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
At Nomadigo, we offer commercial video production and events services across diverse sectors with 300+ projects. We offer flexible pricing, making us startup-friendly. Our full-service approach covers everything from concept to post-production...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Event Marketing
- Video Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Branding
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- Location
- Palo Alto, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 30 Projects Listed
DEEPBLUE is a San Francisco based digital agency specializing in user experience design, website development, and digital branding for mission-driven organizations. With a strong focus on purpose-led storytelling and functional design, DEEPBLUE helps nonprofits, educational institutions, healthcare providers...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 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
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
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
Internauts is a Neurodigital design studio that helps organizations create brands and digital experiences built around how people actually think, feel, and make decisions. The studio combines branding, UX/UI design, accessibility, AI-aware experiences, and cognitive design principles to reduce friction and...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Product Design
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $350/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
We offer end-to-end services, starting with concept and strategy, and continuing through design, development, QA, DevOps, and support. We believe in co-creation, enabling our clients to bring their own ownership and knowledge of their business and brand while we contribute our rich expertise to the table. Our...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- Product Design
- UI/UX Design
- Branding
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- Location
- El Segundo, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Pulsar is a unique advertising and marketing agency that partners with organizations in The Business of Doing Good. They leverage their strategic and creative expertise to assist clients in making a positive impact in the world...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Web Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Branding Agencies in California by City
Related Services in California
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- Business Consulting
- Content Marketing
- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Services
- eCommerce
- Email Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Market Research
- Package Design
- PPC
- Print Design
- Product Design
- Public Relations
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- UI/UX Design
- Video Marketing
- Video Production
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
Branding Specializations in California
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