Top Graphic Designers in the United States
Great design turns ideas into memorable experiences—from polished brand identities to eye-catching marketing collateral and user-friendly digital interfaces. The United States is home to a deep pool of creative talent, anchored by world-class art schools, thriving startup hubs, and Fortune 500 headquarters in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Austin, and Chicago.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Serves United StatesServices provided
10% Graphic Design50% Web Design20% Branding +2 services10% Packaging Design10% Video ProductionSee all 103 projectsDD.NYC® is a digital design agency specializing in Creative Design, Branding, and Graphic Design Services. Reviews highlight their artistic expertise and commitment, with 83% of clients praising their design quality and adaptability. While feedback is generally positive, 17% of clients mention communication issues and project management challenges, suggesting potential areas for improvement in deadline adherence and responsiveness.
$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Serves United StatesServices provided
25% Graphic Design25% Product Design10% Branding +4 services10% Packaging Design10% UX/UI Design10% Video Production10% Web DesignSee all 60 projectsDuck.Design is a professional agency specializing in graphic and creative design services, including branding, web, and motion graphics. Their reviews reflect 100% client satisfaction, emphasizing their strong design skills, dependability, and prompt delivery. Over 80% of clients commend their adaptability and effective communication, while many highlight their ability to deliver high-quality creative work within budget constraints.
$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Serves United StatesServices provided
20% Graphic Design30% Branding20% Web Design +3 services10% Conversion Optimization10% Logo10% UX/UI DesignSee all 63 projectsCUT THRU Branding Agency specializes in branding and graphic design services, consistently receiving positive client feedback for its creativity and effective project management. With an impressive 100% positive feedback rate, clients commend their enthusiasm and ability to deliver on time. Notably, 50% of reviewers highlight their ability to align brand strategies with company values, enhancing brand identity and market positioning.
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100% Graphic DesignLouridas Studio is a graphic design company. Their team is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and focuses on Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Philadelphia, PA
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100% Graphic DesignIn Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, aajdesign is a graphic design agency. They provide Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Philadelphia, PA
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100% Graphic DesignGDLOFT is a graphic design agency. Their team is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm provides Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Philadelphia, PA
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100% Graphic DesignAbby Ryan Design is a graphic design company. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based team specializes in Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Philadelphia, PA
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100% Graphic DesignCEX Agency is a small graphic design company located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their services include Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Philadelphia, PA
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100% Graphic DesignSedso Design is a graphic design company. They are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and have small team. Their team provides Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Philadelphia, PA
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100% Graphic DesignQuantum Think is a graphic design company. The company is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their team offers Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Philadelphia, PA
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100% Graphic DesignS K Designworks Inc is a graphic design company located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They offer Graphic Design and were launched in 1996.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Philadelphia, PA
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100% Graphic DesignExit, a small graphic design company, is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their services include Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Philadelphia, PA
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100% Graphic DesignSmall graphic design agency Wyndetryst Print & Web Design, is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team offers Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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50% Graphic Design50% BrandingAstro Studios, a midsize branding firm and graphic design agency, is based in San Francisco, California. The team offers Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249West Fargo, ND
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15% Graphic Design20% Content Marketing20% E-Commerce Development +4 services15% Branding10% Search Engine Optimization10% Web Design10% Web DevelopmentBNG Design is a Content Marketing company. Founded in 2007, the firm offers Content Marketing and E-Commerce Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Garden Grove, CA
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70% Graphic Design30% LogoSelect Graphics and Printing, a graphic design agency, was established in 1987. In Garden Grove, California, the team offers Graphic Design and Logo.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Anaheim, CA
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70% Graphic Design30% Out of Home DesignEstablished in 1993, Copytron Printing & Graphics is a small Anaheim, California-based graphic design company. Their services include Graphic Design and Out of Home Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Signal Hill, CA
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60% Graphic Design40% Out of Home DesignSAFEWAY PRINTING & GRAPHICS, a graphic design agency, is in Signal Hill, California. They provide Graphic Design and Out of Home Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Long Beach, CA
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100% Graphic DesignChance Artworks is a graphic design company. Their small team is headquartered in Long Beach, California and specializes in Graphic Design. The firm was launched in 2005.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Sumter, SC
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100% Graphic DesignSumter Printing Co Inc is a graphic design agency. They are based in Sumter, South Carolina and have small team. Their team specializes in Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Pittsburgh, PA
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100% Graphic DesignKolano Design is a graphic design agency. They are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and have small team. Their team provides Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Sidney, NE
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100% Graphic DesignReflected Light Creative is a graphic design agency. Their small team is located in Sidney, Nebraska and provides Graphic Design. The agency was established in 2013.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Jackson, WY
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100% Graphic DesignOPEN Creative is a graphic design agency. They are located in Jackson, Wyoming and have small team. Their services include Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Casper, WY
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100% Graphic DesignDivergence Creative is a small Casper, Wyoming-based graphic design agency. The team focuses on Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Morgantown, WV
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70% Graphic Design30% Print DesignSigns Plus is a graphic design agency. They are in Morgantown, West Virginia and have small team. Their team focuses on Graphic Design and Print Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mechanicsville, VA
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80% Graphic Design20% LogoSmall graphic design company Number One Design, LLC, is located in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Their services include Graphic Design and Logo.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Charlottesville, VA
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80% Graphic Design20% AdvertisingIn Charlottesville, Virginia, Picante Creative Inc. Is a graphic design company. Founded in 2001, the team focuses on Graphic Design and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Hampton, VA
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80% Graphic Design20% LogoMulti-Print Inc is a graphic design company in Hampton, Virginia. Launched in 1970, the team specializes in Graphic Design and Logo.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Braintree, MA
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100% Graphic DesignCats Design Inc. Is a graphic design agency. Their small team is headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts. Their services include Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerWellesley, MA
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100% Graphic DesignGraphic design company DobosDesign is based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The team specializes in Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Pasadena, CA
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100% Graphic DesignDesignSimple is a graphic design company. The Pasadena, California-based agency was founded in 2003. Their team offers Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tiffin, OH
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100% Graphic DesignSmall graphic design company MLAD, is in Tiffin, Ohio. The team offers Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Staunton, VA
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100% Graphic DesignQueen City Creative is a graphic design company. They are in Staunton, Virginia. Their team offers Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Grove City, OH
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70% Graphic Design20% Branding10% Direct MarketingWright Graphic Design is a graphic design company. They are headquartered in Grove City, Ohio and have small team of experts. Their services include Graphic Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49South Jordan, UT
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100% Graphic DesignElite Graphics is a graphic design agency headquartered in South Jordan, Utah. They focus on Graphic Design and were established in 2004.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerColumbus, OH
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30% Graphic Design20% Print Design15% Social Media Marketing +3 services15% Web Design10% Branding10% LogoDPI Graphic Design is a graphic design company. Established in 2002, the company provides Graphic Design and Print Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Salt Lake City, UT
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60% Graphic Design40% Print DesignInterstate Image is a small graphic design agency in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their services include Graphic Design and Print Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Akron, OH
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100% Graphic DesignBased in Akron, Ohio, Neo Graphics is a small graphic design agency. Their services include Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Summersville, WV
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100% Graphic DesignGraphic design company Color Wheel Graphics is based in Summersville, West Virginia. They offer Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Fitchburg, MA
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50% Graphic Design50% Packaging DesignMidsize graphic design agency and Packaging Design company Boutwell Owens, is in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Their services include Graphic Design and Packaging Design.
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100% Graphic DesignEstablished in 2011, Mayerchak & Company is a graphic design agency. The agency offers Graphic Design, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lewiston, ME
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100% Graphic DesignLocated in Lewiston, Maine, Blue Gem Studios is a small graphic design company. Their services include Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Portland, ME
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100% Graphic DesignSmall graphic design company East Shore Studio & Print, is in Portland, Maine. The team focuses on Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Yarmouth, ME
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100% Graphic DesignBourgeois Sign & Design is a small Yarmouth, Maine-based graphic design company. The team offers Graphic Design.
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60% Graphic Design20% Logo20% Web DevelopmentClipping Path Source (CPS) is a graphic design company. They provide Graphic Design and Logo and are located in Smithers, West Virginia.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Jacksonville, FL
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100% Graphic DesignBold City Graphics is a graphic design company. They are located in Jacksonville, Florida and have small team. Their team focuses on Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Kennewick, WA
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100% Graphic DesignEstablished in 2008, MM3 Design Agency, LLC is a small Kennewick, Washington-based graphic design agency. Their services include Graphic Design.
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100% Graphic DesignDariusz Janczewski, Graphic Designer is a graphic design agency. The Missoula, Montana-based firm was founded in 2017. Their team provides Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9York, PA
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100% Graphic DesignIn York, Pennsylvania, Nefra Printing & Graphic Design is a small graphic design agency. The team specializes in Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Williamsport, PA
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100% Graphic DesignHeadquartered in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Moonlight Graphics Studio LLC is a small graphic design agency. The team provides Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Danville, PA
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100% Graphic DesignVictor Koons Graphic Design is a graphic design agency. Their small team is located in Danville, Pennsylvania. Their services include Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Wormleysburg, PA
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100% Graphic DesignBased in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, Keystone Displays is a small graphic design company. Their services include Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Watertown, SD
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70% Graphic Design20% Print Design10% Out of Home DesignSmall graphic design agency Advantage Graphics, is based in Watertown, South Dakota. Their services include Graphic Design and Print Design.
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List of the Top 15 United States Graphic Design Firms
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Washington, DC
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36.3/40.018/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Culver City, CA
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Westborough, MA
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33.3/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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39.3/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Tarrytown, NY
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30.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.6/10 Clients & Experience7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Philadelphia, PA
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37.1/40.017.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Herndon, VA
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35.6/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Tenafly, NJ
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37.4/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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35.2/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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35.9/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Addison, TX
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36.8/40.017.8/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Milwaukee, WI
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37.7/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$75,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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34.2/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Nashville, TN
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36/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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35.5/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Raleigh, NC
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37.4/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Boston, MA
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34.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.1/10 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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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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37.1/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Scottsdale, AZ
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37.1/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Washington, DC
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34.3/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249San Diego, CA
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34.4/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Oakland Park, FL
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35.8/40.017.8/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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36.6/40.017.8/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Sarasota, FL
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35.8/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Nyack, NY
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35.8/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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34.9/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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34.9/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
20% Graphic Design80% Other
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United States Graphic Design FAQs
Graphic design agencies in the United States specialize across a wide spectrum, including:
- Technology and SaaS startups
- E-commerce and retail (fashion, CPG, DTC)
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Financial services and fintech
- Entertainment, media, and gaming
- Nonprofits and education
This breadth lets you find partners familiar with your market’s visuals, compliance needs, and audience expectations.
Working with a stateside team offers several advantages. First, you share the same time zones and cultural context as your target audience, making collaboration and creative direction smoother. U.S. firms also tend to have direct experience with domestic regulations on accessibility, packaging, and advertising—reducing compliance headaches.
Finally, many agencies maintain relationships with local printers, developers, and media outlets, giving you a built-in network for faster go-to-market execution.
Pricing varies based on a variety of factors, including scope, timeline, and type of deliverables. Clutch pricing data shows that most firms in the U.S. charge around:
- Hourly rates: $100 – $200 for senior-level talent; $50 – $100 for mid-level designers
- Branding packages: $10,000 – $50,000 for comprehensive visual identity work
- One-off collateral (e.g., brochures, social templates): $1,500 – $7,500
Agencies in major metros like San Francisco or New York generally charge at the high end, while firms in secondary markets may offer more competitive rates without compromising quality.
Begin by clarifying goals: Are you refreshing a logo, launching a new product, or overhauling an entire brand system? Review each agency’s portfolio for relevant case studies and note stylistic versatility.
Check Clutch reviews for insight into communication style, timeliness, and ROI. Shortlist 3–5 agencies, request proposals, and evaluate them on creative fit, strategic thinking, and transparency around process and pricing. Don’t underestimate chemistry—successful design projects rely on close collaboration.
- Vague or templated proposals that don’t address your specific objectives
- Reliance on stock graphics or template libraries without original work samples
- No clear revision policy or timeline milestones
- Minimal discovery phase—jumping straight into execution
- Poor responsiveness or inability to provide client references
Spotting these warning signs early can save time, budget, and brand consistency.
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