Top 40+ Branding Agencies | 2018

Acart is a full-service advertising agency based in Ottawa, Canada. Founded in 1976, Acart's team of around 50 employees specializes in providing digital strategy, media planning & buying, and branding services.

Notable Project

Acart worked with this non-profit medical education institution to implement a comprehensive rebranding initiative. Acart researched the client, its executive employees, and its past consultations. Acart then proposed an entire overhaul of the client's brand: voice, colors, font and messaging, overall brand identity, which was well received. The client was pleased with the strategic plan and the direction it took the client in.

"We had to deliver on time – there was no wiggle room and they were very quick to understand the strict timeline." – Director of Communications, Non-Profit, Medical Education Institution

Former Clients: Government of Canada, York Region Transit, Ottawa Senators Hockey Club

Awards: Gold Hermes Creative Award (2015), Best Ottawa Business Awards Sales Initiative of the Year (2013), CUTA National Transit Corporate Leadership Award (2012)

Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, Ad Victorem is a full-service digital agency that was founded in 2017. The small team of about five specializes in branding, web design, marketing strategy, and content marketing.

Notable Project

Ad Victorem provides ongoing design and branding services for a small, web development agency. They provide the agency with any creative elements they need, including logos and videos. The partnership has produced over 200 websites, and the client prides Ad Victorem on being passionate and dedicated.

"I stick with them [Ad Victorem] because they always provide high-quality design work and creatives that really wow the client."- CEO of Web Development Agency

Former Clients: ESPN, AMC, Nestle, Hampton Inn & Suites

Founded in 2013, Anchour is a branding, web development, and logo design agency based in Lewiston, ME. A small team of about 20 employees runs the company, and they mainly work with small and mid-market businesses. Their branding offerings include visual identity, brand strategy and messaging, and naming.

Notable Project

Anchour partnered with a dog daycare to build a WordPress website and create a complementary brand strategy and logo and perform SEO maintenance. This step was crucial to helping the owner launch the new business.

“Anchour's team seemed interested in getting to know me and the story behind my company, compared to other agencies, which treated it as a job. … I wanted my story and mission to be reflected in the brand.” – Founder, Dog Daycare

Former Clients: Apple, Baxter Brewing, DaVinci's Eatery, Frosty's Donuts, United Way, Garth Brooks, and Sony

Awards: Anchour was recognized by Awwwards

Apptuitive is a Jersey City, NJ based app marketing and branding agency founded in 2018. The company has a 1 person team that offers branding, mobile & app marketing, and marketing strategy services.

Notable Project

A food app startup was preparing to launch the app and wanted to increase visibility. Apptuitive provided consulting services to the startup, helping them identify keywords and write the description for launching in the App Store.

"We currently rank in the top ten for many of the keywords they identified. They have been with us from start to finish and we would not be where we are without them." — Co-Founder, Food App Startup

Former Clients: Baloota Applications, James Stanfield Company, Merlin Jobs

Founded in 1999, ArtVersion is a web design industry veteran. Headquartered in Chicago with other locations in Portland, OR and San Francisco, CA, ArtVersion's team of 14 provides web design, UI/UX design, graphic design, and branding.

Notable Project

A visual media consultant hired ArtVersion to create a new logo and ended up producing an entire branding campaign, website, and blog. The client has seen positive results from the work, even after the partnership ended.

"I feel like they’re almost a member of our family. They’ve been great over the years, and I was actually able to work with ArtVersion remotely for the first several years. To me, being able to communicate clearly with a client and understand their style and goals, even when we haven’t sat together face-to-face says a lot." – Founder, Visual Media Consultant

Former Clients: Toyota, Johnson & Johnson, Shell, Qualcomm, Northwestern University, Sears, Morgan Stanley

Awards: 2017 Vega Digital Awards, 2015-2017 Awwwards: Honorable Mention, 2016 Vega Digital Awards, 2016 CIO Reviews: 20 Most Promising Web Development and Design Solution Providers, 2013 American Design Award, American Pixel Academy: 2012 Mazie Award

Full-service creative agency BatesMeron Sweet Design offers an array of digital marketing services but specializes in branding, direct marketing, and web design. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, BatesMeron has been around since 2005.

Notable Project

BatesMeron Sweet Design worked on a branding campaign for a career coaching company. The company was about to launch and needed BatesMeron to take their concept and position it through a brand story and branding materials such as a logo and website.

The Co-Founder of the career coaching company was impressed by BatesMeron’s ideation process.

“BatesMeron has a pretty neat process that they follow. They make it super easy as a client to take the anxiety out of the overwhelming task of figuring out who you are and how you want to represent yourself.” – Co-Founder, Career Coaching Company

Former Clients: RCN Chicago, Chicago Flower & Garden Show, and Kitchfix

Awards: Certified by Women’s Business Enterprise

As a small branding company in Copenhagen, Denmark, Brandiaq focuses on helping business clients with brand strategy, corporate identity, naming, and messaging. They were founded in 2016 and have a team of fewer than five employees.

Notable Project

A small music label hired Brandiaq to assist with a rebrand. Brandiaq immediately suggested updating the label's logo to make it more original. Brandiaq's graphic designer created this new logo, which better communicated the label's message. The music label now uses this branding on their website and social media sites. They report better traction with musicians and are even working with a Grammy winner now.

"They were amazing and very professional. I am really happy with everything they did. I was surprised because I didn’t expect it to be so good." – CEO, Music Label

Former Clients: Copenhagen Community Church, Evince Music, HM Eco, The Sound Engineering Education, Crense, The Youth for Development Denmark

Branding Los Angeles is a full-service marketing agency in Los Angeles, CA. They help their mostly small business clients build strong brands social media marketing, web design, digital strategy, and media planning and buying. Their intimate team of about 20 employees got its start in 2008 and now works closely with businesses in the consumer products, healthcare/medical, and manufacturing industries.

Notable Project

A strategic marketing and event management company hired Branding Los Angeles to collaborate with them on client projects that required branding and marketing expertise. These projects included social media, email marketing, advertising, and graphic design. The marketing company appreciated how Branding Los Angeles presented up to five ideas for each project, allowing the client to choose the concept that best suited its needs.

“They’re willing to be my partner in achieving my goals for my company. They get involved with the clients’ goals and deliver. To me, they’re worth every penny; that’s why I continue to work with them.” – President, Marketing and Event Management Company

Former Clients: Art of Charm, Belldini, Beneath the Beautiful, BiBiGo, Brandy Melville, Central City Association of Los Angeles

Based in Laguna Beach, CA, Breviti is a full-service agency that focuses on branding and advertising. With 800+ brands to their credit, they call themselves a “big agency alternative,” meaning they deliver world-class brand creation, design, and development at rates that are reasonable for the value delivered. They also work on a project-by-project, or consulting basis.

Notable Project

Breviti reinvigorated a concierge medical office’s brand by developing a new logo, tagline, website, and stationery. The rebrand targeted a more high-end client.

“Both the website and the entire brand has been well-received. Thanks to Breviti’s unique ability to guide the creative process, the redesigned brand garnered positive attention from current and potential clients.” – Physician, Concierge Medical Office

Former Clients: IBM, Sprint, Sony, Toyota

Bull & Beard is a marketing and technology agency collective based in Winston-Salem, NC. It was founded in 2013 and maintains a small team of 3 that provides a range of services including advertising, web design, web development, SEO, branding, social media marketing, and content marketing 

Notable Project

A law firm was looking for a way to improve their online presence. Bull & Beard designed and developed a website featuring all the services the firm offers and also offers advice on business strategy.

"They made it incredibly convenient for us. We worked collaboratively with Bull & Beard and the design firm through a convenient online tool and got the job done. They were efficient and timely... All who have seen the new site have been quite impressed." — Partner, Law Firm

Former Clients: Fujitsu, High Point Furniture Market, Wake Forest University

At Bulldog Drummond, the team of 20+ employees strives to use innovative design, branding, and marketing to solve business challenges. Based in San Diego, CA since 1997, they offer a mix of branding, digital strategy, marketing research, and print and logo design.

Notable Project

Bulldog Drummond led a full rebrand for a large television network to increase ratings, eliminate stereotypes about country music, and attract advertisers. The branding project was both internally and externally focused to ensure employees were positive brand advocates.

"Bulldog Drummond created a good package for our sales team to take to advertisers. We were able to say, “We are in 92 million homes, and they are not all trailer parks. This is the authenticity and spirit of our audience. What brand does not want to be associated with that?” – Former Senior VP of Marketing & Branding, Television Channel

Former Clients: Adidas, Eddie Bauer, HR Block, Mattel

Awards: CSS Design Award

Founded in 2002, Captains of Industry is a digital marketing agency whose name is a nod to their clients - upstarts, challenger brands, and people disrupting the status quo. Located in Boston, their team of 30 offers a variety of services including branding, video production, marketing strategy, graphic design, and content marketing.

Notable Project

While in the process of relaunching their website, a medical journal needed a marketing plan to increase the visibility of their new site. Captains of Industry created multiple email and banner ad campaigns along with videos that all help with the relaunch of their site. They also created some print materials for publication and distribution. 

"Captains brought a vigor to their work that was greatly appreciated. The designers sincerely care about the quality of their output. We had strict design requirements and multiple stakeholders involved. It was a challenge, but they did a wonderful job producing a cohesive theme across all deliverables." - Marketing Manager, Medical Journal

Former Clients: MIT, Cleco, Recurrent Energy, New England Journal of Medicine, Antioch College

CCG is a full-service marketing agency based in Santa Monica, Calif. and founded in 2009. The agency has about 10 employees. CCG specializes in branding, but also offers social media marketing, web design, and content marketing services.

Notable Project

CCG created a new and improved brand for a health products company. Along with brand strategy, CCG also helped with logo development. Customers have been impressed with CCG's work.

"Our website produces many cold inquiries about wholesale accounts. People have come to us simply because of how the products look." - Brand Director, Health Products Company 

Former Clients: City of Hope, MTV, USC, Abundant Health, Nickelodeon

Awards: Awwwards Nominee

ColorJar is a brand and design agency founded in 2008 and based in Chicago. ColorJar's team of 10 employees specializes in branding and logo and graphic design. The firm mainly works with small and mid-market sized clients but also has some experience working with larger enterprises. 

Notable Project 

ColorJar partnered with a marketplace company to modernize its web design. ColorJar redid the organization's digital market homeplace in order to be more customer-friendly. The team at ColorJar also redesigned the organization's website and created customer-friendly content. 

"ColorJar, their founder, and the rest of the team there, are truly very unique, creative people who do an incredibly good job at not only ideating, but also helping guide the development of content, style, and product development. "-Marketing Director, Digital Marketplace Company 

Former Clients: Discovery Channel, Funny or Die, Sandbox Industries, WCIU

Davis Advertising is one of the largest advertising agency in the New England area. Since 1948, the agency and its team of nearly 40 specialize in advertising, branding, digital strategy, and video production. The firm focuses on clients in various industries including education, business, and financial services. 

Notable Project

A community college employs Davis Advertising for a variety of advertising tasks. The agency has conducted SEO and completed several videos and digital campaigns for the college. Enrollment at the college has increased as a result. The community college's reputation has improved, and the school is now more visible to prospective students. 

"They [Davis Advertising] always deliver their products on time, or even slightly ahead of schedule." - Marketing Director, Community College

Former Clients: Cornerstone Bank, Globo Force, Wayback Burgers, Service Credit Union

Awards: New England Financial Marketing Awards: Two Silver and Two Bronze (2013); Financial Marketing Awards; Worcester Business Journal’s Best of Business Awards: Best Advertising Agency (2018)

DEKSIA is a branding agency that’s been serving small business to enterprise clients for over a decade. Based in Grand Rapids, MI, the team of 20+ employees offers branding, web design, and marketing strategy.

Notable Project

For more than four years, DEKSIA partnered with a home restoration company to improve its brand image and create marketing materials such as business cards, a website, shirts/hats, and printouts. The home restoration company gets business through direct referrals, and DEKSIA geared its marketing materials to this approach.

“Right from our first meeting, Deksia told me what I needed done, and how much to spend. I ended that meeting in total agreement with them. Deksia has a good understanding of what it takes to grow a business.” – Owner, Home Restoration Company

Former Clients: BP, Uber, Visa, Samsung, Twitter

Awards: Creativity International Awards, HOW International Design Awards, and recognition from LogoLounge

DMI is the world’s first end-to-end mobility company. Their services are extensive, ranging from mobile app development and web development to branding, marketing, and user experience design to big data management and analytics. The large team of 1,000+ is headquartered in Bethesda, MD with satellite offices around the world.

Notable Project

DMI’s work stands out for mobile, branding, and data management.

DMI developed a mobile app on Windows for a large hotel group, providing extensive user experience research and design input such as wireframes and mood boards.

“They tend to think about the end product as a more marketable product. They don't just look at achieving the KPIs [key performance indicators] of the product owner here internally, but also looking to provide fantastic feedback in terms of how certain features or functions can be marketed.” – User Experience Lead, Large Hotel Group

DMI’s focus on the quality of the product they develop and on its marketing potential highlights the benefits of working with a full-service company.

Former Clients: African Wildlife Foundation, Rosetta Stone, USDA

Awards: Washington Post: Top Workplaces in Washington, D.C. 2014, Inc. Magazine’s Hire Power Award as one of the top 100 Private Job Creators in the U.S.

Emotive Brand specializes in B2B strategy, working with high growth tech companies and professional services firms to deliver marketing and brand strategy, brand messaging, visual identity, and logo design.

Founded in 2009 and based in Oakland, CA, Emotive Brand has a team of 15+ employees. A few of their specialized services include aligning leadership teams, designing brand experiences, and enabling sales teams with the tools they need.

Notable Project

A marketing automation platform hired Emotive Brand to refresh its brand image and marketing materials such as the company logo. The project not only included external branding but also internal branding to improve employee morale.

“The biggest thing they helped us to do was talk in human terms. In ad tech and marketing tech, we tend to talk to ourselves instead of talking to the customer. Emotive’s work helped people truly understand our value proposition, how it was going to impact them, and why they should consider talking about it.” – VP of Corporate Communications, Marketing Automation Platform

Former Clients: Facebook, Rocket Fuel, Cadence, AppAnnie, and Gibson Dunn

Awards: Named a Top San Francisco Branding Agency

Evviva Brands is an international branding agency with offices in San Francisco, CA and Edinburgh, UK. Founded in 2009, Evviva Brand's team of nearly 10 employees specializes in branding and marketing strategy. Other services include web and logo design.

Notable Project 

Evviva Brands helped a waste services company rebrand from a product-focused to a service-focused identity. Evviva Brands conducted company-wide interviews, audited the client's approach to marketing, and held coaching sessions to communicate an effective rebranding strategy. The client was impressed with Evviva Brand's devotion to research and ability to fulfill their requirements.

"Before they even came on board, they spent several hours with my team to understand what challenges we were facing and where we were as a company to put a proposal together that was tailored to our needs." – VP of Marketing, Waste Services Company

Former Clients: Alaska Airlines, Amazon, Marriott International, The Ritz Carlton 

Forge Worldwide is a 25-person digital agency in Boston. The company specializes in content marketing, branding, advertising, and digital strategy.

Notable Project

A rehabilitation network that owned several centers under different names was having trouble growing brand awareness. Forge Worldwide helped the company conduct research and created marketing materials such as a new logo and stationery. This helped the network in merging the centers into one name.

"I feel they excel at honing in on the personal experience of the customer and ensuring that their interest always remains paramount. Other companies may demonstrate the same commitment, but I feel like their legacy has been that they've gone above and beyond. It was just a great relationship." - Senior Director of Communications, Health Care Provider

Former Clients: Friendly's Ice Cream, Cisco, Johnson & Wales University, Emerson Hospital, Boston University

Franchise Marketing Systems is a franchise developing and marketing firm that is based in Cumming, Ga. Founded in 2009, Franchise Marketing Systems' team of about 30 employees has nearly a decade of experience specializing in management consulting, direct marketing, and advertising.

Notable Project 

Franchise Marketing Systems partnered with an assisted living facility to establish and market a franchise. They built a legal model to walk the client through the franchising process, and they continue to provide marketing services. The client was appreciative of all the help that the team at Franchise Marketing Systems provided and credits the team with the project's success.

"They helped us build a franchise model and setup the legal documentation around it. They coached and taught us, holding our hand through the process of getting our franchise up-and-running." —President, Assisted Living Facility 

Former Clients:  Shoney's,Junk King, Matco Tools, Children's Miracle Network 

FUSEIDEAS is a full-service creative agency that has offices in Winchester, Mass., and Portland, Maine. Founded in 2006, the agency and its team of over 40 specialize in branding, web design, advertising, and mobile app development.

Notable Project

For years, a university has been going to FUSEIDEAS for a variety of digital projects, including a web design. They helped with all the features and backend control. FUSEIDEAS brought clarity to the university's goals and provided realistic solutions. The client applauds FUSEIDEAS on their flexibility. 

"They [FUSEIDEAS] work with you to find what you need and what you can afford."- Chief Information Officer, University 

Former Clients: HBO, Adidas, Sears, NHL

Gershoni is a creative agency that builds brands for century-old institutions, Fortune top-10 companies, startups, and nonprofits. They are located in San Francisco, CA and have a team of 15 employees that provides branding, content marketing, and advertising to clients across business, consumer, financial, and food and beverage industries.

Notable Project

When a local educational institution needed to rebrand, Gershoni Creative Agency took the lead, creating a rebranding campaign that included a toolkit and guidelines to document brand identity. Gershoni Creative Agency posted on social media, helped with fundraisers, and updated the organization’s website.

“Gershoni's project management is one of their greatest strengths. … The relationship was very collaborative. Gershoni was able to respect the opinions of the many strong-willed, creative people who had input in the project.” – Content Lead and Product Manager, Educational Institute

Former Clients: Google, Women’s Media Center, San Francisco Art Institute

Awards: iDesignAward

Global Brand Works is a branding agency located in San Francisco. They have about 6 employees that also specialize in logo design and market research. Global Brand Works partners with several enterprise clients. 

Notable Project 

Global Brand Works established a consultancy's new brand using research and information gathering practices. In order to meet the client's needs, Global Brand Works created strategic messaging and visuals that emphasized the rebrand. The client was very happy with the work done by Global Brand Works. 

"We think their branding looks good and reflects our company values. They were mindful of our budget and worked within our means." – Co-Founder, Consultancy 

Former Clients: Paypal, LifeLock, Kettle Brand Potatoe Chips, Charles Schwab 

Located in Brooklyn, NY, GreyBox Creative is a full-service, boutique branding agency that provides high-end strategy, design, and web development. The GreyBox design team has worked together for two decades and helped hundreds of companies create or revitalize their brand.

Notable Project

When a human rights non-profit approached GreyBox Creative for help with an organization-wide rebrand, Greybox Creative rose to the challenge, designing a new logo, updating the website, and creating a brand guidelines handbook.

The non-profit’s Director of Communications was impressed that GreyBox Creative took the time to learn about the company fully.

“They ‘got’ [us]. They took the time to understand our organization and thus reflect it fully.” – Director of Communications, Human Rights Non-Profit

Former Clients: US Army/Navy, Luxury Big Island and the Society for Reproductive Medicine

Herman-Scheer is a branding agency based in Santa Monica, Calif. and founded in 2011. The agency has fewer than 10 employees. While Herman-Scheer specializes in branding, it also offers web, UX/UI, logo, and packaging design. 

Notable Project

A women's public health foundation hired Herman-Scheer to brand a new web platform. The group needed their brand to reflect their goals in inspiring young women. The client felt that Herman-Scheer was responsive and organized.

"We had about 75,000 members before the engagement with Herman-Scheer, and since then we’ve grown to 125,000. I would attribute a great deal of our success to the platform they built for us." - Co-Founder & COO, Women's Public Health Foundation

Former Clients: GirlTrek, HBA, Cupid's Charity, Debbie Allen Dance Academy

Awards: Awwwards: Honorable Mentions (2016)

Hop Skip Marketing is a B2B marketing agency based in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 2015, they have just 2 employees, both of whom have considerable large-scale marketing experience. Their diverse range of services includes branding, digital strategy, PPC, SEO, content marketing, media planning & buying, and more.

Notable Project

Hop Skip Marketing carried out digital marketing support for a professional printing services firm. The client was undergoing a rebrand, and did not have the resources for an in-house digital team. Hop Skip's team designed a new logo and updated their website's visual assets, then provided performance marketing on social media and search engines. The client added several inbound leads a week from Hop Skip Marketing's efforts, and saved considerable resources from their transparent pricing options.

"Overall, their efforts improved our position as a leader in the market. The launch of a thought leadership program, a re-brand, video and digital marketing have helped us penetrate new market segments." — VP of Business Development, Printing Firm

Former Clients: iCapital, American Appraisal, Canadian Decorators Association

IdeaWork Studios is a full-service advertising, development, and design agency founded in 1999. Headquartered in New York City, the company also has offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Las Vegas, NV. The team of more than 20 employees offers branding, web design, web development, and other marketing and design services such as logo and packaging design and email marketing.

Notable Project

After a wellness resort was acquired by another company, it needed to rebrand and hired IdeaWork Studios. The project included creating a new name and logo for the resort, updating its website to reflect the new branding, and launching an advertising campaign.

"The level of creativity they showed for a complete rebranding was impressive. We needed to take the resort in a completely different direction, and they did it very quickly. It was impressive what they understood about the brand and what they put forward from a presentation standpoint." – Director of Sales and Marketing, Wellness Resort

Former Clients: Hard Rock Cafe, Caesar's Entertainment, Yahoo!, MGM Resorts, PBS

Awards: American Advertising Federation Awards 2015 and 2017, Web Marketing Association: Outstanding Website Award 2013

Headquartered in Boston, Image Conscious Studios is a branding agency that specializes in web design, digital strategy, and UX/UI design. Founded in 2004, they have about 8 employees works with a variety of clients in different industries including, healthcare, marketing, and hospitality & leisure. 

Notable Project

A small restaurant group hired Image Conscious Studios for branding and web design. Image Conscious Studios provided a beautifully designed WordPress website and a full branding package. 

"They've [Image Conscious Studios] created a strong brand for us and we've received a very favorable feedback from our customers." – Owner of Small Restaurant Group

Former Clients: New England School of Photography, Printed Village, Recurrent Energy, Gingko Bioworks

Awards: CSS Design Awards; WebVisionary Awards (2013)

Infinia Group is a branding agency located in New York, N.Y. Since 2003, the agency's team of about 25 employees has specialized in branding, but also offers other services, such as web design, UX/UI design, and marketing strategy. 

Notable Project

An online jewelry company hired Infinia Group to make its company more appealing to the U.S. market. Infinia Group rebranded the company and helped make a new website.

"Their wide network of connections to other service providers is impressive. If Infinia’s services were outside of our budget, then they wouldn’t mind recommending an outside source. If we found someone else for a project, then Infinia would cooperate with them." - Founder, Online Jewelry Company

Former Clients: Aspen Ideas Festival, Mount Sinai, Florida Blue, NYC Parks

California-based full-service branding and digital communications agency Jacob Tyler works with clients to bring their story to life. Founded in 2000 and now 20+ employees strong, the agency specializes in corporate identity development and positioning, planning and strategy, SEO, social media, and UI/UX design.

Notable Project

Jacob Tyler was the second agency a wildlife theme park partnered with for web design, SEO, and ad retargeting. Jacob Tyler delivered backend and frontend design for a new WordPress site that allows the wildlife theme park to manage its content internally, instead of relying on third-party providers.

“This year, we’ve seen 72% new customers and 38% repeat business. That’s a significant increase in the number of people coming to the park for the first time. Jacob Tyler is doing a fantastic job attracting new people, and have really upped our game.” – Marketing Manager, Wildlife Theme Park

Former Clients: AT&T, Black&Decker, Discovery Channel, ESPN, SONY, TED

Awards: Named best agency in brand and design in San Diego

Based in Chicago, JB Chicago is a digital marketing agency that was founded in 2000. The team of more than 40 members has expertise in branding, advertising, content marketing, and web design.

Notable Project 

JB Chicago helped a senior living development with marketing services. The rebranding campaign included a website redesign and strategic branding management. Their work, along with the quality of the work, has been extremely successful. JB Chicago is now marketing partners with the senior living community.

"Now there’s a single brand, everybody can identify with each other, and it’s consistent from property to property and market to market." - Principle, Senior Living Community

Former Clients: DISH Network, GoodBelly, Hooray Puree, Monk Fruit

Linear Creative is a full-service, independent marketing agency in Cleveland, Ohio. The agency, which specializes in web design, social media marketing, and branding, has 18 employees. Linear Creative was established in 2003.

Notable Project

Linear Creative created promotional materials for a crisis nursery. The agency provided the nursery with programs, newsletters, invites, and campaign video production. The 7 promotional pieces that Linear Creative produced earned $125,000 for the nursery in 2017. 

"We are very fortunate to have found Linear Creative – it is such a great agency." – External Relations Manager, Crisis Nursery 

Former Clients: Ohio Cancer Research, Travelers Insurance, Zaremba House, The Wagnalls Memorial Foundation, Merrick House 

Matchstic is a brand identity house that was founded in 2003 in Atlanta, GA. The team of about 20 employees focuses on branding, specifically brand strategy, visual identity, naming and brand messaging. Operating at the intersection of art and commerce, Matchstic aims to solve complex problems using strategy, creative thinking, and smart design.

Notable Project

Matchstic worked with an after-school organization in Atlanta to update brand messaging so the organization could connect to its target audience better. The main part of the project entailed creating a new brand story for the organization that included a handbook and messaging guide.

“They did their homework, which established credibility and an understanding of our brand. They listened and adjusted to our suggestions, but they also pushed back at times when they felt very strongly about something.” – National VP of Branding, After-School Organization

Former Clients: Adanu, Catalyst, Leadercast, Chick-fil-A, Innovation, Children's Hospital of Atlanta, Coca- Cola, Emory, Street Grace, Atlanta Mission

Awards: CSS Design Award for Website of the Day

Founded in 2005, Motto is a branding agency with offices in Dallas, TX, and New York City. The agency and the 20+ member team are experts in UX/UI design, branding, and web design. 

Notable Project

Motto modernized a mattress manufacturer by updating their website and implementing other branding strategies. By using unique designs and strategies, the agency built them a new identity from scratch, which caused sales to increase. 

"They're [Motto] a well-oiled machine. They hit every deadline and kept the project organized through management software."- Chief Marketing Officer, Mattress Manufacturer

Former Clients: USA Today, Even, Johnny Cupcakes, The Nerdist

Awards: Awwwards: Honorable Mention (2013, 2014, 2017)

Nelson Cash is a digital agency with offices in Chicago and Portland, Ore. Since the agency's founding in 2011, their 20-person team has worked with a variety of clients in different industries, including entertainment, IT, and financial services. The agency specializes in web design and development, digital strategy, and branding.

Notable Project

Nelson Cash provided various web development and design services for an author to drive his brand awareness. They also ran social media accounts and provided some graphic design work. The client believes that Nelson Cash's social media efforts will help him stand out from the competition.

"When you do a deal with Nelson Cash, you’re dealing directly with the principals, and they are never more than an arm’s length away from you and your work."- Author 

Former Clients: Quora, Google, Kitchen Aid, Trunk Club

Awards: Awwwards: Honorable Mention (2017, 2018)

Ologie is a branding and marketing agency. Offering web design, UI/UX design, and digital strategy, they mostly serve enterprise and mid-market businesses but also accept small business clients. Founded in 1987 and based in Columbus, OH, the team of 115 creates brand experiences through all forms of media: print, digital, photographs, and video.

Notable Project

Ologie launched a new brand and marketing campaign for a public university that struggled to identify who it was and what it stood for.

“Instead of just giving us a cookie cutter format, they came on campus without any assumptions and really got a sense of what makes the student's heart beat, versus what makes the alumni's heart beat, and what it is about the faculty and staff here that makes them different from other universities.” – VP of University Relations, Public University

Former Clients: Virginia Tech, University of Penn, Franklin & Marshall, PNC Bank, Cardinal Health

Awards: The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council certified Ologie as a women’s business enterprise.

Paragraphs, LLC is a graphic design firm headquartered in Chicago. The team of about 23 employees has worked with clients ranging from small startups to large enterprises. Paragraphs, LLC has specialized in branding and graphic and web design for over three decades since it was founded in 1984.

Notable Project 

Paragraphs LLC partnered with a printing manufacturer to work on a branding campaign for the organization. The team at Paragraphs LLC worked to launch an international branding campaign. They created video material and marketing supplements that were transcribed into 13 different languages. The client has seen an increase in sales and partnerships since the branding campaign. The client was impressed with how responsive and organized the team at Paragraphs LLC was. 

"They’re incredibly dependable in terms of correspondence and delivering results." –Global Director of Environmental and Health Safety, Printing Manufacturer

Former Clients: Coca Cola, Hyatt, IBM, Exelon Corporation

Pivot Design is a marketing agency with offices in Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston. Founded in 1992, the 40+ team works with a variety of clients on their branding, logos, graphic design, and advertising.

Notable Project

A real estate firm hired Pivot Design for marketing and branding help. The agency created a branding plan, which included refreshing their website, holding different events, and creating videos and other traditional marketing campaigns. The client prides Pivot Design on how they internalize customer feedback. 

"Pivot is a rare breed — a turnkey business that can do anything. They offer a nice combination of being very creative, while running a successful business."- CEO, Real Estate Development Firm

Former Clients: Microsoft, Northwestern University, Google, American Library Association

Awards: CSS Design Awards

Rule29 is a Chicago-area creative strategy and design firm. Their 20-person team provides a wide range of creative services all aimed at combining strong brands with design that is both forward-thinking and internally consistent. Their approach takes questions of design in a big-picture, long-term manner to help build creative strategies for their clients.

Notable Project

A multinational publishing firm hired Rule29 for comprehensive brand management - advertising, outreach, market research, and other aspects of developing and maintaining a brand. Rule29 helped them expand into digital content from print-only publications, and circumvent wholesalers and retailers for a more direct publisher-based marketing approach. The new strategy expanded market share with every product launch.

"They're a very talented agency. Their creative work is top-notch. Our relationship with their entire team was really solid. They were adaptive to different sorts of projects, and the project actually gained scope as a result of our ability to work together." - Chief Marketing Officer, Multinational Publisher

Former Clients: Fellowes, McDonald's, American Red Cross, The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Allstate

Awards: Graphic Design USA American Packaging Awards 2018, Telly Award for Non-Broadcast Productions Film/Video - Charitable/Not-for-profit, 2011

With offices in New York and San Francisco, Salt Branding is a digital agency that has been helping a variety of clients since 2001. The agency and its team of 15+ are experts in branding, web design, and marketing strategy.

Notable Project

Salt Branding was hired by a venture capital firm to help them stand out from the competition. Their work included branding and web design, along with naming assistance. The client prides Salt Branding on the great attention they give their clients. They also liked that each team member had a role.

"We spoke to a few agencies, but Salt really stood out. Their process is incredibly thoughtful and comprehensive."- Vice President, Venture Capital Firm

Former Clients: Microsoft, Brocade, Arizona State University, CenturyLink

Awards: Transform Awards: Gold, Silver & Bronze Winner (2017)

Simple Truth is a creative brand agency founded in 1996 and located in Chicago with a team of more than 40 employees. Simple Truth has over two decades of experience in branding and content marketing. The firm also offers graphic design services.

Notable Project 

Simple Truth was tasked with heading a branding campaign for a real estate company. The team at Simple Truth organized an entire rebrand campaign and provided print, digital, and video content to emphasize the campaign. The brand has received tremendous feedback from employees and customers alike. Simple Truth continues to produce video content for the client.

"They've delivered on every single aspect of the project, always putting their top people on our account. "-SVP Marketing and Communications, Real Estate Company 

Former Clients: Allstate, Hollister, Chicago History Museum, AvalonBay 

Smack Bang Designs is a branding and design agency located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 2012, Smack Bang Designs team of around 10e employees has nearly 7 years of experience in branding and web design. The studio also offers premium print design services to its clients. 

Notable Project 

Smack Bang Designs partnered with a cosmetics company going through a rebrand to produce collateral and a new lgoo. Prior to starting work, the team at Smack Bag Designs used questionnaires and a mood board to conduct brand and market research, which then helped to produce a new logo. The firm also created other materials such as packaging for products and print material, as well as a style book which they use for ongoing projects. The client was pleased with the designs created by Smack Band. 

"Smack Bang's designs have helped differentiate our company, opening us up to more opportunities with larger retailers." —Founder, Cosmetics Company 

Former Clients: Elle Macpherson, Paul Newman's Own, Palm Beach Collection, P.E. Nation

With a focus on branding and corporate identity, Spire Agency works with businesses of all sizes but focuses on B2B industries such as business services, financial services, and advertising and marketing. They were founded in 2005, and the team of 150+ is based in Addison TX.

Notable Project

A health company partnered with Spire Agency to revamp branding for its product, a health program. The project included a new website, which Spire Agency built from scratch, identifying the information needed on each page and the overall design. They also developed a direct mail campaign that won an award from the Direct Marketing Association.

“The creative work is great. We take a ‘test and learn’ approach. … Since we have so many clients and we're actually building things for these clients, we have a lot of different opinions from people. So, we're constantly modifying and doing different things. Spire is great at the process.” – Chief Experience Officer, Health Company

Former Clients: Howard, LLP, Texas Capital Bank, Airbus Helicopters, and Tenet Healthcare

Awards: Direct Marketing Association: Silver for Self-Promotion Direct Mail campaign; AAF Dallas American Advertising Awards : The Ultimate Branding Survival Tool

Studio Brand Collective is a digital marketing and design agency based in Houston, Texas, with a satellite office in Grosse Pointe, Mich. Founded in 2012, Studio Brand Collective's team of around 20 employees focus on web design, branding, and PPC for clients operating primarily in the restaurant, hospitality, and health and beauty industries.

Notable Project

Studio Brand Collective was hired by a private investigation company seeking to strengthen its social media presence and website. In particular, the client wanted to create automated systems for capturing online leads.

"As a whole, our company has grown by 20% since hiring Studio Brand Collective."  - CEO, Private Investigation Company

The client was reported an increase in traffic, leads, and clients, as well as dramatic growth in Facebook (600%) and Twitter (200%) traffic.

Former Clients: Jimmy Changas, University of Houston, Discount Power, BuffBurger, Zeus Mortgage

Awards: AMA Marketer of The Year, Marketing Communications (2015, 2017), Silver Quill Awards – Award of Excellence, Digital Communications (2017), Marcom Awards Gold Winner (2015), Crystal Awards, Award of Excellence Inbound Marketing Campaign (2016)

Studio Graphene is a software development agency based in Shoreditch, UK, just outside of London. They were established in 2014, and have 19 employees. Most of their projects consist of MVP development for startups in the consumer technology sector, and their full range of services consists of mobile app development, IoT development, custom software, UI/UX design, and more.

Notable Project

Studio Graphene developed an Android-based application for an IoT startup based in Dubai. The client wanted to build a physical kiosk for customer feedback in the retail sector, and needed digital support due to their smaller staff. Studio Graphene started by building a simple application that included form-based pages and interactive feedback gathering, and expanded into developing a custom CMS and marketing support for the product. The interface won 4 product design awards for the client.

"Studio Graphene independently pitched us to one of the largest clients we now have. They’re a part of our team and integral to what we do. Their work is always spectacular." — Founder, IoT Startup

Former Clients: Delivertree, SPCE, Stop My Craving

Tenet Partners is a branding and marketing firm that's headquartered in New York; they have another office in Rochester, N.Y. Founded in 1973, they have approximately 40 employees that do branding, digital strategy, and print design. Clients are mostly enterprise and midmarket businesses. 

Notable Project

Tenet Partners updated brand messaging for an aerospace company. Services included market research. 

“The new branding received very positive feedback and set the benchmark for future campaigns. Tenet managed the complexity of the project well and understood their role as part of the creative team. Their integrative view of branding was essential to success, and rare among their competitors.” — Corporate Brand Manager, Aerospace Company

Former Clients: Long Beach Airport, Cisco Systems, and Citi

Awards: Design Excellence Award for work with Samsung

The Bureau of Small Projects is a digital marketing agency based in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif and founded in 2013. It has a small team of about 5. The Bureau of Small Projects specializes in advertising, web design and development, and branding. The firm mainly works with small non-profits.

Notable Project

A machine learning company hired the Bureau of Small Projects to develop a WordPress website. The client felt that the Bureau of Small Projects was very efficient. The relationship is ongoing.

"The feedback from our internal team is positive. We showed the website to our partners and they really like the layout that we put together." - President of Machine Learning Company 

Former Clients: Coachart, New Wave Entertainment, Imagista, Paddle Diva

The Miller Group is a digital agency with offices in Los Angeles, McKinney, TX, and Brooklyn, NY. Since 1990, the agency and its team of 10+ have been working with a clients in the such advertising, medical, and business services industry. The team specializes in branding, advertising, and video production.

Notable Project

A nonprofit organization hired the Miller Group to put together a strategic marketing campaign. Their work included producing television ads, composing radio ads, and compiling design products for print media. The nonprofit is a retailer, so as a result of the work, they experienced an increase in sales. The client praises The Miller Group's versatility. 

"They [The Miller Group] gave us more value than what we paid. Their unique ideas were edgy, but never distasteful."- Former Marketing Manager, Nonprofit

Former Clients: Goodwill, Centra Credit Union, Lotus Pet Food, Wolf Range Company

The Sponge is a branding studio that has offices in Pyrmont and Brisbane, Australia. Founded in 2001, The Sponge's team of about 15 employees has nearly two decades of experience in branding and digital strategy. The firm also offers marketing strategy services to its clients, which are evenly split between small businesses and mid-market outfits. 

Notable Project 

The Sponge partnered with a ceramics company to run a rebranding campaign that would help them better connect with customers. Prior to starting work, the team at The Sponge conducted customer interviews and market research in order to best direct their efforts. The firm used their research to help develop messages, core values, and stories for the brand, as well as to redesign their website. The client has seen a 40-50% increase in audience size since the end of the campaign and was impressed with The Sponge's professionalism and work ethic.

"Luke (project manager) was a responsible person. He looked after everything, stayed up-to-date on current marketing trends, and delivered what he promised. He had a strong relationship with everyone who was necessary to finish the job. I achieved what I needed and learned a lot while talking with him."  —Marketing Manager, Ceramics Company 

Former Clients: Enth Degree, Claytan, Bont, Mardon International 

The Yard Creative is a design innovation house located in south London. It was founded in 2007 and now has a team of 18 that provides branding, market research, graphic design, and more.

Notable Project

A cosmetics company was releasing a refresh of an old brand and wanted to create a corresponding in store experience. The Yard Creative researched and provided the client with ideas for the campaign and its implementation.

"They’re thorough and strategic. When we make requests, they ask us questions about why we think that request will deliver for us. They force us to think about what will get us the results we want—based on the consumer research and sales data, rather than on existing strategies that we may have followed for 10 years but that don’t meet our needs." — Senior Merchandising Manager, Cosmetics Company

Former Clients: Rimmel, iSmash, JD Sports

Awards: 2017 Design Effectiveness Award, 2016 Mark of Excellence Award - World Vision UK 

TLK Fusion is a digital agency based in Toluca Lake, Calif. and founded in 2000. The agency has about 20 employees. TLK Fusion specializes in branding and digital strategy services, but also offers web design.

Notable Project

TLK Fusion took on a national branding strategy campaign for a digital agency. The agency ran social media accounts, prepared a PPC campaign, and provided analysis. The client was pleased with TLK Fusion's work.

"One of the clients we’ve worked with is King's Hawaiian Bread. Before TLK’s involvement, their local reach was strong, but...they were getting a 2-3% click-through rate on PPC ads we were running. TLK got those rates up to 18%." - President, Digital Agency

Former Clients: Rolling Stone, Adidas, Colgate, American Red Cross

Awards: American Business Awards; Best in Biz Awards; Golden Bridge Award

UNIT Partners is a branding and graphic design agency based in San Francisco and founded in 1996. UNIT Partners' team of more than 200 employees has more than two decades of experience in web design, branding, and marketing strategy. The firm mainly works with small- and mid-sized businesses but has experience working with large enterprises as well. 

Notable Project 

UNIT Partners was tasked with helping a restaurant group redo its branding. UNIT Partners designed new menus, a new logo, and websites in order to meet the client's needs and emphasize the rebrand. The team at UNIT Partners also initiated marketing messages that reflected the rebrand. The client was very impressed with the team at UNIT Partners professionalism and devotion to the project. 

"I felt like they were always looking out for what was best for me as the client. UNIT's number one priority is not to get it done, but to get it done right, no matter if it takes twenty tries or if it takes two tries. "-CEO, Restaurant Group 

Clients: Kia Motors, Jamba Juice, Mercedes-Benz, Taiwanese Shaved Ice 

WANT Branding is a strategic agency with offices in New York City, Miami, FL, and Denver, CO. Since 1999, the firm and its team of about 4-10 employees has specialized in all things branding and advertising. 

Notable Project

A bank was going through a merger, so they hired WANT Branding to ensure that the process ran smoothly. Throughout three-stages, WANT Branding produced over 60 potential names, and six possible branding campaigns. The client prides WANT Branding on their availability. 

"They [WANT Branding] are truly customer-focused. They play within the rules that are dictated by the circumstance."- Founder & CMO, Bank

Former Clients: Royal Caribbean, MetLife, Lumber Liquidators, LiveNation

Awards: Awwwards Nominee

Webster has helped companies build their brand for over 35 years. Based in Omaha, NE, the team of 15 works with a variety of industries from information technology to consumer products and services to financial services. They serve enterprise, mid-market, and small business clients.

Notable Project

Webster created a corporate identity for an up-and-coming telecommunications company. The project included branding, logo design, video production, and website development.

“They truly were our in-house agency and graphic design resource for quite a while. They did everything from annual reports and advertising, to trade show exhibits and booths. They also helped us with video production and with our website.” – Chief Marketing Officer, Telecommunications Company

Former Clients: Union Pacific, Boston Properties, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and ConAgra Brands

Awards: Webster won several Regional Design Awards in 2017, and some of the logos they created are featured in the LogoLounge Book Series.

Xeo Marketing and Strategic Consultancy is a B2B-oriented marketing firm based in Mississauga, Ontario, just outside of Toronto. They were founded in 2016, and have 10 employees. Xeo's services include market research, strategic consulting, content marketing, and more. Most of their clients are in the technology sector, such as cybersecurity firms, blockchain developers, and cloud integration agencies.

Notable Project

Xeo Marketing worked with a technology brokerage firm to improve their branding and digital presence. The client needed new visual assets for their website, but lacked an in-house design team with the necessary expertise. Xeo created a new logo from scratch, and integrated its visual sensibilities into the rest of the website's design. The client complimented Xeo's commitment to the project and their diligence in resolving complex problems.

" I appreciated their ability to get things done. There are always challenges throughout a project, but they definitely stepped up and overcame them." — Founder, Technology Brokerage

Former Clients: VMWare, Cogeco, Givex, Jive