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 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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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Diego, CA
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PR firm GG Benitez & Associates Public Relations, Inc. Was founded in 2008. The company provides Public Relations and Branding, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New Paltz, NY
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Gilday Creative is a graphic design company. Their team is headquartered in New Paltz, New York and provides Graphic Design and Web Design.
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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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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Northport, NY
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Launched in 2007, Slighty Mad is an Advertising company. Based in Northport, New York, the team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Vestavia Hills, AL
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Small branding agency 360 Business Reviews, is in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Their services include Branding and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Anchorage, AK
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Erin Hamilton Design is a graphic design company established in 2001. Their team offers Graphic Design and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Small UX design agency iDCG LLC, is located in Los Angeles, California. Their services include UX/UI Design and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Anchorage, AK
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Established in 2004, D'zine Alaska is an Advertising company. The firm provides Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Oskoui & Oskoui is a small Advertising company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Their services include Advertising and UX/UI Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mobile, AL
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Hartzog Consulting LLC is a small Mobile, Alabama-based PR agency. Their services include Public Relations and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Montgomery, AL
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Launched in 2012, The B Firm: PR is a branding firm. The team focuses on Branding and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Montgomery, AL
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Longleaf Strategies is a branding firm founded in 2013. Their team offers Branding and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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AKA NYC, an Advertising company, was launched in 2008. The team focuses on Advertising and Marketing Strategy and is based in New York, New York.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Ketchikan, AK
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North Creative Design Co., a small branding agency, is located in Ketchikan, Alaska. The team focuses on Branding and Print Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Anchorage, AK
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Red Carrot Design is an Advertising company. Their team is in Anchorage, Alaska. The agency specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Indianapolis, IN
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Strong Design Studios Indianapolis is a branding company founded in 2003. The small team provides Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Georgetown, IN
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Established in 1997, Idealogy Marketing + Design is a small Georgetown, Indiana-based branding company. Their team focuses on Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Denver, CO
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OnSight Public Affairs is a branding firm. They were founded in 2009, and their services include Branding and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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SuperOxygen, Inc is an Advertising company. Their small team is in Los Angeles, California. Their team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Birmingham, AL
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Harrison Morgan Design is a branding company. They are headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama and have small team. Their services include Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Detroit, MI
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Left Bank Creative is a branding firm. Launched in 2011, the agency is located in Detroit, Michigan. Their team offers Branding and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Beverly Hills, CA
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Based in Beverly Hills, California, Clive Hoffman Associates is a public relations agency. They focus on Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Hoover, AL
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Branding company Clear Marketing and Design is in Hoover, Alabama. They specialize in Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mobile, AL
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Advertising company Hummingbird Ideas was established in 2004. Based in Mobile, Alabama, the team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chicago, IL
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Branding firm Titanium Design is in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1998, the team focuses on Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Elizabethtown, KY
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Business House LLC is a branding agency. They were launched in 2015 and specialize in Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lexington, KY
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Startup Production, LLC is a branding company. Their team is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. The agency focuses on Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Vestavia Hills, AL
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Colonnade Group Inc is a branding company launched in 1991. The firm offers Branding and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Alexandria, LA
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Visual Concepts & Designs, a branding company, provides Branding and Marketing Strategy. The company is located in Alexandria, Louisiana.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New Orleans, LA
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Launched in 2014, Idea Kraft is a branding firm. The small team specializes in Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Valparaiso, IN
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Group 7even is a graphic design company located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The team specializes in Graphic Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bloomington, IN
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80/20 Agency, a Logo company, was launched in 2016. The company provides Logo and Web Design, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dallas, TX
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Elm Digital is an UX design agency. Founded in 2013, the team offers UX/UI Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Austin, TX
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Ashli Design + Studio, a branding company, is in Austin, Texas. They focus on Branding and Logo.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Austin, TX
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Janke is a branding company. Their small team of employees is located in Austin, Texas. Their team provides Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Covington, KY
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Strategic Advisers is a small Advertising company launched in 2009. Their team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bloomington, IN
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Advertising company Blackberry Press is based in Bloomington, Indiana. Their services include Advertising and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Austin, TX
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PetersGroup is a public relations company. Launched in 1997, the firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Their team specializes in Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Cadillac, MI
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Bit Social is a branding firm. Based in Cadillac, Michigan, the team focuses on Branding and Logo.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Battle Creek, MI
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Greenstreet is an Advertising company. They offer Advertising and Branding and were founded in 1995. The firm is in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lexington, KY
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Established in 1991, One Alliance Communications is an Advertising company. Headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, the team provides Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bloomington, IN
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August Road Design is a small Bloomington, Indiana-based graphic design company. The team provides Graphic Design and Web Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Carmel, IN
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Ogle Design is a graphic design agency established in 1989. The firm offers Graphic Design and Packaging Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Indianapolis, IN
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In Indianapolis, Indiana, David Stahl Design is a small graphic design company. The team specializes in Graphic Design and Logo.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lexington, KY
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Advertising company Rae House Creative Marketing is located in Lexington, Kentucky. They offer Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Huntsville, AL
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Located in Huntsville, Alabama, Panciera Design is a small branding agency. The team offers Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Newport Beach, CA
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TALKING BUSINESS is a small Market Research company in Newport Beach, California. The team offers Market Research and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Jefferson, LA
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FIVE65 Design is a branding agency in Jefferson, Louisiana. They focus on Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New Orleans, LA
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Branding firm Communify was founded in 2000. The team specializes in Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Indianapolis, IN
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Strong Design is a Logo company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team specializes in Logo and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Zionsville, IN
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Small branding company Anderson Agency, is headquartered in Zionsville, Indiana. The team provides Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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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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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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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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37.9/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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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 / hr2 - 9Oakland, CA
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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 / hr2 - 9Scottsdale, AZ
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Portland, OR
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37.5/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Denver, CO
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37.2/40.017.6/20 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+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Dallas, TX
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35.9/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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 - 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.