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.

Best California Branding Agency Rankings

3 Companies-Rankings updated: September 09, 2026

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  • DELVE

    Digital and Physical Product Innovation

    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

    DELVE Services

    • Product Design
    • Wearables
    • UI/UX Design
    • IoT
    • Design Services
    • eCommerce Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Digital Strategy
    • Branding
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts
    • Amazon
    • Audio Technica
    • Charbroil
    • Google
    • Jarden
    • Pella
    • Penumbra
    • Spectrum Brands
    • Weber
    • Dexcom
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile

    DELVE Reviews & Testimonials

    • Jim Uphoff
      Jim Uphoff Global Procurement Entertainment Fixture Product Manager at ETC
      5.0★

      Industrial Design Review from Jim Uphoff

      With resources being tight and timelines being even tighter, we partnered with Delve to see if we could get the product to market faster. We were very happy with the communication throughout the process, as well as the final output. Their professionalism and work speak for themselves. We learned a lot while working with Delve and look forward to future projects.

    • J. O'Neill
      J. O'Neill Senior Director at Spectrum Brands
      5.0★

      Industrial Design Review from J. O'Neill

      This work with Delve far exceeded our expectations and today is the catalyst for defining our forward looking product road maps.

    • Dan Kaiser
      Dan Kaiser President at SafetyNet
      5.0★

      Industrial Design Review from Dan Kaiser

      Delve helped deepen our knowledge about design thinking and prototyping the customer’s needs/preferences, which is paying high dividends in quickly building our customer base.

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    4.8 4.8 (5)
    4.3 4.3 (12)

  • Hawthorne Advertising

    We Make Smart Brands Smarter.

    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

    Hawthorne Advertising Services

    • Advertising
    • Direct Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • PPC
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Video Production
    • Branding
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts
    • LeafFilter
    • Western Digital SanDisk
    • Credit One Bank
    • Los Angeles Times
    • Angie's List
    • Netspend
    • Norton LifeLock
    • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    • Gerber Life Insurance Company
    • GuideWell Connect
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
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    5.0 5.0 (1)

  • Sans Serif

    Your Favorite Meeting of the Day.

    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

    Sans Serif Services

    • Graphic Design
    • Web Design
    • Creative Services
    • Logo Design
    • Digital Strategy
    • Branding
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts
    • Autodesk
    • Applied Materials
    • BILL Holdings Inc
    • Charles Schwab Corporation
    • Cisco
    • Intuitive Surgical, Inc
    • Johnson Controls
    • Kateeva
    • Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
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