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Murmur Creative
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.We are a values-based agency specializing in brand strategy, design, and web...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- Package Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 20 Projects Listed
We, at CrossGraphic Ideas, are a result-oriented digital marketing & graphic design company serving the USA, the UK, France, Canada, and India...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 26 Projects Listed
We are a close-knit team of passionate creatives driven by our love for crafting extraordinary stories. Our expertise lies in the realms of startup branding, animation, and web design, where we skillfully merge our talents to create enchanting digital experiences...
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- Branding
- Package Design
- Web Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 19 Projects Listed
We've developed a process called LIVE IN FIVE – our streamlined approach to designing and launching beautiful, strategic websites in just five business days. Every site is carefully tailored to align with your specific business objectives and attract your ideal audience...
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- Web Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Napier, New Zealand
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $55/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
AtticSalt in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a dynamic branding studio that thrives on challenging the norms. With a laser focus on developing compelling brand identities for groundbreaking products and organizations, they have earned a reputation for their unrivaled expertise...
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- Logo Design
- Branding
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Illymakes is a creative studio led by Illy, an illustrator and graphic designer with 18+ years of experience crafting bold, eye-catching visuals. Specializing in drippy skulls, floral art, and unconventional designs, Illy creates standout merch, logos, promotional graphics, and more for musicians and small...
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- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Buffalo, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
K Graphic Design is a Freelance Designer offering website design, logo design, and branding. Our clients span throughout Western Canada and into the US...
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- Web Design
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Print Design
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- Location
- Fort St. John, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
We help you discover, design, and deliver your next branded experience to attract your ideal customers and grow your bottom line. We design authentic solutions to help brands that care, discover and share their unique story. Our core specialties are logo and branding systems, graphic art & illustration...
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- Branding
- Print Design
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- Waynesville, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Design to Brand is a dynamic force in the world of branding and design, providing brands with bold and impactful graphic design, stunningly realistic 3D renders, dynamic web design, captivating animations, and expert in-house printing. With our creative excellence, we empower brands to reach new heights and...
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- Branding
- Package Design
- Web Design
- Logo Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Brea, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Andon Guenther Design LLC. is an award-winning full service design and advertising agency located in Denver, Colorado. AGD specializes in brand development, brand touchpoint design, strategy, management, and everything in between...
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- Package Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Sinister Concept is a boutique creative agency for founders and brands that live outside the mainstream. We deliver brand identity, event production, web services, marketing, and product launch strategy with the personal attention most agencies reserve for their largest clients. Fluent in commerce, culture...
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- Web Development
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Montana-based digital agency specializing in outdoor recreation & adventure tourism marketing. We build booking-optimized websites, automated processes, and mobile-first experiences for guides, outfitters, museums, & local destinations. Real outdoor pros marketing real outdoor businesses...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Branding
- Print Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Terry, Montana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Pineapple Squad, founded by the creative duo Sophie Salton and Marion Prigent, offers comprehensive digital communication services. With roots in Brittany and Lorraine and now based near Paris, our agency caters to clients across France and beyond, supporting them in various communication endeavors such as...
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- Graphic Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Branding
- eCommerce Development
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Ozoir-la-Ferrière, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
At JSO Web Dev, our mission is simple: To empower small businesses and individuals with beautiful, functional, and affordable websites that work on every device and rank well in search engines...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Print Design
- Digital Services
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Saskatoon, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
At Creature Theory, we specialize in crafting dynamic brand strategies, compelling visual identities, and impactful package designs for our clients...
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- Package Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Wilmington, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
12&28 Creative Studio is a boutique, heart-driven agency in Chicago, specializing in branding, website design, and graphic design. We are dedicated to crafting personalized and impactful visual solutions that resonate with our clients' unique stories and aspirations...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Print Design
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Impact Digitizing delivers precision-focused embroidery digitizing and custom patch solutions, combining fast turnaround with clean, production-ready designs. Ideal for brands and teams that need reliable quality and consistent results every time...
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- Design Services
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
- Print Design
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- Location
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Design and Illustration Services. Packaging, Textile Design and merch full of details and bright colors formed by solid vectors...
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- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- Branding
- Package Design
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- Location
- Medellín, Colombia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Wood Mill is a one-person creative studio based in central Indiana. I build brand identities, design print and digital materials, shoot product and corporate photography, and produce video from concept to final file, without shortcuts or templates. Every project is made from scratch to fit the work, not a...
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- Graphic Design
- Design Services
- Web Design
- Package Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Cicero, Indiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Archelon Studios is a visionary creative studio specializing in immersive visual storytelling. We blend compelling narratives, innovative design, and cinematic craftsmanship to bring bold ideas to life...
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- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- Creative Services
- Web Design
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- Location
- Destin, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
The Digi Dame is a Sydney-based branding and design studio. I work with you to bake a brand with bite. For small business in Australia...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Penrith, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Sporulate is a Portland-based design studio inspired by the magnificent world of fungi. We build resilient brands and accessible, privacy-first WordPress websites for Pacific Northwest and West Coast businesses, startups, nonprofits and entrepreneurs...
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- Design Services
- WordPress Website Design
- Branding
- Print Design
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $140/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Our goal is to make our clients a lot of money without costing a lot of money. We know branding and we know how to use it to build customer loyalty...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- Package Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Mesa, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Creative agency since 2011, specializing in branding, web design, UI/UX & digital solutions for gaming, gambling & betting. We deliver high-performance, tailored design and marketing strategies for global brands, blending creativity, technology & innovation...
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- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Crotone, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Hey there! My name is Shira Heimann, a graphic and web designer passionate about crafting clean, minimal designs that are purposeful, thoughtful, and perfectly aligned with each brand...
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- Print Design
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Hi, Im Marlene Vispo, a brand and visual designer passionate about breaking conventions to craft bold, personality-filled identities. I help freelancers, creative entrepreneurs, and small businesses create distinctive brands that stand out from the crowd...
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- Package Design
- Print Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Pescara, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We are a small graphic design agency with over 25 years of experience. We offer everything from creating your logo to creating promotional print work as well as building beautiful websites to showcase your business ensuring continuation of your brand for maximum impact across all media...
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- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Branding
- Print Design
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Woodbridge, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Focus on new startups and entrepreneurs, we offer logo, branding, website design and content creation such as photography and videography services. Our prices and packages are affordable, and accessible with a personalised customer services...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Print Design
- Creative Services
- Web Design
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- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Krentz Creative Co. is the design studio of Steve Krentz, a freelance graphic designer based in Calgary, Alberta. Specializing in branding and graphic design, we craft impactful and creative brand identities, helping small to medium-sized businesses gain visibility...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Print Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Calgary, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Smith Design is a strategic branding and design agency specializing in crafting compelling visual identities, packaging, and experiences that bring brands to life and fuel consumer connection...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Package Design
- Web Design
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Morristown, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Every part of your branding, messaging, communication or collateral needs design. Each component of your branding strategy needs to look great on its own. This is where INOVIA comes in. Our design team will design a brand image that looks great and functions as a digital marketing piece for your business...
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- Branding
- Print Design
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Glendora, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Cojo Moxon Design is a woman-owned boutique business based in Austin, Texas, focused on creating personalized wedding invitations and day-of stationery. With a specialty in Austin & Hill Country, South Florida, and New England celebrations, we proudly serve couples worldwide...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Envision Dennis Romano LLC is a full service web agency located in New Jersey USA. We help small businesses grow and expand and compete with enterprises. Our specialty areas include Web Design, SEO Strategies, Graphic Design, Marketing, Advertising and Web Hosting...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Ocean Township, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $137/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Printingblue designs and manufactures custom packaging, printed products, labels, and promotional materials for businesses worldwide. We combine quality printing, practical engineering, and reliable production to help brands stand out...
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- Package Design
- Print Design
- Branding
- Design Services
- Product Design
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- Location
- San Antonio, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
For small businesses, big clients, and everyone in between, JKS Incorporated, a WBENC- and NC HUB-Certified woman-owned business, uses innovation, advertising creativity, and expertise...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- Location
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Hey, I'm Kasia Konopka from Poland, but currently living in North Carolina. I'm a professional Art Director & Designer...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- Durham, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Zinni Media is a visual communication agency that delivers targeted, creative solutions to boost market presence. With a fresh perspective and extensive cross-media expertise, they craft projectsfrom websites to digital campaigns that balance purpose, design, and technical excellence...
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- Digital Services
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Logo Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Amersfoort, Netherlands
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Keep your income flowing while we handle the branding and strategy. You'll have a fully developed identity that screams your brand through every aspect of your presence. We handle your web design, social media, print and prioritize ways to keep your business growing. We're just an email away...
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- Branding
- Package Design
- Design Services
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Helping brands medium to small, solve their biggest challenges by listening to their pain points, devising a plan that is agreeable and turning that concept into a beautiful reality that meets all of their goals...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Design Services
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- Location
- Hackettstown, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
At Clores Design, we go beyond aesthetics. We build story-led branding, packaging, and websites for lifestyle brands driven by purpose...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
WE ARE ROCKETFUEL. WE ARE A STRATEGIC BRANDING & DESIGN GROUP. Powering the next generation of great brands through our team of industry experts. We offer a unique approach to branding,...
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- Package Design
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Print Design
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- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $180/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Papperie provides end-to-end eco-friendly global packaging solutions for brands worldwide. We offer low MOQs, international specialty paper sourcing, and fast turnarounds. Get quoted today!...
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- Package Design
- Branding
- Product Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Santo Tomas, Philippines
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $1/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
American Book Publisherz provides professional book publishing services for authors at every stage of their publishing journey. From book writing, editing, and proofreading to cover design, printing, Amazon publishing, and book marketing, our team helps turn ideas into professionally published books. We offer...
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- Content Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are storytellers – building agile brands that disrupt the industry standard. We’re strategic experts and creative explorers committed to further enhancing marketplace presence by solving complex challenges...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Advertising
- Print Design
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- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We love content and design, but thrive on helping companies succeed in a digital world. Every company brand we deal with has a story to tell. Stories that will not only engage, inform, surprise, delight, and impact their audience, but that will also deliver on measurable business goals. SGW Design is the...
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- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
- Print Design
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- Location
- Niceville, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Marketing, PR, and website development for growing B2B brands and healthcare practices. Full-service marketing agency combining PR, SEO, content strategy, digital and traditional marketing to help your business grow...
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- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Print Design
- Advertising
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- Location
- Boise, Idaho
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
As a strategically focused creative services company, we develop integrated branding, advertising and marketing programs that help our clients to create, build and revitalize their brand power in regional and national markets...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Print Design
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- Location
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
Whether you are just starting your business, want to renew your look, create a new professional website, or expand your marketing materials, I am looking forward to helping you. I focus on making the process easy, time-saving and affordable through fluid communication that will get us from rough ideas to...
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- Web Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Jaén, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
828:design is a boutique graphic and web design studio established in Asheville, North Carolina, in 2003. Led by co-founders Tom Petruccelli and Chris Hunter, the agency provides full-service branding, logo development, web design, print collateral, packaging, and production design. Known for its clean...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
From initial research and strategic thinking to brand creation, platform building, creative design, and omni-channel campaign execution, Springfed works as a full-service partner to produce the best results, period...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Branding
- Print Design
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- Location
- Collingwood, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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Print Design Agency FAQs
What is a print design agency?
A print design agency is an agency that crafts visual materials specifically designed for physical printing. Its work focuses on amplifying a brand identity by designing the client’s end products that will be printed. These agencies often operate as a one-stop shop for all print design needs, from initial concept development to final output delivery.
Print design is often confused with printing itself, as clients usually expect these two services to go hand in hand. Although some print design agencies offer both customarily, this is not always the case, as the printing process is another discipline altogether.
How does a print design agency help brands with physical brand assets?
A print design agency helps brands with physical brand assets by handling all creative and technical aspects pertaining to the printing. Its process typically commences with defining a concept that corresponds with the brand’s philosophy, objective, and target audience.
Guided by the concept, the team then prepares high-quality visuals, including illustrations, typography, and photography integration, to bring the idea to fruition. Once the visuals are approved, it handles the technical aspects of preparing the design files for printing and making sure they meet printing requirements.
Which businesses see the most value from professional print design?
Businesses that rely heavily on a physical presence and tangible materials to connect with their audience see the most value from professional print design. This includes entities across retail, real estate, and hospitality, which use items like branded packaging, signage, and brochures.
Additionally, businesses that produce custom apparel, such as t-shirts and hoodies, or specialize in personalized products like photo books and invitations, also benefit immensely from high-quality print design to differentiate their offerings and capture attention.
What are the top-rated print design agencies on DesignRush in 2025?
The top-rated print design agencies on DesignRush in 2025 are:
What core and specialized services do print design companies provide?
Print design companies create meticulous designs for brand collaterals, such as:
- Business cards
- Book covers
- Magazines
- Brochures and flyers
- Banners, signage and stationery
- Posters and billboards
How much do print design services cost in 2025?
The cost of print design services in 2025 is highly variable, with a wide range of pricing models and factors influencing the final investment. While a general range of $100 to $150 per hour is a common starting point for many businesses, this figure can vary depending on the project's complexity, type of print design, and the location of the agency.
To get a more accurate estimate, here is a cost breakdown for different type of collaterals:
- Business cards: $50-$2,500 average
- Book covers: $150-$500 per book cover
- Brochures and flyers: $2,500-$10,000
- Banners and signage: $600-$800
- Posters: $150-$250 per hour
- Billboards: $150-$500 per hour
How long does it typically take to receive initial concepts or drafts from a print design agency?
The typical timeline for receiving initial concepts or drafts from a print design agency varies, but it's directly tied to the project's scope and the agency's workload.
For a simple project like a business card or flyer, you might see initial drafts within a few days to a week. However, for larger projects like packaging or a full branding suite, this phase can take two to three weeks, as it requires more in-depth research and strategic development.
What should you look for when hiring a print design agency?
When hiring a print design agency, begin by thoroughly reviewing their portfolio to see if their aesthetic and expertise align with your brand's vision, while paying attention to the variety and quality of their past work. Beyond the visuals, ask for client testimonials or case studies to gauge their communication skills and reliability. You should also confirm that they have specific experience with the type of physical assets you need, like packaging or signage.
What red flags should you watch out for when choosing a print design partner?
When selecting a print design partner, be wary of red flags like a lack of a professional portfolio or negative client testimonials. Avoid agencies that are unresponsive, communicate poorly, or make unrealistic promises about turnaround times or pricing. Additionally, it's a major red flag if they don't seem knowledgeable about the technical aspects of printing, as this can lead to costly errors and a subpar final product.
What questions should you ask a print design agency before signing a contract?
Before signing a contract with a print design agency, here are some key questions you should ask to ensure the candidate is a good fit for your project:
- What designs have you worked on in the same industry as ours?
- How would you define your team’s art style?
- What is your timeline for a print design project from conceptualization to final presentation?
- What services are included in your pricing?
- Will you designate a team for our project, or will an individual designer handle it?
- Are the designs original or based on stock art or templates?
- Who will be our point of contact on your team?
- How many rounds of revisions are included in your fees?
- What is your approval process for the final design?
- Can you connect me with trusted suppliers if you don’t provide in-house printing services?
How does working with a print design agency differ from DIY tools or freelancers?
A print design agency typically handles prepress checks, color calibration, and communicates directly with printers, so you’re less likely to waste money on reprints or mismatched colors. Freelancers may produce strong designs but often leave you to manage print vendors yourself, while DIY tools often rely on pre-designed templates, which can result in a lack of originality and make your brand look generic.
If your project involves large runs, specialty finishes (like foil or embossing), or brand consistency across many assets, an agency saves you costly trial-and-error, whereas freelancers or DIY work better for simple, one-off materials.
Which design tools, production techniques, and vendor networks do top print agencies use?
Top print agencies rely on the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, using Illustrator for vector logos, InDesign for multi-page layouts like brochures, and Photoshop for image editing. For production, they often choose between digital printing for quick, low-volume runs and offset printing for superior quality on large orders.
These agencies also have a network of trusted printers and vendors, which allows them to recommend specialized techniques like embossing, letterpress, or die-cutting and manage the entire production process to guarantee a high-quality final product.
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We’re committed to providing practical and accurate information to both businesses and agencies, so we turned to Courtney Bozigian, brand director at Digital Silk, a leading web design agency. She shared insights on designing for print and what it takes to balance creativity with brand consistency.
As a branding expert, Bozigian has overseen creative initiatives of many distinguished entities. Her portfolio lists Marvel, Monopoly, Spiderman TV, and Playskool as some of the names she has worked with. At Digital Silk, she directed high-profile branding and digital marketing initiatives and helped companies sharpen their brand identity through captivating storytelling and design.















































