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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REQ is a dynamic and adaptable digital marketing agency that caters to the needs of corporations, government entities, and non-profit organizations...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Content Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Delve is a physical and digital product innovation firm...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Wearables
- UI/UX Design
- IoT
- Design Services
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
BLVR® is a creative consultancy that helps wellness brands drive meaningful growth. Using our proven approach, the BLVR Method, we turn your brand's belief and behaviors into the meaningful growth that drives competitive advantage and differentiates you in the market, building the emotional connection that...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Package Design
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $275/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
VSA is a brand strategy and creative agency. We believe creative is currency, and we help brands turn it into business growth. By bringing strategy, design and marketing together, we build brand systems and campaigns that deliver speed to market, cultural relevance and measurable performance...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Design Services
- Content Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 20 Projects Listed
Pastilla is a full-service agency based in Los Angeles. We partner with public agencies, nonprofits, and global brands to turn complex missions into clear brand and digital experiences that build trust and move communities to action...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Design Services
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $185/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 18 Projects Listed
Digital Kitchen is a global creative agency that excels in crafting captivating stories and immersive experiences to engage and move audiences...
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- Branding
- Video Production
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
BexBrands specializes in developing genuine communication touchpoints to foster brand-customer relationships. Our services span advertising and graphic design in print, web, email and social media to maintain brand consistency. We excel in package design, finding your unique mark in the marketplace...
Top Services:
- Package Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
3Q/DEPT has been helping innovative businesses succeed since 2008. Through 3Q's assistance, brands such as Square, ModCloth, SurveyMonkey and Eventbrite have evolved from up-and-comers to industry leaders! For more information on the services we offer visit https://3qDept.com/contact today - it could be your...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Media Buying
- Social Media Marketing
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 500 - 999
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Established in 2001, HypeLife Brands is a progressive music marketing + brand development + marketing agency helping consumer-focused lifestyle startups & challenger brands engage the Millennial Generation...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Advertising
- Location
- Oceanside, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up

Isadora Agency
VerifiedVerified by the DesignRush team for authenticity and credibility.Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Leading brands turn to us at pivotal moments of digital evolution. Our global creative team fuses story, technology, and design to make experiences that captivate and convert. Our web design agency helps enterprise brands and market leaders navigate digital, evolve profitably, and launch unforgettable...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Manhattan Beach, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $165/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 16 Projects Listed
SG Cartel is a global creative services coalition headquartered in Los Angeles, specializing in fashion, luxury, beauty and premium lifestyle. We build culturally resonant brands through creative strategy, storytelling and narrative architecture, graphic design, campaign concepting and content production...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Media Buying
- Package Design
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Traction is a team of seasoned marketers working in a highly efficient model, dedicated to leading the way for brands to get to smarter faster. We're a marketing accelerator for in-house teams—a new breed of consultancy that can get you traction in a rapidly changing world...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Content Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Our mission is to unleash the untapped potential of businesses by harnessing the power of design and technology. Through our innovative approach, we identify and capitalize on valuable business opportunities, propelling organizations toward growth and success...
Top Services:
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
eCommerce development experts and Certified Magento Agency with offices in Orange County, Austin and Los Angeles. Brandastic helps ecommerce platform businesses growth with a full spectrum of services from SEO, PPC to web design and development. Also, featured in media outlets such as Yahoo Finance, USA Today...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Orange County, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $180/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Fueled is a top digital transformation agency that caters to a variety of unicorn startups, global brands, and Fortune 500 companies...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Branding
- Web Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
VentureDevs is a leading software development firm providing digital product strategy, team augmentation, design, and development services to top startups and global enterprises...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Mobile App Development
- Branding
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- West Hollywood, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
If you're a company in growth mode (pre-IPO, raising capital, M/A), in a regulated or consumer industry, we're the agency for you. As a boutique PR firm, we pair executive PR expertise with your business goals. Inc. Power Partner since 2023, Clutch's Top Los Angeles Boutique PR Agency...
Top Services:
- Public Relations
- Reputation Management
- Content Marketing
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Award-winning creative agency and venture studio specializing in branding, strategy and content...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Hot Lava* melts the friction between ideas, people, AI, and execution so the best ideas actually get made...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Design Services
- Video Production
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Barrett Hofherr is a creative, full-service advertising agency headquartered at 250 Sutter St, San Francisco, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Minneapolis. Founded in 2012 (as barrettSF), the agency is led by Jamie Barrett (chief creative officer) and Matt Hofherr (chief strategy officer). It serves...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Product Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Hawthorne Advertising is a full-service brand response advertising agency headquartered in Los Angeles. We are woman-owned, privately held, independent and innovation driven...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Direct Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
TVGla IS A DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE CREATIVE AGENCYWe work with leading brands who need a partner capable of producing and managing high-touch, high-volume performance creative in rapidly moving environments...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Branding
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Culver City, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Uptown Logo Design is a prestigious logo design company with a decade of experience in crafting captivating brand identities. Our comprehensive branding solutions include logo design, web development, and more. We aim to tell your brand's story, stimulate growth, and forge profitable connections...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 500 - 999
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
20nine is a Purpose First Creative Consultancy dedicated to energizing positive change in brands, individuals and the world. With expertise in branding, storytelling, product innovation, advertising, interactive solutions, design and brand engagement, we craft purpose-based strategies to elevate brands and...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Location
- Orange County, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Project6 supports clients in both the nonprofit and education sectors. Our areas of expertise include branding, print, and digital design and development...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Print Design
- Web Design
- Location
- Berkeley, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Mucho is a leading branding and design agency dedicated to transforming insights into compelling design solutions that resonate with audiences. With a global presence and a team of over 35 designers and strategists, Mucho crafts work that makes clients' brands successful. The agency's services encompass...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
From insight to impact, Blink UX builds the strategy, design, and confidence you need to launch products that break through...
Top Services:
- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Branding
- Digital Services
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
HelpGood is a full-service marketing and communications agency focused on social impact. Our clients are nonprofits, foundations, universities, government agencies, and purpose-driven organizations. HelpGood's offices are in Los Angeles and NYC. We are a certified B Corp...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
- Branding
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Gershoni Creative Agency's diverse team of professionals partners with brands to unleash their potential. We specialize in empowering new brands and revitalizing legacies, utilizing our cross-industry experience to help organizations. From revolutionary startups to venerable institutions—achieve ambitious...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Print Design
- Logo Design
- Advertising
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
We build brands that own culture, not chase it. Founder-led brand studio for sports and entertainment, with lifestyle clients including Nike, Disney, Roku, Live Nation, Red Bull, and Netflix...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Advertising
- Design Services
- Graphic Design
- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $275/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
At 11:24 Design we are a full service entertainment communications agency based in Los Angeles that specializes in developing game changing strategies and creative that compel young African-American consumers to act. We stay ready to do this by keeping our finger on the pulse of the culture and telling the...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Branding
- Location
- Del Rey, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Founded in 2008, Movement Strategy is an independent, full-service, social-led creative agency, dedicated to helping brands build the best social media channels. Our growing team of social media experts and content creators span across LA, NY, and Denver, identifying leading trends and leveraging the power of...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Public Relations
- Branding
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Propane is a San Francisco based brand, digital experience and platforms consultancy founded in 2003. The agency envisions, co-creates and builds brand and digital transformation platforms designed to deliver revenue, measurable outcomes and emotional connection (love)...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- AI Development
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Solving complex communication challenges and making it feel easy. We make brand-aligned communication beautiful, intuitive, strategic, and effective...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Providing AdTech, Advertising, and Digital Services. We design, measure, implement, and ship digital products that transform companies...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Digital Services
- Print Design
- Advertising
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Gold Front is a category design studio that helps growth-stage startups create and own their categories through comprehensive end-to-end services. They've helped build category-defining brands for companies like Uber and Robinhood, and provide a North Star to guide brand, culture, and product decisions...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Branding
- Video Production
- Web Design
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Moment is a full-service experiential marketing agency that designs and delivers immersive brand experiences that connect people to products, stories, and culture. We manage every stage strategy, creative, design, fabrication, logistics, and on-site execution ensuring seamless delivery and measurable impact...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Event Marketing
- Market Research
- Branding
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- Location
- Temecula, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $135/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Innovation Protocol is a brand strategy and design consultancy that develops insights-driven brand systems and activations to help clients articulate their identity and significance. They offer a wide range of services, including brand research, system development, and creative design, while collaborating...
Top Services:
- Digital Strategy
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Market Research
- Web Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Oui Will is a digital agency that builds influential brands and innovative digital products with a focus on the "Tech for Good" sector. The agency operates in San Diego and Paris and has received over 20 awards in the past year...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Logo Design
- Digital Services
- Branding
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
At Prophet we help our clients grow by harnessing the collaborative power of design to bring ideas to life. Our team believes great design is the result of a multidisciplinary approach; where business strategy influences brand expression & where customer needs define new & engaging brand experiences...
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Show more
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
EIGHT25MEDIA is a leading web design firm in Silicon Valley, ranked #1 in 2017. Their strategic approach to web design focuses on technology companies, media publications, and e-commerce. They specialize in strategic consulting, web design and development, and digital marketing and branding...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Digital Strategy
- Creative Services
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- Location
- San Jose, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Gray Area is a premier full-service marketing & branding agency specializing in emerging industries...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
At Cutwater, we hone and sharpen a brand into something more distinctive so it has a better chance of cutting through, being heard, and standing apart. Because we believe that distinctive brands are the ones more people care about. And because we know distinctive brands are the ones that drive growth and...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Package Design
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Media Buying
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Looking to increase your company's profits? Marketri is here to help! Our strategic marketing consulting and Fractional CMO firm works on an outsourced basis with early-stage and middle market B2B companies, offering predictive, measurable programs that are designed to push growth. Let us guide you today...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- CRO
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
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