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.

Organic rankings are determined by five factors: top services, reviews, portfolio, awards/press, and team expertise. Sponsored listings pay for a placement that appears above organic positions. Sponsorship does not affect star ratings or review content - read more on our methodology page.

United States × California × $25,000 - $50,000 ×Clear Filters
  • Bringing Ideas to Life

    Illuminator brings the most innovative ideas and projects to life, with a particular focus on relaunching brands in food and tech industries...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Branding
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    Location
    San Rafael, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Promising Clarity That Stands Out!

    Lofty Word is a branding firm that specializes in developing brand strategy and design solutions. Our goal is to help clients achieve clarity and confidence in their brand by aligning creative outcomes with their internal and external business objectives...

    Top Services:

    • UI/UX Design
    • Web Design
    • Logo Design
    • Branding
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    Location
    Sacramento, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Inspired Stories. Intelligently Told.

    First Person is a creative partner that embraces your business challenge to create a direct connection with your audience that strikes at the essential, emotional and expandable core of a brand story...

    Top Services:

    • Design Services
    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • We connect the dots between insights and impact, creativity and conversion, people and purpose.

    Kiosk is a full-service marketing agency that connects the dots between insights and impact, creativity and conversion, people and purpose. Headquartered in Novato, California, we drive meaningful results by putting people at the heart of everything we do...

    Top Services:

    • CRO
    • Advertising
    • Branding
    • Content Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Novato, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $210/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • That Tell Your Story -And Drive Results

    At SPINX Digital, their team of innovators, digital marketers, and video editors in tech and design, bring skills above and beyond the ordinary to every project...

    Top Services:

    • eCommerce Development
    • Web Design
    • Mobile App Development
    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Advertising That Hits the Mark

    Party Land is a creative advertising agency that blends comedy and strategy to produce unforgettable campaigns. Since 2018, it has built a reputation for crafting fun, bold ideas that connect with audiences and drive measurable results. The agency's innovative approach has earned it numerous accolades...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Content Marketing
    • Branding
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • We Deliver Meaningful Audience & Measurable Growth.

    Brand Knew is a creative collective and strategic advisory that partners with media companies, causes and consumer brands, towards meaningful audience and growth...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • SEO
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Power Your Online Presence.

    Reactionpower is a digital marketing agency that provides web marketing solutions, social media management, personal branding, executive branding services, analytics, content, campaigns, community management, and more...

    Top Services:

    • Content Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Reputation Management
    • Branding
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    Location
    Cupertino, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • We Are Focused on Making Things Work for You and Your Business!

    COFA Media uses a people-based approach to deliver exceptional branding services. Their digital marketing team focuses on each client's unique audience, which results in a high client satisfaction rate. Some of COFA Media's core services include e-commerce, website design, social media, SEO, interaction & UX...

    Top Services:

    • eCommerce Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Mobile App Development
    • eCommerce
    • Branding
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    Location
    Carlsbad, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Skin In The Game

    Threefifty is a leading CRO agency known for delivering rapid, measurable growth through data-driven optimization strategies. By leveraging proven insights and personalized conversion techniques, the agency helps high-profile clients maximize revenue and improve performance across digital channels...

    Top Services:

    • UI/UX Design
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Creative Services
    • Branding
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $350/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • We Create Brands That Inspire, Engage and Convert.

    We’re a boutique marketing agency that specializes in helping companies connect with their customers...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    • Package Design
    • Branding
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    Location
    El Segundo, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $165/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Creative That Defies Ordinary

    Our innovative blend of creative concepts and strategic prowess gives us the power to craft effective branding. Our campaigns bring remarkable reach - no matter where you're starting from, we can get your brand noticed!...

    Top Services:

    • Advertising
    • Email Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • The Holistic Digital Agency

    Camp Creative is a San Franciscobased digital marketing, branding and creative agency founded in 1999. With fewer than 50 employees spread across its San Francisco, Bend (Oregon), and El Paso offices, the firm delivers cohesive brand identities, user-focused web design, video production, SEO, paid media and...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • eCommerce
    • Content Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Get a Tech Team for Your Marketing

    Airfleet creates and optimizes revenue generating websites for tech b2b marketers. Our services include SEO, CRO, Design, Development and Marketing Automation. We've created the first website platform for tech b2b marketers to easily scale their marketing...

    Top Services:

    • Design Services
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • SEO
    • CRO
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    Location
    Palo Alto, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $120/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • We Make Brand Moments Matter.

    We help brands connect on a more human level, finding new ways to tell their story and creating new experiences designed to better serve their audiences and inspire action. So that the moments people spend with your brand matter more...

    Top Services:

    • Email Marketing
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    • Package Design
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $165/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Creating Relevance with Innovation

    At Innocode, we take pride in enabling the visions of hundreds of companies, entrepreneurs and startups by providing development projects to help solve real-world challenges. Our success isn't just about technology-- it's rooted in our drive to bring dreams into reality...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • Email Marketing
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    Location
    Palo Alto, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $99/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Web Design, Development, and Marketing Specialist

    SEO Web Agency specializing in Website Design, Development, & Internet Marketing. Let us optimize your site and deliver high quality results that search engines would communicate to...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • SEO
    Location
    Sacramento, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $120/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000

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