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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Bostoneo elevates brands by applying digital engineering principles to every aspect of our work. From meticulous design to strategic optimization, we engineer digital solutions that elevate brands above the competition, driving growth and fostering meaningful connections with audiences...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Since our founding in 2014, weve been more than a digital marketing agency; weve been steadfast partners in our clients success stories. Our partnerships span a range of industries including medical, automotive, B2B, consumer goods, e-commerce, and retail...
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- Digital Services
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
YellowDog is a boutique design, print and marketing studio helping small businesses, nonprofits and corporate clients realize their vision through creative touchpoints. YellowDog is all about creating connections. We help our clients business or nonprofit stand out...
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- Branding
- Print Design
- Package Design
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Unruled is the leading integrated agency for outdoor brands. As a full-force growth partner, we help brands scale smarter—fusing strategy, creative, and tech into unstoppable momentum. We dont follow trends; we make them. Ready to lead the pack, not just follow it? Were your guide...
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- Branding
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
When an established business hits a growth plateau, the solution is often diversification, either of products, channels, or markets. The fear is that a wrong move can put the entire business and legacy at risk.Six-Point developed our Solve for Y Brand Accelerator System to help businesses navigate this...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Location
- East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We are an international boutique marketing and branding and communication agency based in Taiwan, with select clients in a variety of industries all over the world: from creative startups to global corporations. This diversity keeps us agile and curious - just what we need to be...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Location
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed

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Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.A graphic design studio, completely designed from scratch, with the purpose of creating and recreating brands and logos. From Porto to the world, the door is always open to new challenges...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Location
- Porto, Portugal
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Zehn is a boutique branding agency and web design studio specializing in wellness brands built by women. We work with holistic coaches, retreat hosts and spiritual entrepreneurs to create elevated visual identities, conversion-focused websites and growth strategies that turn browsers into long-term clients...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Since 2008 we've been helping startups and small businesses around the world to deliver better, more relevant marketing strategies and tactics. Combining branding, messaging, design, SEO and CRO with a wide range of tactical marketing initiatives, we help you increase awareness, credibility, reputation, trust...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Business Consulting
- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Truchtersheim, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Interactive 3D websites: Turning user engagement into sales growth for creative and innovative industries...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Branding
- Design Services
- Digital Services
- Video Production
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- Location
- Palm Coast, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Concentric Design is a branding and web design studio that brings strategy to life...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Print Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $140/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
We are a globally recognized award-winning branding agency, specializing in strategy and design to meticulously craft iconic brands firmly rooted in growth-driving strategies. Our expertise lies in developing brands that not only elevate businesses but also forge meaningful connections with diverse audiences...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Horizoners is a Warsaw-based design and development studio built for B2B SaaS, Fintech, and BioTech companies. Over 11 years and 300+ projects, we've learned that most sites fail for one reason: they were built to look good, not to convert. We design in Figma and build in Webflow, Framer, WordPress, or custom...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Revo - Revolution Advertising Agency is a Full Service, Marketing Communication &Creative Agency.We are Accredited & Registered Advertising Agency from Colombo, Sri Lanka.(HQ) Professional Full Services Advertising Agency (ATL) International Standards Thinking & Ideaswith Expert for Marketing...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Print Design
- Product Design
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- Location
- Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Our goal is to bring all your digital needs under one roof. All design, development, and marketing needs can be accessed through just one company now. One call, one meeting, as opposed to one for each agency or freelancer working on your projects. Kodeak simplifies your digital presence...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- eCommerce Development
- Branding
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- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
WolfPack is a results-driven digital marketing agency helping SMBs and mid-market brands scale. From SEO to PPC, automation, and web design, we deliver measurable growth across industries like home services, e-commerce, and more...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
We are a full service creative studio, specializing in packaging design for brands/retailers...
Top Services:
- Package Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Design Services
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Manhattan Beach, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 13 Projects Listed
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
Pangolin turns SaaS vision into sustainable, predictable, market-leading reality. Pangolin firmly believes that innovation in technology will solve the world's biggest problems. Our mission is to drive growth and positive change for tech companies with a purpose. We do this through three distinct but...
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- Branding
- Advertising
- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Kochi, India
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
RMG is an ecommerce design, development and digital marketing agency. We build and grow storefronts for DTC and B2B brands on Shopify, Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud and Shopware...
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- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 16 Projects Listed
At iTester Web Designs, we help your business grow threefold with seamless & powerful Integrated Digital Solutions. We have DISCOUNTS and monthly payment plans (at no extra costs) in place for : WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS & NON-PROFITS...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Branding
- SEO
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- Location
- Plano, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 22 Projects Listed
Studio282 is a web design and development agency focused on creating strategic digital experiences that drive business growth. We blend innovative design with technical excellence to build websites that convert visitors into customers. Our team specializes in responsive design, UI/UX optimization, custom...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- eCommerce Development
- Branding
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- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Launch Marketing is an Austin-based, B2B marketing firm that provides turnkey services focused on generating leads and driving revenue, including messaging, positioning, plan development, company and product launches, demand generation and content creation...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Video Production
- Branding
- Package Design
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 18 Projects Listed
Bear is an independent, London-based brand communications agency. Their passion and purpose for all aspects of digital marketing shows with a global clientele, an exceptional digital marketing portfolio, proven results, and relentless energy to exceed expectations. Bear's services include identity/branding...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $800/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
Product UI/UX Design...
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- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Design Services
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- Location
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 19 Projects Listed
SK is a global, full-service marketing agency specializing in financial services, technology, and more. We support brands in building and evolving effective marketing strategies, delivering advertising, SEO & GEO, design, copy, email marketing, PR, research, strategic consulting, web, CRM, data strategy, and...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Market Research
- Branding
- Email Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Reading, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 19 Projects Listed
Eyetooth Design is an award-winning graphic & web design studio based in Brighton & Hove, working with clients across the UK and worldwide. I create distinctive, beautifully crafted branding, logo design, graphic design, illustration and bespoke websites for businesses, organisations and projects...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Design Services
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Brighton UK, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
Need a website that converts? Black Bike Media creates visually appealing, user-friendly websites that drive results. We're a design agency in Guelph, Ontario, with over 25 years of experience helping businesses of all sizes achieve their goals. From startups to established mid-sized companies, we offer a...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Print Design
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Guelph, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
We design, host and manage beautiful WordPress websites so you can focus on running your small business. We have helped 100's of small businesses since 2006...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Branding
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Louisville, Tennessee
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
We help brands and businesses to showcase themselves better on the internet to get more leads, traffic, business, brand recognition and achieve business goals...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- CRO
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- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Stackpole is a privately owned integrated marketing and branding agency serving a wide variety of businesses for the past 25 years. We combine strategic discipline, creative talent across all media, and actionable integrated initiatives to build leading brands that drive growth for our customers...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
- Media Buying
- SEO
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- Location
- Newburyport, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Why Leading Brands Choose InventIndia?At InventIndia, we dont just design products we bring ideas to life with speed, precision, and purpose. Our mission is simple yet bold: to deliver 'Wow' products to market in the shortest possible time. Every project we take on is approached with a singular goal to...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Branding
- Package Design
- UI/UX Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Ahmedabad, India
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 39 Projects Listed
Transform Comms is a multi-award-winning marketing consultancy delivering integrated communications programmes. We build businesses, brands and reputations on a regional, national and international scale...
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- Video Production
- Design Services
- Public Relations
- Branding
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- Location
- Mells, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 14 Projects Listed
Ashton Design is a Baltimore-based studio that has been enhancing human experiences through identity, environment, print and digital projects since 1985. Our collaborative approach from concept through implementation has earned us a reputation for unique, creative and timeless design...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Digital Services
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 13 Projects Listed
ImagiCorps is a full-service experiential marketing agency that specializes in the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of retail experiences, branded environments, exhibits, events, kiosks, trade shows, integrated marketing, and virtual experiences...
Top Services:
- Event Marketing
- Branding
- Creative Services
- VR/AR
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- Location
- Redmond, Washington
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Bear Double is a boutique agency in Marietta. We partner with companies all over the world to elevate their brands. We do that by developing brand strategies that transform, creating visual identities that captivate, and building websites that engage. Are you ready to start growing your business?...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Branding
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Marietta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Jacknife is an independently owned, proudly Canadian company with both boutique appeal and global reach...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Package Design
- Graphic Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Instanticity is a web design and digital strategy studio built for women entrepreneurs and solopreneurs who are done wrestling with their websites. With 19+ years of experience, I create custom websites that look beautiful and actually drive results- plus ongoing care plans, SEO guidance, and digital...
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- Web Design
- Digital Services
- Branding
- Design Services
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Leander, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Northbound is a studio of experts across brand strategy and brand expression that turn complex, feature-heavy products into brands people remember...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Logo Design
- Market Research
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- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
I strategically design for purpose-driven brands. I work with nonprofits, consultants, small businesses, and solopreneurs to build authentic brands that move people to action...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Norman, Oklahoma
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
We are a collaborative creative consultancy with a focus on branding, packaging and brand integration. Our work has generated billions of dollars in revenue for our clients...
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- Branding
- Package Design
- Content Marketing
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Media, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
We are a creative agency, passionate about building and designing brands that will stand the test of time. We pride ourselves on being dynamic and distinctive in setting you apart from your competitors...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Chelmsford, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Drifting Creatives is an award winning branding, marketing & digital agency proudly located in College Station, Texas. Were a nimble team of creatives, strategists, programmers, and storytellers constantly trying to do great work. We love collaborations, rising to new challenges, and leveraging our expertise...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- College Station, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Deck5 has been serving well-known regional and international companies since 2001. The four heads Dietmar Dix, Marcus Frankowski, Meike Noster and Prof. Harald Steber and their team have different focal points, which is why Deck5 covers broad areas in product design and product presentation and offers...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Package Design
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- Location
- Essen, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
We are a Boutique Web Design and Branding Agency based in Mexico City. We specialize in working together with other agencies and brands to expand their digital capabilities...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Location
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Fab Brands is an award-winning creative marketing agency that combines strategic planning with creative solutions to help clients broaden their horizons, build brand equity, and make a greater impact in the world. Our core services are brand strategy, logos, visual identity & web design...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Logo Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $165/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Creative Mindworks is a Miami-based marketing, web and AI agency, in business since 1998. We help brands grow through branding, websites, SEO and AI search, paid media, social media, PR and AI video, with deep experience in real estate, healthcare, hospitality and restaurants...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce Development
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 13 Projects Listed
Further Design Group positions brands to engage their target audiences with compelling creative content. Utilizing strategic analysis they create data driven user experiences. Services offered include SEO, Web Development, SMM, Re-Marketing, Branding, Graphic Design, Video, Business Strategy, PR ...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Business Consulting
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Summerville, South Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Grant Marketing is the only Inbound Marketing and Branding agency in Boston with more than 30 years of B2B Marketing Experience for manufacturing companies. We focus on B2B brand strategy, creative, and digital marketing and are adept at business-to-business marketing communications. If you are looking for...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Print Design
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
The Phoenix specializes in the design of innovative, integrated marketing strategy and flawless experiential execution. We leverage our expertise in Brand Architecture to provide our clients with exceptional Brand Strategy, Campaign Design and Program Execution. We are experts at fusing high-level strategic...
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- Branding
- Package Design
- Digital Services
- Public Relations
- Video Production
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- Location
- Owings Mills, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
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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.



















































