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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Innovative Technologies Need Innovative Creative. Marc Posch + Partner is a branding and design agency in Los Angeles that works with founders and leaders in times of transition and growth. Together, we transform ideas into brands worth rallying around and energize sales...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Design Services
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $180/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
We're Volts Consulting, a team of design experts and marketing strategists passionate about turning your online presence into a powerful growth engine...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Digital Services
- Branding
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
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
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
Welcome to Studio Red, an award-winning industrial design firm in Menlo Park, California. Established in 1983, our approach synergizes innovation with viability, enhancing brands and pleasing users...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Palo Alto, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $198/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
JMAC PR is a Los Angeles-based boutique communications agency specializing in PR support for tech startups. We partner with founders and leadership teams to amplify their stories, shape market positioning, and drive meaningful media coverage. Through bold storytelling, targeted outreach, and audience-first...
Top Services:
- Public Relations
- Branding
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Event Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
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
Making complex products simple, useful, and human...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Branding
- Product Design
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Welcome to the New Era of Digital Excellence. Embrace the Fusion of Creativity and Technology...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Newport Beach, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- 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
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
Vespertine is a renowned brand naming agency. Led by founder Jason Hall, with over twenty-five years of experience in branding and entertainment, Vespertine combines creativity with strategic insight to make the naming process effortless and enjoyable for clients across various industries. It rejects...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
RKS Design is an industrial design firm that crafts emotionally resonant products, blending market relevance with brand enhancement. Drawing from our founder's groundbreaking work at Xerox PARC, we employ a unique psychology-driven design approach. With 40 years of experience, we serve clients ranging from...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Product Design
- Digital Marketing
- UI/UX Design
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Thousand Oaks, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Fractional head of digital, I partner with businesses to take complete ownership of their digital landscape. When I step into a business, I understand the core mechanics, build the necessary infrastructure, and execute until we see real ROI. So you know your digital is in the right hands...
Top Services:
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- UI/UX Design
- Web 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
- 4 Projects Listed
Ærial Identity embodies the essence of an organization's core values communicated through every touchpoint, interaction, and exchange. Our services encompass brand strategy, positioning, brand voice development, visual identity creation, web design, and go-to-market activation strategies...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Market Research
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
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
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
Jadi is a strategic brand agency built for science-forward consumer brands health, wellness, beauty, nutrition, and technology. We translate product truth, ingredient science, and real innovation into stories that build belief and systems that scale it.Strategy. Story. Systems. Scale...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Content Marketing
- Video Production
- Advertising
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- Location
- Laguna Beach, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
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
NOXU Solutions is a full-cycle custom software development company that brings ideas to life with cutting-edge solutions. Their expert teams handle all technical aspects, enabling businesses to focus on growth while ensuring top-tier, scalable, and cost-effective software development...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Branding
- UI/UX Design
- Location
- San Mateo, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/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
eMa is a B2B marketing firm dedicated to helping growing technology companies make their mark in the market. The company provides vital support across all marketing areas needed to grow the company's overall valuation, including SEO/SEM, Demand Generation, Marketing Operations, Digital Campaigns, and PR...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Design Services
- Public Relations
- SEO
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- Location
- Redwood City, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $195/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
HppyHour Digital is a creative agency that not only tells your brand's story with inspiring words and compelling designs, but also gives you the tools to manage it with ease. Their innovative approach to branding and online presence makes a difference, and as a Webflow Enterprise Partner, they offer...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Branding
- Location
- Menlo Park, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Toy Robot Media is a multidisciplinary design and animation studio specializing in visual communication tailored for large audiences. We excel in crafting impactful visual narratives that engage and captivate viewers on a broad scale...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- Design Services
- VR/AR
- Branding
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- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $160/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
We help companies nail their messaging and positioning, put scalable marketing strategies in place, produce high-quality content for even the most niche or technical industries, see campaigns through to measurable success...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Market Research
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
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