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C42D is a New York City branding agency that builds bold, market-ready brands for startups and growth-stage companies, with a focus on companies building AI products. Founded in 2010 by Creative Director David Card, the agency has spent over 15 years helping early-stage teams transform complex products into clear, compelling brand identities that attract customers, inspire investor confidence, and scale with the business.

With more than 50 verified client reviews on Clutch and a 4.9 average rating, C42D is one of the most reviewed and highest-rated branding agencies in New York. The agency has delivered end-to-end branding for companies across AI, fintech, enterprise SaaS, healthcare, and consumer products. Clients range from global brands including Google, Facebook, and Ogilvy to venture-backed startups that have collectively raised hundreds of millions in funding, with portfolio standouts like Kindbody (over $290M raised) and Brightline (pediatric behavioral health).

What makes C42D different from larger agencies is the model itself: a small, senior-only team covering strategy, creative, digital design and Webflow development, and project management — with no junior layers, no account managers, and no middlemen. Every client works directly with the people doing the work. As a Webflow Certified Partner, C42D delivers brand and website under one roof, from strategy and identity through launch. The agency also integrates AI into every phase of its process, from brand research and competitive analysis to creative development, copywriting, and custom-built tools.

C42D is headquartered at 315 W 36th Street, New York, NY 10018.

  • Min project size
    $10,000+
  • Hourly rate
    $150 - $199 / hr
  • Employees
    2 - 9
  • Locations
    New York, NY
  • Year founded
    Founded 2010
  • Languages

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David Card
Founder & Creative Director About the Team

1 Language that we service

  • English

1 Locations

  • New York , NY

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Industries
Information technology
55%
Business services
25%
Financial services
10%
Medical
10%
Clients
Midmarket ($10M - $1B)
60%
Small Business (<$10M)
25%
Enterprise (>$1B)
15%
Certified in:
Branding Web Design Brand strategy Corporate identity Naming

Pricing Snapshot

Min. project size $10,000+
Avg. hourly rate $150 - $199 /hr
Rating for cost 4.7 /5

What Clients Have Said

C42D is noted for providing good value for cost, with clients highlighting that their pricing fits budgets and reflects quality work. Specific project costs range from $10,000 to over $200,000, with many engagements being deemed worth the investment.

This summary is based on verified Clutch reviews.

Most Common Project Size

$50,000 - $199,999 based on 48 reviews
< $49,999 $50,000 - $199,999 $200,000 - $999,999 > $1,000,000

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C42D Review Insights

Overall Review Rating

4.8
  • Quality 4.8
  • Schedule 4.7
  • Cost 4.7
  • Willing to Refer 4.9

Top Mentions

Review Highlights

  • Positive Client Relationships and Long-Term Partnerships

    Many clients express strong satisfaction with C42D, leading to long-term partnerships and ongoing collaborations. Their dedication to understanding client needs and delivering tailored solutions fosters lasting business relationships.

  • Effective Project Management

    Clients have consistently commended C42D for their strong project management skills, including timely deliveries and clear communication. They maintain regular updates and are responsive to client needs, ensuring projects stay on track and deadlines are met.

  • Successful Brand Launches and Market Feedback

    Clients report successful brand launches and positive market feedback, attributing increased engagement and interest to C42D's branding efforts. Their work has helped clients stand out in competitive markets.

  • Responsive and Collaborative Team

    C42D is noted for their responsiveness and willingness to collaborate closely with clients. They are open to feedback and work diligently to incorporate client input, creating a partnership environment that clients appreciate.

  • Comprehensive Services Across Multiple Media

    C42D offers a wide range of services, from digital and print design to full branding strategies. Their ability to handle diverse project types and deliver consistent quality across various media is appreciated by clients.

  • Room for Improvement in Communication

    While generally praised, some clients noted that C42D could improve communication during certain project phases, particularly in keeping clients informed about ongoing developments and involving them more in decision-making processes.

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Branding & Web Dev for Healthcare Automation Startup

  • Branding Web Design Web Development
  • Brand strategy Corporate identity
  • Confidential
  • Jan. 2026 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0

"We really appreciate their dedication to our project and their willingness to roll with the punches."

Oct 6, 2026
Co-Founder, Janie
Brigham Sharp
Verified
  • Medical
  • Salt Lake City, Utah
  • 11-50 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

C42D has provided branding and web development services for a healthcare automation startup. The team has created the client's brand, including logos, fonts, color palettes, website pages, and deck templates.

Branding & Web Development Services for Media Studio

  • Branding UX/UI Design Web Design
  • Naming
  • $50,000 to $199,999
  • Nov. 2024 - June 2025
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0

“They really took the time to understand both our business model and our founder's personality.”

Feb 17, 2026
Managing Director, Media Studio
Anonymous
Verified
  • Other industries
  • London, England
  • 11-50 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

C42D provided branding and web development services for a media studio. The team created a new brand platform, visual identity system, and digital brand standards manual. They designed and built a new website.

Branding Services for Facility Maintenance Solutions Co

  • Branding Digital Asset Management Web Design
  • Brand messaging Brand strategy Naming Corporate identity
  • Confidential
  • Jan. 2025 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0

"C42D was incredible throughout the entire project."

Dec 2, 2025
Marketing, Facility Maintenance Solutions Co
Zack Lloyd
Verified
  • Other industries
  • Exton, Pennsylvania
  • 501-1,000 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

C42D provides branding and website design services for a facility maintenance solutions company. The team has created a new logo, brand messaging, digital assets, and a website for the client.

Branding, Web Development & Design for HealthTech Company

  • Branding Web Design Web Development
  • Brand messaging Brand strategy Naming Corporate identity
  • $50,000 to $199,999
  • Dec. 2024 - July 2025
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.5
Willing to Refer
5.0

"C42D had a very good design team."

Aug 29, 2025
VP of Business Development, HealthTech Company
Anonymous
Verified
  • Information technology
  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • 11-50 Employees
  • Phone Interview
  • Verified

C42D provided branding, web development, and web design services for a healthtech company. The team created a logo, built their website from scratch using Figma and Webflow, and refined the client's messaging.

Branding, Logo & Web Dev & Design for Women's Telehealth Co

  • Branding Logo Web Design
  • Other SEO Brand messaging Brand strategy Naming
  • $50,000 to $199,999
  • Jan. - Aug. 2024
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0

"Thanks to their expertise, we now have a brand we are proud of and excited to share."

Oct 24, 2024
Co-Founder, Gliss Wellness
Teresa Walsh
Verified
  • Medical
  • Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 1-10 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

C42D provided branding and web development services for a women's telehealth company. The team worked on the client's naming, website design, SEO, and brand identity, including logo, colors, and typography.

Branding & Logo Design for Virtual Mental Health Clinic

  • Branding Graphic Design Logo
  • Brand messaging Corporate identity
  • $50,000 to $199,999
  • Mar. - May 2024
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.0
Cost
4.0
Willing to Refer
4.5

“The team was very attentive, communicative, and thoughtful.”

Sep 3, 2024
Founder & CEO, Virtual Mental Health Clinic
Anonymous
Verified
  • Other industries
  • Charlotte, North Carolina
  • 1-10 Employees
  • Phone Interview
  • Verified

C42D created the branding identity of a virtual mental health clinic using Figma. The team interviewed the client's customers to gather insights, designed their logo, and delivered social media assets.

Web Dev & Branding for Real Estate Co

  • Branding UX/UI Design Web Design
  • WordPress CMS Brand messaging Brand strategy Naming Product branding Corporate identity
  • $10,000 to $49,999
  • July - Dec. 2023
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They fully integrated the team with specific role skillsets."
Dec 12, 2023
Founder & CEO, Bullock Capital
Ben Bullock
Verified
  • Real estate
  • Menlo Park, California
  • 1-10 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

A real estate company hired C42D for web development and branding. The team's efforts included brand strategy, R&D, color palettes, and WordPress development, among others.

Branding & Web Design for Venture Capital Firm

  • Branding UX/UI Design Web Development
  • WordPress CMS Brand messaging Brand strategy Naming
  • $50,000 to $199,999
  • June - Dec. 2022
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"C42D possessed a high degree of competency in every key area that we worked in."
Dec 3, 2023
Managing Partner, Connexa Capital
Jonathan Beda
Verified
  • Financial services
  • Miami, Florida
  • 1-10 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

C42D headed a branding venture to help a venture capital firm. Their tasks ranged from developing the client's brand identity to creating brand assets, including color schemes, graphics, logos, and a website.

Branding & Graphic Design for Athletes Concierge Service Co

  • Branding Graphic Design
  • Presentation Design Brand messaging Corporate identity
  • Less than $10,000
  • October 2023
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
“C42D hit the nail on the head and brought my vision to life in a cool, modern way.”
Oct 31, 2023
Owner, Casey Lifestyle Management
Pat Casey
Verified
  • Consumer products & services
  • West Hollywood, California
  • 1-10 Employees
  • Phone Interview
  • Verified

C42D was hired by a professional athletes concierge service company to rebrand their firm. The team developed the messaging and brand identity and created a pitch deck for a potential client.

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Unicorn Launch Package

Geared for early-stage companies, our nimble but powerful process creates strong brands that are proven to perform. With just the right amount of strategy, identity, and implementation, our three tiers will get you on your way to user growth, fundraising, or launching your product or service with your best foot forward. Contact us today to discuss.

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Pre-Seed Startups

$15,000 /total
  • Brand Discovery Workshop
  • Logo Design
  • Color Palette
  • Typography System
  • Social Media Avatars and Cover Pages

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Pre-Series-A Startups ready to make their mark.

$50,000 /total
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Presentation Template

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Our Story

C42D is a New York City branding agency for startups and growth-stage companies. Founded in 2010, the senior-only team of four delivers end-to-end branding — strategy, identity, and Webflow websites — with no layers, no middlemen, and AI integrated into every phase. Clients range from Google, Facebook, and Ogilvy to venture-backed startups like Kindbody, and C42D is one of the highest-rated branding agencies in New York, with 50+ verified Clutch reviews and a 4.9 rating.

Meet the Team

David Card

David CardFounder & Creative Director

David possesses the ability to quickly grasp the essential core issues at hand and prescribe actionable next steps to move the ball forward. He has specialized expertise in positioning, brand strategy, and identity systems for early-stage companies.

TJ Knight

TJ KnightDirector of Digital

With his diversified skillset, TJ has developed a knack for creative problem-solving. Having studied under some of the great minds in advertising, he understands the careful process of discovering big ideas. He excels at UX, digital design and dev.

Jason Leung

Jason LeungSenior Project Manager

Jason brings 7+ years of agency experience leading teams that produce high-quality, impact-focused creative work. He keeps C42D engagements on schedule and on scope, working directly with clients from early-stage startups to household names.

Clinton Barnes

Clinton BarnesSr. Brand Strategist

Clinton is a Senior Brand Strategist with 10+ years in positioning, messaging, naming, and campaigns. His work spans Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Airbus, plus a dozen-plus property brands for developers like Boston Properties and Brookfield.

What Sets Us Apart

Senior-Only Team, Zero Layers

C42D is a team of four senior specialists — creative, strategy, digital design, and project management. No junior staff, no account managers, no middlemen. Every client works directly with the talent executing the work, which means faster decisions, sharper output, and zero telephone-game risk.

AI-Integrated Branding Process

C42D integrates artificial intelligence into every phase of its branding process — from market research and competitive analysis to creative development, copywriting, and custom-built AI tools. A four-person team delivering the analytical depth and creative volume of a much larger agency.

Brand + Webflow Website, One Team

C42D is a Webflow Certified Partner, so strategy, identity, and website are built by the same senior team. No handoff between a branding agency and a dev shop — the brand that's designed is the brand that launches, on a site the client's team can update themselves.

Premier Verified means Clutch independently confirmed C42D is a legally registered business,
financially sound (Creditsafe: Very Low Risk), and backed by 59 verified client reviews averaging 4.8 stars.

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Verified Client Reviews
59
Overall Review Rating
4.8
Source
Clutch
Last Updated
October 6, 2026

Business Entity

Business Entity Name C42D CREATIVE INC.
Source NYS Department of State
Jurisdiction of Formation New York
Date of Formation February 1, 2010
Status Active
Last Updated December 20, 2018
ID 3906982

Credit Report Results

International Credit Risk Assessment Very Low Risk
Source Creditsafe
Last Updated September 29, 2020
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