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:
• Branding Agencies in Los Angeles
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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 49 projectsStarfish is a versatile branding and marketing agency specializing in brand strategy, identity development, and visual identity design. Across their reviews, 100% of clients praised their strategic expertise and capacity to deliver timely, high-quality branding solutions. Clients consistently highlighted their exceptional project management and collaborative nature, with 70% of reviews noting their ability to adapt and respond to client needs effectively.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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Andrew Freeman & Co. Is a Business Consulting company. Located in San Francisco, California, the agency focuses on Business Consulting and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Oklahoma City, OK
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Cryder Marketing + Advertising is an Advertising company established in 2010. The firm specializes in Advertising and Branding, and is small.
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$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.
$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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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Burlington, VT
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Oxbow Creative is an Advertising company launched in 2014. The small team offers Advertising and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Great Falls, MT
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Located in Great Falls, Montana, Banik Communications is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Charleston, WV
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The Manahan Group is an Advertising company. Headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, their team provides Advertising and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Bridgewater Township, NJ
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R&J Strategic Communications, a public relations agency, was launched in 1986. Headquartered in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, the team specializes in Public Relations and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Anchorage, AK
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MSI Communications is an Advertising company. They are in Anchorage, Alaska and have small team. Their team focuses on Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Cranberry Township, PA
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MarketSpace Communications, an Advertising company, was established in 2005. The small team provides Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Portland, OR
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Jolby & Friends is a graphic design company. They are located in Portland, Oregon and have small team of experts. Their services include Graphic Design and Logo.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Kirkland, WA
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Trifilm, Inc is a video production company. The Kirkland, Washington-based firm was launched in 1991. Their services include Video Production and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Anchorage, AK
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Buzzbizz Creative, LLC, an Advertising company, was founded in 2005. The team focuses on Advertising and Marketing Strategy and is located in Anchorage, Alaska.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Indianapolis, IN
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Xtreme Graphics is a small Indianapolis, Indiana-based graphic design company. Their services include Graphic Design and Logo.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Indianapolis, IN
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Collective Alternative, a small Market Research company, is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Their services include Market Research and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Boulder, CO
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Marketing Strategy company School. Specializes in Marketing Strategy and Advertising. They are located in Boulder, Colorado.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dallas, TX
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Launched in 2006, GDD Interactive is a small Dallas, Texas-based Content Marketing company. Their services include Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Irving, TX
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PR company Cooksey Communications was established in 1994. The company focuses on Public Relations and Marketing Strategy, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Abilene, TX
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Zachry Associates is an Advertising company founded in 1970. The firm focuses on Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Rexburg, ID
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Delorum - Branding & Design is a graphic design company launched in 2005. The small team focuses on Graphic Design and Packaging Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Southlake, TX
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Robinson Creative Inc. Is an Advertising company. They focus on Advertising and Graphic Design and were launched in 1998. The company is headquartered in Southlake, Texas.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Little Rock, AR
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Arkansas Graphics Inc is a Direct Marketing company. They were established in 1974, and their services include Direct Marketing and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Aurora, IL
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Bureau Gravity is a Marketing Strategy company. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Aurora, Illinois. Their services include Marketing Strategy and UX/UI Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Tempe, AZ
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Thrive Events is an Event Marketing company in Tempe, Arizona. They offer Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy and were established in 2013.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Little Rock, AR
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Advertising company Lead Advantage Inc was established in 2003. The team specializes in Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Wilmington, NC
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Established in 2008, SISDigital, LLC is a small AR/VR development company. Their team offers AR/VR development and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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TONIK+, an UX company, was launched in 2018. The small team offers UX/UI Design and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Fargo, ND
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Absolute Marketing Group, a graphic design company, was launched in 2006. The team specializes in Graphic Design and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Fargo, ND
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Promotional Solutions, a small Product Design company, is located in Fargo, North Dakota. Their services include Product Design and E-Commerce Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Williston, ND
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Launched in 2002, DAWA Solutions Group is a Business Consulting company. Their services include Business Consulting and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Duluth, MN
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Launched in 2006, Swim Creative is an Advertising company. The team offers Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Bismarck, ND
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Odney, a Market Research company, was launched in 2010. The small team focuses on Market Research and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Raleigh, NC
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BtB Marketing Communications, an Advertising company, focuses on Advertising and Branding. The agency is in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Columbia, SC
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Trevett's is a graphic design company. The team focuses on Graphic Design and Print Design, and the firm is located in Columbia, South Carolina.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Old Chatham, NY
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Blass Marketing is a small Marketing Strategy company founded in 1969. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Concord, NC
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Walker Marketing, a public relations firm, is headquartered in Concord, North Carolina. They provide Public Relations and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Columbia, SC
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Carter Todd Associates, an Advertising company, was founded in 1998. The company offers Advertising and Public Relations, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Cayce, SC
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Established in 1993, Genesis Studios is a media planning & buying company. The small team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Video Production.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Lincoln, NE
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Advertising company redthread was established in 2014. Based in Lincoln, Nebraska, the team provides Advertising and UX/UI Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Greenville, SC
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Traveling Storytellers is a media planning and buying company founded in 2012. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Advertising and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Springfield, MO
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ADsmith Marketing & Advertising, a graphic design agency, is based in Springfield, Missouri. They focus on Graphic Design and Advertising.
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LHWH Advertising & PR is an Advertising company. The Myrtle Beach, South Carolina-based firm was launched in 1987. Their services include Advertising and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Yarmouth, ME
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Vreeland Marketing & Design is an Email Marketing company. Based in Yarmouth, Maine, the agency was launched in 1978. Their team specializes in Email Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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The Adams Group - South Carolina, a media planning & buying agency, was established in 1983. Based in Columbia, South Carolina, the team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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R&A Marketing, an Advertising company, was launched in 1984. The team offers Advertising and Marketing Strategy and is in Columbus, Ohio.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Richmond, VA
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Circle S studio is a Marketing Strategy company. The team is based in Richmond, Virginia, and their services include Marketing Strategy and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Columbia, MO
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Wier & Bein is a graphic design company located in Columbia, Missouri. They offer Graphic Design and Branding and were launched in 2008.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Portland, ME
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Garrand Moehlenkamp is an Advertising company. Located in Portland, Maine, their team offers Advertising and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Santa Fe, NM
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Graphic design company Cisneros Design was established in 1994. The team focuses on Graphic Design and Advertising and is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Ewing Township, NJ
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Digital Dog Direct, a Direct Marketing company, is headquartered in Ewing Township, New Jersey. Their services include Direct Marketing and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Albuquerque, NM
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Sunny505 is a Marketing Strategy company. They are located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Bisbee, Arizona and have small team. Their team offers Marketing Strategy and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Forest, VA
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Prototype Advertising is a graphic design company. Launched in 2001, the team offers Graphic Design and Advertising. The agency is headquartered in Forest, Virginia and Flower Mound, Texas.
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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 - 49New York, NY
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$75,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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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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$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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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New 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 / hr2 - 9Oakland, CA
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Scottsdale, AZ
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Portland, OR
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Denver, CO
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Pacifica, CA
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Brevard, NC
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$75,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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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+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Dallas, TX
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Seattle, WA
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$75,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Houston, TX
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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.