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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Storm Brain
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Smarter Digital Smarter Marketing | Smarter Web Assets & Digital Platforms | Smarter Branding — Storm Brain is a premier full-service digital agency renowned for crafting and executing comprehensive digital marketing campaigns, brand strategies, UI/UX design, web, and ecommerce development...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $145/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 27 Projects Listed
If you're a marketing leader at a challenger brand, you need an ally who works as hard as you do. A partner who respects your budget. A team that understands the pressure to drive measurable growth, defend market share, and make every dollar accountable. That's where The Miller Group comes in...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Video Production
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
Pill Creative Studio is a branding agency for startups and growing companies ready to build distinctive, enterprise-ready brands and websites. We partner with clients who value strategic thinking as much as exceptional execution...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Development
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Logo 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
- Portfolios Count
- 13 Projects Listed

StraightFire Web Design and Digital Marketing
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Our clients achieve conversions not just because of their website's stunning visuals, but also due to its SEO-optimized content and captivating videos, drone footage, and photography. We strategically craft everything with unforgettable programming and an intuitive user interface...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
IXD Büro is a cozy European atelier specializing in custom web design and exceptional UX/UI solutions. As a boutique studio, our small, dedicated team approaches each project like true craftsmen...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Design Services
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- 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
Campground is a design studio that specializes in creating brands and experiences for bold companies. As a hands-on creative partner, we strengthen and invigorate brands through effective strategy and thoughtful design...
Top Services:
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- Branding
- Product Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Carlsbad, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
RNR is a high-end web atelier built by passionate creatives and builders...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Logo Design
- eCommerce Development
- Graphic Design
- SEO
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
CreativeMINT is a boutique, full-service branding agency founded in 2003 and based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a team of 1150 multidisciplinary professionals, the firm collaborates closely with clients to deliver strategic brand development, naming, identity design, and digital marketing solutions for...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
- Advertising
- SEO
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- Location
- Walnut Creek, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Public Relations
- Advertising
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
EPRIZ 7 helps restaurants, healthcare providers, furniture stores, startups, local businesses, and small business to medium-sized companies grow through digital advertising, websites, and connected TV advertising. Marketing services in Los Angeles, including SEO, social media, and branding...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Advertising
- PPC
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Pretty Great® is an integrated creative studio designed and run like a talent management company. We search the world for the best creative talent, and we connect them with brands...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Product Design
- Web Design
- Video Production
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We use technology to create undeniably brilliant work for companies with taste. Brands like Adidas, Quidax, NLNG, Propel have trusted us to bring their visions to life. Let's do the same for you...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Branding
- Design Services
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
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
A team-propelled digital marketing agency with a tight-knit group of talented individuals who share a deep love for this field and a commitment to providing outstanding results for our partners...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Reputation Management
- Social Media Marketing
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Palo Alto, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Established in 2009, Circa has evolved into a versatile marketing agency proficient in every aspect of the consumer journey. Our hallmark is the delivery of ideas that not only resonate with audiences but also honor their intelligence and valuable time, recognizing the evolving landscape where consumers...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Design Services
- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Santa Rosa, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
95Visual is a boutique digital marketing and web development agency founded in 2008 and headquartered in Santa Clarita, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and surrounding SoCal regions. The small in-house team of web and marketing specialists supports small to mid-sized businesses...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
OakBloom Marketing is a strategic marketing and brand storytelling agency that helps tech companies and startups build magnetic brands and tell stories that land with customers and investors. From marketing strategy, branding, and content strategy to communications services, our speedy hands-on execution...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Content Marketing
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- AI Development
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
New Fiction is a design-driven brand and product studio that merges timeless visual design with emerging technologies such as generative AI and procedural systems. The company positions itself at the intersection of identity, storytelling, and digital product creation, building scalable brands and experiences...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Web Development
- AI Development
- Market Research
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Forge Studio places senior product designers (L4-L6 caliber) from Coinbase, Roblox, and Instacart directly into your team. Embedded design teams, enterprise design systems, and zero-to-one product design. $9.5M+ in engagements since 2017...
Top Services:
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- Product Design
- Digital Strategy
- AI Development
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Noble Digital is a director-led campaign creative and commercial video studio, founded in 2012 by Allen Martinez, a commercial director handpicked by Quentin Tarantino to direct through A Band Apart, with work in MoMA's permanent collection...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Advertising
- Branding
- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Santa Monica, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
LMA is a full-service marketing and advertising agency headquartered in San Diego, California. Serving medium to large businesses across the U.S., the firm specializes in delivering strategic marketing solutionsfrom brand building and digital campaigns to media planning, production, and Spanish-language...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
We are a woman-owned community focused full service branding and web design agency...
Top Services:
- Design Services
- Branding
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Oakland, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Hamedia is comprised of highly trained individuals who are experts in their respective fields. We take great pride in our ability to provide our clients with the best talent available. Whether you need sales professionals, marketing experts, or customer service representatives, we have team members who can...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Branding
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Irvine, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $7/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
MBC Strategic is a branding and design agency for investment firms, helping asset managers, private markets firms, and wealth platforms sharpen positioning, build authority, and communicate with institutional and high-net-worth audiences...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Santa Monica, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
QClay Design is a global creative agency that specializes in creating holistic design solutions for inspiring brands. Their team of experts provides custom solutions from research to testing and optimization, dedicated to delivering exceptional service...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- Branding
- Product Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
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