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Baked Moon Studios is a creative technology partner helping brands turn ideas into meaningful experiences and business outcomes. We collaborate closely with brands and enterprises to understand their goals, solve creative and communication challenges, and build content-led solutions that evolve with them, We...
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- Video Production
- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Pune, India
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $9/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Bhameshwari Graphics is a professional graphic design company with a strong reputation for delivering premium-quality artwork to clients across the world. With over a decade of dedicated experience, we specialize in vector art conversion, custom illustrations, and creative graphic design for printing...
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- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
ITSpecial is a full-cycle custom software development company. 12+ years, 300+ projects. We cover the whole lifecycle: business analysis, design, web & mobile, custom software, cloud, QA and support...
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- Software Development
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Software Testing
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- Location
- Oeiras, Portugal
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $19/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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
We are a premier presentation design agency dedicated to transforming complex ideas into visually stunning, high-impact narratives. We specialize in bespoke, high-end presentation design services for corporate clients, while simultaneously offering an extensive marketplace of premium, pre-designed...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Design Services
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- Location
- Kalka, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
FRPROTECH is a full-service branding, design, and web development studio for ambitious brands that want to stand out. With 8+ years' experience and 3,000+ projects across 30+ countries, we partner with startups, businesses, and agencies worldwide turning ideas into polished, conversion-focused websites and...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Florida City, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Zyntech Labs is a software development company specializing in custom software, website, and mobile app development for startups, SMEs, and enterprises. We design and build secure, scalable, and user-friendly digital solutions tailored to each client's business goals...
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- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- Software Development
- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
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- Location
- Battle Creek, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We design user centered digital experiences that solve real problems and help businesses grow...
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- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
- Web Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Ahmedabad, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Best Data Conversion Services in USA offering secure document, PDF, image, and database conversion with fast turnaround and high accuracy...
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- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Design Services
- Digital Strategy
- Product Design
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
ChittorTech is a premier AI engineering and custom software development company based in India. We design, build, and deploy high-performance web applications (Next.js, React), mobile apps (Flutter, React Native), enterprise cloud ERPs, and custom AI/LLM solutions for startups, SMEs, and global enterprises...
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- Digital Services
- Product Design
- Digital Strategy
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Chittorgarh, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
Analogy is an award-winning industrial design and product development studio helping hardware founders bring products from idea to market. Through Product Path, our proven end-to-end process, we guide founders through concept development, industrial design, engineering, prototyping, design for manufacturing...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Glanc.ai is an AI-powered marketing reporting platform for agencies. Automate client reports, unify GA4, Ads & social data, and deliver white-label dashboards all in one place...
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- Digital Services
- Branding
- Product Design
- Software Development
- Managed Services
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- Location
- Noida, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $34/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
WNC (WeNoCode) is a product-driven AI and software company. We design, build, and ship AI agents, RAG pipelines, and workflow automation, alongside full-stack web, mobile, and desktop apps. Unlike pure consultancies, we run our own products Atflow, Base, Alternative Auth, AdCrier, and more so clients get a...
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- Digital Services
- Product Design
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Nitriam is an Orlando based product design and manufacturing studio helping inventors, startups, and small businesses bring physical products to life. Instead of juggling a separate designer, prototyping shop, and overseas factory, clients work with one team from first sketch to finished product. Everything...
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- Design Services
- Product Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Dotcom IoT is an end-to-end IoT and embedded product engineering company, delivering connected solutions from hardware and firmware to cloud and applications. We build scalable IoT products for healthcare, smart cities, agriculture, energy, and industrial applications...
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- IoT
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Wearables
- Product Design
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- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
eFlex is a digital creative agency delivering web design, development, SEO, graphic design, and ongoing website support. We turn ideas into fast, functional, and engaging digital experiences...
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- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Tehran, Iran
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Droid Technologies is a top embedded systems development company providing full hardware design and firmware services. We deliver custom PCB design, Embedded GUI (LVGL/TouchGFX), and IoT Companion Apps. ISO 13485 compliant, we are trusted by MedTech, Industrial & Robotics clients globally...
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- Product Design
- IoT
- Software Testing
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $39/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 39 Projects Listed
Print nPackage is a custom packaging company that helps growing brands create premium packaging with low minimum order quantities, fast production, and factory-direct pricing. The company specializes in custom mailer boxes, shipping boxes, folding cartons, rigid boxes, pouches, and branded packaging...
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- Product Design
- Package Design
- Print Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Crevio is a UI/UX and digital product design agency founded in 2025. We help startups, SaaS companies, and growing businesses shape complex ideas into intuitive digital experiences across web, mobile, and software products...
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- Digital Services
- Design Services
- Product Design
- Creative Services
- Branding
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- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
RUBICON is a software, data and AI consulting company founded in 2013 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving clients across Europe and North America...
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- AI Development
- IT Services
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Big Data Analytics
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- Location
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Our focus it to build together with our customer the best solution. We count on multidisciplinary and generalist software design and engineering teams, experts in digital products, focused on serving with quality and agility...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Curitiba, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Redbrix designs clear, practical B2B software for manufacturing, logistics, compliance and AI. We help SaaS teams launch new products and modernize complex platforms, from UX research and product architecture to UI design and developer handoff...
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- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Branding
- Web Design
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- Location
- Dnipro, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Hexcode is your embedded design and development team. For 5+ years, we've helped 100+ funded startups ship faster without compromising quality. We plug directly into your team to design, build, and launch products, websites, and growth initiatives that move the business forward...
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- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Branding
- Web Development
- Product Design
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- Location
- Indore, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
End-to-end exhibition stand design and build services, created to help growing brands stand out with confidence...
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- Design Services
- Event Marketing
- Reputation Management
- Product Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Amstelveen, Netherlands
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Best Web Development Company in Ahmedabad is the ideal keyword for businesses looking for professional, responsive, and SEO-friendly website solutions.Ekdant Digital is a trusted digital agency that specializes in creating high-quality websites designed to help businesses establish a strong online presence...
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- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Public Relations
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Ahmedabad, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Lynxify is a creative digital agency helping start-ups and businesses build memorable brands through strategic design, digital experiences, and visual storytelling. From investor pitch decks and brand identities to UI/UX design, websites, motion graphics, and video production, we combine creativity with...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Product Design
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- Location
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
CandyWrap helps businesses turn ideas into distinctive brands, products and experiences through strategic thinking, creative design and purposeful execution across branding, packaging, UX and digital...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Digital Services
- Logo Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Snotor is an EU software development company headquartered in Riga, Latvia, with an office in London. We help manufacturers automate complex processes with AI, deliver end-to-end custom software, and provide nearshore engineering teams to companies across Europe, the UK and the US...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Staff Augmentation
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Riga, Latvia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 45 Projects Listed
Lienzzo is a Valencia-based technology consultancy specializing in creating custom solutions for businesses. Our team combines expertise in artificial intelligence, enterprise software development, and process automation to solve real business problems...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Web Design
- Product Design
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Valencia, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
HLP Studios is a creative technology studio helping brands turn products, ideas, and digital needs into high-quality visuals, websites, apps, animations, and custom software solutions...
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- Digital Services
- Creative Services
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
FSS Technology is a Polish IoT product development company based in Bielsko-Biała. It designs custom electronics and PCBs, develops embedded firmware (ESP32, STM32), connects devices to Microsoft Azure IoT, builds native iOS and Android apps and assembles PCBs in-house (SMT/THT with AOI and X-ray...
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- IoT
- Product Design
- Mobile App Development
- Cloud Consulting
- Wearables
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- Location
- Bielsko-Biala, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Firestarter is a Romania-based strategic branding and design agency founded in 2007, focused on using design as a core business strategy rather than merely an aesthetic element. The agency helps organizations build differentiated brands through research, strategy, identity systems, digital experiences...
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- Branding
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Brașov, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 14 Projects Listed
Ecrin Digital is an independent design and engineering studio founded in 2023 in France. We build Awwwards-level websites in Astro, Next.js, Sanity and Three.js, and iOS and Android apps in React Native and Expo, for startups and businesses of all sizes. Code is delivered to your own repository. Recognition...
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- Creative Services
- Product Design
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Mâcon, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We are a small studio dedicated to building powerful solutions, and owning the full development lifecycle for software products...
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- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- IoT
- VR/AR
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Charlottetown, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Cave is an award-winning creative agency specializing in photorealistic 3D product rendering, visualization, and digital content creation for clients worldwide. We help engineers, product designers, manufacturers, and brands transform concepts, CAD data, and technical designs into compelling visual assets...
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- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Digital Services
- Video Production
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Ramsgate, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Strand Consulting Corporation provides expert rebar detailing and consulting services, ensuring precise reinforcement designs and efficient project execution for enhanced structural integrity...
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- Package Design
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
One-stop product design & development for hardware startups in Shenzhen, China. Industrial design, prototyping, manufacturing. iF & Red Dot winner...
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- Product Design
- Package Design
- Logo Design
- Design Services
- Wearables
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- Location
- Shenzhen, China
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
203 Media Group is a web design agency in Norwalk, Connecticut, helping businesses build professional websites and grow their online presence. The company serves businesses in Norwalk, Stamford, Danbury, Fairfield, and nearby areas.The team specializes in Web Designing, Custom Web Design, Responsiv...
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- Digital Services
- Design Services
- Logo Design
- Product Design
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
n-others is an award-winning industrial design and product development studio based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We partner with ambitious hardware startups and global brands to transform early ideas into manufacturable, market-ready hardware and high-impact CGI assets. Recognized with Red Dot and iF Design...
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- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Wearables
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- Location
- San Isidro, Argentina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Pilotfish is an international product innovation and development company helping startups and scale-ups turn ambitious ideas into market-ready products. Combining strategy, industrial design, engineering, prototyping, human factors, and manufacturing support, we accelerate the journey from concept to launch...
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- Product Design
- Design Services
- UI/UX Design
- Wearables
- IoT
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- Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
RealSpace3D is a North American architectural visualization studio, founded in 2007, with 2,500+ projects delivered for developers, architects, and builders across the US and Canada...
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- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Video Production
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Design3 is an independent, owner-managed design studio based in Hamburg. We help companies turn technological change, market shifts and evolving user expectations into physical and digital products. Our work combines research, strategy and design with early prototyping and implementation connecting user...
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- Product Design
- Digital Services
- Creative Services
- Design Services
- AI Development
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- Location
- Hamburg, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $135/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Superellipse is a cross-disciplinary design and innovation agency with studios in Mechelen and Antwerp. We bring together product design, engineering, brand design, service design, spatial design and digital design under one roof, with an in-house prototyping atelier and ISO 13485 certification.We work...
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- Product Design
- Engineering
- UI/UX Design
- Branding
- Business Consulting
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- Location
- Mechelen, Belgium
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $145/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
DOSCH DESIGN is a German provider of professional 3D content and visualization solutions, based in Marktheidenfeld. The company combines three areas: the 3D agency Dosch 3D-Services for custom 3D services and high-end modeling, the official distribution of KeyShot as a certified Gold Reseller and KeyShot...
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- VR/AR
- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
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- Location
- Marktheidenfeld, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
One team, idea to shelf.We're one unified team of ex-Dyson engineers, taking ambitious consumer brands from idea to shelf with no handoffs and no translation losses. Providing the discipline, engineering depth and commercial clarity your product deserves...
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- Product Design
- Engineering
- Design Services
- Package Design
- Wearables
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- Location
- Swindon, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We are a marketing, web development and SEO firm in St. Louis and Kansas City. We are proud to provide services to organizations big and small, local and national, mom and pop to corporate giant. Give us a call today to learn more about how we can help you!...
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- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Web Design
- SEO
- Product Design
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- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Aero Interactive is an AI-first design studio for the agentic web.What we do: Agent-ready design systems that AI tools can build from without guessing Product design for AI features: the approval step, failure states, and telling people when AI is involved Websites that answer engines can find, read...
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- Digital Services
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
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- Location
- Carmel, Indiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Vertex Product Development is an industrial design and engineering studio in Great Neck, NY, founded by Avi Cohen in 1998. We provide industrial design, mechanical and electrical engineering, prototyping (additive / 3D printing), and turnkey product development. Work spans medical and lab equipment...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Engineering
- Location
- Great Neck, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
A two-person AI automation agency in La Rochelle, France. We replace the spreadsheets, no-code apps and copy-paste routines that slow a company down with custom software and AI agents, built around how your team already works. Projects usually range from 15,000 to 40,000, with a fixed quote after scoping...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- UI/UX Design
- Software Testing
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- Location
- La Rochelle, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Ideation Mechanical is an APEGA-permitted mechanical engineering firm specializing in turnkey physical hardware design for startups and small businesses in Alberta. I'll help design and manufacture prototypes, market testing MVPs, and provide full scale manufacturing support...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Location
- Calgary, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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7 Frequently Asked Questions About Product Design Firms
What services do product design companies offer?
They offer a broad, end-to-end set of services that combine strategy, engineering, and user experience to bring physical and digital products to market faster and with lower risk.
Their key services include:
- Product strategy and discovery: Accounting for over 39% of revenue share in 2023, this concerns defining what product to build and why, based on market demand, business goals, and user needs. It includes market research, product positioning, concept validation, and early-stage product development planning.
- UX research and user experience (UX Design): Understanding user behavior and designing experiences that are intuitive and efficient, relying on UX research, usability testing, journey mapping, and behavior analysis for digital products and services.
- Industrial design: Designing physical products with a focus on usability, aesthetics, and manufacturability. It includes form development, ergonomics, materials selection, and collaboration with industrial designers.
- Engineering and technical design: Translating design concepts into functional, manufacturable solutions using engineering principles, including mechanical engineering, system architecture, feasibility analysis, and design for manufacturing.
- CAD modeling and prototyping: Product designers create digital and physical models to test, refine, and validate product concepts before production.
- Branding, visual, and experience design: Aligning the product with a cohesive brand identity and consistent user experience across all touchpoints, while relying on graphic design, packaging, and integration with digital marketing and web development.
- Product launch, optimization, and growth: Supporting the product after design to ensure successful launch and continuous improvement.
How much do product design services cost?
The cost of hiring product design companies varies widely depending on scope, complexity, and the level of expertise.
Product design firms typically charge $100-$450 per hour for full-service work that includes UX design, engineering, and product development.
Project-based pricing:
- Small projects (e.g., concept design, UX audit): $5,000-$15,000
- Mid-size projects, such as UX/UI design for a mobile app or web platform: $30,000-$100,000
- End-to-end product development: $100,000+
What's the difference between product design, industrial design, and UX design?
The best product design agencies combine all three into a collaborative approach, ensuring your product is functional, manufacturable, intuitive, and competitive in the market.
| Product design | Industrial design | UX design |
| A holistic discipline that covers the entire product development process, from idea to launch, across physical and digital products. | A specialized field focused on designing the form, function, and manufacturability of physical consumer products. | A discipline focused on optimizing user experience and usability for digital products like platforms and mobile apps. |
| Aligning business goals user needs, and technical feasibility into a successful product. |
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Are there hidden costs I should be aware of when hiring product designers?
Yes, you may expect some additional or hidden costs, although most reputable product design companies will present clear pricing.
According to the Project Management Institute, projects with unclear requirements are 2-3 times more likely to exceed budget and timelines.
| Cost category | Estimated cost range |
| Scope creep and extra iterations | 10% to 30% of the total project budget |
| UX research and testing | $5,000-$25,000+ per round |
| Prototyping and engineering work | $2,000-$50,000+ |
| Third-party tools and integrations | $500-$5,000+ per project |
| Post-launch support and updates | $5,000-$15,000+ per month |
| Manufacturing preparation | $10,000-$100,000+ |
The best designers with proven expertise will be transparent about these factors and help you plan for the true cost of product design, instead of just the initial estimate.
What should I look for in a product design firm's portfolio?
When evaluating an agency portfolio, you're assessing whether the team can deliver measurable business outcomes, handle complexity, and align with your product goals.
Therefore, look for the following:
- Proven business impact: Look for case studies that show measurable results. A strong case study might show a 30-50% increase in conversion rates after UX redesign or a 20% reduction in churn for a SaaS product.
- End-to-end product design process: Top product designers should demonstrate a complete design process, starting from research, through ideation, prototyping, and testing, to launch.
- Depth in UX research and user-centered design: A strong portfolio should show how the team understands user needs. High-quality projects often include 5-10 user interviews per testinground, which is standard for identifying most usability issues.
- Experience with similar product types or industries: An agency with 3-5 similar projects in your space is more likely to understand constraints and speed up delivery.
- Technical capability and engineering integration: A strong portfolio should show evidence of CAD modeling, prototyping, or engineering work, integration with mechanical engineering or development teams.
- Complexity and problem-solving ability: A renowned product design studio showcases how it solves complex challenges. Projects involving multiple user roles or workflows indicate higher capability.
How do product design companies measure success?
They measure success based on real business impact, user experience, and product performance:
- User experience (UX design) performance
Measured through usability metrics like task success rate, time-on-task, and user satisfaction. Better UX can improve task completion rates by up to 80%, according to Nielsen Norman Group. - Conversion and revenue growth
Design improvements are tracked through conversion rates, sales, and funnel performance. Small UX changes can increase conversions by 10–25%, according to Forrester. - User engagement and retention
Active users, session duration, and churn rate show how well the product meets user needs. PwC reports that UX improvements can boost retention by up to 30%. - Time-to-market and efficiency
A strong design process reduces delays and rework. Companies with mature design practices can cut development time by up to 50%, according to McKinsey. - Product adoption and market fit
Success is measured by how quickly users adopt the product and how often key features are used. - Return on investment (ROI)
Design is evaluated based on revenue growth and cost savings. Design-led companies achieve 32% higher revenue growth and 56% higher shareholder returns, according to McKinsey.
What is the typical timeline for a product design project?
The timeline for a product design project depends on the scope and complexity, as well as whether you're building digital or physical products.
Most product design firms follow a structured timeline ranging from a few weeks to several months, as presented in the table below.
| Phase | Timeline | Process |
| Discovery and research | 1-3 weeks | Defining business goals, conducting market analysis, and performing UX research to understand user needs. |
| Concept development | 2-4 weeks | Cefining business goals, conducting market analysis, and performing UX research to understand user needs. |
| UX/UI and detailed design | 4-8 weeks | Developing high-fidelity designs, prototypes, and UX/UI design systems for digital products or detailed specs for physical products. |
| Prototyping and testing | 2-6 weeks | Building prototypes, running usability tests, and iterating based on feedback. |
| Engineering and handoff | 2-6 weeks | Finalizing designs for development, including collaboration with engineering or web development teams. |
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