Top 100 Design Agencies in Boston

Dept conducted an IT assessment for a facility services company. After experiencing complications regarding a large-scale e-commerce platform, the client reached out to Dept to conduct an assessment of their development infrastructure. The project resulted in over 100 pages of technical documentation from Dept and recommendations for improvements, leaving the client satisfied and willing to work with the developer on future projects.

“We are starting to engage Dept to act on areas most important to our business strategy and the stabilization of the platform. Their detailed report and ability to bundle efforts into smaller projects is appealing for us to begin work and schedule against priorities and budget.” – Director of Digital Engagement for Universities, Facility Services Company
 

Imarc did a custom redesign of a site for a healthcare nonprofit. They worked with the client to develop a model for the site and built it using CraftCMS to meet the client’s security requirements. The clients were pleased with the new site. 

“The changes were instantaneous and received positive feedback from clients, sponsors, and our hospital colleagues. The site is professional and makes our branding more cohesive.” – Biz. Dev. and Com. Manager, Healthcare Nonprofit

Epsilon transformed a static website into a dynamic and interactive site for a public sector institution. The project entailed visual designs, page reviews, usability tests, and backend development. The client saw a dramatic improvement in traffic to the site.

“They [Epsilon] follow best practices in most cases, and that’s really their forte. It’s quite obvious that they’re very skilled at what they do.” – Chief of Application Services, Public Sector Institution

Opus Digital recently worked on print design for a college prep school. They designed a bi-annual magazine  for that client.

“Over the last several years since Opus has been responsible for our Magazine design, we have received an increasingly favorable response from our alumnae and other constituencies to both the content and design of the publication. ” — Associate Director, College Prep School

RainCastle Communications created a comprehensive website for a university, which included a robust content strategy, UX/UI, usability testing, branding, copywriting, and animated videos. They built a website using WordPress CMS. The client was impressed with how RainCastle Communications simplified a complex offering and powerfully presented the new brand.

“The site debuted to overwhelming praise from many stakeholders; the simple visuals appealed to viewers while adhering to brand guidelines. RainCastle’s flexibility, quick response times, and openness to feedback made for a smooth workflow. They went above and beyond to deliver quality work on time.”— Marketing Executive, Large Educational Institute

A medical protective wear company hired AMP Agency to create a media campaign targeted toward a college-aged demographic. The partnership has continued for more than nine years.

"They’re very good...Things are on time, on budget, and they’re very flexible. We have had to change in the middle of a project or we have had to freeze our spending very often, and they have worked very well with us." – VP of Sales and Marketing, Protective Wear Company

Echo&Co provided a international medical association with more streamlined website navigation. The agency was able to quickly able to make the website more functional for the client's fundraising and marketing communications objectives. 

"We’ve received a lot of great feedback internally [on Echo&Co's design], as well as from users who are new to the site. We have a lot of stakeholders internally who are involved with that section as it drives their conversion rates. Getting positive reactions from them was a great win for us." - Manager, International Medical Association

Thoughtbot’s team helped the client develop a custom software solution aimed at enhancing consumer advocacy. With deliverables mostly on the back-end, the client valued the estimable coding skills, rapid completion time, and commitment to quality.

“They provide a consistent level of service that I haven’t seen from agencies or even our in-house team. Their engineering standards, development standards, and the way that they have that consistently through their team is very impressive.” – Head of Product, Consumer Interest Nonprofit

OHO Interactive designed and developed a website for a university. They later redesigned the platform, migrating the site to Drupal 8.  They conducted market research, developed brand collateral, and managed initiatives to support a successful site launch. They produced high-quality code, which results in an intuitive website.

“They work with us through any issues and produce a good final product.” – Former Director, University

Dockyard developed a web app for an e-learning company, from front-end development to visual design to implementation. Their work ethic, creativity, collaboration, and overall dedication to a quality product was evident to the client.

"In talking with DockYard, we found them to be brilliant. That's one of the real strengths of DockYard. … They're a major player in the development community in Boston and the East Coast. Their reputation is amazing in terms of the contributions they make to the community." – Former Sr. Software Engineer, E-learning Provider

Blink UX was put in charge of redeveloping a website for a community center. They combined over 75 websites the community center owned into one, easy to use, attractive website. They did all the research and increased the usability and functionality.

“They were very responsive. I felt like we were truly a team.They helped us understand what was needed even though it was something that was never on their plate.” – Manager, Community Center

A patron account services company hired VirtusaPolaris to build an answering service. VirtusaPolaris developed a fully automated answering machine that the client still uses to this day. The client was impressed with VirtusaPolaris's reliability and the success of the answering machine system.

"This is a dependable telephone system, and it's reliability is excellent. We haven’t encountered any downtime." – IT Manager, Patron Account Services Company

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

A health company approached 3 Media Web for help developing a modern website. The project included an online store, so 3 Media Web Solutions used a WooCommerce platform within WordPress. 3 Media Web Solutions was involved in all aspects of the design and development process, including ideation, wireframing, backend development, and SEO.

"We wanted to meet a particular deadline and they did everything to make sure that everything was working properly and was bench-tested before it went live." – Marketing Manager, Health Company 

Rightpoint provided web development services to create an internet portal. The team used Azure to build the platform, which tracks internal projects and invoices. Their efforts have streamlined efficiency by automating several previously manual processes.

“They took an 85-year old process and improved it efficiently.” — Team Member, Steel Fabricating Company

A member of the faculty at a Boston university's school of medicine worked with Vermonster to create a digital learning environment for medical students. The platform included a note-taking tool optimized for medical programs, portfolios of class material, a heat map of students, and social features to encourage collaboration. Students and professors found the platform extraordinarily helpful and hope to expand it to other medical departments.

"They went above and beyond in terms of bringing us more features than we had initially thought possible due to our limited funding." – Faculty Member, Medical School

Web Design Boston partnered with a real estate management company to design a new website on Drupal.The project included embedding video, building a resource center, and creating podcast page. The client was impressed with Web Design Boston's organization and project management skills. 

"They were pretty clear in each section of the project, from planning and strategy to wireframing and then design and implementation all the way up to launch. They were communicating with us very frequently. If we went dark on them for any period, they would give us a nudge, which was great. " – Director, Real Estate Management Company 

ADK Group optimized a government agency's web solution following a platform migration. Following user testing to inform optimal UX/UI decisions, they interviewed end-users, iteratively designed prototypes, and provided UX/UI designs for the solution's module. Internal reviews returned exclusively positive feedback on ADK Group's human-centric designs.

"The quality of their design-thinking was excellent. They did a stellar job of hearing what the users had to say." — Project Manager, Government Agency

altr worked with a cloud-based API integration platform to completely rebuild and optimize the client's studio, which was made even more challenging by the sector's technical and complex learning curve. The agency managed to absorb the project's intricacies and successfully met the client's aggressive timetable for building a new studio.

"Their level of expertise is highly valuable. They were two to three times more cost effective than an internal team. They are broadly aware of UX/UI trends and are easy to understand." - SVP Product, Computer Software Company

Neuron created a web platform for a software development company. They designed and built a web-based investment platform, as well as marketing materials and a video that explained the purpose of the platform to attract investors. The client was very happy with the platform and said that the materials have received positive feedback from stakeholders. 

“Neuron demonstrates in-depth expertise and attention to detail. Every team member follows a strict, tried-and-true internal process to deliver products.” — Director, Software Development Company
 

North Street Creative designed a website for a hotel chain. The team built the WordPress website to be in line with the client's brand identity. The new website received positive internal and external feedback.

"They’re skilled at zeroing in on exactly what a client, and a specific project, needs." – Former Director of Content Strategy, Hotel Chain

Galaxy Weblinks worked on website development for an exam practice firm. They designed and developed a website to replace an outdated version. They did SEO on the site and maintained hosting, as well as built a custom program and integrated user feedback. The client appreciated their professionalism throughout the project.

“It was refreshing to have a professional back and forth that always produced a quality outcome. The project is fluid and ever-changing, but Galaxy always keeps an open line of communication.” – Owner, Exam Practice Firm

MESH Interactive Agency worked on rebranding and marketing for a telecommunications company. The team helped a company rebrand to include new service offerings. They led brainstorming sessions, updated a website and its messaging, and created a HubSpot profile to run marketing campaigns. The client appreciated their dedication to the project.

"Their team genuinely understood our project goals and adhered to our requests as meticulously as possible. They produced high-quality deliverables—including graphics and packaging for both Mac and Windows platforms—on time and at reasonable rates." — Sales and Marketing Director, Telecommunications Company

An engineering company hired Clockwork Design Group to redesign its website. The client wanted the site to support the company goal of being the go-to source for thought leadership and quality content. The site needed to be modern and easy to maintain. Clockwork Design Group redesigned the site on WordPress and created branded copy to portray the client’s vision.

“Clockwork showed dedication to understanding our needs and working closely with us to achieve our website goals. Their entire team was exceptionally easy to work with, responsive, and knowledgeable.”– Marketing Specialist, Engineering Firm

Marquis worked on a full rebrand for a design-build company. They handled a complete company rebrand, focusing on making it unique in a competitive market. Their work included logo design, a new website, content, and marketing material. The client appreciated the positive feedback the project received.

“We’ve received tremendous positive feedback on our new website, tagline, and logo. Creating a new brand has helped us stand out among our competition. We're able to stay relevant with our existing clients and confidently reach out to new ones.” – Director of Marketing, Design-Build Company 

The team developed an app and matching cloud software for an IoT scent-enabled product. The team demonstrated impressive project management skills, accessibility, and experience through every phase of research, strategy and development.

"Rocket Farm Studios is an experienced team. They're not an enterprise with a heavy infrastructure and bureaucracy. We were able to deal directly with the founding team, which gave us the comfort that they'll be responsive." – COO, Large Consumer Products Company

A smart home company needed an agency to continue the development of their e-commerce platform when their previous agency stopped using Magento. Trellis finished their development using Magento and later rebuilt their platform using Shopify. Trellis continues to update their WordPress website. 

"Our overall conversion rate more than doubled after the moving from Magento to Shopify. A lot of that came from Trellis’s feedback and site speed enchantments. We discussed all of the options available to us, and they were able to develop something that works for our business. Based on results, it’s definitely been a worthwhile investment." — Head of Customer Operations, Smart Home Company

Through digital, social media, and content marketing, CommCreative works year-round to promote one of the world's leading information security events. With a strong physical presence underlined by signage and wearables, a streamlined online experience, and a coherent, portable theme, CommCreative was able to highlight and complement the main purpose of the conference.

An ADHD coaching organized hired Ladybugz Interactive Agency to redesign its WordPress website. The client realized that having a strong online presence is key to business growth and hoped the updated website would help. Besides the redesign, Ladybugz Interactive Agency took care of SEO and created a landing page for an ebook.

"I’ve gone to their office whenever I had a question, and I find Ladybugz’ team phenomenal as people. It’s clear that everyone enjoys each other’s company and that they like working there. They’re welcoming and interested in talking about my ideas." -Founder, ADHD Coaching Organization

In conjunction with an emergency response manufacturer, The Gnar Company developed a mobile application and connected web presence to aid in relaying chemical safety information. The client praises them for their commitment to understanding their clients' industry and work. 

"Our first responder community doesn’t get a lot of good apps, and they’re amazed that Gnar was able to deliver exactly what they needed without being first responders themselves." – President, First Line Technology