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+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Grand Rapids, MI
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Established in 1917, Stevens Advertising is an Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Portland, OR
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Pollinate is an Advertising company. The small Portland, Oregon-based team provides Advertising and Branding. The agency was founded in 2008.
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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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Advertising company FabCom is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. They offer Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Jacksonville, FL
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PCR Agency is a small Advertising company founded in 2007. Their team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Phoenix, AZ
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Founded in 2014, Casual Astronaut is an Advertising company. The firm focuses on Advertising and Branding, and is small.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Scottsdale, AZ
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Advertising company Missional Marketing was established in 2008. The team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Jacksonville, FL
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Located in Jacksonville, Florida, 5ivecanons is an Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Denver, CO
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Cultivator Advertising and Design is an Advertising company. They are headquartered in Denver, Colorado and have small team. They offer Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Miami, FL
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Launched in 1998, The Factory Interactive is a branding agency. Their services include Branding and Web Development.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tucson, AZ
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Launched in 2001, Tagline Media Group is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chandler, AZ
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Commit Agency is an Advertising company. Their small team is located in Chandler, Arizona and specializes in Advertising and Branding. The agency was established in 1997.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Saint Paul, MN
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Beehive Strategic Communication is a PR company launched in 1998. The team provides Public Relations and Branding.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Denver, CO
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Green Vine Marketing is an Advertising company. Founded in 2007, the company is in Denver, Colorado. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Boulder, CO
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Ramblin Jackson is a branding agency in Boulder, Colorado. The team specializes in Branding and Search Engine Optimization.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Denver, CO
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Established in 1990, Ellen Bruss Design, a small branding firm, is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Their services include Branding and Logo.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Westlake, TX
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Founded in 2011, XXIIBrands is a small Westlake, Texas-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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Based in Los Angeles, California and New York, New York, E/LA Advertising. Is an Advertising company. Established in 2004, the team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Frisco, TX
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Advertising company Osky Blue is in Frisco, Texas. Established in 2010, the team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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Launched in 2011, Arcana Academy is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49St. Louis, MO
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Advertising company Spoke Marketing specializes in Advertising and Branding. They are located in St. Louis, Missouri and Austin, Texas.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Webster Groves, MO
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Werremeyer Creative is an Advertising company. Their small team of employees is in Webster Groves, Missouri. Their team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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46Mile is a San Francisco, California-based Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Orlando, FL
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Different Perspective is an Orlando, Florida-based Advertising company. Established in 2004, the team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Milpitas, CA
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Marketshare, Inc., an Advertising company, was established in 1987. They provides Advertising and Branding.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Portland, OR
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OVO is a branding firm founded in 2005. The team offers Branding and Web Design.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Richmond, VA
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Small Advertising company 93 Octane, is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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Advanced Marketing Strategies is an Advertising company. Established in 1987, the team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Harleysville, PA
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Hanlon Creative is a small Harleysville, Pennsylvania-based branding firm. The team specializes in Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Established in 1994, Bond Digital, a small Advertising company, is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Milwaukee, WI
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Zizzo Group is an Advertising company. The company is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Founded in 2007, NXTFactor is a branding firm. Their services include Branding and Pay Per Click.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Beverly Hills, CA
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Branding agency Stauffer offers Branding and Web Design. They are in Beverly Hills, California.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Buffalo, NY
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Abbey Mecca & Company is an Advertising company founded in 1969. The firm focuses on Advertising and Branding, and is small.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Minneapolis, MN
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Founded in 1988, Kruskopf & Company (KC) is a branding firm. The agency provides Branding and Graphic Design, and is small.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Brookfield, WI
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Launched in 1997, LePoidevin Marketing is a branding firm. The team provides Branding and Market Research.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Louisville, KY
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Current360 is an Advertising company. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, the agency offers Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Denver, CO
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Resolution Research is a SEO company established in 1990. The small team offers Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Colorado Springs, CO
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Small branding company Fusion Marketing Partners, is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team offers Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Portland, OR
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Opus Creative Group, an Advertising company, is in Portland, Oregon. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tampa, FL
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Marketing In Color, Inc. Is a branding firm. The team provides Branding and Digital Strategy, and the agency is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
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Sirk Productions, an Advertising company, is in Long Island City, New York. They specialize in Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New York, NY
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Group Gordon, a PR firm, is based in New York, New York. They specialize in Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Miami, FL
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Founded in 2012, RockOrange is a small public relations company. Their services include Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Seattle, WA
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DEI Creative, a branding firm, was launched in 2000. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the team provides Branding and Graphic Design.
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Long Island City, NY
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Bellweather Agency is an Advertising company. The Long Island City, New York-based firm focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Norfolk, VA
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Founded in 2011, Affari Project is a small Digital Strategy company based in Norfolk, Virginia and Missoula, Montana. Their team specializes in Digital Strategy and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Hiawatha, IA
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Metro Studios, a Digital Strategy company, provide Digital Strategy and Branding. They were founded in 1985.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Marketing Strategy company Method Engine was founded in 2000. The team provides Marketing Strategy and UX/UI Design and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Lincoln, NE
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Established in 1979, UNANIMOUS, a small branding company, is based in Lincoln, Nebraska. Their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$250,000+Undisclosed10 - 49St. Louis, MO
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New Honor Society, an Advertising company, is located in St. Louis, Missouri. Their services include Advertising and Social Media Marketing.
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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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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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$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+$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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$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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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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$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.