Discover the best branding companies to strengthen your market position and build a distinct brand identity. Our experts curated providers that deliver strategic positioning, memorable visual systems, and consistent brand experiences.
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Trusted and proven for over two decades. Momentum 18 has worked with many household name brands and a number of smaller ambitious companies. Rooted in creativity, collaboration, and trust, our partnerships with clients are at the heart of everything we do. Print + web. Copywriting + video...
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- Branding
- Design Services
- Logo Design
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We don't just design & create your logo and website - we boost your business by crafting digital solutions that perfectly align with your values and resonate with your audience. Our approach focuses on your growth, additionally providing robust marketing services and strategic content solutions...
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- Digital Services
- Branding
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- Logo Design
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- Location
- Leimen, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
healthy.pixels entwickelt individuelle, professionelle digitale Auftritte mit organischer Reichweite für gewünschte Suchbegriffe in Google und KI. healthy.pixels hat sich auf die Zusammenarbeit mit Unternehmen aus dem Gesundheitswesen spezialisiert, um HWG und DSGVO konforme Websites zu erstellen. Hierzu...
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- Logo Design
- Branding
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Schönau, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
A branding and webdesign studio helping ambitious brands show up with clarity and confidence. We craft thoughtful, high-end visuals and websites that feels as good as they look - made for businesses who know the value of doing it right from the start...
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- Logo Design
- Branding
- Web Design
- Location
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Dive into the realm of content marketing, where we craft compelling narratives that resonate with your audience's heartstrings. Harness the power of social media marketing as we strategically boost your online presence and engagement...
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- Logo Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Audio Production
- Video Production
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- Location
- New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Kesu Advertising is a marketing firm comprised of a seven-person in-house team with shared beliefs, objectives, and professional aspirations, since for us, quality trumps quantity. Our primary concentration is on the European market, where we conduct marketing and launch advertising campaigns in more than...
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- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
FORMR is a young creative agency specializing in branding. Our services cover a plethora of domains. We are unleashing bold ideas that drive meaningful impact while provoking the status quo...
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- Branding
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Bucharest, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Piero Salardi® is a global graphic designer and art director crafting refined brand identities and packaging systems with clarity, purpose, and emotion. Working at the intersection of strategy, design, and culture, the studio partners with ambitious brands to create visual languages that connect, perform...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Print Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- Victoria, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Experts in digital marketing, digital transformation and web design in Barcelona. We connect brands and consumers with digital products and services...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Barcelona, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
We're Pair of Ducks, a digital-first micro studio using design and story-craft superpowers for the good of brand kind. Branding, messaging, websites, email marketing we've got you, Southwest Michigan!...
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- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Neise Design is a boutique creative studio and design practice based in Los Angeles, California, founded around 2019/2020. It offers bespoke branding, web design, graphic and packaging design, and marketing materials tailored to small and mid-sized businesses and creative ventures, focusing on visually...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Package Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Your one-stop shop for all your digital needs. Navigating the digital landscape can be complex. We simplify the process, offering a single point of contact for all your digital requirements, saving you time and resources. From web development and digital marketing to logo Design and content creation.Whether...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Package Design
- Web Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Brossard, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Falls Technology Group, LLC is a Sioux Falls-based marketing and technology company specializing in web design, SEO, social media, hosting, and business automation. The company takes a holistic approach to digital marketing, combining websites, search optimization, content, reputation management, and...
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- Digital Strategy
- Branding
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Trophy Developers we are the only website designing company in Uganda with SEO, mobile app development, web hosting, and digital marketing services that drive results.We are a trusted by well-known brands worldwide and maintains standards known to the web developers community across the globe to help every...
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- Branding
- Email Marketing
- Software Development
- CRM Consulting
- Business Consulting
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- Location
- Kampala, Uganda
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed

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Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Okular implements value proposition as the foundation of its visual and communication brand strategy. Through consistency in goal and delivery, a brand is designed to give lasting experience to the audience...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Digital Strategy
- Package Design
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- Location
- West Jakarta, Indonesia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Africa's premier multi-marketplace growth agency turning traffic into revenue across global platforms...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- AEO
- CRO
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- Location
- Ondo, Nigeria
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Siarza Social Digital is a unique online communications agency with a specialization in social media, email marketing, and website development...
Top Services:
- Public Relations
- Social Media Marketing
- Reputation Management
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
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- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We're Penta Studio, an independent brand and design studio for ambitious businesses.We help brands figure out who they are, what makes them different, and how to make people care.Sometimes that means creating something from scratch. Sometimes it means taking something that's already good and making it...
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- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Chichester, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We create and develop your projects online. We help businesses grow, enter new markets and expand borders with our competencies in web development, design and marketing...
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- Web Development
- Design Services
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Video Production
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- Location
- Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Partnering with F&B, and Hospitality businesses to effectively reach new heights through Brand Strategy, Creative Marketing, & Commercial Content. Currently operating in Oregon, Phoenix, and SF Bay Area...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Direct Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
A creative branding agency that understand your business goals. We create everything you see and hear about a product. We build world for brands...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Package Design
- Web Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Paris, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We brand startups from scratch, giving them a name, positioning and identity that announces their arrival with a bark. We use creative design paired with strategic thinking to take established brands to the next level. And we help businesses launch new products or services...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Advertising
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- Location
- Margaret River, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $165/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Founder of Grid Studio, Bucharest. Webflow Certified Partner. Works hands-on on every project, from briefing to launch. Builds presentation sites on Webflow and online stores on Shopify for clients in Romania and internationally. Two platforms only, a limited number of projects at a time...
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- Web Design
- Branding
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Bucharest, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Independent Creative Studio for Brands with Ambition.Based in Milan, Mirko Rinaldi Creative Studio specializes in visual identity, branding, and digital design...
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- Web Design
- Advertising
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Milan, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Backed by 23 years of corporate sales and marketing. We deliver full-service social media management, combining strategy, content and execution to help brands grow...
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- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Bathurst, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
My Monkey Buzz SA is redefining the landscape of marketing with a blend of strategy, creativity, innovation, and cost-efficiency. My Monkey Buzz SA passion for marketing excellence is matched only by their commitment to delivering 'magic' unique, impactful solutions tailored to each client's needs. From small...
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- Branding
- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Location
- Lutry, Switzerland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Ravijune is a designer with more than 9 years of experience in UI/UX, web design, branding, and interactive product design...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Location
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A communications and branding agency that uses marketing and emotional storytelling to establish your brand as a leader in your industry...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- Location
- Saverne, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
ps:studios is a design and marketing firm that proudly produces a broad range of visual communication projects for a very diverse group of clients. These projects include branding and identity, collateral, website design and development, print and broadcast advertising, among others...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Design Services
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We work with established companies that need a digital presence built to the same high standards as their business. Creative direction and digital strategy for discerning businesses...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We're a Germany-based creative and branding agency helping businesses build strong, consistent brand identities from logo and corporate design to social media, campaigns, and web development. Based in Hersbruck near Nuremberg, we work across the DACH region and internationally. We've spent the past year...
Top Services:
- Branding
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Hersbruck, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We deliver successful digital marketing services across Hobart and Tasmania, including web design, SEO, videography, social media ads and listing and review management...
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- Web Design
- Logo Design
- Branding
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Hobart, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
A boutique public relations agency providing public relations services to fast-track, emerging growth companies, non-profit organizations and authors. And when everything goes awry, we are brought in to handle crisis management...
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- Public Relations
- Reputation Management
- Branding
- Direct Marketing
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- Location
- Beverly Hills, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Seikritt Design supports growth-driven female entrepreneurs and businesses in coaching, consulting, and the creative industries to build strong personal brands that last - with clarity, strategy and character...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Print Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Cologne, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Atelier Jouan is a brand and web design studio for women-led service businesses. I design custom branding and websites that reflect your personality, highlight your expertise, and support your business goals with elegance, clarity, and intention...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
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- Location
- Bad Vöslau, Austria
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
TAS Belize is a digital agency passionate about storytelling, visual design, and connecting people. We partner with governments, regulatory bodies, and companies globally, assisting in audience engagement, brand awareness, and sustainable growth...
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- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Strategy
- Branding
- Business Consulting
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Belmopan, Belize
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Bonjour et Co. is a leading agency specializing in elevating high-end and luxury brands within the retail and hospitality sectors. Our unique approach goes beyond the ordinary, combining creativity and strategic expertise to propel your brand to unparalleled heights of success...
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- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- Branding
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Arles, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Founded by two friends with a shared love for the outdoors and creative media, Mtn Born Media specializes in elevating individuals and brands through award-winning content. We offer a comprehensive suite of services, including video production, photography, SEO, web design, and social media marketing, all...
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- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Social Media Marketing
- Public Relations
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Faytech North America New York, USA...
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- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Branding
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We are a branding studio that stands for simplicity and clarity in the creation of unique brands. A strong brand identity is not created by chance - it is consciously defined...
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- Logo Design
- Branding
- Web Design
- Location
- Dortmund, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Synaryverse is an AI-driven creative and digital agency in the USA specializing in creative design, branding, graphic design, AI video ads, AI filmmaking, SEO, digital marketing, web development, and AI solutions. We combine creativity, technology, and data-driven strategies to help businesses build stronger...
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- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Branchburg, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Trailhead studio is a digital consultancy born from the passion and love to assist clients in transforming their digital presence or lack thereof. We believe that each client matters no matter the size. We know that in todays digital era an online presence is essential and we are here to help...
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- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Kenilworth, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Saúl Sánchez Agency is a digital agency specializing in web design and marketing. They offer services such as web design, SEO, social media management, graphic design, and digital strategy, focusing on strategic and results-driven solutions for businesses in Spain, Europe, the United States, and Latin...
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- SEO
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Salamanca, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $97/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
April is an independent brand strategy + design + development studio based in Belgrade. Whether your marketing problem is strategic or creative in nature, there’s no brief we can’t tackle or challenge big enough to intimidate us. What we do: We offer a whole range of strategic planning & consultancy...
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- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Branding
- Web Development
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- Location
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
At Click Hive, we manage your whole digital strategy as one system instead of five separate channels. We call them your five pillars, and each pillar sends its own signals. Those signals are what customers, AI tools and search engines use to decide how they describe you to the next person who asks...
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- Digital Services
- Branding
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Vancouver, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Winger Marketing is a full-service marketing and public relations agency headquartered in Chicago. Winger Marketing has worked with businesses to create effective integrated marketing and public relations programs and campaigns since 1986. We work seamlessly with internal resources or, in some instances...
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- Public Relations
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Business Consulting
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $190/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Our boutique agency blends passion with purpose, partnering with businesses, charities, organizations, and artisans committed to creating a better world. With expertise in branding, web design, graphic design, project management, and consulting, we provide a full range of services tailored to help you achieve...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Lismore, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Are you looking for premium, authentic and effective design solutions, that sets you apart from your competition? We are CC Creative Services your small business branding and digital marketing partner, providing stellar service...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Web Design
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- Location
- Kirkland, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We provide a smart creative process, help structure sales and marketing, and finally: deliver a web ecosystem for business: branding, UX/UI design and development...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
WHETSTONE-VC is a specialised creative consultancy providing expert graphic design and visual communication solutions across diverse branding and marketing channels...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- Logo Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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Frequently Asked Questions About Branding Companies
How much do branding companies charge for their services?
Branding costs range from $500 to $100,000+, depending on who you hire, the scope, and the level of strategy involved.
Typical pricing by provider:
- Boutique branding agencies: $5,000 to $20,000
Includes brand identity, guidelines, and some strategic work. - Full-service branding agencies: $11,000 to $70,000+
Covers strategy, positioning, messaging, identity, and brand assets. - Enterprise branding companies: $40,000 to $100,000+
Includes research, brand architecture, workshops, and global rollout.
Typical cost breakdown inside a branding project:
- Brand strategy: $5,000 to $50,000
- Brand identity design: $2,500 to $30,000
- Brand collateral and templates: $2,000 to $7,500
- Brand research and analysis: $5,000 to $250,000
Branding costs depend on project scope, strategy depth, number of deliverables, business size, industry competition, and the experience and reputation of the agency.
How long does the branding process take?
Branding usually takes 8 weeks to 6 months, depending on scope, feedback speed, and deliverables.
Typical branding timeline breakdown:
- Discovery and research: 1 to 2 weeks
Defines goals, audits your current brand, and analyzes competitors. - Brand strategy development: 2 to 3 weeks
Creates positioning, messaging, voice, and brand foundations. - Visual identity design: 4 to 6 weeks
Develops logo, colors, typography, and visual system. - Brand guidelines and assets: 2 to 6 weeks
Produces brand book, templates, and marketing materials. - Website design, if included: 2 to 8 weeks
Adds website strategy, design, and development. - Brand launch: 1 week or more
Prepares rollout, internal training, and public launch.
The total branding timeline depends on project scope, number of deliverables, feedback speed, decision-making complexity, and whether you are creating a new brand, refreshing, or fully rebranding.
What is the difference between a branding agency and a design firm?
An agency defines how your brand works and what it stands for, while a design firm focuses on creating and implementing specific design solutions.
| Aspect | Branding Agency | Design Firm |
| Core focus | Defines the brand and its long-term direction | Designs solutions that communicate and deliver the brand |
| Main goal | Build a clear, competitive brand | Create effective, usable, and consistent designs |
| Strategy | Deep strategic work, such as positioning, messaging, and brand structure | Uses a strategy to guide design decisions and execution |
| Type of work | Brand strategy, naming, brand voice, brand guidelines | Visual identity, UX/UI, websites, packaging, product design |
| Business impact | Shapes how customers perceive and remember the company | Shapes how customers interact with and use the company’s products and materials |
| Stage they help most | Early stage, rebranding, or major business changes | After or alongside the strategy, during product and asset creation |
| Outcome | A defined brand system and clear brand direction | Designed assets, interfaces, and experiences ready for use |
Branding companies develop positioning, messaging, naming, brand architecture, and the overall system that guides how the brand operates and grows. They connect business goals to customer perception.
Design firms solve communication and product problems through design. This includes visual identity, but also user experience, interfaces, packaging, and digital products. Their work translates strategy into functional, usable, and consistent brand and product experiences.
Why should I hire branding companies instead of freelancers?
Hire a branding company when you need strategy, depth, and long-term brand systems, not just individual deliverables.
Branding firms provide a full team with specialists in strategy, naming, design, and research. This leads to stronger positioning, more consistent execution, and work that supports business growth.
Freelancers usually work alone and focus on specific tasks such as logo design or visual identity. They are effective for smaller projects but have limited capacity for complex strategy, research, and large-scale brand development.
Isn't branding just a logo?
Branding is the entire system that defines how customers perceive your business in the market, not just the logo.
It includes your positioning, messaging, voice, visual identity, and the experience people have with your company. These elements work together to build recognition, trust, and differentiation.
The logo is one asset within that system. It represents the brand, but it does not define the strategy, meaning, or customer perception on its own.


















































