Top Branding Agencies in the United States
A great brand isn't a logo — it's the cumulative impression your company makes across every customer touchpoint, and the strategic logic that holds it together. U.S. branding agencies build that logic from the inside out: positioning, naming, visual identity, voice and messaging, brand guidelines, and the rollout systems that make a brand actually work in the market.
Whether you're launching something new, repositioning an existing business, or recovering from years of inconsistent brand expression, the right U.S. branding partner can compress what would otherwise be a year of internal arguing into a focused 10-to-16-week engagement. Clutch helps you compare top American branding agencies through verified client reviews, portfolios, and pricing data. Filter by budget, industry, and service scope, and explore related directories:
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$10,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 33 projectsTaillight is a branding agency specializing in brand identity development, brand strategy, and visual identity design. They have received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with approximately 100% of reviewers highlighting their expertise in transforming brand positioning and delivering strategic solutions. Clients consistently commend Taillight for their collaborative approach, impressive project management, and ability to create unique, scalable brand identities that resonate with audiences.
$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 71 projectsThe Bureau Of Small Projects is a branding and marketing agency specializing in services such as brand development, logo design, and corporate identity. Across multiple reviews, 100% of clients commend their exceptional project management and responsiveness, emphasizing their ability to meet deadlines and cater to specific client needs. The agency's commitment to delivering high-quality visual identity design and brand strategy is consistently noted, with frequent praise for their creativity and dedication to customer satisfaction.
$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 14 projectsSavage Creative is a branding agency specializing in brand strategy, visual identity design, and corporate branding. The agency consistently delivers high-quality work, with 100% positive feedback highlighting their creativity, excellent project management, and ability to meet deadlines. Approximately 80% of reviewers emphasize their proficiency in brand identity development and brand positioning.
$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 32 projectsTakt is a branding and marketing agency that excels in brand strategy, corporate identity, and visual identity design. Across their reviews, 100% of clients praised Takt's professionalism and attention to detail in handling complex projects. Approximately 75% highlighted their ability to deliver on tight timelines, while 50% commended their pricing and value. Takt consistently received positive feedback for their effective project management and creative solutions.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49New Orleans, LA
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Founded in 1997, Trumpet is a branding company. Their services include Branding and Search Engine Optimization.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Newton, MA
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Viewpoint Creative is a video production company. They are headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts and have small team of experts. Their services include Video Production and Branding.
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 47 projectsQream is a branding and marketing agency specializing in brand identity development, visual identity design, and brand positioning. Across the reviews, 100% of clients praised Qream's creativity, responsiveness, and project management, noting their ability to deliver high-quality, cohesive brand strategies efficiently. Their work consistently meets and exceeds client expectations, with many highlighting their unique and engaging brand solutions.
$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 29 projectsXhilarate is a branding and marketing company specializing in brand identity development, corporate branding, and visual identity design. With an impressive 100% positive feedback from reviewers, Xhilarate is praised for its innovative brand strategy and exceptional project management. Clients often highlight their creative approach and ability to align with client needs, making them a trusted partner in brand development and strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tampa, FL
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ChappellRoberts is an Advertising company established in 1978. Their team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Philadelphia, PA
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Message Agency is a branding company. The team is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and their services include Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Sacramento, CA
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3fold Communications is a small Sacramento, California-based Digital Strategy company. Their services include Digital Strategy and Branding.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49San Antonio, TX
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Tribu, a branding agency, is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Their services include Branding and Content Marketing.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Louisville, KY
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Branding agency Mightily provides Branding and Web Design. They are based in Louisville, Kentucky.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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Founded in 2007, Hatch Design is an Advertising company. Their team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Cincinnati, OH
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Small public relations firm Vehr Communications, is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their services include Public Relations and Advertising.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Wichita, KS
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Advertising company Lifeboat Creative was founded in 2002. The agency provides Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Brooklyn, NY
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Established in 2010, Cardwell Beach, a small Advertising company, is located in Brooklyn, New York. Their team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Norfolk, VA
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Based in Norfolk, Virginia, Ciniva LLC is a small web design company. The team specializes in Web Design and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Columbus, OH
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GREENCREST is a small Columbus, Ohio-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Minneapolis, MN
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Established in 1992, Strother Communications Group is a small Minneapolis, Minnesota-based branding agency. Their team specializes in Branding and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Lawrence Township, NJ
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Taft Communications is a public relations agency. Launched in 1983, the company is headquartered in Lawrence Township, New Jersey. Their services include Public Relations and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New York, NY
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The Rosen Group is a public relations agency. The New York, New York-based company was established in 1984. Their services include Public Relations and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Detroit, MI
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Established in 1939, Brophy is a small branding company. Their team focuses on Branding and Packaging Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Austin, TX
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Ketner Group Communications is a public relations agency. Launched in 1990, their team specializes in Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Denton, TX
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Swash Labs is an Advertising company in Denton, Texas. The team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Prairie Village, KS
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J. Schmid is a branding firm in Prairie Village, Kansas. They offer Branding and Direct Marketing and were established in 1983.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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Cutline Communications is an Advertising company. They are located in San Francisco, California and have small team of experts. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Raleigh, NC
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Eckel & Vaughan is a small public relations company. They specialize in Public Relations and Branding and were launched in 2008.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New Haven, CT
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Headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, GEM Advertising is a small branding agency. The team offers Branding and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Sioux Falls, SD
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Insight Marketing Design is an Advertising company. Founded in 2003, the company offers Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Woodbury, MN
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GrowthMode Marketing is a branding company. The Woodbury, Minnesota-based team offers Branding and Content Marketing.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Traverse City, MI
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Active Marketing is a Traverse City, Michigan-based Content Marketing company. Founded in 2001, the team provides Content Marketing and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Minneapolis, MN
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CRASH+SUES, a video production agency, is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Launched in 1990, the team provides Video Production and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Groton, CT
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Flocksy is a branding agency headquartered in Groton, Connecticut. They focus on Branding and Graphic Design.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Memphis, TN
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Sauce Agency is a branding agency. Launched in 2007, the firm is located in Memphis, Tennessee. Their team focuses on Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Houston, TX
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Located in Houston, Texas and Houston, Texas, Convergent1 is a small branding agency. The team offers Branding and Video Production.
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$100,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249San Diego, CA
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Red Door Interactive is a branding company. Their midsize team is based in San Diego, California and Denver, Colorado. Their services include Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Houston, TX
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Chief Outsiders is a midsize Advertising company launched in 2009. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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GRADIENT Experience is an Event Marketing company. They focus on Event Marketing and Broadcast Video and were established in 2010. The agency is headquartered in New York, New York.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Miami, FL
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WB Engineering, a Product Design company, is based in Miami, Florida. They specialize in Product Design and Branding and were established in 2007.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Dallas, TX
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ArtWerks Entertainment LLC is a video production company. They provide Video Production and Branding and were launched in 2012. The agency is in Dallas, Texas.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Post Falls, ID
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Saris Marketing is a branding firm. They are based in Post Falls, Idaho and have small team. They specialize in Branding and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Richmond, VA
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Established in 1999, Lythos Studios is a Marketing Strategy company. The small team specializes in Marketing Strategy and Advertising.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Cookeville, TN
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Breeze Branding, a branding company, was launched in 2023. The team specializes in Branding and Search Engine Optimization and is located in Cookeville, Tennessee.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Fairfield, CT
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Designsite is a branding company headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut. They offer Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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See all 6 projectsHouse of BestSellers specializes in content writing, editing, and proofreading, with additional expertise in web design for authors. Clients appreciate their deep understanding of authors' needs, resulting in increased reader engagement and book sales. While their project timelines could be more realistic, their work in creating personalized and engaging websites is highly valued.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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SEO services firm Web And SEO Hub is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. They offer Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Austin, TX
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Realtor Box is a midsize branding agency in Austin, Texas. The team offers Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Phoenix, AZ
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Established in 2010, TrueUniform is an Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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The Design Universe is a branding firm launched in 2020. The team specializes in Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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Etail Services is an e-commerce development firm. Launched in 2019, the firm is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and New York, New York. Their services include E-Commerce Development and
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Fort Lauderdale, FL
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DolFinContent is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based branding agency. Their services include Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Bridgeport, CT
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Appearls Technologies is a midsize Bridgeport, Connecticut-based branding agency. Their services include Branding and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Sun City West, AZ
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Doctoc Health is a branding agency. The Sun City West, Arizona-based agency was launched in 2014. Their services include Branding and Direct Marketing.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Washington, DC
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UX design company Workhorse specializes in UX/UI Design and Branding. They are headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9West Palm Beach, FL
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Lombardo & Partners is an UX company founded in 2009. The company specializes in UX/UI Design and Branding, and is small.
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List of the Top 15 United States Branding Companies
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$10,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49Oakland, CA
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$75,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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$75,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Annapolis, MD
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$25,000+$300+ / hr2 - 9New York, NY
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38.9/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49Littleton, CO
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New Gloucester, ME
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$75,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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38.6/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9New York, NY
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37.8/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Dallas, TX
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38.5/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9New York City, NY
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37.5/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Portland, OR
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Oakland, CA
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37.1/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Scottsdale, AZ
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37.1/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Denver, CO
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36.8/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Pacifica, CA
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36.7/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Brevard, NC
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36.5/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$75,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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36.5/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Berkeley, CA
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36.2/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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36.2/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$75,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Milwaukee, WI
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36.1/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Pasadena, CA
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Seattle, WA
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35.7/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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35.7/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Dallas, TX
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35.7/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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35.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$75,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Houston, TX
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35.6/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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U.S. Branding FAQs
Timelines vary as each brand has its unique needs and goals. Based on data we’ve gathered, the ballpark goes:
- Logo refresh or visual identity tune-up: 4–8 weeks
- New brand identity for an existing company: 10–16 weeks
- Full strategy-through-identity for a new launch: 14–24 weeks
- Enterprise rebrand with rollout: 6–18 months
The biggest schedule risk is internal — branding requires decisions from senior stakeholders, and indecision at the top kills timelines. Before you hire, identify your decision-maker(s) and confirm they have the bandwidth to engage in working sessions.
A full-scope branding engagement typically covers some combination of:
- Brand strategy — positioning, audience definition, brand architecture, competitive differentiation
- Verbal identity — naming, taglines, voice and tone, key messaging, brand narrative
- Visual identity — logo, color palette, typography, photography direction, illustration style, brand guidelines
- Brand expression — how the brand shows up across web, environment, social, and advertising
- Implementation and governance — rollout planning, asset libraries, and ongoing brand stewardship
Some firms specialize in strategy only; others go strategy-through-design; a smaller set handles full implementation across digital and physical touchpoints. Match the firm's scope to what you actually need — paying a strategy-heavy firm to do production design (or vice versa) wastes money.
Branding pricing has a wide variance because "branding" means very different things at different scopes. Based on Clutch pricing data, clients can expect:
- Logo and identity package only: typically $5,000 – $25,000
- Full visual identity: $15,000 – $75,000
- Strategy-led brand engagement: $50,000 – $250,000
- Comprehensive brand transformation: $250,000 – $1M+
Project length usually runs 8 – 20 weeks for strategy-and-identity work. Smaller boutique firms tend to price lower but hold a tighter scope; larger agencies cost more but bring depth across discipline.
Look at three things — portfolio relevance, the case for why the work succeeded, and chemistry with the team you'd actually work with:
- Portfolio relevance means the firm has shipped work for companies at your stage and in adjacent industries — not just "brands you've heard of." -The case for why the work succeeded means the firm can articulate the strategic logic behind its past work, not just show pretty deliverables.
- Chemistry matters because branding work is iterative and opinionated; you'll be in working sessions for weeks, and friction with the lead strategist or creative director compounds.
Also ask: who's the day-to-day team, what's their process for handling stakeholder disagreement, and what does brand governance look like after delivery?
- No strategy phase. A firm that wants to start with logo concepts before understanding your business is selling design as decoration.
- Portfolio that all looks the same. Either the firm has a strong stylistic preference (which may or may not fit you), or they don't actually customize. Either way, ask.
- Vague or non-existent guidelines deliverable. Without proper brand guidelines, the brand decays the moment the engagement ends.
- No examples of brands they've shipped that are still in the market. A portfolio of unaired pitches is a warning sign.
- Reluctance to talk about projects that didn't work. Senior brand strategists have lost pitches and watched clients reverse course. A firm that pretends otherwise is editing too hard.
Don’t settle for less when it comes to nurturing your brand. If you spot any of these red flags, just take that as a sign and continue your search.