The Best 50 Global Graphic Design Companies in 2018

Adnorml was hired by a drilling rig manufacturer to create a new website that differentiated their company from their parent company. Adnorml handled web development using React and provided assistance with web design and overall branding.

“Our industry has stayed flat or even declined in the past two years, but traffic to our site has increased exponentially. We’re really impressed by the number of clicks and low bounce rate the site has.” - Executive Assistant, Drilling Rig Manufacturer

Ameba designed and developed a website and iOS app for an herbal supplements company. Using WordPress and WooCommerce systems, the team created a website geared towards boosting sales.

"Ameba’s dynamic branding efforts elicit an emotional attachment that resonates with customers. People love what we’ve created from a branding perspective and that’s not easy to accomplish." — Founder, Herbal Supplements Company

Appetite Creative Solutions developed a marketing campaign for a digital sales company to increase exposure. They created mockups, high-impact ads, and eye-catching marketing games. The clients' were pleased with the innovative designs.

"They’re hands-on, accommodating, and creative." – Marketing & Advertising Professional, Digital Sales Company

Applied Wonder worked on rebranding and designing a website for a research institute. They built a website, including the content and design. They also created market collateral including logos and videos. The client appreciated the positive feedback the project received. 

“The project was complex, but Applied Wonder produced an excellent concept quickly.” – Division Head, Research Institute

An education nonprofit hired Art + Logic to develop and design a game app. The app, which involves creating an avatar and being involved in an artificial community, had interactive and customizable features. The client has been very pleased with the feedback and was impressed with how committed Art + Logic was to the project.

"I was also impressed by how quickly they [Art + Logic] were able to understand our vision, despite our lack of technical knowledge. The app they created was right on target." – VP of Clinical Services, Education Nonprofit

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

After establishing an effective Agile development process, the team rapidly rewrote the client’s existing code to deliver a highly functional product platform. Ascendle earned praise for their process-driven approach and quality deliverables.

“Over the course of 3 months, Ascendle continued to work with us, coaching our team on the Agile processes and methods necessary and made sure that we had the right platforms in place for managing our project.” – CEO, Bank Services Provider

A non-profit's previous vendors had been working on their website but wasn't getting the results they wanted. They brought ATAK Interactive in to build a website and e-commerce store that helps HR staff manage product orders. ATAK Interactive now provides ongoing SEO and social media services. 

"Before ATAK, our site was outdated and wasn’t functional; now it functions well and looks better. We’ve made a complete transformation from where we were before ATAK." –Marketing Director, Non-Profit

Bates Creative refreshed a non-profit's design and branding, especially in the client's print magazine. Bates Creative provided updated branding and integrated the updated design elements into the print publication. Bates Creative also handles uploading magazine content to the client's Adobe app and website presence. The client found Bates Creative's new design to be clean and sophisticated.

"They [Bates Creative] really understand branding and design, and caught the essence of our association and the commercial space we inhabit. They bring cutting-edge creative capabilities and ideas to their work, and make us look really cool." - VP of Publishing, Non-Profit 

Black Bear Design was hired by a large mortgage firm to help with content marketing, social media, and SEO. Black Bear Design increased the client's exposure online on social media and in search rankings. The work resulted in 10 new clients, $4 million in loan value, and substantial upticks in website traffic, leads, and social media engagement.

"Black Bear Design goes above and beyond to make sure I’m taken care of. ... Everyone at Black Bear Design always responds to my text messages, emails, calls, and questions. They don’t treat me like I’m a client. They treat me like a relationship they want to see grow. " – Branch Manager, Mortgage Firm

BMG Media designed a WordPress website to increase online traffic and boost customer engagement. by They produced a custom intranet data entry system for a wireless carrier affiliate.  Sales volumes increased as a result. 

"Their service was great, and the delivery was on-point. They were never late on a target." – Director of Sales, Voice-Carrier Affiliate 

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 fire alarm company hired Camp Creative to redesign their WordPress site. To help the client increase sales, Camp Creative provided assistance with the client's content strategy and SEO. The client appreciated that their key goal was met.

"The way they balance creativity and data management is pretty impressive. It's rare to find a company with that balance." – Marketing Director, Fire Alarm Company

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

Commotion Engine created animations and mixed audio for a healthcare application. The goal of their work was to explain the app's key benefits in an easy way. Commotion Engine completed the project quickly and effectively.

"The communication between our team and Commotion Engine was flawless." — Content Producer 

Communication Crafts worked with a digital marketing company to assist mainly with .NET development when the in-house workload grew to an unsustainable level. Further, Communication Crafts helped with DevExpress, Entity Framework, IIS, and various other Microsoft technologies. The client deeply appreciates Communication Crafts' flexibility and fluidity of skills, believing that it contributed to boosting its revenues.

“They are the go-to technical resource for anything .NET related.” — Digital Director, Digital Marketing Company 

Concentric Design created a logo and full branding for a luxury event planner. They provided print collateral, designed a WordPress website, and contributed to SEO and marketing campaigns. The firm experienced a 35% increase in clients and a 50% increase in social media engagement. 

"Concentric Design offered alternatives which were extraordinarily brilliant and better than our original ideas." – CXO, Event Planner

A large sporting goods company hired Dayspring Technologies to update its e-commerce website. The platform was dated and did not incorporate any of the necessary elements of contemporary development or user experience. Using PHP, Dayspring Technologies created an integrated web app that enabled the sporting goods company to streamline the purchase process and retain more leads.

"They were a nimble team that responded quickly to requests. The project manager and lead developer stood out for his coding expertise." – VP, Sporting Goods Company

Eventige developed an e-commerce website for a hunting and fishing store in Ohio. The client had tried to expand into e-commerce several times, but could not drive enough growth to make it impactful. Eventige was given design ideas and brand assets and delivered a highly functional BigCommerce site with a strong conversion rate that boosted the client's revenue by over 200%.

"I've worked with various companies in the past and they’re one of the best. While I’m normally the one pushing a project forward, Eventige is proactive and actually pushes me." — Owner, Outdoor Outfitter

A video game developer hired FgFactory to design 2D and 3D artwork and UI elements for a video game. FgFactory's art made such a good impression on the developer's clients that one of them has a character as his phone wallpaper.

“They’re a professional team, and working with them has been a pleasure each time.” - Co-Founder, Video Game Developer

A healthcare professional development startup hired FireArt Studio to create an online tool for healthcare professionals. FireArt Studio designed and coded the front end using Javascript and created custom illustrations for the UI.

"They came up with an attractive design with minimal direction and inspiration from our team. They were also quite helpful, pointing out some usability issues that we were able to fix before our users encountered them." — CTO, Healthcare Startup

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 

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

J&C worked on digital marketing for a large mattress manufacturer. They coordinated content creation and email marketing efforts to grow the consumer base and designed an informative, interactive newsletter with retail coupons for the client's subscribers. The client was impressed with the results of the project.

“We are well above the average email open rate. Some months, we achieve as high as 34% open rate, which is quite successful. And our opt-out rate is incredibly low. We’ve been very pleased with that engagement.” – Director of Direct to Customer and E-Commerce, Large Mattress Manufacturer

JVM Design worked on web design and branding for a plumbing company. They worked on a variety of services including development, design, branding, and SEO. They designed a mobile-friendly website and developed a logo and several marketing tools. The client was impressed with the quality of work they provided.

“Our standards for design and usability are high, but our expectations were exceeded by JV Media.” – Owner, Plumbing Company 

Kworq partnered with a sports association to craft an end-to-end entire digital marketing campaign based on a client's creative concept. The firm coordinated campaign production logistics from choosing locations and equipment to filming-related tasks. Kworq seamlessly integrated video, print, and social media into a flawless end product. The campaign they produced has generated tens of thousands of views since release. Kworq exhibited an impressive degree of organization and professionalism throughout the project. 

"Kword managing the entire project and kept everything running smoothly, taking care to find excellent locations to film and ensuring the production equipment and crew were prepared on set." – Former Chief Digital Officer, Sports Association 

Limn Design worked on branding, web design, and web development for a customer service provider. They developed the front and back end of a website for the client. They also helped with additional content and color edits, designing apparel, and curating social media. The client was impressed with their project management skills.

“Their project management is top notch. They send me updates on what is done and still in the queue every single week. They send recommendations and integrate themselves into our company’s requirements. They make sure that my brand is the best that it can be and suggest ideas that even I don’t think of.” – CEO, Customer Service Provider

Moburst worked on app store optimization for a large transportation company. They provided keyword optimization support for the App Store and Google Play Store on an international scale. They provided detailed monthly reports and translations as needed. The client was impressed with the positive results of the project.

“In addition to higher traffic to our app, we're also ranking better for more keywords thanks to their efforts.” – Global Growth Director, Large Transportation Company  

A music streaming service hired Multia to redesign a website and logo to match a recent rebranding. The logo aligns more with the updated company identity, and the website presents a clear brand tone.

"The logo project was handled beautifully. They completed understood our brief, and this was the first time that we didn’t suggest any reworks or changes. The website design process was equally smooth, with minimal changes." — VP Marketing, Streaming Service

Noise 13 worked with this software startup to rebrand itself as a multiplatform software company as it grew. They implemented a new brand strategy which included finding the color, font, photography, and designing the website for a more visually appealing aesthetic.

"I have no suggestions for improvement." – Graphic Designer, Software Startup

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

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

Pixelcarve Inc. updated an antiquated B2B website for a global business development advisory firm and organized its content and images. They designed a new format that was straightforward and focused on the clients' range of services, track record, and team. Within a month, the firm's number of users increased significantly, the number of page views grew, and the bounce rate improved. 

"Pixelcarve Inc. has been immensely responsive, very quick to eradicate issues, and easily available." – Senior Associate, Global Business Development Firm 

Radish Lab ran a website redesign and provided branding strategy for a human rights strategy firm. They developed the new site using Squarespace, which included a new color scheme, logo design, and content creation. The client prides Radish Lab on their professionalism and great communication.

"The response from our clients has been positive, and Radish definitely helped position us to be exactly where we wanted in the market." – Founder and Principal, Human Rights Strategy Firm

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 

Rep Cap created content and ran a marketing campaign for an online education platform. They also worked on white pages, e-books, and provided content for their social media platforms and blog posts. The client prides the team on their ability to balance a variety of projects. 

"The Rep Cap team wrote the single most clicked-on piece of content available on the platform." – Former Senior Marketing Manager, Online Education Platform. 

A building materials company hired Rock Candy Media to help streamline its brand unity across markets and brands it owned. Rock Candy Media designed a website and created social channels for each brand. They also created a suite of marketing collateral. The materials company experienced an increase in leads from its enhanced digital presence. 

"They're good about prioritizing work and delivering on time, unlike other vendors we've worked with in the past. The best creative is only so helpful when it's late, so we really appreciate their timely approach to their work. They're also good about providing creative input and helping us push the envelop with our branding. They go the extra mile without us even having to ask them." – Communications Manager, Building Materials Corporation

An eye-wear company wanted help with a branding campaign for a new product. The client approached RXM Creative without a strategy. RXM created a social media campaign and tagline for the product, giving it a tangible identity. The client said the campaign had outstanding results.

“The engagement rate was one of the highest relative to our average figures for the brand and social media. ...They also worked on a limited edition collection that I wasn’t involved in. That collection sold out in one day, even though the campaign was intended to last for at least 2 weeks.” – Head of Integrated Communications, Eye-Wear Company

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 

Social Link built a new website to increase lead generation for a property management company. They supported development by designing a logo, creating a splash page, and launching a Facebook advertising campaign. The client has received positive feedback for the company’s work.

“The team can scale and deliver quickly.” – CMO, Property Management Company
 

South Made, LLC developed a web page for a political candidate and managed associated social media accounts. The scope of their work involved brand management. The website has been launched and the client is pleased with the results of the project. 

"South Made’s leadership team was effective at managing the project. They could not have been more helpful in meeting deadlines."  — Mayoral Candidate 

Spark451 worked on a custom CRM platform for a national university. They developed a custom CRM that facilitates student registration and collects, manages, and analyzes data for admissions and marketing purposes. The client appreciated their responsiveness throughout the project.

“They’ve been really great. I called them the Wednesday before Thanksgiving with an issue and they pulled team members together to handle it over the holiday. Depending on the issue, they can solve it in a matter of hours.” – Director of Enrollment Systems, National University

A consumer technology firm had split from a larger company, and wanted to articulate their talent strategy in a concise, engaging way. Using existing white papers and practices, Starfish designed a well-organized booklet of the client's hiring and career development ideas, which was deployed to offices around the world.

"Over 700 of the books were delivered to our HR professionals around the globe. We also created PowerPoint presentations based on the creative approach that Starfish developed for the new people strategy...They produced exactly what we needed." — Project Management Director, Consumer Technology Firm

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

Studiotale developed a video that described a client's reminder app in a 40-second project. Studiotale selected the voice, the music, the design, and developed the animation needed for the video. As a result of Studiotale's work, the video has been viewed over 800 times since its YouTube upload.

"It was a very logical, well-executed project." — Digital Marketing Manager, Reminder App

SullivanPerkins served as the agency of record for an oil and gas company, helping them develop a brand vision and logo and supporting marketing materials. So, when the oil and gas company needed digital and print design services, they turned to SullivanPerkins. The project is ongoing, with SullivanPerkins on-hand to update the client's website, design ads and annual reports, and create infographics and custom images for social media content.

"They've consistently produced high-quality work, so over the course of our relationship we've given them more work and responsibility. Our business has grown with them. Besides, they have a can-do attitude. I can rely on them anytime and they never let me down." – VP Communications, Oil & Gas Company

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

TribalVision serves as the marketing department of an IT company. TribalVision offers website re-design and maintenance for the company along with branding, content creation, and social media.

"Their team is results-driven, and their strength comes from having professional people who are knowledgeable about all aspects of marketing; they understand that marketing requires a multi-tiered approach." – VP of Finance, IT Company

Verve Logic worked on interactive quiz development for a software company. They provided web development services and built an interactive landing page in the form of a quiz. The information collected from the site is delivered in the form of PDF and Excel spreadsheet. The client appreciated the positive feedback the project received. 

“The work was completed at the right time which meant we could directly begin with our project... It met our requirements.” – Corporate Designer, Software Company

Web Design Sun designed a telecommunications company's website to drive sales and expand the audience base. As a result, they enhanced the brand's image and web presence. The site generated higher traffic rates and positive customer feedback. 

"Web Design Sun was instrumental in the successful creation and development of my company's websites." — Engineer, Telecommunications Company 

WEZEO worked on investing platform development for a Fintech company. They built a dynamic advising platform, integrated algorithms, built an evaluation calculator, and programmed a personalized mailing system and a visualization dashboard. The client was impressed with the quality of work provided.

“I am most impressed with their precision. Quality wise, the system was programmed very well and we didn’t have to ask them to rewrite any code. They delivered an excellent product that fully exceeded my expectations.” – CEO, Fintech Company

Wire Media developed the UI design for an energy initiative to align its website more with its core values. The team configured the front- and backed to be more mobile friendly and intuitive using WordPress.

"Wire Media made a useful site and helps us keep the content fresh and relevant." – Comms Director, Energy Initiative

Xhilarate designed a website for a real estate platform – a project that required both design and HTML coding. First, they created plans and layout sketches. Then, after receiving feedback, they created mock designs before finally developing the website.

"I appreciated their fresh design skills, their ability to understand business operations, and create useful designs. ... The're very good communicators who enhance the feedback process." – Partner, Real Estate Platform