Top 30 Branding Agencies
June 2023Looking for a top branding agency?
The breadth of experience and knowledge that branding agencies bring a lot to the table for businesses. They know how to build brands that make an impact and are worthy of taking on the marketplace.
The Manifest is here to help you connect with the top branding agencies. Making the choice isn’t easy, that’s why we’ve also compiled their company descriptions, client testimonials, and project to help you make an informed decision.
List of the Best Branding Companies
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1
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Evviva Brands is an international branding agency with offices in San Francisco, CA and Edinburgh, UK. Founded in 2009, Evviva Brand's team of nearly 10 employees specializes in branding and marketing strategy. Other services include web and logo design.
Clients
- ABInBev
- Alaska Airlines
- Amazon
- Atlassian
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Evviva Brands has worked on a wearable technology company’s branding and website. They’ve interviewed stakeholders and come up with design options to help the firm differentiate themselves from competitors.
“They’re flexible when we need them to be, and their resources are great listeners.”
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2
- $100,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Rochester, MI
Daniel Brian Advertising is a digital advertising agency based in Rochester, Mich. Founded in 1992, the team of about 40 provides advertising, branding, and marketing strategy services. Their experience spans the healthcare, retail, energy, and financial industries.
Clients
- Consumers Energy
- SVS Vision
- Fathead
- Michigan Medicine
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Daniel Brian Advertising served as a pizza chain’s agency of record, handling traditional and digital advertising as well as logo design. Deliverables included digital, print, and broadcast materials.
“DBA does a great job building brands that result in increased sales.”
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3
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Lewiston, ME
Founded in 2013, Anchour is a branding, web development, and logo design agency based in Lewiston, ME. A small team of about 20 employees runs the company, and they mainly work with small and mid-market businesses. Their branding offerings include visual identity, brand strategy and messaging, and naming.
Clients
- Apple
- Ubisoft
- TaskRabbit
- Sappi
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Anchour developed a website and then began providing marketing services, including SEO and other activities.
"I told them to have free rein, and that’s been a great experience so far."
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4
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Scottsdale, AZ
AtticSalt Branding is a creative agency based in Scottsdale Ariz. and founded in 2014. Their team of 5 employees specializes in branding, graphic design, and logo design.
Clients
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Red Rover
- The Joint Chiropractic
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AtticSalt Branding developed the brand and visual identity for an EdTech company. They worked on the logo, brand book, and some collateral using Adobe Creative Suite for the designs.
“We loved the logo and visual identity they landed with.”
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5
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Houston, TX
BrandExtract is a brand experience firm that is located in Houston. Founded in 2005, BrandExtract's team of 35 employees has over a decade of experience, specializing in branding and marketing strategy. The firm primarily works with clients from the energy, legal, and education industries.
Clients
- ABS Group
- Chemstations
- Marathon Oil
- Murphy USA
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BrandExtract conducted market research and web design for a construction management firm. Their rebranding sought to attract and capture their target audience with new visuals and messaging.
"They were passionate about what they do and had the right team to solve our challenges."
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6
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Chicago, IL
Cultivate is a brand agency based in Chicago that was founded in 2005. Their team of 92 employees offers a range of services including branding, mobile app development, UX/UI design, digital strategy, web development, and video production.
Clients
- Ozinga
- The Chicago International Film Festival
- SAIC (School of the Art Institue of Chicago)
- Diadem
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Cultivate helps a construction company with several branding and content marketing projects. The projects have included photography, video production, animation, web design, rebranding, and SMM.
“Cultivate is really good at project management, especially since they’re growing.”
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7
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Lincoln, NE
WonderWild is a branding and design studio located in Lincoln, Neb. Founded in 2015, their small team of 2 specializes in branding and graphic design. They serve small and midmarket businesses in the consumer products industry.
Clients
- Lay's
- Dr. Smoothie
- USA Today
- Coors Light
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A mortgage company entrusted their rebranding needs to WonderWild. The team devised new brand guidelines and incorporated the brand elements and strategies into promotional materials and online platforms.
"They listened to our branding needs and delivered those."
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8
- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Cincinnati, OH
BS LLC is a Strategy, Branding, and Marketing agency focused on helping clients discover their place in the world and build from purpose.
With science and art, we create timeless solutions for brands in transition. We help our clients grow from the inside out.
Clients
- Kroger
- Rhinegeist Brewery
- Standard Textile
- Empower MFG
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A literary club hired BS LLC to provide rebranding services. They went through a deep R&D process to rebrand the client's organization, including logos, color scheme, and digital and printed materials.
''We’ve been pleased with their work.''
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9
- $50,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Edmonton, Canada
Lift Interactive is a creative agency that is located in Edmonton, Canada. Founded in 2002, they have over 20 employees who specialize in web design, digital strategy, and branding. Most clients are small and midmarket businesses in the nonprofit, hospitality, and consumer products sectors.
Clients
- USAFActs.org
- Tourism Jasper
- Amplifier Giving
- Business in Vancouver
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Lift Interactive Inc. created branding assets and developed a website for an outdoor space business. The team came up with the venture’s name and handled the startup’s digital marketing and ads campaign.
“The team paid as much attention to us as they would to much larger corporate clients.”
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10
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Laguna Beach, CA
Robyn & Robyn is a creative branding agency that was founded in 2015. Headquartered in Laguna Beach, Calif., they focus on brand strategy, messaging, and naming.
Clients
- Holcomb Petersen
- Stand For Vets
- Norman Covan
Industries
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Robyn & Robyn designed a new website that included an online store to sell merchandise. They also developed a system to funnel member inquiries to an online application page to reduce the backlog.
"Communication, efficiency, and transparency throughout the process were truly amazing."
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11
- $75,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- New York, NY
Tenet Partners is a branding and marketing firm that's headquartered in New York; they have another office in Rochester, N.Y. Founded in 1973, they have approximately 40 employees that do branding, digital strategy, and print design. Clients are mostly enterprise and midmarket businesses.
Clients
- Mastercard
- Gore
- Spectrum Enterprise
- Edwards Lifesciences
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Tenet Partners provided branding services for an aviation and aerospace company. They interviewed key stakeholders and reviewed the web content to create a strategy to position the client.
“They got to know us deeply. Tenet Partners worked to understand our goals.”
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12
- $75,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Atlanta, GA
Matchstic is a brand identity house that was founded in 2003 in Atlanta, GA. The team of about 20 employees focuses on branding, specifically brand strategy, visual identity, naming and brand messaging. Operating at the intersection of art and commerce, Matchstic aims to solve complex problems using strategy, creative thinking, and smart design.
Clients
- Chick-fil-A
- Steelcase
- Publix
- Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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Matchstic designed the rebranding strategy and marketing materials for a travel company. They assisted with naming, brand strategy, logo design, and color schemes. They also provided web design consultancy.
“Matchstic’s team was amazing and easy to work with.”
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13
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Oakland, CA
Catchword is a trusted leader in naming and branding that’s been creating impactful identities for clients worldwide since 1998. From offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Denver, Catchword helps clients express who, what, and why they are. Industry-leading brands such as TikTok, Intel, Allergan, Boston Scientific, Starbucks, HBO, and VW turn to Catchword for creativity and strategic insight delivered with expert guidance.
Clients
- Aetna
- Allergan
- Amazon
- Corning
Industries
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Catchword provides ongoing creative services to one of the world’s largest professional services networks, including product and service naming, naming strategy, and copywriting for the US, European, and other regional groups.
“What keeps us coming back to Catchword is the ease of working with them. … I wish I could have somebody at Catchword on call at all times.” – Brand Manager, PwC
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14
- $75,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- New York, NY
DeSantis Breindel is a branding agency based in New York. Since 2002, its team of about 30 specializes in digital strategy, branding and marketing strategy. DeSantis Breindel mainly works with mid-sized and enterprise-level clients in the information technology, business services, financial services, healthcare & medical, legal and manufacturing industries.
Clients
- Verifone
- Prospiant
- ENGIE Impact
- CenTrio
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DeSantis Breindel helped develop a real estate investment management firm brand. The team interviewed stakeholders to create a logo and messaging. They also worked on the rebrand of a specific product.
"Their professionalism, knowledge of the industry, and understanding of the competitive set made them stand out.
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15
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Berkeley, CA
Zinzin is a naming agency located in Berkeley, Calif. It was founded in 2011 and has fewer than 5 employees.
Clients
- Clutch
- 3M
- ABC
- Alcatel
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Zinzin helped an HVAC solutions manufacturing company come up with their name. The project included a brand assessment and a thorough questionnaire that the client had to fill out.
“Overall, Zinzin was great to work with — they’re specialists in naming.”
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16
- $75,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- San Diego, CA
Founded in 2005, Traina is a premier branding agency based in San Diego that is reimagining the way brands are built. By unifying strategy, design, and digital expertise under one roof, their team creates market-leading brands that are driven by data, fueled by design, and built for digital from day one.
Clients
- Microsoft
- Meta
- John Deere
- Space Center Houston
Industries
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Traina provided rebranding services to a speech and occupational therapy clinic. They produced a new library of photos and brand videos, created social media templates, and redesigned the client's website.
"They created a truly unique brand identity that perfectly captured our company's spirit, passion, and purpose."
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17
- $10,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- New York, NY
Logo company MBLM was founded in 2010. Their midsize team is headquartered in New York, New York; Caracas, Venezuela; Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Ciudad de México, Mexico and focuses on logo, graphic design, branding, web design, and more.
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MBLM developed the brand identity and messaging strategy for an asset management firm. The team designed a new web experience, created key templates, and produced collateral, videos, and a global ad campaign.
"They always offered additional ideas and were thinking two steps ahead."
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18
- $50,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- New York, NY
WANT Branding is a strategic agency with offices in New York City, Miami, FL, and Denver, CO. Since 1999, the firm and its team of about 4-10 employees has specialized in all things branding and advertising.
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A staffing provider hired WANT for a comprehensive rebrand of their company. The team also created a corporate video to debut the client's corporate retreat and created a brand name for a future project.
"It was a very successful and fruitful partnership, and we'll continue to work together."
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19
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Brevard, NC
Tungsten Branding is a global naming firm based in Brevard, N.C. that serves clients worldwide. They specialize in company naming, rebranding and repositioning services. Their client base ranges from multinational organizations to mid-market companies, representing financial, IT, medical and industrial businesses.
Clients
- PODS
- Johnson Controls
- Benjamin Moore
- HITACHI
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A niche-based marketing company hired TUNGSTEN to help them come up with a name, logo, and branding for their new program.
"We really liked their process, and it worked well."
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20
- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- New York City, NY
Tanj is a naming agency headquartered in New York, N.Y. It was founded in 2009 and has about 5 employees. The agency focuses on clients that are enterprises, mid-sized, and small businesses.
Clients
- Agilent
- Alibaba
- Ally
- Capital One
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Tanj provided branding services for an accounting firm. They helped the client rename their firm. The team interviewed the client and analyzed their competition prior to proposing new names.
"We were impressed with the simplicity and clarity of their process."
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21
- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Sausalito, CA
Founded in 2002, Igor Naming Agency is a naming agency located in Sausalito, California. Serving midmarket and enterprise-level clients, their team of 2–3 employees focuses solely on naming companies and their products and services.
Clients
- Gogo Inflight Internet
- TruTV
- WHOOP Fitness Tracker
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Igor Naming Agency provided branding services for a post-acute management services company. The team reviewed 45 pre-screened names, conducted a competitive analysis, and handled name positioning.
"Steve and Victoria were very collaborative."
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22
- $75,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Portland, OR
Manifesto Agency is a branding company that also provides marketing strategy and advertising services. With offices in Portland, Ore., and Milwaukee, they work primarily with enterprise and midmarket businesses in the consumer products, healthcare, and IT industries. Founded in 2011, they have just over 10 employees.
Clients
- Intel
- Amazon
- Cisco
- Quest Diagnostics
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Manifesto Agency facilitated a brand refresh for their energy client, homing in on the client's message, providing website development recommendations, and creating visual content and collateral for the brand.
"Our collaboration didn’t feel forced, and Manifesto was happy to move our brand forward in the market."
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23
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- London, United Kingdom
The House is a digital branding agency founded in Surbiton, England in 2009 with no more than 50 members. They offer branding, UX/UI design, and marketing strategy solutions for clients in the fields of education, business services, and consumer products.
Clients
- QS
- NHS
- Jisc
- MTV
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An interior design company hired The House London Ltd. to help with their brand strategy and positioning.
"They were always on time and good listeners!"
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24
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- New York, NY
River + Wolf is a naming agency based in New York, N.Y. with clients around the world. Its team of 6 or more provides all services relevant to brand naming, from strategic positioning and name development to brand linguistic checks, trademark screening, and design.
Clients
- Maison Ferrand
- Philips
- Calvin Klein
- CapGemini
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River + Wolf helped a software consulting firm develop a new company name. The team facilitated a process that involved information gathering and discovery exercises until they came up with a suitable name.
"It was impressive how much the team truly knew about naming and how they incorporated that into the process."
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25
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- New York, NY
Full-service marketing and development agency Ruckus was founded in 2005 in New York City. The team of more than 60 employees has experience with web development, web design, digital strategy, and branding.
Clients
- BMW
- Beekman 1802
- Unilever
- Intel
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Ruckus has provided digital ads services for a museum and zoo. The team has been responsible for four paid ad campaigns, which include the design, campaign setup, launch, monitoring, and reporting.
"Projects were delivered on time, and responses were always prompt."
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26
- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Oakland, CA
Headquartered in Oakland, California, Barretto-Co. Is a branding firm. The small team specializes in branding. The company was launched in 1993.
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Barretto-Co. was hired by a university to redesign their site and logo. The team took input from the client's faculty, staff, and students before redesigning the logo.
“They always go the extra mile to come up with amazing ideas for us.”
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27
- $50,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Northampton, MA
BRIGADE is a brand services agency that operates out of Hadley, Mass. Founded in 2005, they have a team of about 25 solely dedicated to branding projects. Their expertise lies in branding strategy, product branding, and messaging.
Clients
- SVEDKA Vodka
- Wyndham Hotel & Resorts
- Travelodge
- Hawthorn Suites
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BRIGADE has developed the branding and two websites for a beverage company’s new line of products. Their scope has included naming, package design, messaging, mood board development, and more.
“Their team is very involved and on top of our project, and they deliver quality work as a result.”
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28
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Addison, TX
Working exclusively with B2B clients, Spire creates positive interactions between their clients' brands and audiences. Spire Agency’s ultimate goal is to elevate B2B client brands; creating positive interactions between the brand and its audiences. Founded in 2005, the 15+ member team is primarily headquartered in Texas with offices in Dallas and Austin.
Clients
- TrinityRail
- American Airlines
- Dynata
- Airbus
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Spire Agency crafted a branding campaign for a company that recruits more women and underrepresented people in the semiconductor industry. They designed physical and social media assets and built a website.
“They delivered the whole package: a great strategy and messaging with incredible imagery.”
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29
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Austin, TX
NameStormers is a brand naming agency that was founded in 1985 and based in Austin, Texas with team members extending to Los Angeles and Boston. Their 11+ employees deliver company and product name services to include name ideation, preliminary trademark screening, linguistic and cultural screening, domain status checks, naming architecture and strategy, and name testing.
Clients
- 7-Eleven (Brazilian Bold)
- Aetna (Practice iQ)
- Affinia (The Liaison Hotel in DC)
- AICPA (Privacy Check)
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NameStormers developed a new brand name for a CPG consulting company. They initially conducted consumer research before coming up with brand name options along with their trademark implications.
"NameStormers approached the project very professionally and was able to navigate the many opinions."
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30
- $25,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Santa Monica, CA
Branding agency Banda Agency was established in 2012. Their midsize team is in Santa Monica, California and Kyiv, Ukraine. Their services include branding, web design, logo, marketing strategy, and more.
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A dairy company has partnered with Banda Agency to conduct testing campaigns and increase sales. The team's tasks include rebranding, communication strategy, marketing communications, and packaging design.
"Banda Agency is committed to getting to the heart of your product and brand."
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