Top 100 Boutique Branding Agencies
June 2022Looking for a top Boutique brand management agency?
The right brand can speak to potential customers. It tells the right story and personifies a company’s voice and vision.
Check out our directory of Boutique branding companies. Browse reviews and ratings and scan by industry or specialty to find the company that's the best fit for you. (And, if you want personalized recommendations, tell us about your project.)
List of the Best Boutique Branding Companies
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61
- $50,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Boston, MA
Founded in 1994, blackcoffee is a marketing agency located in Boston. Their small team of 7 specializes in naming and branding.
Clients
- Acura
- Boloco
- Cannondale
- Converse
Notable Project
To improve their digital presence and extend their reach to prospective clients, a luxury interior design firm engaged with Blackcoffee® to refresh their brand and implement marketing research and strategies.
"They opened our eyes to so many creative possibilities and pushed us to think differently."
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62
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- San Francisco, CA
ZENMARK is a global brand naming agency founded in 1999. Their 6-person team is headquartered in San Francisco, with a second office in New York. They offer branding for enterprise and midmarket clients, primarily in the healthcare, telecommunications, IT, and consumer products industries.
Clients
- Abbott
- Amgen
- Anheuser Busch
- AstraZeneca
Industries
Notable Project
ZENMARK developed the brand name of a vaccine for a pharmaceuticals company. They collaborated with the client’s legal team on multiple products, following an established process for the development of the new product’s brand name. The client was pleased with their expansive knowledge.
“The team was very skilled, engaged, and customer oriented. The owner was exceptionally talented and always tried to be present.” – Global Marketing Lead, Pharmaceuticals Company
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63
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- London, United Kingdom
Branding company Make Us Care was established in 2020. Their small team is located in London, United Kingdom; Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom and Glasgow, United Kingdom and provides branding, advertising, social media marketing, and video production.Clients
- Nimble
- Help Me Angela
- Koru Kids
- Airhead
Industries
Notable Project
A childcare company partnered with Make Us Care in order to help in producing a shoot, design assets, and launch their new campaign with the goal of hiring more staff.
"Their commitment to getting things over the line in a short space of time was impressive."
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64
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
Gelcomm is a branding and consumer research agency based in Los Angeles, California. The agency specializes in providing strategic design solutions. Founded in 1998, the team currently consists of less than 10 employees.
Clients
- P&G
- Danone
- The Walt Disney Company
- Mattel Toys
Industries
Notable Project
Gel, Branding & Packaging is a specialty food company’s branding partner. They are working with the client in improving the brand’s creative assets, such as packaging, style guide, and ad template.
"They are strong project managers, and they’re very adaptable."
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65
- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Houston, TX
Blackribbit is a branding agency based in Houston, TX with more than two employees. Since 2018, they have offered branding, UX/UI design, and marketing strategy solutions for clients, specializing in brand messaging, brand strategy, and more.
Clients
- Shackleton Research Trust
- Reclaimed Being
- EquiBands
- Me Moringa for Life
Industries
Notable Project
Blackribbit helped the client establish marketing and branding strategies. They then designed a new logo, business cards, and flyers. The team also built a website integrated with a limousine management system.
"They didn't disappoint. Blackribbit delivered everything we needed."
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66
- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Brooklyn, NY
Condensed is a branding company founded in 2005 and located in Brooklyn, New York. The team of fewer than 10 employees primarily serves small businesses in the advertising and marketing, arts, entertainment, and music, nonprofit, and retail industries. Their services include mainly branding and web design.
Clients
- Abe
- BollyX
- Boundless
- Carebit
Industries
Notable Project
Condensed has worked on a boutique medical art company’s website and branding. The team has developed the firm’s logo and iterated their website several times. They also provide SEO and marketing services.
“They have a good understanding of design fundamentals, and this permeates everything else they do.”
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67
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Lakewood Ranch, FL
ElephantMark is a full-service interactive design and branding agency based in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Founded in 2009, the team of 4 focuses on social media marketing, branding services, and logo design for small to midsize businesses across the nation.
Clients
- Hyatt Portland
- Eastmoore Crauwels & DuBose, P.A.
- SparkBox Power
- MYE Fitness Technologies
Industries
Notable Project
ElephantMark LLC provided branding and web development services for a travel agency. They created the client's logo and brand manual, designed and developed their site, and more.
"The end result was something I am very proud to present to my clients."
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68
- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
Founded in 2011, Weberous Web Design is a web design agency based in Los Angeles, CA. The small team of less than 10 specializes in branding, marketing, and, of course, web design.
Clients
- xPrize
- USC
- Disney
- HBO
Notable Project
Weberous built an enterprise application for a fragrance wholesale business that automated the buying process for users online.
"Weberous took the fuss out of our process by 100% ... It's a huge relief for us to have our system in place."
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69
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Chicago, IL
Founded in 2013, 97 Switch is a Chicago-based digital marketing agency that helps clients adapt to the constantly changing digital marketplace. Despite having a small team of fewer than 10 employees, 97 Switch provides a variety of services such as web design, SEO, PPC, social media, and content marketing.
Clients
- theWit Hotel in Chicago
- Cardinal Investment Advisors
- Option Hotline
- SMASHotels
Industries
Notable Project
97 Switch provides WordPress web development services for a mortgage company. In addition to integrating third-party services (chat, credit checks, and more), they’ve designed a customer engagement form.
"Rather than being just a web design house or website developer, 97 Switch was able to accomplish both in one pass."
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70
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Vancouver, Canada
BragDeal Inc. is a web design and marketing company based in Vancouver, Canada, that was established in 2013. Their 2-person team offers web design, e-commerce development, and web development services.
Clients
- CloudMD
- Iridia Medical
- Norkse Tools
- West Bros Frame & Chair Inc.
Industries
Notable Project
BragDeal Inc. developed a bookkeeping company’s website.
"I was really happy with the website they created for my business."
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71
- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- San Diego, CA
LESS+MORE is a San Diego-based branding agency that was founded in 2006. LESS+MORE has a team of 10 who specializes in branding and offers other services such as marketing strategy, advertising, and logo and packaging design.
Clients
- LESS+MORE works with innvoative companies of various sizes
- from start-up brands to multi-national corporations. Representative clients are: Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Cassandra
- DocuWare
Industries
Notable Project
LESS+MORE was hired by a golf course design firm to refresh their brand positioning. After that, they updated the client’s marketing and sales materials to show the new branding.
"We were extremely pleased that they flawlessly executed our projects every time."
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72
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Beverly Hills, CA
Trixmedia is a Beverly Hills, Calif. digital marketing and web design agency with fewer than 50 employees on staff. Since its founding in 2003, the agency has specialized in web design, web development, and branding.
Clients
- Coca Cola
- Hilton
- Urthbites
- BBCOM
Industries
Notable Project
TRIXMEDIA Inc handled the branding of an apparel company. Introducing the client's brand to the mainstream market was the goal of the vendor. Before anything else, they studied the client's business plan first.
"They are a group of brilliant young people with amazing ideas and approaches."
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73
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- London, United Kingdom
Reactive Graphics is a web design and development agency based in London. Founded in 2004, the small team of 2 specializes in web, logo, and graphic design.
Clients
- Tower Cold Chain Solutions
- Holland Park Press
- Afra Capital
- Angove Partners
Industries
Notable Project
Web Design London updated a consulting firm's website. They aimed to give the site a more modern look and better reflect the range of services that the client provided while being accessible to various devices.
"The firm was easy to deal with and communication was never an issue."
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74
- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Lambertville, NJ
Imbue is a branding and creative services agency based in Lambertville, N.J. and founded in 2004. Their team of 5 employees specializes in graphic design, advertising, and branding for clients in the healthcare, education, and non-profit industries.
Industries
Notable Project
Imbue ran marketing for a non-profit focused on senior home-care. They worked together with the client to develop and publish content, including blog posts, email campaigns, videos, and even redesigning their site’s UX. The client was very happy with the work and said that the video, in particular, was an extremely effective lead generator.
“They’re an extension of our team and have empowered us to do things that we couldn’t have done otherwise.” – Chief Marketing Officer, Non-Profit
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75
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Collingwood, Australia
Brandwell is a design agency founded in 2017 from Collingwood, Australia. Their team of 5 offers branding, website design, graphic design, and packaging design for small and mid-sized clients across consumer products, real estate, retail, manufacturing industries.
Clients
- Pure Cocobella
- Choose Cruelty Free
- Impressed Juices
- Camillo Builders
Industries
Notable Project
Brandwell rebranded a water valve engineering company for their marketing campaigns. The new logo and rebrand needed to represent their company better.
"We admire their honesty and commitment to get us the best outcome possible."
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76
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- New York, NY
SEO Image is a versatile SEO company based in New York. The agency and its small team of around 10 work with clients who need help with SEO, web design, and online reputation management.
Clients
- Canon
- Law.com
- Sotheby's International Realty
- Inc.
Industries
Notable Project
SEO Image manages ongoing, long-term organic search campaigns for an automobile dealership in a competitive market. They thoroughly optimized the digital presence to increase search visibility and drive sales.
"It is very difficult to find a reliable SEO firm, but I'm happy I found SEO Image."
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77
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- London, United Kingdom
SeekThem is a global creative design agency from London, built by marketing, branding, and tech veterans. They offer comprehensive design services such as UI UX design, Branding, Graphic Design, and more. With an extraordinary blend of beliefs, behaviors, and strong commitment in their DNA, they deliver nothing less than excellence. Founded in 2021 they are now 10+ members serving more than 100 clients with their design services.
Clients
- Travelodeal
- Further
- Cot&Candy
- Recantour Digital
Industries
Notable Project
SeekThem designed a website for a creative agency. They created the user journeys, site prototypes, and an interface that reflected the client's brand.
"We shared a unique bond throughout, showing genuine care about their customers and taking ownership of their actions."
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78
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- New York, NY
BrandLink is a brand consulting firm in New York since 1996, specialized in Positioning, Architecture, Culture, Messaging, and Visual Identity. Founder Q Malandrino was also for ten years Executive Director at Interbrand, in New York and in Paris.
Clients
- J&J
- Clicquot
- HWL
- E&Y
Notable Project
Q. Malandrino's 30+ years of global experience covers every industry and a good number of the Fortune 100 companies. Among the countless brand and identity programs he's been responsible for is a two-year relationship with a global b2b as well as b2c company, focused on a repositioning and business & brand optimization. The client was the Global Head of Brand, who had also hired Q Malandrino ten years prior when he was responsible for Corporate Branding in a global technology company.
"Other brand agencies tend to chase trends; Q and BrandLink focus on the fundamentals that deliver highly-quality results. They can examine a complex problem and pull out a simple solution with ease, demonstrating incredible intellectual rigor to deliver top-notch brand strategy foundations which are then the indispensable basis for every other operational and communications activity." - Chief Brand Officer
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79
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Portland, ME
Visible Logic is a small Portland, Maine-based web design company. They offer web design, branding, digital strategy, and content marketing and were launched in 2001.
Industries
Notable Project
Visible Logic provided branding services for a software company. They started by surveying the client’s team to understand the company. Afterward, they presented their insights and worked on colors and a logo.
"They did a great job and were very focused on providing excellent work."
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80
- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Montclair, NJ
As a best in class provider of digital marketing for companies in the B2B industrial technology sector, Lform understands the importance of precision and consistency. Whether you are involved in engineering, manufacturing, distribution or sales, you know that innovation is only the first step. You must have the infrastructure to move a product from development to introduction and growth, the expertise to produce consistent results, and the drive to persevere no matter what obstacles you face. Lform combines creativity and technological prowess to deliver results-driven digital design and marketing solutions. From discovery to development, we maintain a laser focus on your goals. Our websites tell the story of your company and connect the organization to its ideal audience. We make it easy for customers and potential clients to learn about what you do and the products and services offered.
Clients
- AAA Innovations
- CAST Lighting
- Bergen Cable
- Dauphin
Industries
Notable Project
Lform Design developed an online catalog website for a powdered metals manufacturer. The site automatically displayed accurate information about the client's products from their transactional software.
“I also appreciated how they always seemed open-minded.”
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81
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Minneapolis, MN
Sussner Design Company is a branding agency headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1999, their team of approximately 5–6 employees provides both digital and web design services. They focus on brand messaging and delineating an effective strategy.
Clients
- Shock Doctor
- McDavid USA
- Animal Humane Society
- Capella Tower
Notable Project
Sussner Design Company revamped a brand, logo, and website to freshen a printing press’s image and increase its brand recognition. They identified competitors and core competencies before starting work.
"The team worked with precision and thoughtfulness from start to finish."
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82
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- New Haven, CT
Krative is a branding, design, and marketing firm based in New Haven, Conn. The firm, founded in 2010, has a team of around ten that provides SEO, web design, branding, marketing strategy, logo, social media marketing, and graphic design services to small and larger-sized companies in various industries that include business services, financial services, and e-commerce.
Clients
- Odyssey Advisors
- Dinto Electric
- City of New Haven
- Groupon
Industries
Notable Project
A property management company hired Krative to develop its name, mission, web page, email, and marketing materials. The goal was to stand out from the rest of the industry.
"It was an absolutely amazing experience and I couldn't be more satisfied with the results."
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83
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Jpd is a brand and design consultancy based in Dubai, UAE, with offices in London and Abu Dhabi, UAE. The consultancy, founded in 2013, has a team of less than ten that provides branding, web design, and graphic design services to various companies and institutions.
Clients
- Vakkaru Maldives
- Ultratravel Collection
- Elaf Hospitality
- Dragon Oil
Industries
Notable Project
Jpd | Brand Strategy & Design Consultants developed a brand identity. The team created the logo, crafting the brand’s look and feel. Consulting on the website and app, they directed UX/UI designs.
"Not only did the team have design skills, but they also had business knowledge. "
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84
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Santa Rosa, CA
smallnormous is a marketing solutions provider based in Santa Rosa, California. Founded in 2018, the duo of designers serves small and mid-sized businesses from a wide range of industries. Their specialty is branding, but they also offer web and graphic design along with social media marketing.
Clients
- Accent Printing
- Adamas Pharmaceuticals
- Amentum
- Arden Coaching
Industries
Notable Project
A government contractor hired smallnormous to create and brand a new career site. The team designed and developed the platform, establishing the brand look and feel as well.
"Give smallnormous a chance. They’re awesome."
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85
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Portland, OR
XO Agency is a brand marketing firm based in Portland, Ore. and founded in 2018. Their team of 3 employees specializes in branding, web design, and web development for midmarket and small business clients in the healthcare, business services, and utilities industries.
Clients
- NW Natural
- ATT
- Gartner
- Siemens
Industries
Notable Project
XO Agency provided marketing and branding services for a nonprofit organization. They redesigned the company logo and recreated a brand to make them more recognizable.
"There was always swift and direct communication which I appreciated the most."
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86
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Vancouver, WA
S'more Brands is a branding agency headquartered in Vancouver, Washington. The small company was established in 2016. Their services include branding, digital strategy, web design, and e-commerce development.
Clients
- (PNW)
- The Old Spaghetti Factory
- Forward Greens
- Langer's Entertainment Center
Industries
Notable Project
S’more Brands provides marketing consultation services, working on putting together an initial marketing plan for a startup. They will soon begin work on the accompanying e-commerce website.
“Communication was very quick and efficient...”
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87
- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Phoenix, AZ
Nocturnal Branding Studio is a branding agency based in Phoenix. Founded in 2003, the team of under 10 specializes in branding and brand amplification.
Clients
- Notable clients include: Dignity Health
- DillonAero
- DMB Partners
- DeMark Analytics
Notable Project
Nocturnal Branding Studio worked on branding support for a financial analytics company. They conducted a complete rebranding campaign, including logo and template design. They also conducted internal and external reviews of the client. The client was impressed by the feedback the project received.
“Overall, we definitely noticed favorable results and received a lot of compliments on the branding in regards to colors and concepts. We are better positioned to convey who we are and what we do, and people have been responsive to the message we’re delivering.” – President, Financial Analytics Company
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88
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
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.
Industries
Notable Project
Ad Victorem supported a branding strategy by designing a logo and other product-oriented visuals for a third-party client.
"Right away, we felt that we could trust them and be hands-off."
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89
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Milano, Italy
Velvele is a design agency based in Milan with more than two members. Founded in 2014, they are experts in packaging design, branding, and contract manufacturing services for small businesses in the fields of consumer products and health care.
Clients
- Bertan Karaimer Music
- Melted Element
Industries
Notable Project
vve.design provided branding services for a nonprofit organization in order to rebrand their company. The team updated the client's brand identity.
"Their communication and quality of work were impressive."
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90
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- London, United Kingdom
ikon | Boutique Branding Agency is a design and branding agency that was founded in 2009 and is located in London. They have two employees specializing in high-quality branding and digital design for a range of companies, from startups to global enterprises. Services include brand strategy, art direction, marketing and communications, web design, content, video production, and photography.
Clients
- Westfield
- Porsche
- Oakley & F1
Industries
Notable Project
ikon | Boutique Branding Agency delivered branding materials and other assets for a global commercial real estate company. They provided creative briefs, pitch decks, advertising copy, and literature for new clients. Using pitch decks from ikon, the client was able to secure multiple advantageous partnerships.
“The workflow is always pretty seamless, they have worked well with me and my team. Due to their small size, they're able to respond quickly and are very flexible.” – Media Director, Real Estate Company
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