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.
SOAR Media is a dynamic Marketing and Advertising Agency, offering comprehensive services to businesses with a focus on innovation and client satisfaction. SOAR Media delivers effective strategies and solutions to businesses worldwide...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Design Services
- Branding
- Video Production
- Advertising
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- Location
- Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Brainbox is an expert agency in web design, UI/UX, branding, graphic design, and packaging design, aimed at helping businesses and organizations develop cohesive and effective visual identities. Our team of experienced designers and developers collaborates closely with clients to understand their business...
Top Services:
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- Logo Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Glendale, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
If you're a marketing leader at a challenger brand, you need an ally who works as hard as you do. A partner who respects your budget. A team that understands the pressure to drive measurable growth, defend market share, and make every dollar accountable. That's where The Miller Group comes in...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Video Production
- Creative Services
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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
- 10 Projects Listed
Robyn & Robyn helps founders, leadership teams, and organizations clarify brand direction, sharpen their message, and make creative decisions with confidence...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Business Consulting
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Laguna Beach, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
At DCM Moguls, our dental PPC strategies guarantee monthly inflow of qualified clients. We optimize PPC to tap into those keen on your dental services. Under the stewardship of Tim Healy, a two-decade marketing veteran, our customized strategies ensure every dollar invested yields a fruitful return...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Thousand Oaks, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Bachoo studio is an award-winning web studio, dedicated to creating sophisticated and technologically advanced solutions for our clients. We offer end-to-end services, starting with concept and strategy, and continuing through design, development, QA, devops, and support...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Branding
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- Location
- El Segundo, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 17 Projects Listed
Black Château is a full-service marketing and PR agency that specializes in promoting authors and their books, as well as personality brands and creative businesses with a story to tell. The company developed the proprietary Author Network, an affordable marketing and PR strategy for authors that includes...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
- Content Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Smith & Company is a family-owned, branding, content, and marketing communications company grounded in strategic ideas and brand storytelling...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $190/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Branding is at the core of everything we do. Working with Park & Battery means you benefit from a branding agency that crafts strategies to elevate your presence and drive growth. Clients trust our innovative approach to storytelling, launches, and experiences that create meaningful connections worldwide...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Digital Services
- Content Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- Oakland, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Pill Creative Studio is a branding agency for startups and growing companies ready to build distinctive, enterprise-ready brands and websites. We partner with clients who value strategic thinking as much as exceptional execution...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Development
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Logo 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
- 13 Projects Listed
A design firm focused on closing the gap between what B2B tech companies build and what the world sees...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Branding
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 15 Projects Listed
Kreative Webworks is an award-winning school marketing agency that has been assisting Charter schools, Private schools and Higher Ed meet their enrollment goals since 2011. From strategy to enrollment, we can help you make the most of your marketing budget...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Reputation Management
- Web Design
- Web Development
- PPC
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- Location
- San Clemente, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Opel Solutions: Your trusted digital partner since 2020. Our expertise encompasses digital marketing, web development, software services, and design excellence. We elevate your online presence, from SEO and social media marketing to e-commerce and custom software solutions...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Branding
- SEO
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 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 Active Ingredients, we share a passion to help good brands become great, increasing our clients potential for positive impact through digital-forward marketing...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- SEO
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- San Rafael, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49

Zamora Design
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Zamora Design is a San Francisco-based creative studio specializing in presentation design, web design, and branding. With over 15 years of experience, we blend storytelling, strategy, and design to craft captivating presentations and digital experiences that drive results...
Top Services:
- Design Services
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
- Web Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $240/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
Smashed Media is an illustration, branding, and digital marketing agency which provides web development, graphic design, digital marketing, branding & corporate identity development services...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Branding
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Victorville, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
Our expertise lies in bridging the gap between conventional advertising and the digital era. Our objective is to help you find the ideal positioning strategy for your company, brand, individual profile, event, or agency...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Branding
- SEO
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- Location
- Temecula, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 19 Projects Listed
World-leading website design and branding agency based in California, specializing in Branding, Website Design and Development, UI/UX design for applications, and AI Strategy...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Design Services
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Irvine, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Motif Brands: Branding Studio - Transforming brands beyond business with award-winning creativity that drives results. Brand transformations that grows businesses. Founded by Reilly Newman in California...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Package Design
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Paso Robles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed

Wanted for Nothing
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.WFN is an award-winning design agency headquartered in Los Angeles. We focus on strategies that create tangible results. Our team can cover full-cycle product delivery, including strategy, UX/UI design and development...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- UI/UX Design
- Design Services
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed

Migration Marketing
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Migration Marketing is a strategic brand consultancy specializing in longevity, aging, and wellness. We partner with companies advancing the science of better living, helping them define their brand, craft their story, and stand out in a rapidly evolving market...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Design Services
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 9 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
Gumas is an award-winning, full service San Francisco branding & advertising agency and the countrys foremost authority on Challenger Brand Marketing®. We help you take on your industry gorillas to quickly generate the greatest results from your marketing investment...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Public Relations
- Branding
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed

StraightFire Web Design and Digital Marketing
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Our clients achieve conversions not just because of their website's stunning visuals, but also due to its SEO-optimized content and captivating videos, drone footage, and photography. We strategically craft everything with unforgettable programming and an intuitive user interface...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 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
We're DPDK, brand innovation agency for the bold. We craft brand systems that connect purpose to performance. Come chase the exceptional...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Branding
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Product Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 41 Projects Listed
Wpromote operates with a relentless challenger mindset, never content with mediocrity. We continuously optimize underperforming campaigns and push the boundaries of even the best campaigns to achieve greater success...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- El Segundo, California
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Lollypop Design is a global UX UI and Interactive Design Company on a mission to empower and touch a billion lives across the world through world-class digital experiences...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Mobile App Development
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- San Jose, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 63 Projects Listed
Catalyst is an integrated marketing agency purpose-built to help growing organization bridge the marketing gap...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
- Branding
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- San Jose, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Prosperiam offers a comprehensive range of services to companies and individuals, including marketing strategy, social media strategy, content creation, research, copywriting, website development, and campaign planning and management. With over two decades of experience, founder Jana Wilkes has work...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Were here because the world keeps speeding up, creating an ever-widening gap between who you are, and who you need to reach...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Location
- San Ramon, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
We are a full-service agency with digital and technology experts who work on performance and conversion rate optimization, branding, SEO, SMM, e-commerce solutions, digital PR, website and product development, mobile app development, creative communications, and cloud solutions. We create efficient...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Development
- PPC
- Show more
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Healthcare Success is a leading healthcare SEO firm that specializes in delivering digital marketing outcomes for doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare-related organizations. Our data-driven approach to marketing profitably delivers patients to organizations nationwide. With over 20 years of experience...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Irvine, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Nika transforms companies by designing best-in-class experiences, driven by strong creative and rooted in technology, data, and strategy. We combine these capabilities to create a brand experience that grows businesses and people love...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Digital Services
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- San Jose, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $130/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed

Division of Labor
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Division of Labor is an award-winning San Francisco-based creative and advertising agency specializing in Series B startups and B2B tech companies. We help Series A and B startups, and companies that think like startups, grow using clear strategy, sharp creative, and a healthy disrespect for boring...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Larkspur, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Evviva is a San Francisco-based brand agency specializing in technology, energy, financial services and startups. We build powerful brands that make people take notice and take action...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
Lexicon Branding is the pinnacle of innovative naming, crafting brand names that captivate and resonate with consumers. Our comprehensive approach combines strategic planning, creative development, linguistic analysis, trademark assessments, and consumer research. With a team of experts and global reach, we...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Location
- Sausalito, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Slake Marketing is a Los Angelesbased digital marketing agency that helps solopreneurs and small to medium-sized businesses grow their brands with clarity and confidence. The agency offers website and branding design, photography, strategy coaching, and integrated design-and-coaching packages, providing a...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Business Consulting
- Web Design
- Branding
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 11 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
A world-class design studio developing brand identities from diverse perspectives...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 15 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
From cohesive brand systems to high-performing websites, to data-driven marketing strategies and content that resonates with diverse audiences, we deliver scalable solutions that help you lead; whether you're a mission-driven startup, an investor, an enterprise, or a nonprofit...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 25 Projects Listed
Designotion is a design agency that operates on a subscription-based model, commonly referred to as a Design as a Service (DaaS) provider. Our primary focus is on delivering product design solutions tailored for startups...
Top Services:
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Design Services
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Top Notch Dezigns® is a full-service web design and digital marketing agency that specializes in custom websites tailored to meet diverse business requirements. With a focus on boosting brands, increasing conversions, and generating leads...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
We provide UI/UX design services for growing companies. Our team creates heart-racing experiences by applying design thinking and bold creativity. Whatever your mission is, ours is to accompany you to success and generate powerful results...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Product Design
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Mountain View, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
GelComm, with over 20 years of experience, offers forward-thinking packaging design and comprehensive communications strategy for partners ranging from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups. Our areas of expertise encompass consumer goods packaging, entertainment branding, licensing and consumer research, all...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Package Design
- Product Design
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
At Make My Brand (MMB), we transform ideas into industry-leading brands using our proprietary Brand Development Lifecycle (BDLC) framework. We deliver measurable growth through tailored strategies, real-time insights, and flexible models including Growth-as-a-Service, Staff-as-a-Service, AI Innovation, and...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Emeryville, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 26 Projects Listed
Since its establishment in 2000, LogoBee has been a renowned expert in custom logo design. Each project is entrusted to a minimum of two designers, ensuring a wide range of styles and options...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Package Design
- Show more
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
At Wonderist Agency, we specialize in helping dental practices flourish by boosting their new patient numbers. Our services cover everything you need for promotion, from branding and website design to photo and video, SEO, PPC, and more. Trust us to be your one-stop-shop for all your dental marketing...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Advertising
- PPC
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
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