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Top 100 Creative Agencies in San Francisco

The Best of December 2024

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  • 1
    (42 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • Undisclosed
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Sausalito, CA

    Watson Creative is a research-based creative studio located in Portland and founded in 2008. They comprise 27 employees specializing in digital strategy and design and brand storytelling for various companies, from startups to venture capitalists, in a number of industries, including IT, lifestyle, finance, the arts, legal, dental, and consumer products. Services include brand strategy and DNA, website design, UX/UI, graphic design, content marketing, photography, video, and e-commerce.

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    • Lego
    • Nike
    • Disney
    • General Electric

    Industries

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  • 2
    (38 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Oakland, CA

    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.

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    • Slack

    Industries

  • 3
    (6 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $25,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Francisco, CA
    Advertising company Juice Design was founded in 1996. They are in SAN FRANCISCO, California and have a small team. Juice Design specializes in advertising, branding, graphic design, video production, and more.
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    • adidas

    Industries

  • 4
    (25 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $25,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Theory SF is a San Francisco-based creative agency. The agency was founded in 2015 and has a team of 10 that provides a variety of services including branding, marketing strategy, web design, advertising, digital strategy, and more.

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    • NetGear

    Industries

  • 5
    (11 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Most Likely To is an advertising agency from San Francisco. It was founded in 2017 and now has a team of 6 that works on advertising, branding, digital strategy, media planning & buying, content marketing, and video production for companies of varying sizes.

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    • Click Therapeutics

    Industries

  • 6
    (5 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Gumas is a full-service marketing agency based in San Francisco. The agency, founded in 1984, is a team of less than 20 who provide, among others, marketing strategy, advertising, and graphic design services to a variety of companies.

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    • Lira Clinical

    Industries

  • 7
    (26 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.6
    • Service Excellence

      4.7
    • Value

      4.3
    • Would Recommend

      4.8
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    BayCreative is a full-service marketing agency that excels in various services including content marketing, branding, design, direct marketing, video production, PPC, and email marketing. Founded in 1997, their San Francisco-based team of 16 serves as a "virtual marketing department" for their clients in industries like IT, financial services, and healthcare. 

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    • Cisco

    Industries

  • 8
    (5 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.4
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $100,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Based in San Francisco, Cutwater is a full-service advertising agency whose name derives from their vision – they help clients find their cutwater, or the clearest manifestation of their company's vision. Founded in 2007, its team of nearly 50 specializes in advertising, SEO, and social media marketing services among other marketing efforts.  

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    • Hartz

    Industries

  • 9
    (6 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      4.8
    • $100,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    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.

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    • Google

    Industries

  • 10
    (18 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.7
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Berkeley, CA

    True to its name, Citizen Group is an advertising agency with a pro-social, citizen-based approach. Founded in 2006, Citizen Group is headquartered in San Francisco, CA and its small team of 15 employees offers social media marketing, design, and branding.

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    Clients

    • Amnesty International

    Industries

  • 11
    (12 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.7
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Sausalito, CA

    DDW is a brand design consulting company based in Sausalito, Calif. Founded in 1997, the team of 35 specializes in packaging design, branding, logo services, and other design. They focus on consumer products and services.

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    Clients

    • AB-InBev

    Industries

  • 12
    (3 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $50,000+
    • 250 - 999 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    3Q Digital is a digital marketing and strategic consulting agency headquartered in San Mateo, Calif. with additional offices in San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Burlington, Vt., Austin, Texas, and Raleigh, N.C. Their staff consists of over 250 experts in SEO, social media marketing, and analytics.

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    Clients

    • Eventbrite
  • 13
    (8 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $10,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    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. 

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    Clients

    • Michael Mina / Mina Group

    Industries

  • 14
    (6 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • Undisclosed
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Duncan Channon is an advertising and media company with creative expertise in branding, design, print, video, and digital marketing. They also provide business strategy and media planning and buying. Founded in 1990, the San Francisco-based team is made up of nearly 100 employees.

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    Clients

    • Upwork

    Industries

  • 15
    (6 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.4
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Berkeley, CA

    Studio B Films Inc. is a creative and video production agency based in Berkeley, Calif. With a team of 20 employees, they have provided video production, broadcast video, and advertising for midmarket and enterprise businesses since 1992. They work with clients in the IT, consumer products, and advertising industries.
     

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    Clients

    • Adobe

    Industries

  • 16
    (9 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      4.7
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Hub Strategy and Communication is a creative agency based in San Francisco. Founded in 2002, their team of about 30 employees provides advertising, marketing strategy, and media planning and buying services.

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    Clients

    • San Francisco 49ers

    Industries

  • 17
    (5 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Oakland, CA

    School of Thought is an advertising firm based in San Francisco. Founded in 2008, their team of 25 serves clients in the nonprofit sector. Services include marketing strategy and SMM.

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    Industries

  • 18
    (3 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.3
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $100,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    barrettSF is an advertising agency based in San Francisco. Founded in 2012, their team of about 30 employees provides advertising, video production, branding, and broadcast video services. 

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    Clients

    • Rubio's Coastal Grill
  • 19
    (3 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      4.8
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Sköna is a San Francisco based B2B creative agency. They were founded in 2003 and have a team of 17 employees who specialize in advertising, branding, and media planning for clients of all sizes in the entertainment, healthcare, and IT industries. 

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    Clients

    • Affirm

    Industries

  • 20
    (5 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      4.6
    • Value

      4.4
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    CSTMR is a digital marketing firm that is located in Austin, Texas. The team of about 6 employees has been specializing in web design and development since the firm was founded in 2014. CSTMR also offers UI/UX design services to its clients.  

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    Clients

    • CreditKarma

    Industries

  • 21
    (1 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    JUMBOshrimp is a San Francisco-based marketing agency. Founded in 2001, the agency employs a team of 11 specialists. JUMBOshrimp provides advertising, branding, content marketing, video production, and web design services. Their clients include companies of all sizes.

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    Clients

    • Wind River

    Industries

  • 22
    (4 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA
    Founded in 1987, Palmer Ad Agency is a branding firm. Their small team is headquartered in San Francisco, California; Stockton, California and San Diego, California and focuses on Branding, Content Marketing, Digital Strategy, Advertising, and more.
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    Clients

    • Bank of Stockton, CALCPA, Comcast, Financial Center Credit Union, Health Plan of San Joaquin, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Leap / Carpenter / Kemps Insurance Agency, Port of Stockton, Rare Parts.

    Industries

  • 23
    (7 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

      4.1
    • $75,000+
    • 250 - 999 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Traction is a full-service marketing agency located in San Francisco. With a team of nearly 250 employees, Traction provides web design, advertising, UI/UX design, and branding services to enterprise and midmarket clients.

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    Clients

    • Apple

    Industries

  • 24
    (4 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Oakland, CA

    Rainfactory is a full-service digital marketing agency based in Oakland, Calif., with a secondary location in Seattle. Founded in 2014, this company has 22 employees. Services offered by Rainfactory include social media marketing, PPC, and advertising for small to mid-sized businesses.

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    Clients

    • OneWheel

    Industries

  • 25
    (1 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • Undisclosed
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    A San Francisco-based advertising company, Resin Advertising offers advertising, branding, and direct marketing services. The company started in 2012 and has grown to a team of between 11–50.

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    Clients

    • Rhoda Goldman Plaza
  • 26
    (0 Reviews)

    Not yet reviewed.

    • $10,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Francisco, CA
    Founded in 2000, Kontent Films is a video production agency. The team specializes in Video Production and Advertising.
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    • The Redford Center

    Industries

  • 27
    (2 Reviews) 4.5
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.5
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $1,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Go Website Inc, an advertising company, was launched in 2017. The midsize San Francisco, California-based team focuses on advertising, logo, print design, packaging design, and more.

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  • 28
    (0 Reviews)

    Not yet reviewed.

    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Rafael, CA
    XTRA BOLD, an Advertising company, was launched in 2021. The small team offers Advertising and Branding.
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  • 29
    (0 Reviews)

    Not yet reviewed.

    • Undisclosed
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA
    Across the Pond is an Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Branding and were founded in 2008. The agency is based in London, England and San Francisco, California.
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  • 30
    (0 Reviews)

    Not yet reviewed.

    • $50,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • San Francisco, CA
    Retina is a branding firm. Launched in 2012, their team focuses on Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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