If you’re struggling to find a top packaging design company in the United States, we’re here to help. Our team of 12 experts curated this list based on 595 verified client reviews to help businesses identify packaging partners with the right balance of creativity, technical execution, and commercial understanding.

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  • Passionate about branding, packaging, typography, and editorial design.

    My name is Shelby DiTrani, I recently graduate of the University of Colorado Denver. I begin my artistic career at age 13 at the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology magnet high school, I started developing observational drawing and painting skills that fueled her passion for art and...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Print Design
    • Graphic Design
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    Location
    Aurora, Colorado
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Designing a Better Tomorrow.

    Hey! My name is Kelly Taylor, I'm a specialist in the field of marketing & design with over 10 years of experience. Currently based in rooted in Orange, CA...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Orange County, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Spectrum 8 Studios

    Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.
    We Help You Achieve Your More.

    We are a multi-disciplinary design studio that can plug in at any stage of your brand's journey. From identity and UI design; to industrial design, research, and strategy, we create solutions that elevate your ideas by breaking through boundaries of innovative thinking...

    Top Services:

    • Design Services
    • Package Design
    • Print Design
    • Product Design
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    Location
    Waco, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $80/hr
  • In a World of Images and Visual Content, Make Sure Your Business Stands Out.

    Hey there! My name is Lacey Saball, I'm a Freelance Graphic and Web Designer based in Jacksonville, Florida, United States...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Web Design
    • Package Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Print Design
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    Location
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Turning Ideas into Impactful Visual Stories.

    David Cole is a freelance package designer with over eighteen years of experience in design and branding...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
    • Print Design
    • Product Design
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    Location
    Bellingham, Washington
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Integrated Brand Communications

    Donatelli creates and elevates brand identities for ambitious companies focused on increasing corporate value and enhancing human experience...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Web Design
    • Advertising
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    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Creative Solutions for a Changing Beauty World

    Accomplished award-winning creative leaders, experienced in creating and developing brand strategies, driving innovation, building new brands and developing new products from concept to launch...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Product Design
    • Package Design
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    Irvine, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $95/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Designing Tomorrow's Brands, Today.

    Committed to converting ideas into captivating and functional designs that leave a lasting impression...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Design Services
    • Logo Design
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    La Mirada, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $75/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Your Trusted Solution for Website Design and Marketing

    Our objective is to produce visually appealing design that will help your business thrive. In today's society, you must communicate well visually as well as verbally. We collaborate to make your website reflect the professional style of your business...

    Top Services:

    • eCommerce Development
    • Web Design
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
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    Location
    Grimesland, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $60/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Branding. Packaging. Web.

    We design with wit and clarity for daring young brands. With every project, we strive to open an emotional dialog between the brand and the consumer. A charette is a way of collaborative design, and we approach every project with customer collaboration. We become long-term partners with each of our clients...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
    • Web Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Print Design
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    Location
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Working the dream job.

    Hello. I'm Edward Britz, and welcome to my studio! I work my drem jom as a graphic designer and illustrator in Saint Paul, Minnesota...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Print Design
    • Web Design
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    Location
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Creating Impactful Designs, Every Time.

    Hey! My name is Deanna Arace, I'm a professional graphic designer and visual communicator. I focus on design because I love having fun, making beautiful things, and investing in others with my creativity...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Package Design
    • Logo Design
    • Print Design
    • Design Services
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    Location
    Manchester Township, New Jersey
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Loves to learn, collaborate and create.

    Eight Hour Day is a creative studio focused on design & illustration. Founded by two individuals Katie Kirk & Nathan Strandberg back in 2005...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Logo Design
    • Print Design
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    Location
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • We create Amazon listings that make people want your product before they even check the price.

    We create Amazon listings that make people want your product before they even check the price. Optimize with high-converting creative, boost your sales without raising ad spend...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Web Design
    • SEO
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Grand Rapids, Michigan
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Bulletproof is the worlds largest independent brand agency, creating desire through disruption to accelerate growth, drive standout, and fuel fandom...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Package Design
    • Design Services
    • Web Design
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    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    500 - 999
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • build it. brand it. launch it. grow it.

    Walker Creative is a family-owned creative studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We help businesses with branding, graphic design, Wix websites, print and packaging, signs, vehicle wraps, digital graphics, and installation supportfrom the first idea to the finished rollout...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Print Design
    • Package Design
    • Digital Services
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Compelling Design Doesn't Cost You Money. It Makes You Money!

    We provide creative services to a wide variety of small businesses, corporate, manufacturing and non-profit clients...

    Top Services:

    • Advertising
    • Design Services
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
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    Location
    Tampa, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • For Opportunities That Must Be Taken.

    Bond is a brand design consultancy focused on innovation. You provide the opportunity, and well create the brand to seize it...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
    • Print Design
    • Product Design
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Helping Manufacturers & B2B Companies Build Scalable Marketing Systems | Focused on Growth

    CR Marketing Agency helps businesses build smarter marketing strategies that deliver real, measurable results. We offer a full range of services including market research, social media management, search engine marketing (SEM), search engine optimization (SEO), email marketing, branding, print advertising...

    Top Services:

    • Market Research
    • Social Media Marketing
    • SEO
    • Email Marketing
    • Graphic Design
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    Location
    West Bend, Wisconsin
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Design Is What We Do

    A design driven stidio where bold ideas take shape, led by a visionary brand architect , dknack trasforms ideas from digital concepts into immersive, real-world experiences through intentional design strategy and storytelling...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Product Design
    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Davie, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • We spark brands. We supercharge with AI.

    WGNR is an innovation-first brand marketing agency adept at fusing insights from brand psychology and sociocultural anthropology...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Graphic Design
    • Print Design
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    Location
    Orlando, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • We Chase The Uncommon

    Chase Design Group is a full-service boutique branding and creative studio founded in 1986 by visionary designer Margo Chase. Headquartered in South Pasadena, California, with offices in New York City and Bristol (UK), the firm delivers deeply strategic brand-building through identity, packaging, digital...

    Top Services:

    • Creative Services
    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    Pasadena, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Building Brand Permanence

    KOMBIND is an independent branding agency servicing existing and emerging brands. We integrate business, technology and brand strategy to craft intelligent ideas into engaging and meaningful brand experiences...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • eCommerce
    • Content Marketing
    • Email Marketing
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    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $225/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Fuel Your Growth With Our Guiding Creative Director Shadow.

    Kreative Shadow, a leading-edge design and branding agency situated in the heart of New York, is dedicated to developing innovative and strategic solutions. Our work goes beyond aesthetics, delving deep into meaningful engagement with the dynamic world we call home...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Design Services
    • Package Design
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Services
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    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $85/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Built For Firms That Build

    Hart Studio builds brands and web experiences for companies that need sharper positioning, stronger identity, and better digital execution. We specialize in brand creation, rebrands, custom WordPress websites, Shopify ecommerce, and app technology for construction, CPG, retail, and tech-driven companies...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Digital Strategy
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Farmington, Arkansas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Designing Brands With Purpose

    970 Design is a B Corp-certified creative agency based in Vail, Colorado, specializing in branding, custom website design, and storytelling for purpose-driven brands. The agency's holistic approach combines strategic insight with compelling visuals to create authentic, impactful brand experiences. Committed...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Web Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Edwards, Colorado
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Move the Human Race

    Human Design is a full-service digital media agency located in Boulder, CO...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Boulder, Colorado
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
  • An award-winning branding agency. We create brands people love.

    With intense thought, collaboration, focus, care and experience, brands are nurtured through a better kind of creativity that clients and consumers see and understand. Harnessing and intelligently applying pure creativity to business problems leads to transformative results...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Minnetonka, Minnesota
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $130/hr
  • The Ralley: Amplify Your Online Presence, Exclusively Crafted

    Welcome to The Ralley, a small creative studio blending the best of agencies, freelancers, and in-house teams. Led by Rebecca Sloat, we offer branding, print, packaging, website design, content creation, photoshoot production, and visual displays. Experience personalized attention and remarkable results. Your...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Logo Design
    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Simplifying Marketing While Amplifying Your Brand

    SGK is a world-renowned provider of packaging and brand experience solutions. As an industry leader, we work to deliver value-added experiences with each interaction...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Advertising
    • Digital Strategy
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
    Average Hourly Rate
    $149/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • We Design Brands That Get A Reaction

    We design brands that get a reaction. Our multidisciplinary studio excels in crafting authentic brands that catch fire and create a lasting impression...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Print Design
    • Event Marketing
    • Graphic Design
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    Location
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Creative That Converts. Strategy That Scales.

    Jpetrous Creative Services LLC (JpCS) is a Michigan-based creative agency founded by Jonathan Petrous, a Certified Brand Specialist and Strategist with 10+ years of experience in graphic design, web design, and digital marketing. JpCS serves small businesses and entrepreneurs across Macomb County, St. Clair...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Design Services
    • Package Design
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Casco, Michigan
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $55/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Strategic Branding & Packaging

    JAM provides strategic branding and packaging design to clients...

    Top Services:

    • Design Services
    • Branding
    • Package Design
    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Creating strategic and creative solutions

    Nichez is an agile branding and design agency with 18 years under our belt...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Web Design
    • Package Design
    • Logo Design
    • Show more
    Location
    Denver, Colorado
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Creators at our core and visionaries in our hearts.

    Hype Visual is a former creative team of Offbeat Press! We separated Hype Visual to focus on our passion of building beautiful brands with a purpose...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
    Location
    Oshkosh, Wisconsin
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Design That Defines Your Brand

    LN.IV Studio is a creative agency founded by Ellen Ivy Krantz, specializing in clean, refined brand identities for innovators, artists, and creatives...

    Top Services:

    • Print Design
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
    • Web Design
    • Show more
    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • The Collected Works

    Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.
    Rad Work For Rad People

    The Collected Works (TCW) is an independent design studio based in New York City and New Orleans that creates dynamic brands across culture, technology, music, art, and media. Combining the capabilities of a large creative agency with the agility of a boutique studio, TCW specializes in branding, motion...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
    • Print Design
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    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Branding and Marketing for Startups, Visionaries, and Entrepreneurs.

    Guzman Labs is a creative solutions agency focused on marketing, design, and strategy. They specialize in crafting great impressions and better connecting clients to customers through eye-catching design, resonant messaging, and intelligent execution...

    Top Services:

    • Creative Services
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Package Design
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    Location
    Miami, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Digital Marketing & Design Agency

    ZillionDesigns is a crowdsourcing graphic design agency that provide business branding services including logo design, website, brochure, stationery, etc. You get to work with thousands of global designers who are professional and expert in their field...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Package Design
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Web Development
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    Location
    Pennington, New Jersey
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
  • Your eStore handyman.

    QeRetail is a group of enthusiastic Software Developers, Web Designers, and Digital Marketers. We provide eCommerce website design and development in addition to eCommerce search engine optimization services. The experience of Ecommerce Design & Development of over 3000+ eStores has also helped us engage you...

    Top Services:

    • eCommerce Development
    • Package Design
    • Product Design
    • PPC
    • Email Marketing
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    Location
    Woodland, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $28/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • A Creative Agency That Specializes in Not Being Jerks.

    Also, non-profit, corporate, and small business branding; logo development; design for screens and print; web design; marketing strategy; illustration; and art direction...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Creative Services
    • Package Design
    • Graphic Design
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $120/hr
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Crafting Brands That Feel Right

    Rachel Turk is a designer dedicated to purposeful creativity. She combines thoughtful design, clear structure, and compelling storytelling to craft cohesive and meaningful experiences...

    Top Services:

    • Print Design
    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Package Design
    • Web Design
    • Show more
    Location
    Wellington, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Your one-stop marketplace for design excellence.

    At DolFinContent, we are a bold and innovative graphic design agency that transforms ideas into powerful visual stories. Specializing in bespoke branding, digital artistry, and seamless user experiences, they bring creativity and strategy together to elevate businesses above the competition...

    Top Services:

    • Design Services
    • Creative Services
    • Graphic Design
    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
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    Location
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $20/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Transforming Visions into Impactful Brands.

    Effective marketing goes beyond random ideas; it requires thoughtful, customized strategies that consider your company, industry, competition, and customers. We excel when we build long-term partnerships with our clients, steadily nurturing growth along the way...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Package Design
    • Web Design
    • Digital Marketing
    • Branding
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    Location
    Chino, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Affordable Website Packages for Small Business Success.

    Worldwide Web Designs is a premier service provider, specializing in tailor-made web design packages designed to cater to small businesses. Our unique approach involves a "no upfront cost, pay monthly" model, ensuring that our services are not only accessible but also cost-effective for businesses of all...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Package Design
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
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    Location
    Mansfield, Connecticut
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $30/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • We Build Ambitious Brands and Experiences With Those Eager To Activate a Vision.

    Hyperquake is an independent strategy and design agency founded in 1986 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with additional offices in Salt Lake City, Brooklyn and Portland. The agency collaborates with clients from startups to Fortune100 enterprises to build ambitious brands and immersive experiences that...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Design Services
    • Show more
    Location
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Making Brands Craveable

    Enlisted Design is a high-end creative agency founded in 2008, specializing in industrial design, branding, packaging, and digital experience. The agency partners with established and challenger brands including All birds, Stance, Arlo, Samsung, and Nestlé to deliver cohesive product and brand ecosystems...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Product Design
    • Package Design
    • Branding
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    Location
    Lehi, Utah
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • More is Possible.

    For category leaders—and those who aspire to lead—MiresBall provides trusted creative expertise drawn from 35+ years of work with global brands. With a balance of passion and pragmatism, we give organizations the confidence to aim higher and achieve more...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Video Production
    • Package Design
    • Advertising
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
  • Clark Studios

    Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.
    A Brand Development Agency

    CLARK STUDIOS is a brand development agency based in Southern California. We work with a wide range of clients and provide excellent customer service, with the capability to fulfill all of your design needs...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Package Design
    • Branding
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    Location
    Costa Mesa, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Creating Meaningful Connections.

    Loophole is a Denver-based product design and development consultancy that utilizes a human-centered design approach to create intelligent and resonant design solutions. Collaborating with a wide range of clients, we launch new products and services by leveraging our core disciplines and expertise in...

    Top Services:

    • Product Design
    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Show more
    Location
    Denver, Colorado
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $149/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000

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Packaging Design Agency FAQs

What services does a packaging design agency in the US provide?

An analysis of service specializations within our directory shows that agencies tend to focus on several core packaging-related service areas.

While many firms offer overlapping capabilities, service concentration generally aligns with the following ranges:

  • Primary Packaging Design (≈40–50%): Structural packaging, label design, dielines, and on-shelf packaging for retail and eCommerce products.
  • Brand & Visual Identity for Packaging (≈25–35%): Brand systems, typography, color palettes, and visual language specifically adapted for packaging applications.
  • Production & Print-Ready Artwork (≈10–20%): Technical artwork preparation, print specifications, compliance layouts, and vendor handoff.
  • Packaging Extensions & Line Expansions (≈5–10%): Variant systems, seasonal packaging, and product family expansions.

How much does packaging design cost in the United States?

Packaging design costs are determined by product complexity, number of SKUs, regulatory requirements, and whether structural design is required alongside visuals.

Based on pricing analysis used across the DesignRush packaging design category, most projects fall into these ranges:

  • Single SKU or label design: ~$500–$2,500
  • Multi-SKU packaging systems: ~$2,500–$10,000+
  • Full packaging systems with brand integration: $10,000–$50,000+

Ongoing packaging support, including line extensions and revisions, is often billed through retainers or per-SKU pricing.

Hourly rates for packaging design firms in the US tend to range between $100 and $149 per hour.  

How long does it take to see ROI from a packaging design project?

ROI typically unfolds across multiple stages:

  • Short term (1–3 months): Improved shelf visibility, stronger product differentiation, and increased click-throughs for eCommerce listings.
  • Mid-term (3–9 months): Higher conversion rates, improved brand recall, and stronger customer trust as packaging becomes recognizable.
  • Long term (9–18+ months): Sustained revenue lift, brand equity growth, and reduced redesign costs through scalable packaging systems.

What is the typical project timeline for US packaging design services?

Timelines depend on several factors, including product complexity, compliance requirements, and production constraints. Most US packaging projects fall within these ranges:

  • Simple label or packaging refresh: 1–2 weeks
  • New packaging systems or multi-SKU projects: 3–6 weeks
  • Complex packaging with testing and revisions: 6+ weeks

Packaging projects typically follow phased workflows similar to standard design processes:

  • Discovery & Requirements: ~3–7 days
  • Concept Development: ~5–10 days
  • Design & Refinement: ~7–14 days
  • Compliance, Revisions & Final Files: ~5–10 days

How do packaging design needs differ across industries in the United States?

Requirements vary significantly by industry due to differences in distribution channels, regulations, and consumer behavior:

  • Food & Beverage: Packaging design in this sector usually falls under $10,000 per project. Designs often cover cartons, bottles, cans, or pouches and prioritize readability and trust.
  • Beauty & Personal Care: Packaging design in this category prioritizes brand storytelling, premium materials, and visual differentiation, with a strong emphasis on shelf appeal and perceived quality in competitive retail environments.
  • Electronics: Packaging design prioritizes product protection, structural integrity, and clean, technical presentation to safeguard sensitive components and reinforce quality.
  • Retail & Consumer Goods: These brands require scalable packaging systems across multiple SKUs, which drives costs through variant management and consistency requirements.
  • eCommerce & DTC Brands: Packaging design focuses on durability, unboxing experience, and digital presentation, ensuring products arrive intact while reinforcing brand perception across direct-to-consumer touchpoints.