Top 100 User Experience (UX) Agencies in Washington DC
February 2023Looking for a top user experience agency in Washington, DC?
UX Design can introduce newer and more effective systems that reduce incidences of dismissed error messages while increasing efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Browse our directory of the best in the industry to select your project partner.
List of the Best Washington DC UX Designers
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- $50,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Washington, DC
This small Washington D.C. company, which has fewer than 10 employees, is purely focused on UX/UI design. Brave UX is a full-service user experience agency, and the company - founded in 2014 - both designs and builds complex application interfaces. The team offers services across the entire spectrum of user experience, including concepting, branding, front-end development, and user research.
Clients
- AOL
- Discovery
- Gensler
- Royal Caribbean
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In order to improve the usability and appeal of a cloud-based software, Brave UX conducted user research and designed high-level mock-ups. They helped to implement the models using APIs.
"Brave UX did a great job of listening to our use cases and coming up with a truly unique design."
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- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Washington, DC
Teal Media is a full-service creative agency that was founded in 2008. With offices in Washington, DC and Royal Oak, MI, Teal Media, and its team of 10 employees, is skilled in web and UI/UX design, branding, and web development. They primarily serve nonprofits and advocacy organizations.
Clients
- AFL-CIO CARE USA
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Equal Justice Works
- Equal Rights Advocates
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Teal Media rebranded a daily online publication that had an antiquated website and brand. They provided in-depth research, fresh designs and created a new identity package for the publishing company.
"The fact that they are incredibly talented, but are also the most down-to-earth people you can imagine. Teal Media is a pleasure to work with."
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- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Washington, DC
Social Driver is a digital agency founded in 2011 with a team of over 10 members. Based in Washington, DC, they offer web design, social media marketing, and digital strategy solutions for clients ranging from small firms to large businesses in the fields of health care and nonprofit, among others.
Clients
- American Nurses Association
- The Education Trust
- Elizabeth Dole Foundation
- Goodwill Industries International
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Social Driver redesigned a website for a nonprofit consultancy. They created mock-ups, mapped the site, migrated content, customized a mapping tool, set up their Google Analytics, and provided ongoing support.
"I would describe the workflow as efficient yet flexible."
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- $50,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Vienna, VA
Mobomo is a 50+ web and mobile app design and development agency based in Vienna, VA with an office in Denver, CO. Since their startup in 2009, the team has helped to create functional and outstanding UI/UX with a responsive backend for businesses of all sizes.
Clients
- NASA
- Mars Candy
- International Trade Association
- Voice of America
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Mobomo developed custom mobile iOS and Android applications for a federal government agency's internal staff and organizational partners.
“[Mobomo] has extremely talented developers with a knack for finding the most efficient solutions.”
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- $50,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Washington, DC
Mindgrub has offices all over the East Coast in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, Philadelphia, PA, and New York, NY. Since its founding in 2002, they’ve grown to almost 100 employees. The versatile team handles mobile app and web development, digital marketing, design, strategy, games, and IT staffing.
Clients
- Exelon
- Wendy’s
- Yamaha
- Under Armour
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Mindgrub developed an app that keeps a lottery's players updated on new winning numbers. Mindgrub continues to maintain and add features to the app.
"All the work they’ve done for us has been flawless."
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- North Bethesda, MD
With offices in Chicago and Washington D.C., Simpalm is a leader in the mobile app market. They’ve designed over 200 apps and also work in web development and UX/UI design. The team of 30+ designers creates products for a variety of industries, including financial and business services, consumers, education, health, and retail. They work with companies of all sizes.
Clients
- Taptin
- Forte Payment System
- AudiobookNow
- Legaltrot
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Simpalm designed and developed the UI/UX of a mobile payment app for a fintech company using React. They built the app, integrated gateway API, used PCI compliance, tested it, and matched it with a web app.
"They delivered the project before the time and thats why we have hired them for another project."
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- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Tysons, VA
Fuselab Creative is a McLean, Virginia-based user experience company. The small team provides ux/ui design and was founded in 2017.
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A nonprofit government agency hired Fuselab Creative to create a custom web app that allows users to visualize where the government’s COVID-19 relief funds are going.
"Fuselab Creative is clearly passionate about what we do and they’ve been a really great partner in this project."
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- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Washington, DC
Founded in 2015, niftic agency is headquartered in Washington DC, and has a satellite office in Salt Lake City, Utah. niftic agency's team of around 5 employees focuses on web design, web development, and custom software development.The client appreciated niftic agency's technical expertise and innovative solutions.
Clients
- The North Face
- Change.org
- Lexus
- BRAC
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Niftic Agency creates organic digital software to boost sales leads, building and integrating a chatbot with social APIs to direct qualified inbound traffic. Soon, they’ll expand to broader product marketing.
"We don’t recommend many firms, but I highly recommend Niftic Agency."
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- $25,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Falls Church, VA
Digital agency Viget has a team of more than 70 employees, spread across 3 offices in the U.S. – Falls Church, Va., Durham, N.C., and Boulder, Colo. Founded in 1999, Viget provides web development, digital strategy, and web, UI/UX, and print design services business clients of all sizes and across industries.
Clients
- World Wildlife Fund
- Stern Pinball
- ESPN
- National Park Foundation
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Viget provided end-to-end services for an e-commerce platform. They oversaw project management, as well as design, UX, wire framing, and product launch.
"They were able to take a high level concept, draw out the requirements, and deliver it."
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- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Takoma Park, MD
Founded in 2015, 45RPM is a full-service digital marketing agency in Washington, D.C. and Mexico City that works with small, midmarket, and enterprise companies. The team of 50 works to provide clients with branding, web development, content marketing, and web design for clients in the IT and business services industries.
Clients
- Appian
- Nebia
- National Geographic
- AARP
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45RPM rebranded the company, changing everything from the name to the logo. They’ve worked on various projects, including developing a new site, building slide decks, and producing short videos.
“They’ve done an excellent job of capturing our brand identity and helping us mature.”
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Vienna, VA
Founded in 1999, LightMix is a graphic design studio based in Vienna, Va. LightMix's small team of fewer than 5 employees specializes in web design, web development, and SEO.
Clients
- Microsoft
- Washington Metro
- CES
- Intelsat
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LightMix developed a searchable database using SQL to replace an antiquated version. They have built additional websites and provided graphic design services.
"We’re a non-profit but they’ve always had the most competitive price."
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- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Washington, DC
Web design agency Discover IT was established in 1993. Their small team is based in Reading, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom; Washington, District of Columbia and New York, New York. Their services include web design, web development, custom software development, Artificial Intelligence, and more.
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Discover Digital has upgraded a website for a financial institution’s subsidiary. Currently, they provide Kentico CMS support; they manage the client’s license and are working on upgrading it to version 13.
“I’m impressed by Discover Digital’s professionalism and responsiveness.”
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- $25,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Washington, DC
Full-service digital agency Taoti Creative is based in Washington, DC. The team of 40 has experience in web design, web development, and UX/UI design, with a special focus on small businesses and nonprofits.
Clients
- USAID
- World Bank
- National Democratic Institute
- Fordham Institute
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Taoti Creative completed a design overhaul of a website, to include re-creating information architecture and content. The project also involved backend development, data preparation, and UI/UX testing.
“They understood what our business line was, and they were able to stay in sync with that.”
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- $100,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Washington, DC
Bluetext is a digital marketing agency located in Washington, DC. Founded in 2011, Bluetext has around 30 employees who specialize in branding, web design, and SEO. The client appreciated Bluetext's approach to project management while completing the two microsites simultaneously.
Clients
- Hughes
- SonicWall
- Blue Yonder
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Bluetext did a complete rebrand of the client’s company and a corresponding redesign and build of their website, moving it to the Drupal platform, with SEO.
"Bluetext was just the right fit."
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- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Washington, DC
agencyQ is a digital engagement company based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1999, they have about 29 employees that do web design, web development, and digital strategy. The firm mainly works with large and mid-market sized clients, but they also have smaller clients.
Clients
- Space Telescope Science Institute
- National Cherry Blossom Festival
- Department of Energy
- Ulmer & Berne
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agencyQ provides CMS update and web development services for a large global holding company. Their work includes UX/UI design, working hand-in-hand with content entry, and migration assistance.
“The team has been highly professional, extremely engaged, thorough, malleable, and reasonable.”
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- 10 - 49 employees
- Alexandria, VA
Grafik Marketing Communications is a branding and marketing agency based in Alexandria, Va. Founded in 1978, with a team of more than 300 employees, they specialize in UX/UI design, branding, and digital strategy.
Clients
- Carfax
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Honda
- WTOP
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Grafik Marketing Communications led a full rebrand for a national nonprofit media organization, helping to position the brand in the contemporary market. Deliverables included messaging, a video, and logos.
“They’re a company that we highly respect, and we will continue to keep them in our arsenal of companies to work with.”
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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Washington, DC
Founded in 2009, Clearly Innovative is headquartered in Washington, DC with additional offices in New York City. Primarily a mobile app development company, their small team of nearly 15 employees also offers web development, UI/UX design, and digital strategy services.
Clients
- NAACP Image Awards
- DC Health Link
- National Military Family Association
- Queens Library
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Clearly Innovative served as an Appcelerator development partner to deliver a youth-focused informational app. Their work included a web platform and a large backend database.
"I could pick up the phone anytime and call somebody, and I knew that they were very detail-focused."
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Washington, DC
Jake Group is a full-service digital communications firm that offers web design, web development, and branding assistance to professional services and non-profit organizations across the country. Based in Washington, DC, Jake Group has a small team of around 15 employees that was founded as a web design studio, but has since expanded its capabilities to include all aspects of creative and digital marketing.
Clients
- iDirect
- American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
- Colonial Parking
- FOX Architects
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Jake Group built a new WordPress website. They optimized the site for mobile viewing and mobile content uploading. They also did copywriting and editing, which was an expansion of the original scope.
"They are accessible and very in tune with their clients."
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Oxon Hill, MD
Solwey Consulting is a consultancy based in Austin, Texas with more than 10 members. They have offered custom software, web, and mobile app development solutions for clients that work in the industries of advertising, business services, and consumer products.
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Solwey Consulting helped a refillable container company develop a website. They incorporated animation and interactive product functionality into the Shopify site.
"No matter what we ask of him, he always finds a way to deliver."
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- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Alexandria, VA
Bixa, founded in 2012, is a research studio that specializes in market research and marketing strategy. The two-person team operates out of Alexandria, Va. and provides services such as interviews, observational research, and surveys. They work with large to mid-sized enterprises in IT, advertising and marketing, and business services among other industries.
Clients
- IBM
- PBS
- Ogilvy
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Bixa Research performed user interviews and created a discussion guide and other materials based on their findings.
"They made sure things never slipped through the cracks."
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- $50,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Alexandria, VA
NJI Media is an interactive agency that was founded in 2007. Located in Alexandria, Va., NJI Media's team of around 30 focuses on web design, web development, and branding, particularly for midmarket and small business clients in the business services, consumer products, and government services sectors.
Clients
- CSPAN
- Hilton Worldwide
- Institute for Energy Research
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NJI Media provided a full website modernization, including a complete Drupal build and a redesign of visuals and architecture. They led internal brainstorming and feedback sessions and troubleshot navigation.
"They are incredibly patient … and are very good at listening to the voice of the client."
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- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Washington, DC
ISL (iStrategyLabs) is a WPP company based in Washington, DC with 39 employees. The company was founded in 2007, and provides a wide range of services, from digital strategy and web design to UX/UI design. They work with multiple industries such as financial services, media, and information technology.
Clients
- NBCUniversal
- Sam Adams
- The Gates Foundation
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ISL (iStrategyLabs) developed a voice recognition platform for a major sports league. The platform is designed for Alexa devices and can adapt to new innovations and updates for future seasons.
“They were willing to adapt on the fly, and there was no hesitation to customize the project to meet our exact needs.”
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- $50,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Washington, DC
Blue Water is a full-service digital agency located in Greenbelt, Md., with offices in San Francisco and New York. With over 30 people on the team, the agency works with various companies that need help with marketing solutions, software development, and UX/UI design.
Clients
- Audi of America
- Marriott International
- U.S. Capital
- Amtrak
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Blue Water’s messaging strategy targeted new demographics for a rebranding campaign. Market research informed personas to assess ideal UX/IX. They used agile development sprints and trained the internal team.
“Blue Water made substantial and impactful architecture changes to our site.”
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- $100,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Washington, DC
Global software development company SolutionStream is headquartered in Lehi, UT with additional offices in Salt Lake City, UT and Scottsdale, AZ. SolutionStream mostly serves mid-market and enterprise clients in the education, financial services, and information technology industries. The team of about 100 employees provides custom software and mobile app development and UX/UI design.
Clients
- Domo
- Panasonic
- Adobe
- Fidelity Investments
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SolutionStream helped a physical therapy company develop electronic medical records software for private practices. Working off of vision maps, they created the finished product using JavaScript and PHP.
“They’re very good at complex software projects. They’re well organized and they served us well.”
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- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Washington, DC
Forum One is a full-service digital design firm that was founded in 1997. The company has more than 100 employees in Alexandria, Va., Washington, D.C., and Seattle. Forum One offers web design, UX/UI design, web development, branding, and other digital services for mainly nonprofits and government agencies.
Clients
- Smithsonian Institution (National Museum of African American History & Culture
- National Museum of Natural History and the National Zoo)
- Global Impact
- Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
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In order to prepare a large museum for its opening, Forum One built a Drupal 7 site within institutional infrastructure, with strong SEO and consistent UX across a variety of devices.
“They brought a lot of experience from different clients across a variety of sectors, and we’ve benefited from that.”
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- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Alexandria, VA
Hero Labs is a product design firm based in New York with over 10 experts. Since their founding in 2017, they have provided UX/UI design, web design, and logo services for small and mid-market businesses that work in the fields of consumer products and e-commerce.
Clients
- For the Win (FTW)
- Dandy
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In collaboration with the internal team, Hero Labs transformed UI elements that were already in place as well as creating new ones. The team also worked from briefs to create illustrations and videos.
"I was impressed by their ability to understand our specific problems and come up with solutions."
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- $75,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Hyattsville, MD
Perception Works is a creative consulting agency based in Hyattsville, Md. The agency, founded in 2020, has a team of less than ten that provides UX/UI design, branding, and web design services. Perception Works serves small and larger-sized companies and organizations in various industries that include IT, nonprofit, and gaming.
Clients
- 2HardCandy Shop
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Perception Works provides branding and content consultation services for a beauty and jewelry company. They ask their client questions to push them to better their digital presence.
“The questions he asked were well thought out.”
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- $50,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Washington, DC
LGND is a digital storytelling agency based in Washington, D.C. The agency, founded in 2016, has a team of less than 20 that provides, among others, web design, video production, and web development services to various companies and organizations.
Clients
- Aireon
- Iridium
- Toyota
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LGND migrated a legacy website and supplanted it with a new WordPress solution for a trade association. In addition to front and backend work, they provided onsite SEO and ensured the platform’s ADA-compliance.
“I’d highlight their responsiveness and impeccable attention to detail.”
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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Alexandria, VA
Neutrino Design is a design agency based in Blacksburg, Va. with more than 10 members. They have offered UX/UI design, web design, and branding solutions since their founding in 2013. They work primarily with clients in the industries of e-commerce, business services, and more.
Clients
- Volvo
- Virgin
- and ESPN.
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Neutrino Design revamped a website for a real estate titling company, reformatting information and completely updating the brand's existing look and feel. They also enabled a newsletter feature.
"They’re professional, knowledgeable, and willing to come to the table with great ideas."
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Washington, DC
ThinkNimble is a software development firm. Their small team is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. The firm offers custom software development, mobile app development, ux/ui design, application management & support, and more. The firm was established in 2018.
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ThinkNimble developed a cross-platform mobile app to keep young travelers safe by uploading critical information. They worked in Reach, Django, Python, and Vue.js to build the app and associated web backend.
"They have in-depth knowledge of startups, entrepreneurship, and iterative idea validation."
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