50 Best Digital Designers in the World

Spire Digital developed a minimum viable product (MVP) – a web app – for a freelance recruitment platform. The client and Spire Digital created the concept, and Spire Digital provided user experience design, app development, and quality assurance. Spire Digital has worked with the company on and off for 15 years.

“Spire Digital has a tier of resources that are highly strategic. Beyond just taking our concepts and our ideas and executing, they’re actually highly strategic on the frontend … [and provide] pushback.” – Managing Director, Recruitment Company

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

Momentum worked with a small marketing and advertising company to create UI designs for a customer shopping app. The company took initial designs for an e-commerce app and refined them into a mobile app prototype. Though Momentum had a strict timeline, they created a UI design that many of the app's users found to be more intuitive.

"Consistently, users and customers have seen a clear difference between what we showed them before and their overall experience after Momentum worked on the project. Post-Momentum, it was a lot more intuitive, as people said, 'I think I understand what this app can do.'" – CEO, Marketing and Advertising Company

A media production company employed Ramotion to build a website and bolster its brand image. Ramotion also created a new logo. The CEO said the project was extremely collaborative.

“They [Ramotion] put a lot of pride in what they do, developing a process that works for them and for us. They're good communicators and record videos for us every day, or every couple of days, to document progress.” – CEO of Media Production Company

Bop Design rebranded three websites for a consulting firm in Encino, CA. The client wanted its websites to be more user-friendly. Bop Design also redesigned the client’s content management system (CMS) and gave advice on SEO. As a result of this work, the client’s website traffic increased by 30%.

“We’ve had many quirky, special needs for our site, and Bop Design has found solutions for all of them. They have a thorough knowledge of other vendors and solutions, including choosing web hosting services.” – Marketing Manager, Consulting Firm

An advertising platform partnered with Brave in order to create an updated user experience. Through engagement research and a series of wireframes, Brave produced a high-fidelity redesign that the advertising platform used as their new UI.

"[Brave UX was] exceptional. Their professionalism and industry knowledge blew us away. Their project management was great and everything was on time. There weren’t any discussions that took place around scope creeps or things like that." - CSO, Advertising Platform

Fuzzy Math partnered with an insurance company to create product and service design, which required reading over 600 pages of brand research. Fuzzy Math's online reports for the insurance company had an open and click-through rate of about 85%.

"The presentations they’ve developed and that we’ve delivered to our leaders have always been well-received. They designed an online report...that speaks to how well-designed, clear, and useful their work is." - Design Strategist, Large Insurance Company

Slide UX partnered with a resource management company to take care of their entire UX workload, from website design to email marketing templates. The company wanted a 100% responsive website design, and Slide UX helped them through a two-year long rebranding process.

"I can absolutely count on them to finish what they promise on time. I can’t recall a single situation where they’ve missed a deadline, which is extremely important to us." - Director of Digital Marketing, Resource Management Company

A Houston-based product design company needed Lollypop Design Studio to convert behavioral research into simple designs, including wireframes. Lollypop Design Studio created the UX/UI for automation software, leading to a positive partnership between the two companies.  

"I believe Lollypop was able to bring the right kind of productivity and innovation. We’ve never had a problem with the quality of their outcomes." - Founder, Product Design Company

Intechnic built a cloud-based management system for a trailer manufacturer. The system logs and stores company data for the manufacturer to use to streamline their operations. The collaboration is ongoing. Intechnic is currently working on building new modules for different functions. The client feels that the relationship between them is strong. 

"Our working relationship is highly effective. We consider them more as a business partner than that of a supplier-customer relationship. We can call them and ask for revisions or tweaks in the system, and they'll go ahead and do it. They also give us many considerations before we do that." – Director of Environmental Health & Safety, Trailer Manufacturer 

Cyber-Duck created a user-friendly website for a construction company. Their team designed wireframes, conducted stakeholder research, integrated a CMS, and implemented a marketing strategy. Their work significantly improved online visibility and traffic.

"Cyber-Duck's team has strong user-centric expertise." – Digital Lead, Construction Company 

Creative Navy worked with a machine intelligence startup to create the interaction between people and the AI component of a car. The project was a challenge because the AI component had to function as a personal assistant. Creative Navy's product impressed both the startup and its customers.

"[I liked Creative Navy's] attitude. They are right on the spot. They also have a kind of intuition; they know what a customer needs, and they seem to provide it." - CTO, IT/Tech Startup

RainCastle Communications partnered with a government agency to lead a rebrand. They built a website using Craft CMS, integrated new branding elements, and helped with SEO to ensure the government agency could be found online. The client was impressed with how RainCastle Communications simplified a complex system so potential customers more easily could use and understand the information on the website.

"Designing our patient navigator involved understanding a complex regulatory system and simplifying it for end-users. We’ve done research and organized the material but turning that into a usable tool for others required a level of understanding. They quickly developed a fluency in some very obscure material." – Executive Director, Government Agency 

UX Studio worked on the UX redesign of a travel company's iOS, web, and Android apps. After UX Studio's project completion, the booking rate for each lead increased by up to 200% in the app, a trend that the travel company is now noticing on their website. 

"[UX STudio] is flexible, and I think that adds great value. They also give great insights on how we can improve our designs and business. They were also quick to understand our business." - Project Manager, Midsized Travel Company

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

HMG creative helped a finance firm redesign its website to make it more user-friendly. HMG Creative helped launched a fully revamped website with a lower bounce rate for the client and trained the client's staff on how to use the new website. The client was impressed with how the team at HMG Creative incorporated feedback throughout the project. 

"Their work has been great. We’re very happy with them, and they were very accommodating with all of the feedback we provided and revisions we suggested. " – Certified Financial Planner, Finance Firm 

Sayenko Design refreshed the design of an Italian digital publication that promotes female empowerment. Based on SEO and social media analytics, it recalibrated the UX/UI design to solicit American readers. The magazine’s user base finds the new website attractive and easy to navigate. The team offered generative consulting services and innovative, useful ideas.

 “Sayenko Design has the necessary expertise to deliver results. I could tell right away they were the right team for us.” – Executive Director, Digital Publication

 

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

Fresh Tilled Soil partnered with an electronic ink company to develop a desktop application. The team at Fresh Tilled Soil used its experience with UI and UX design to create a user-friendly desktop app for the client. The client was very impressed with the variety of talent on the Fresh Tilled Soil team. 

"They hire people with diverse skill sets. They assign a good mix of people with varied capabilities to a project, so they are able to capture every design angle and complete work efficiently." – Senior Business Development Manager, Electronic Ink Company

Huemor updated a website for a local media solutions company in New York. The website, hosted on WordPress, was easy to use and had an improved user experience. The client said that the site that made them more competitive as a company.

“They took the time to understand our business, our competitors, and the existing site. … Huemor also identified prospective users and built personas around them, which helped determine the journeys and flow.” – VP of Marketing, Media Solution Company

PLATFORM partnered with a wellness training company to create interactive and graphic design for a wellness website and iOS app. The project involved marketplace functionality, messaging, and profile categories embedded into the design work. PLATFORM's finished product compellingly conveyed the wellness training company's brand.

“Everyone loves the experience, the product, and the platform we have built. It does a great job of showing—not just explaining—our brand. From a design perspective, PLATFORM gets very high marks for their work.” - CEO, Wellness Training Platform

A travel company’s website was outdated and not user-friendly. They hired Hard Candy Shell to revamp the website. The project included updating the site’s information architecture to make it easy for site visitors to find helpful content, integrating the company’s photography into the site design, and conducting research to ensure the new design met user needs.

“They’re very smart people, and you can tell they work together well as a group to come up with a solution that is best. When they present it, they’re very confident that that’s the right solution. I think that is really powerful, especially with designs, when there are a lot of opinions involved.” – Product Director, Travel Company

A children’s development nonprofit needed a completely new website, so they looked to Jordan Crown for assistance. Jordan Crown was transparent during the process and helped create an aesthetically pleasing site with amazing features and content.

“They were responsive, consistent, and on time for all of our meetings. I couldn’t have asked for more from a web development team. It was a great experience, and I recommend them to anyone who asks about our website.” – VP, Children’s Nonprofit

ROSSUL partnered with a large online bank to update both the frontend and backend of the bank's online system. The bank's goal was to create a more personalized and intuitive user experience. When ROSSUL was finished, the bank's customers were more likely to message and communicate with their financial advisor. 

"The usage of our platforms has gone up tremendously since our rewrite in 2014. We track user engagement and where we used to see around one login per month, we saw that get closer to three." - Manager, Large Financial Services Company

A global financial technology firm hired The Skins Factory to update their website's UI. They used Photoshop to create a new design and helped the client integrate with the new UI. In testing, the site received excellent reviews from stakeholders, who praised its innovative new look.

"We love it. The new design is far superior to, not only our previous design, but our competitors as well." – VP, FinTech Firm

Ueno built iOS and Android apps for an international news station. Users can stream personalized content from their various mobile devices. Following the development, the Ueno team also provided promotional marketing services. Now, they help with sales and make minor UX/UI improvements.

"The app has been a success with both users and commercially. We are three times up on our revenue targets, and we've doubled our user growth targets as well. Our product has been named App of the Year, and we've won half a dozen awards already." — Managing Director, News Station

MSTQ worked to create UX ideation and design for a trading startup that wanted a trading marketplace app for iOS and Android. The design team was able to take problematic holes in the app, plug them, and turn them into strengths that allowed even the least tech-savvy users to enjoy navigating the online trading platform.

"MSTQ took my prototype and helped me think through all the issues that hadn’t been addressed. They iterated a few times per reviews and eventually developed a complete system, which we are incredibly pleased with." – CEO, Trading Startup

The Gradient revamped a website's UX/UI design for a fantasy football platform. The work streamlined navigation and increased conversion rates. The client prides The Gradient on its clear communication. 

"Unlike a prior firm we’d used that focused exclusively on graphic design, their [The Gradient's] work encapsulated the entire UX." – Owner, Fantasy Football Platform 

December Labs built a mobile application for a communication technology firm in the US. The client maintains a web-based digital platform for government communication and needed mobile experts to integrate their functions into a mobile app. The December Labs team delivered the project on time with the requisite functionality. Furthermore, they did so with minimal interruptions thanks to proactive project management practices.

"They pay attention to detail, try to understand the problem, and come up with solutions instead of just meeting requirements. December Labs thinks through what you tell them to do and suggests alternatives when they are better for the project." — VP of Engineering, Communication Technology Firm

Tiny Frog redeveloped a WordPress site for a tax law firm. They built out the new site with a more inviting layout and added new content. The new site was received positively by the client and had a positive influence on their conversion rates. 

“What distinguished Tiny Frog is their knowledge in user experience and website functionality, rather than just aesthetics.” – Owner, Tax Law Firm

Taoti created a WordPress web design for a nonprofit based in DC. The client wanted a website that was user-friendly and easy to read, which Taoti delivered. They worked on everything from the framework to the design elements.

“We worked together. Their job was to make everything look really pretty and functional, which they did.” – Program Manager, Non-Profit

Experience Dynamics worked with a Fortune 500 software company to identify employee knowledge gaps. The company developed focus groups, conducted user surveys, and provided recommendations for the company's website design. As a result, visits to the updated website went up 38%, and click-through rates rose by 50%.

"I received a lot of feedback from our licensing specialists; they loved the new site and the training. They felt that it really helped them manage their time. People were noticing a difference in how they were using their time and how they were able to do their job." - Marketing Manager, Software Company

SPINX Digital redesigned an outdated website for an architecture firm. They handled UX design and reformatted the code for the architecture firm's new site. The client felt that the work that SPINX completed drove more business. 

"Our experience with SPINX exceeded our expectations. The level of experience, thought, and care that went into our website was amazing. They took our portfolio and made it come to life." – CEO, Architecture Firm

NEWMEDIA created an engaging website for a luxury real estate firm in the Denver area. Along with developing the website, NEWMEDIA helped the client with marketing. The client was pleased with the website.

“They listen to what I want and are diligent and caring with their work.” – Founder, Luxury Real Estate Firm  

An online retailer was based on Etsy but wanted its own website and re-branding. Aeolidia designed a Shopify website for the company and created a new logo and slogan. Aeolidia continues to provide branding work. 

"They know exactly what they're doing, exactly how to do it, and when everything needs to happen to achieve it. They're able to launch when they say you're going to launch because they hit every mark along the way." - Owner, Online Retailer

Every Interaction developed a website for a financial service company. Along with the website design, the agency created visual content, which included a logo, and ran an SEO campaign. The work resulted in a functional website. 

"They’re extremely responsive, and make you feel like you’re their number one client. Their high-quality and up-to-date designs are also notable." –Founder, Financial Services

ePageCity redesigned a website for a nonprofit that focuses on fire safety. Throughout the process, ePageCity considered the nonprofit’s ideas for layout and design elements and requested feedback on different drafts. The client received numerous compliments on the website.

“This is the first time I’d ever been through a project like this; their team was fantastic. They each had specific duties and responsibilities and made it very easy to communicate. They did the work upfront, showed us the results, and got our feedback.” – Executive Director, Fire Safety Nonprofit

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. Their work stands out for mobile, branding, and data management.

“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

Adchitects was hired by a marketing communications agency to provide design services, as the agency didn't have the in-house resources to work independently. Adchitects has completed several product and graphic design projects for the client.

"We’ve been very happy with their work 100% of the time. We’ve worked with graphic designers before and we're not always happy on the first day they send us things. But in the end, it’s always been a fast process. What I’m really happy about is the quality of Adchitects work and the work speed they have." — General Manager, Marketing Communications Agency

SHERPA designed a new landing page for an insurance company. The team conducted researched and did A/B testing. Consequently, conversation rates increased 30% and revenue jumped 17%.

"SHERPA showed us the importance of small details and the fact that classic habits usually will not work." — CEO, Insurance Company

An asphalt company hired BOWEN to build a website that reflected its new brand. BOWEN developed a website centered around images and a positive customer experience. The site included an order form that customers could easily fill out instead of picking up the phone.

“We received very friendly service. The team was open to any ideas we had, and the feedback was always positive. [BOWEN] produced a good website, and the communication was excellent.” – Office Manager, Asphalt Paving Company

A commercial cleaning company in Singapore hired Heartbeat Agency to create a digital presence that would set them apart. In 2014, they were a smaller presence in the market and had limited experience in online operations. The new, engaging, optimized site would prove to be a turning point in their business - the client has grown from five employees to over 160 and has contracted Heartbeat multiple times since the initial engagement.

"They crafted solutions that made the most sense for us, even if they weren’t the most glitzy or glamorous. They’re the only company we’ve worked with that took that extra step." –Founder, Commercial Cleaning Firm

A candle company went to Lounge Lizard for a more modern, user-friendly, and sleek website. Lounge Lizard redesigned the site from top to bottom and audited the site for SEO performance. The client says that users love the graphics and functionality.

“If one of my team members finds they need something, Lounge Lizard addresses it immediately. Their response has been spot on.” – E-Commerce Specialist, Candle Company

Clay worked with a security company to design a mobile user interface that culminated in two iOS and Android apps: an anti-phishing app for web browsers and an identity theft predictor. Across both projects with this company, Clay covered everything down to the tiniest details and offered simple, elegant designs that made the apps easy to navigate. 

"Everybody at our company who has seen the app is happy with it. It’s a clean and simple design. I don't think we would have been able to achieve the elegant user experience that we have if Clay wasn’t helping us with the project." – Head of R&D, Large Security Company

Thence provided their design expertise to a workplace wellness company. They interpret brand representations, then translate them into designs for the client’s employee wellness programs. They have assisted with both website design and mobile application screens. The work is ongoing as the client’s needs grow, and the client appreciates their efficiency.

“We have a lot of communication and design requirements almost on a daily basis. They’re able to quickly deliver all those things to us within the timeframes.” – COO, Workplace Wellness Company  

Thence worked with a large IT company to help develop and optimize employee communications through brand and digital marketing. By customizing the social platform, Thence empowered the employees to use the intuitive communications tool, leading to a jump in employee engagement from 12% to 25%.

"Our engagement levels have gone from the initial 12–13% to currently being at 25%...They’ve helped us identify our loopholes, how we could improve designs and creatives in order to produce meaningful communication." - HR Professional, Global Tech Company

Blue Fountain Media worked on a web design and development project for an online counseling service. They build the website on WordPress. The client said that Blue Fountain Media was caring and engaged throughout the project.

“Blue Fountain Media was very professional, and they cared about my needs. I didn't have the necessary knowledge for developing a website, but they educated me through the process and kept me involved.” – Founder, Online Counseling Service

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

In November 2014, Traction designed an ad campaign for a staffing firm that was looking to revamp its digital content to reach younger audiences. Traction used A/B testing to design a new website, print and radio ads, and youth-oriented video ads. The client appreciated Traction's suggestions and willingness to do more than asked when given projects.  

"One of the things that I like about Traction is that when they do work for a company, they will always come back with something extra. You can hire them to do concepting, but they’re always going to come back with some unique digital experience that you haven’t actually asked for but is above and beyond what you were expecting." – Senior Director of Brand Marketing, Global Staffing Firm 

Think Design created a learning management system for a technology company. They created several visual designs and converted it to HTML. The company wanted a system that would be easy for everyone on their team to use, and Think Design delivered.

“ThinkDesign took ownership of designing a well thought out product for us. They did not make us dictate to them the whole way. They led from the start and kept things going in the right sequence and at an appropriate pace.” – EVP, Technology Company

Dreamten boosted the digital profile and presence of an anti-slavery nonprofit to connect the client with smaller groups or even individual advocates worldwide. They adjusted its UX, assisted with new website concepts across its landing pages and primary internal systems to build a new homepage that just launched.

"Three weeks after the homepage launch, year-over-year bounce rates and exit rates decreased by 13% and 16%, respectively." — CEO, Anti-Slavery Nonprofit