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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  • Lien Design

    Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.
    Creative, Engaging Package Design & Branding

    Golden State Marketing is a Los Angelesbased full-service marketing agency founded in 2006. Led by marketing strategist Patty Ross, the firm delivers tailored done-for-you digital campaigns, hands-on training, and speaking engagementshelping small businesses find clarity in their messaging and results in...

    Top Services:

    • Package Design
    • Logo Design
    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Print Design
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    15 Projects Listed
  • Our Creative Kicks Ass and Makes Names

    At Jacob Tyler, we deliver creative experiences and marketing strategies that amplify your brands reach, breed customer loyalty and boost your bottom line. Founded in 2000 in San Diego, California, Jacob Tyler is a branding agency and digital marketing agency that helps clients with all of their creative and...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Video Production
    • Design Services
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Del Mar, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Cultivating Brands. Rooted in Clarity.

    We are a sunny-clear-skies San Diego strategy and design consultancy. For almost two decades now, we’ve been empowering brands to evolve, serve, and lead — inside and out. We dig deep to help companies cultivate brand clarity by aligning their purpose with their visuals and messaging. The result: a...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Creative Services
    • Web Design
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • A Playground For Brands

    Good Kids has become the go-to creative agency for brands that want to move fast, make noise to reach GenZ and Millennials with ideas that win in the real world. We're a playground for brands that want cut through the noise using the power of creativity...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Branding That Slaps

    SLAPS is a creative branding and design agency that exists to challenge the status quo of modern advertising. Our mission is to create brands that inspire by collaborating closely with our partners and helping them reflect on why and for who they were truly created...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Package Design
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Local Stories, Global Reach.

    We're the execution and storytelling partner for Bold Brands and Global agencys. We help brands build world-class campaigns that are culturally sharp, visually bold, and COST-EFFECTIVE...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Video Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Branding
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    Location
    Burbank, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Doing the right design is more important than doing the design.

    Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China, Marvelland Brand Design Center focuses on the field of skin care, health care products and food packaging design, providing brand visual design services and packaging design services for various brands. Since its inception, the company has served hundreds...

    Top Services:

    • Package Design
    • Design Services
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed

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