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Top 100 User Experience (UX) Agencies in California

October 2023

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The importance of user experience grows as each new generation of online users gains purchasing power. Online users expect intuitive and seamless online experiences, and it is important to find the right companies that can make that happen for your site. 

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List of the Best California UX Designers

  • 1
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Mateo, CA

    Momentum Design Lab is based in Silicon Valley, with offices also located in New York City and London. The approximately 30-person company, which was founded in 2002, principally works on UX/CX for digital product design. Momentum assists by delivering digital product innovation, customer experience management, and digital transformation programs using their design thinking and technology-driven approaches. Momentum specializes in financial services, healthcare, high technology and software startups, and cx/ad/marketing technologies.

    Clients

    • Fiserv
    • Intuit
    • Dell EMC
    • Walmart

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Momentum Design Lab designed the UX/UI for a sports and athletic company's mobile application. They learned about the client's business, narrowed down the target user personas, and conducted usability testing. 

    "They did a very good job understanding our company before we continued the process."

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    • Scheduling

      4.9
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      4.7
    • NPS

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

    Neuron is a San Francisco based digital design agency. They were founded in 2016 and have a team of 9 employees who specialize in user experience design, digital strategy, and front-end development.

    Clients

    • Vivint
    • Vendr
    • Rutter
    • ThoughtSpot

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Neuron provides UX/UI strategy for a coaching platform. The team holds workshops to define the product vision, objectives, and requirements and works with the client's engineers to identify constraints. 

    "Neuron has been fantastic to work with."

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    • Scheduling

      4.9
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      4.8
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Carmichael, CA

    QU'ARTE is a creative design studio based in London, with offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Lviv, Ukraine. The studio, founded in 2014, has more than 50 employees and provides UX/UI design services to small and larger-sized companies and institutions in various industries.

    Clients

    • Perforce
    • Kroger Group
    • MediaShout
    • Walgreens

    Industries

    Notable Project

    A pharmaceutical lab has hired QU'ARTE to build custom software. The team handled both the development and design work, including third-party integrations.

    "They have very talented developers and amazing business analysts."

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    • Scheduling

      4.9
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      4.8
    • NPS

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

    WANDR is a product strategy and UX design firm based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2016, the team of 14 specializes in UX/UI design. They work primarily with small and midmarket-level businesses, focusing on IT, business services, and healthcare and medical.

     

    Clients

    • U.S. Air Force
    • WWF
    • IBM
    • Dollar Shave Club

    Industries

    Notable Project

    WANDR leveraged Figma and Adobe XD to redesign a retail solution company's marketplace. The business goal was to increase the client's conversion rate. 

    "Expect good results, high-quality expertise, and good project management." 

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  • 5
    • Scheduling

      4.8
    • Quality

      4.8
    • Cost

      4.7
    • NPS

      4.9
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    • $100,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Pleasanton, CA

    UXReactor is a full-service UX design firm based in Pleasanton, Calif. with an office in Hyderabad, India. The firm was founded in 2014 and has a staff of more than 80 professionals who provide UX/UI design, digital strategy,  and business consulting services to small businesses, mid-market companies, and large enterprises.

    Clients

    • CDW
    • Citrix
    • VMware
    • Nokia

    Industries

    Notable Project

    UXReactor handled UX research and design for a data analytics company. They helped establish customer journey maps, personas, and need statements. Then, they designed the UI based on the findings and research.

    "UXReactor is an expert in their field. They helped change the thought process we have at our organization."

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    • Scheduling

      4.9
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      4.6
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $25,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Beverly Hills, CA

    Swenson He is a mobile app development company headquartered in Marina del Rey, CA. Founded by two MIT alumni, the team of now 20+ engineers specializes in mobile app development and UX/UI design for iOS, Android, and hybrid mobile platforms.

    Clients

    • simplehuman
    • Stanford Medicine
    • Power Music
    • Breaker

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Swenson He provides web design and development services for an AI company. The team has designed and developed a web application and the client's company. Swenson He assists with UI/UX design and development.

    "They're attentive and supportive of our team's ambitions."

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    • Scheduling

      4.7
    • Quality

      4.9
    • Cost

      4.6
    • NPS

      4.9
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    • $75,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Pasadena, CA

    La Visual is a digital agency based in Culver City, California, that was established in 2005. Their team of 11 employees offers branding, UX/UI design, and social media marketing services. 

    Clients

    • Intuit
    • Yahoo!
    • IAC
    • Lincoln

    Industries

    Notable Project

    A lending company hired La Visual to refresh their branding and marketing efforts. The team facilitated an illumination exercise for the client and helped with their marketing strategy and product design needs.

    "They truly wanted us as a customer to succeed and thrive."

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  • 8
    • Scheduling

      4.8
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      4.8
    • NPS

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

    Goji Labs is a web and mobile app development company based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2014, they have a team of about 30 that helps launch products in numerous industries ranging from business services to education. They provide product strategy, UX/UI design, mobile app, web, and IoT development services to various clients including startups, corporations, and nonprofits.

    Clients

    • World Health Organization
    • World Wildlife Fund
    • USC
    • UCLA

    Industries

    Notable Project

    A copper-clad laminate retailer has hired Goji Labs for web development. The team collaborates on a user-centric design for a site with a search and filter system for informative content.

    ''They demonstrated an excellent ability to accommodate my busy timeline, ultimately delivering the desired outcomes.''

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  • 9
    • Scheduling

      4.8
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      4.8
    • NPS

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

    415Agency is a UX/UI design firm based in San Francisco. Since 2004, the team of 6 has been specializing in UX/UI design.

     

    Clients

    • Polaroid
    • Aspire Lifestyles
    • DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products
    • Pillo Health

    Industries

    Notable Project

    415Agency redesigned a clinical application for the cloud. The platform is high-end and targets the client’s ideal audience.

    “They listened to what I wanted and made it happen. They methodically dug into what we needed by asking questions.”

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    • Scheduling

      4.7
    • Quality

      4.8
    • Cost

      4.7
    • NPS

      4.8
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    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Irvine, CA

    CreateApe is a digital creative agency based in Irvine, Calif. Founded in 2014, the team of 2 specializes in UX/UI design, conversion optimization, web development and more.  

    Industries

    Notable Project

    A steel support bracket company hired Create Ape to design and develop a website from scratch. The team was also tasked with creating a seamless e-commerce experience, launching the site, and fixing any bugs.

    "I wish Create Ape was more truthful and explained the project in greater detail."

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    • Scheduling

      5.0
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

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

    Netrix Digital is based in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Founded in 2018, the digital agency and their team of fewer than 10 work with mainly small and mid-market businesses. They specialize in product design, mobile and web design, mobile development, UX/UI design, responsive design, user experience design, and interaction design. 

    Clients

    • Cadence
    • Space Needle
    • Life House
    • ToughBuilt

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Netrix Digital provided UI/UX design for an international digital agency. They created onboarding and landing pages with animation, transition effects, and illustrations.

    "They were agile, fast, and delivered high-quality output."

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    • Scheduling

      5.0
    • Quality

      4.9
    • Cost

      4.8
    • NPS

      4.9
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    • $50,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Founded in 2015, Geekbears is a Web and Mobile Design & Development company based in California. They have served 200+ customers, and the list is growing. They worked with clients like Samsung, Harvard, and Indeed. From ideation to launching a digital product, Geekbears walk its clients through the entire process. Their main focus is to help businesses create stunning web and mobile applications to help make the world a more productive one.

    Clients

    • Samsung
    • Harvard Medical School
    • Indeed
    • UC Berkeley

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Geekbears conducted an extensive discovery process and used Figma to develop a clickable prototype of a senior living platform's web app. The app is expected to improve end clients' search process.

    "Their patience in explaining things to me and answering all of my questions helped me immensely."

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  • 13
    • Scheduling

      4.7
    • Quality

      4.9
    • Cost

      4.6
    • NPS

      4.7
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    • $50,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Clay is a top UI/UX and web design agency based in San Francisco. They specialize in strategy, user experience design, brand identity, and development of digital products. Founded in 2009, Clay is now a team of over 30 people working with leading brands and startups.
     

    Clients

    • Google
    • Facebook
    • Coinbase
    • Slack

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Clay was hired by a financial management app to redesign their app's UI/UX, logo, and brand logo. They conducted a competitive review and led a workshop and user testing before launching the app.

    "They worked as an extension of our own team. They truly cared about the product and its design as much as we did."

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  • 14
    • Scheduling

      4.8
    • Quality

      4.9
    • Cost

      4.8
    • NPS

      4.8
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    • $10,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Founded in 2012, SF AppWorks is a digital agency that produces innovative technologies for mainly midmarket companies. Based in San Francisco, their team of 50+ specializes in web development, mobile app development, UX/UI design, and custom software development. 

    Clients

    • West Elm
    • AARP
    • Georgetown
    • J Crew

    Industries

    Notable Project

    SF AppWorks designed, developed, and deployed a new website for a healthcare company. The site showed condition-specific content ad was integrated with the client's lead capture and email marketing systems.

    "Each team member at SF AppWorks is skilled at their role."

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  • 15
    • Scheduling

      4.8
    • Quality

      4.7
    • Cost

      4.6
    • NPS

      4.5
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    • $10,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    RNO1 is a digital design agency headquartered in California, with offices in Washington and Vancouver. Founded in 2007,  RNO1 has a team of less than 50 and specializes in UX/UI design, web design, web development, marketing strategy, branding, and SEO. 

    Clients

    • Airbnb
    • Microsoft
    • Ericsson
    • Disney

    Industries

    Notable Project

    The client hired RNO1 to update their website on a Squarespace-based platform which included work on e-commerce functionality and a Spotify playback function.

    "We found RNO1 to be extremely responsive and exceptional at communicating. They were very creative, and my whole team was very happy with their work."

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  • 16
    • Scheduling

      4.9
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      4.9
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $50,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Long Beach, CA

    Established in 2001, JLOOP is a mobile application development firm. Their small team is based in Long Beach, California and , . Their team focuses on mobile app development, web development, and video production.

    Clients

    • IBM
    • ING
    • American Council for Exercise
    • Yogurtland

    Industries

    Notable Project

    JLOOP has supported a finance SaaS firm in various projects that have their individual scopes and deliverables. They've provided branding, logo design, website development, and product launch support services.

    "They are ready to step up and do more in various areas based upon my need."

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  • 17
    • $50,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Irvine, CA

    Product design company Topflight Apps is based in Irvine, Calif. with a second location in Las Vegas. Since 2015, their team of 17 has specialized in mobile app development, web development, UX/UI design, and more. They work for small and midmarket businesses alike in the healthcare, ecommerce, consumer products, and financial industries.

    Clients

    • Allheartz: computer vision for remote physiotherapy and sports care (SaaS platform + mobile apps)
    • Walker Tracker: a SaaS platform for employee wellbeing programs backed by an award-winning mobile app (acquired by Terryberry in 2022, 3-year partnership)
    • Dedica: a SaaS platform for remote patient monitoring (the client landed their first RPM SaaS client valued at $300k annually, ROI positive in 2022, 2-year partnership)
    • Rockemath: an online math app (helped them launch a new online math game that has reached 320k students in 2022, 4-year partnership)

    Industries

    Notable Project

    A telehealth platform hired Topflight Apps for web-based app development. The team built a mobile-responsive app with React Native. The app includes a dashboard for patients to track symptoms and medications. 

    “The team was well-rounded and had strong problem-solving skills.”

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  • 18
    • Scheduling

      4.8
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

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

    UX company and graphic design agency Bukwild was launched in 2001. Located in Sacramento, California, their small team provides ux/ui design and graphic design.

    Clients

    • CLIF Bar
    • Danone
    • California Olive Ranch
    • Owlet

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Bukwild is developing a website for a cannabis wellness company. The team is tasked with migrating the client's CMS into Craft and improving the content hierarchy and browsing experience.

    "Their project managers are highly responsive and amendable to our business needs."

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  • 19
    • Scheduling

      4.8
    • Quality

      4.8
    • Cost

      4.6
    • NPS

      4.8
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    • $50,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Marina del Rey, CA

    Wire Media is a branding and design firm based in Marina del Rey, California, that was established in 2012. Their team of fewer than 10 employees offers UX/UI design, web design, and graphic design services.

    Clients

    • NONPROFITS: Box Inc
    • Climate Access
    • CREDO
    • Environmental Defense Fund

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Wire Media designed the website for a nonprofit education organization. They carried out a discovery process to look into UX aspects, gave SEO recommendations, and did some branding.

    "We had a great team and a collaborative vibe going on."

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  • 20
    • $100,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    WLCM App Studio is a software development firm launched in 2011. The small San Francisco, California-based team specializes in custom software development, mobile app development, ux/ui design, application testing, and more.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    WLCM App Studio is helping a corporate wellness company build their web app using Sketch, AWS, and various APIs as part of the technology. The project has included R&D, UI/UX design, and web development.

    “WLCM’s communication and UI/UX design skills have been impressive.”

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    • Scheduling

      5.0
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $75,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Berkeley, CA
    Web design company Pattern is based in Berkeley, California and Los Angeles, California. The small team provides web design, ux/ui design, e-commerce development, branding, and more and was founded in 2018.

    Clients

    • Shopify
    • Netflix
    • The RealReal
    • Houseplant by Seth Rogen

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Pattern worked with a cannabis lifestyle brand to redesign their e-commerce website with the goal of providing a better online shopping experience. The team also migrated the site to Shopify.

    "Their project management style was thorough — they were attentive to details, extra communicative, and always on time."

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  • 22
    • Scheduling

      5.0
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      4.8
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $25,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA

    ActiveColor is a web agency founded in Valencia, Calif. In 2004 with fewer than 10 employees. They offer web development, UX/UI design, and web design solutions for small and mid-market businesses in the fields of healthcare, hospitality, and arts.

    Clients

    • University of Chicago Medicine
    • American Cancer Society
    • Bayer
    • University of Southern California

    Industries

    Notable Project

    ActiveColor provides web design and development services for a healthcare nonprofit organization. The team has created a WordPress website with a submission system for the client's partners.

    "ActiveColor meets the requirements we set from the beginning in a timely manner."

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    • Scheduling

      4.9
    • Quality

      4.9
    • Cost

      4.8
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $50,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Santa Monica, CA

    Sidebench is a strategy, design, and development consultancy with a team of 70+ experts headquartered in Los Angeles. Founded in 2012, Sidebench caters to enterprise companies and new ventures seeking the management consultants & experienced founders, the technical chops of systems architects, and a UX-first approach. Sidebench provides app and web development, UX/UI design, web design, and app testing via a fully integrated product delivery team.

    Clients

    • Microsoft Corporation
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Red Bull

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Sidebench designed and developed a game compatible with iOS. The game is a bicycle tagging game where players play in person and connect through the game’s app, which registers the game results.

    “Sidebench’s biggest strength is that they research thoroughly before working on a project.”

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  • 24
    • Scheduling

      4.9
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

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

    DesignPax, a web design company, was founded in 2009. They are based in Burbank, California and have a small team. Their services include web design, graphic design, logo, and print design.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    DesignPax has set up and designed an e-commerce website for an e-commerce shop. The team is also responsible for website launch and maintenance.

    "The team at DesignPax is great to work with."

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    • Scheduling

      4.8
    • Quality

      4.9
    • Cost

      4.8
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Endertech is a California-based design agency was founded in 2000. Its team of 20+ has experience in digital marketing, web design, software development, and UX/UI design.

    Clients

    • Doyle
    • California State University
    • Northridge
    • United Oil

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Endertech developed an e-commerce website for an outdoor products retailer. The team provided a framework for collecting data, imported the client's products to Shopify, and provided solutions and SEO guidance.

    "They were highly responsive to all of our needs and questions."

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    • Scheduling

      4.9
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $10,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Irvine, CA

    Wve Labs is an end-to-end mobile and web app company based in Los Angeles with offices in Chicago, Dallas, and New York. Founded in 2015, this 50+ firm welcomes projects of any scope and difficulty.

    Clients

    • Sony Entertainment
    • Honda
    • Maui Jim
    • Puff Count

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Wve Labs developed a mobile app for an acoustic isolation app provider. They designed the app's UI, proposed and implemented prototypes, and conducted QA testing before deploying the platform.

    "The app's quality and the vendor's delivery speed exceeded my expectations, and I was excited about the end result."

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    • $50,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Urban Insight is a digital design agency with a team of 25 professionals that provides web development, web design, and digital strategy services. Founded in 2000 and located in Los Angeles, the agency has completed over 500 successful projects for its clients.
     

    Clients

    • American Library Association
    • Causeway Capital Management
    • City of Los Angeles
    • CA

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Urban Insight has developed a website from the ground up for a legal services company. They’ve upgraded the client’s site to Drupal 9, using WriteClearly and ReadClearly to make it more accessible.

    “They’ve been great to work with, and we’re happy with the results so far.”

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  • 28
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Jose, CA

    Nika is a full-service digital marketing agency that specializes in producing digital content. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Nika has an award-winning team of nearly 50 employees who are skilled in web design, digital strategy, and branding. They serve small, midmarket, and enterprise companies in the IT, business services, and manufacturing industries.

    Clients

    • Protiviti
    • Intel
    • Blackhawk Network
    • Santa Clara University

    Industries

    Notable Project

    A biotechnology research company was coming out of stealth mode and hired Nika Digital Agency to build a website for the announcement. The team designed, developed, and maintained the client's website. 

    "We were impressed by their design abilities and web development capabilities."

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  • 29
    • $50,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Diego, CA

    Cozy Design, Inc. is a digital design agency based in San Diego. The agency, founded in 2011, has a team of less than ten that provides web design, UX/UI design, content marketing, branding, and SEO services to small and midmarket companies.

    Clients

    • SunTrust (LightStream)
    • iQuoteXpress
    • Scripps Affiliated Medical Groups
    • National Funding

    Industries

    Notable Project

    A website and web app development company hired Cozy Design, Inc. to perform design discovery tasks and create a low-fidelity app UI design. The team served as an embedded resource for the client's needs.

    "We were thoroughly happy with the engagement."

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  • 30
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Mission Viejo, CA

    ConsultingWhiz is an app and software development agency located in Mission Viejo, Calif. Founded in 2016, it has more than 25 employees who specialize in mobile app development, custom software development, and AI. They mainly serve enterprise and midmarket clients in industries such as financial services, health care & medical, and energy & natural resources.

    Clients

    • Hyundai
    • Toyota
    • Goldman Sachs
    • JP Morgan Chase

    Industries

    Notable Project

    ConsultingWhiz is developing an app for iOS and Android using Xamarin. Picking up the project from a previous developer, the team is working on core features such as the app’s unique transaction function.

    “They were excited to get as close as they could to my vision while making the product economically feasible for the user.”

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