Monica, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $75/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Technology That Drives Business Forward

    End-to-End IT Solutions for Modern Business. From strategic planning to hands-on execution, we cover the full spectrum of technology services your business needs...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Branding
    • Reputation Management
    • Digital Strategy
    • Product Design
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    Location
    Sacramento, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Expert Digital Marketing | Amplified Growth Strategies.

    We provide result-driven digital marketing and brand launch solutions to scale businesses with profits. Most marketing leaders struggle to find a proactive, strategic agency partner with the expertise, services, & vision to drive long-term results online...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Web Design
    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    Modesto, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Web design and brand strategy for your health and wellness business.

    We empower purpose-driven brands with designs that inspire. We create strategies that reflect your values and resonate with your audience...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Branding
    • Web Development
    • Digital Marketing
    • Package Design
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    Location
    Sacramento, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Cultivating Experiences To Essentials

    Haus Haus is a branding and product design studio based in Los Angeles, Denver, and Vancouver. Our mission is to make great design accessible to businesses of all sizes...

    Top Services:

    • Package Design
    • Branding
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Logo Design
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    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
  • Bold Thinking Driven By Passion

    Striv Agency is a creative agency based in Irvine, California, specializing in e-commerce growth through strategic design and web development. The agency combines strategy, branding, creative design, web development, SEO, advertising, and marketing services to help companies strengthen their market position...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Video Production
    • Package Design
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Irvine, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $98/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • SEO Is Extinct

    Gobiya is a precision-engineered growth and recovery agency specializing in Semantic Search, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), and high-converting web architecture for market leaders...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Digital Strategy
    • Branding
    • Web Design
    • eCommerce Development
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $120/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Build a Business That Works Smarter While You Sleep

    JayMarketingLab is a results-driven digital marketing agency dedicated to scaling dental and healthcare practices. Headquartered in San Diego, we specialize in transforming local dental offices into high-growth, market-dominant brands...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
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    Location
    Poway, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $49/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Start building your online success story today with Hollywood Web Studio.

    At Hollywood Web Studio, we combine creative design, modern technology and strategic marketing to create websites and digital experiences...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Video Production
    • Branding
    • Design Services
    • Reputation Management
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Powering Your Digital Titan!

    Transforming Ideas Into Cutting-Edge Websites!Titan Web Studios specializes in Web Design & Development, UI/UX Design, Mobile App Development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Marketing and Branding. Providing the Best Digital Services across the Nation to Elevate your Business...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • SEO
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Branding
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $45/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Creative PR + Marketing Agency

    Ajenda Public Relations is a national full service PR, marketing, and creative agency based in Orange County, CA and specializing in the restaurant and hospitality industries. We pride ourselves on being highly creative and come up with engaging campaigns & activations for our clients to reach consumers and...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • Event Marketing
    • Branding
    • Public Relations
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    Location
    Orange County, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Looks Pretty. Sells Better.

    Dela Agency is a creative digital studio helping brands grow with high-converting websites, email marketing, and smart brand strategy. We blend beauty and brains design that looks amazing and works hard behind the scenes. Whether you're launching or leveling up, well help your brand show up and sell online...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • eCommerce Development
    • SEO
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    Temecula, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Innovative Solutions For Digital World

    At Optican Edge, were committed to delivering strategies that grow your brand, attract the right audience, and create measurable results because when you succeed, so do we. We craft marketing strategies that blend creativity, data, and innovation to deliver exceptional results. At Optican Edge, digital...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • SEO
    • Social Media Marketing
    • PPC
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    Location
    Santa Monica, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Creative Strategy To Elevate Brands

    Press Kitchen is a bicoastal PR boutique that raises the profile of clients through expertly crafted PR and social media campaigns. Our corporate PR services have elevated many creative brands to the next level of industry awareness, business development, and cultural relevance...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Creative Services
    • Show more
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000

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