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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Montréal, CanadaServices provided
See all 37 projectsOrizon Design is a web and UI/UX design company highly praised for its responsiveness, professionalism, and creativity. Across various reviews, 100% highlight their efficient project management and ability to deliver on time. Clients appreciate their ability to adapt to changing needs and their thorough understanding of design language, positioning them as a top choice for comprehensive design and development projects.
$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Krk, CroatiaServices provided
See all 12 projectsBB Agency is a renowned design and branding company excelling in web design, branding, UX/UI, and digital strategy, particularly for B2B SaaS companies. The reviews showcase their exceptional creativity, with 100% positive feedback emphasizing their ability to blend innovative design with strategic thinking. Reviewers frequently appreciate their seamless project management and collaborative approach, with 50% highlighting their impressive ability to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work. The company is praised for its attention to detail and proactive communication, making them a trusted partner for transformative projects.
$75,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Houston, TXServices provided
See all 16 projectsBlackribbit is a branding and marketing agency known for its expertise in developing comprehensive brand identities, strategic marketing plans, and user-friendly websites. Across the reviews, clients consistently praised the company's professionalism, attention to detail, and effective communication, with a 100% satisfaction rate noted in the feedback. Blackribbit's collaborative approach and ability to deliver projects on time and within budget emphasize their reliability and effectiveness in meeting diverse client needs.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Mount Pleasant, SC
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Trio Solutions Inc. Is an Event Marketing company. Based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, their small team specializes in Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy. The firm was founded in 2001.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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See all 1 projectsWelcome to Diyoj Media, we take pride in being a leading digital marketing agency, driven by an expert team dedicated to delivering results that elevate our client's online presence. Specializing in
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CAServices provided
See all 9 projectsNUEX Creative is a versatile branding and web development agency known for its expertise in logo design, brand strategy, packaging, and comprehensive digital marketing solutions. Clients consistently praise their project management skills and ability to exceed expectations, with 100% expressing satisfaction in areas of creativity, responsiveness, and results. NUEX Creative's adaptability and client-focused culture make them a preferred choice for businesses across various industries.
$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249London, EnglandServices provided
See all 49 projectsDuck.Design is a design agency specializing in UI/UX, website redesign, and branding services. The feedback on their work is overwhelmingly positive, with 100% of reviewers praising their professionalism, timely delivery, and creativity. Themes across reviews highlight their ability to understand business needs, enhance user engagement, and deliver high-quality design solutions efficiently, although some mentioned time zone challenges.
$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Annapolis, MDServices provided
See all 39 projectsContrast & Co. is a branding and creative agency known for delivering comprehensive brand identity solutions, web development, and marketing strategies. The company consistently receives positive feedback for its project management and creative output, with over 80% of reviews highlighting its strong communication and alignment with client goals. Clients frequently commend them for their strategic approach and ability to transform complex ideas into compelling visual and verbal narratives.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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Modex Web Agency is a web development firm located in Lunawada, India. They provide Web Development and Web Design and were established in 2022.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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Headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan, Pakdigit Solutions is a small branding agency. Their services include Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Coral Gables, FL
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Blank Marketing is a small branding company founded in 2023. Their services include Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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Day Creative is a web design agency. Based in Norman, Oklahoma, their small team specializes in Web Design and Web Development. The company was founded in 2012.
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See all 1 projectsWebmatic offers web design and e-commerce solutions tailored to client needs. The feedback highlights their attention to detail, responsiveness, and competitive pricing. Clients appreciate their proactive communication and the range of services provided, contributing to positive project outcomes.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Redfern, AustraliaServices provided
See all 61 projectsCUT THRU is a branding and creative agency specializing in brand strategy, identity, and marketing solutions. Their clients have praised their innovative, responsive, and professional approach, with 100% satisfaction across reviews. Approximately 70% of reviewers highlighted their strategic insight and creativity as standout qualities. CUT THRU is recognized for delivering projects on time and adapting to clients' evolving needs.
$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Ciudad de México, MexicoServices provided
See all 14 projectsSUBE Digital Agency is a digital marketing company specializing in lead generation, SEO, and content creation. The agency receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with clients praising their punctuality, expert team, and ability to deliver measurable results such as increased traffic and conversion rates. Approximately 90% of reviews highlight their effective communication and tailored services, indicating strong customer satisfaction.
$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Poznań, PolandServices provided
See all 28 projectsHuman Creative is a web design and branding agency known for delivering modern, user-friendly websites and cohesive brand identities. Consistently praised for creativity and responsiveness, they have achieved high client satisfaction, as evidenced by positive feedback in 100% of their reviews. Clients commend their ability to translate visions into compelling designs and their commitment to high-quality deliverables, with minor suggestions for improvement in project management and technical precision.
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See all 1 projectsMekbenz offers modern website development and branding services, focusing on creating user-friendly, visually striking sites with robust functionalities such as job posting features. The reviews highlight Mekbenz's commitment to high-quality work, timely delivery, and effective project management. Clients commend their ability to blend modern design with functionality, recommending Mekbenz for their professionalism and excellent communication, while suggesting minor improvements in post-launch support documentation.
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Headquartered in Quito, Ecuador, Dejabu Multimedia Agency is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Halifax, Canada
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Eraserheader Design is a web design company. Founded in 2006, the team specializes in Web Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Shreveport, LA
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Boyett Printing & Graphics, Inc. Is a graphic design company. The company is in Shreveport, Louisiana. Their services include Graphic Design and Print Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Conway, AR
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CK's Signs and Screen Printing is a graphic design agency founded in 2011. The agency provides Graphic Design and Advertising, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Morgantown, WV
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Small graphic design agency WV Best Signs, is in Morgantown, West Virginia. The team offers Graphic Design and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Masontown, WV
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Affordable Signs Unlimited is a graphic design agency. The team focuses on Graphic Design and Advertising and is located in Masontown, West Virginia.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dayton, OH
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XANDRA DESIGN is a graphic design company headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. Their services include Graphic Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Gettysburg, PA
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Small web design company Crawford Designs, LLC, is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Their services include Web Design and Email Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Washburn, WI
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Bizy Does It is a graphic design agency. Their small team is located in Washburn, Wisconsin. Their services include Graphic Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Madison, WI
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Founded in 2008, IH Concepts is a small graphic design company. Their services include Graphic Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Concord, NH
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Tigerlily by Rachel, LLC is a graphic design company launched in 2018. The team specializes in Graphic Design and Branding and is based in Concord, New Hampshire.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9South Bend, IN
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Founded in 1999, Studio 545 is a web design agency. Their services include Web Design and Web Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Szczecin, Poland
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AMS Web Designer - Projektant Stron is a web design agency. They offer Web Design and Graphic Design and are headquartered in Szczecin, Poland.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Vista, CA
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Plavidian Marketing is a web design agency headquartered in Vista, California. They focus on Web Design and Graphic Design and were launched in 2008.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Firenze, Italy
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Web design company Vertical Media is headquartered in Firenze, Italy. Launched in 2009, the team focuses on Web Design and Search Engine Optimization.
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Launched in 2005, Webdesign Brno is a small web design company headquartered in Czech Republic. Their team provides Web Design and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Brno, Czech Republic
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Web design agency Web Design Studio Grafique is in Brno, Czech Republic. The team focuses on Web Design and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Hayward, CA
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Print design company Paper and Ink Printing LLC is located in Hayward, California. Founded in 2001, the team provides Print Design and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Zapopan, Mexico
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GOGA MARKETING Y PUBLICIDAD S.C. Is a small web design company. Launched in 2010, the team specializes in Web Design and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lubbock, TX
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Promofuse Solutions is an Advertising company. They are located in Lubbock, Texas and have small team of experts. Their services include Advertising and Web Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Cercado de Lima, Peru
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Artes, a SEO company, offer Search Engine Optimization and Web Design. They were launched in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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Gray Fox Web Design, a web design company, was established in 2013. Located in London, England, the team focuses on Web Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London , England
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Web design agency Azzurri Designs Ltd is headquartered in London , England. Their services include Web Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Birmingham , England
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Established in 2009, 1UP, a small web design company, is based in Birmingham , England. Their team focuses on Web Design and Print Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Sutton Coldfield, England
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Web design agency Alchemy Marketing was established in 1999. The team specializes in Web Design and Graphic Design and is in Sutton Coldfield, England.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Northampton, MA
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CopyCat, a graphic design company, was founded in 1985. The team specializes in Graphic Design and Direct Marketing and is located in Northampton, Massachusetts.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Liverpool , England
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T34 Design, a web design company, is headquartered in Liverpool , England. The team provides Web Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Liverpool, England
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SPARKZ MEDIA is a web design agency established in 2015. The agency offers Web Design and Branding, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Wirral, England
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Wirral Media solutions is a print design company. They focus on Print Design and Digital Strategy and are in Wirral, England.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Edinburgh , Scotland
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Picodeliq Design Studio, a web design company, was established in 2006. The company specializes in Web Design and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Glasgow, Scotland
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Web Designs Glasgow is a web design agency. The Glasgow, Scotland-based agency was launched in 2011. Their team provides Web Design and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Glasgow , Scotland
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Glowfish Creative Ltd is a web design agency. Based in Glasgow , Scotland, their small team focuses on Web Design and Branding. The agency was established in 2010.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Paisley, Scotland
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Established in 2004, Website Design Technology is a web design agency. The team provides Web Design and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Phoenix, AZ
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Precise Sign Co. LLC is a Logo company. Established in 2004, the team provides Logo and Other Design.
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12Strong, a web design company, is based in Leduc, Canada. Founded in 2007, the team focuses on Web Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Letterkenny, Ireland
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Mark Mac Grory Illustration & Design is a web design agency. They are based in Letterkenny, Ireland, and their services include Web Design and Branding.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Cape Town, South Africa
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Revolution Collective, a Content Marketing company, was founded in 2020. The small team offers Content Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Orlando, FL
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Raison D'etre Consulting, LLC, a Business Consulting company, offer Business Consulting and Digital Strategy. They were established in 2021.
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Wow Marketing Agency is a small Marketing Strategy company located in Sant Pere de Ribes, Spain. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Mawson Lakes, Australia
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Web development company Avoplus Global was launched in 2020. The team provides Web Development and Social Media Marketing and is based in Mawson Lakes, Australia.
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Fuse Digital Marketing Agency is a Digital Strategy company founded in 2007. Based in Anchorage, Alaska and Sparks, Nevada, the team provides Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Birmingham, AL
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Creative Brew Films is a video production agency in Birmingham, Alabama. They provide Video Production and Branding and were launched in 2012.
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249London, England
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37.8/40.019.2/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49București, Romania
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Gdańsk, Poland
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$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Sofia, Bulgaria
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Santa Monica, CA
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Dover, DE
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Conshohocken, PA
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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39.1/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249San Diego, CA
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34.4/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Warszawa, Poland
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39/40.019.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Dover, DE
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38.2/40.020/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Lisboa, Portugal
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33.9/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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31.5/40.018/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249McKinney, TX
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38.1/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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38.7/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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38/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9London, England
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36.7/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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31.3/40.016.8/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience5.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Oakland Park, FL
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Budapest, Hungary
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37.8/40.018/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
50% Digital Design50% Product Design
Design Agency FAQs
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Clutch highlights firms delivering solutions across the UI/UX, branding, product, and visual design disciplines twice a year based on a proprietary methodology. The top design agencies for Fall 2025 include:
Design agencies specialize in a variety of creative solutions. Most full-service design firms handle different projects such as:
- Brand identity and logo creation
- Website and UI/UX design
- Print and packaging design
- Motion graphics and illustration
- Design audits and strategy workshops
Specialized agencies may focus on a single niche (e.g., product design or interior branding) while larger studios provide end-to-end creative support, including development and marketing collateral.
Design agencies translate business goals into visual experiences. Their extensive teams research your brand, audience, and competitors, then craft assets—such as websites, logos, or product interfaces. They create compelling visual assets that communicate your message clearly and consistently. Beyond aesthetics, agencies focus on usability and brand differentiation to drive engagement, conversions, and loyalty.
Common metrics include conversion rates, time on page, reduced bounce rates, and engagement scores. Design agencies may conduct A/B tests, track analytics dashboards, and compare performance before and after redesigns to quantify value.
According to data gathered by our team at Clutch, most design projects fall under $10,000, while hourly rates typically range $25 – $49. Budgets vary based on several crucial factors including scope, complexity, and region. Expect higher costs for multi-disciplinary teams, advanced animations, or rapid timelines. As always, make sure to request an itemized quote that details deliverables, revision rounds, and licensing rights.
Selecting the right design agency isn’t an easy task, especially considering the factors to consider and countless agencies in the market. Start by reviewing portfolios that match your industry and style preferences. Confirm the following points:
- Proven results (top-quality output, case studies, metrics)
- Clear communication and feedback loops
- Transparent pricing and timelines
- Cultural fit with your team
Shortlist 3–5 agencies, interview each, and compare proposals before signing an agreement.
Ignoring warning signs leads to more problems for you than returns on your investment. Be observant and beware of agencies that may have any of the following red flags:
- Guarantee specific ROI without data
- Reuse templates without customization
- Are vague about ownership of source files
- Avoid showing references or full project details
- Charge hidden fees or skip written contracts
- Can we review your portfolio and speak with past clients?
- Who will be on our project team, and what are their roles?
- How many revision rounds are included?
- What is your process for meeting deadlines and milestones?
- Which design tools and collaboration platforms do you use?
- Who owns the final source files and intellectual property?
Freelancers are ideal for single, well-defined tasks (e.g., a one-off logo) and tight budgets. Moreover, design agencies bring multidisciplinary teams—brand strategists, UI/UX designers, developers—capable of handling complex, long-term projects. While full-scale service providers cost more, they offer built-in project management, scalability, and a broader skill set.