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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Undisclosed$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Noisefloor, a branding agency, was launched in 2008. The team offers Branding and Video Production and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Denver, CO
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See all 1 projectsSPRYY is a branding agency specializing in brand development services. However, based on the feedback, 100% of the reviewers had a negative experience, highlighting issues with communication and professionalism. The company’s approach to client management was notably criticized, with reviewers expressing dissatisfaction regarding their abrupt termination of projects without prior notice.
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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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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9New York, NY
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Empirical Creative Agency is a small branding firm headquartered in New York, New York. Their services include Branding and Web Design.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Nashville, TN
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Based in Nashville, Tennessee, VNO Design is a branding agency. Founded in 1990, the team provides Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Detroit, MI
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Advertising company Midnite Oil Creative is in Detroit, Michigan. Launched in 1994, the team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Bethesda, MD
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BoBella Brands, a branding firm, was launched in 2014. The small team provides Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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Celebrity Capital is an Event Marketing company in Chicago, Illinois. The team specializes in Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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$75,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Denver, CO
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LRXD, an Advertising company, is in Denver, Colorado. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chicago, IL
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Storyhorse, a branding firm, was launched in 1999. The small team focuses on Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Colorado Springs, CO
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Enliven Creative Agency is a Christiansted, Virgin Islands (U.S.)-based branding firm. They offer Branding and Graphic Design and were established in 2007.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Thousand Oaks, CA
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RKS Design is a Product Design company. The Thousand Oaks, California-based agency was established in 1980. Their services include Product Design and UX/UI Design.
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$50,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Boston, MA
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GYK Antler, a branding company, focus on Branding and Market Research. They were launched in 1975.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Indianapolis, IN
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Established in 2011, Boldthink, a small branding firm, is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Their team specializes in Branding and Advertising.
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$25,000+Undisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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Midsize Marketing Strategy company Clear M&C Saatchi, is located in London , England and New York, New York. The team specializes in Marketing Strategy and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Wichita, KS
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Branding company Gardner Design was launched in 1983. The team specializes in Branding and Web Design and is based in Wichita, Kansas.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Sioux Falls, SD
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VVI is a branding company. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based company was founded in 2000. Their team offers Branding and Video Production.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Beverly, MA
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Marketing By Design LLC, a Packaging Design company, is based in Beverly, Massachusetts. Their services include Packaging Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9West Hills, NY
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Re:DESIGN, a branding company, was launched in 2009. Headquartered in West Hills, New York, the team provides Branding and Logo.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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Web Design Gator is a branding company. Based in Los Angeles, California, the team provides Branding and Web Development.
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Undisclosed$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Branding firm Otherwise is based in Chicago, Illinois. They offer Branding and Advertising and were established in 1990.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Detroit, MI
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Located in Detroit, Michigan and Tecumseh, Canada, Douglas Marketing Group is a small Marketing Strategy company. The team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Branding.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Clemente, CA
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Launched in 2015, Brand Buddha is a branding firm. Their team offers Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Fargo, ND
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Tellwell is a branding agency founded in 2014. Their team provides Branding and Video Production.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Bellevue, WA
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Small branding company ImageCo Branding, is located in Bellevue, Washington. Their services include Branding and Logo.
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$1,000+$300+ / hr2 - 9Cottleville, MO
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Sneller Creative Promotions is a branding firm based in Cottleville, Missouri and. They specialize in Branding and Packaging Design and were launched in 1991.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9San Jose, CA
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The Parker-Lambert Agency is a branding agency. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the firm was founded in 2016. Their services include Branding and Graphic Design.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Lancaster, PA
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GATE is a branding firm. The small Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based team provides Branding and Advertising. The firm was established in 2012.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Fort Worth, TX
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Agency Habitat is a branding firm. Established in 1973, the firm is located in Fort Worth, Texas. Their services include Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9San Antonio, TX
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Advertising company MO Creative was launched in 2013. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Morristown, NJ
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Herban Creative is a branding firm. In Morristown, New Jersey and Tampa, Florida, the company was launched in 2016. Their services include Branding and Email Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Aurora, CO
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Circv is a branding agency. Located in Aurora, Colorado and Aurora, Colorado, their team specializes in Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mechanicsburg, PA
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Viscul is a branding agency. They specialize in Branding and Video Production and are in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49St. Louis, MO
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Novel is a branding agency. The St. Louis, Missouri-based company specializes in Branding and Corporate Photography.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Waukesha, WI
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Saturn Lounge is a branding company. They are headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin and have small team of experts. Their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Paramus, NJ
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Founded in 1988, Giovatto is an Advertising company. Based in Paramus, New Jersey, the team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Las Vegas, NV
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Small video production company The King's Touch Creative, is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their services include Video Production and Branding.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Coeur d'Alene, ID
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Founded in 1999, Inland Window Replacement Coeur d'Alene is a small Coeur d'Alene, Idaho-based branding firm. Their services include Branding and Direct Marketing.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Fort Collins, CO
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Established in 2015, Bonfire Effect is a branding company. The small team focuses on Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Delavan, WI
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Launched in 2006, Signalfire is a small Content Marketing company. Their services include Content Marketing and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Portland, OR
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DHX Advertising is an Advertising company. They were established in 1998 and provide Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Glendale, CO
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See all 1 projectsAt Vanguard Ghostwriting, we specialize in bringing your ideas to life. Whether you're a budding author or a seasoned writer, our team of skilled professionals will work tirelessly to turn your
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$100,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Louisville, KY
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Doe-Anderson Advertising is an Advertising company founded in 1915. The team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Corpus Christi, TX
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MDR is an Advertising company established in 1974. Their team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Fort Wayne, IN
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Britton Marketing & Design Group is an user experience design agency. Established in 2006, the company provides UX/UI Design and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Virginia Beach, VA
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Red Chalk Studios is a branding agency. The Virginia Beach, Virginia-based agency was founded in 2010. Their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Norwalk, CT
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Silver Creative Group is a branding company. Their small team is located in Norwalk, Connecticut and. Their services include Branding and Web Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Charlottesville, VA
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Stella Jackson Design & Marketing is a branding agency. The team provides Branding and Graphic Design and is in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lexington, MA
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ONE MARK, a small branding firm, is located in Lexington, Massachusetts and Hudson, Massachusetts. Their services include Branding and Logo.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Minneapolis, MN
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Founded in 2008, LAB MPLS is a branding firm. The firm offers Branding and Event Marketing, and is small.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Atlanta, GA
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Badie Designs, LLC is a web design company. They are in Atlanta, Georgia, and their services include Web Design and Branding.
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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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39.2/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New Gloucester, ME
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$10,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49Littleton, CO
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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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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Dallas, TX
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9New York City, NY
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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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$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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$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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$75,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Milwaukee, WI
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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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$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.