September 2026 — Updated Rankings
Check out the top 5 firms below or scroll down for the entire list and more info.
Lounge Lizard has 23 years of experience in website design and development, digital marketing, social media, seo, and mobile app development. Lounge Lizard Brandtenders and Marketing Mixologists have been driving leads and producing best of breed design and branding for clients across industries and around the world since 1998. Lounge Lizard has offices in NYC, Long Island, Nashville, Washington DC, and Los Angeles.
Rule29 is a small-sized agency based in Geneva, IL. We are a Chicago Creative Agency and Certified B Corporation® that will help grow your business through strategy, design, and making creative matter®
Gumas is a small-sized agency based in San Francisco, CA. We are the country’s foremost experts on Challenger Brand Marketing® dedicated to helping you generate the largest return from your marketing investment.
RainCastle Communications, Inc. is a small-sized agency based in Needham, MA. We are a strategic creative branding & website design agency at the intersection of branding & websites. Learn more today!
| # | Company | Size | Location | Reviews | Overview |
| 1 | 50 – 249 | New York, NY | ★★★★★ 18 Reviews | View Profile | |
| 2 | 10 – 49 | Geneva, IL | 0 Reviews | View Profile | |
| 3 | 50 – 249 | Irvine, CA | 0 Reviews | View Profile | |
| 4 | 10 – 49 | San Francisco, CA | 0 Reviews | View Profile | |
| 5 | 2 – 9 | Needham, MA | 0 Reviews | View Profile | |
| 6 | 10 – 49 | San Diego, CA | 0 Reviews | View Profile | |
| 7 | 2 – 9 | Philadelphia, PA | 0 Reviews | View Profile | |
| 8 | 10 – 49 | Birmingham, MI | 0 Reviews | View Profile | |
| 9 | 10 – 49 | New York, NY | 0 Reviews | View Profile | |
| 10 | 2 – 9 | Toronto, Canada | 0 Reviews | View Profile | |
Choosing the right graphic design agency for your needs can be a challenge. The options seem limitless, and they all promise to get the job done. You could spend years going through portfolios and websites before settling on just one. However, when you know what to look for, your job gets a whole lot easier. Let’s take a quick look and see how to choose a graphic design agency.
To find the best graphic design agency, you’re going to need to do your research. However, before you even start looking for agencies, you should make sure you have a firm grasp of your project’s needs and goals. Be prepared with a budget and a deadline in mind. It also helps if you can find some work examples that reflect your business, so you have some information to share with potential agencies.
With that in place, it’s time to search for agencies. Most times, this begins with a simple Google search, but you may also want to ask your inner circle of contacts if they know of any they’ve worked with. You may have some luck finding someone with freelance sites like Dribble.
Next, once you have some agencies in mind, it’s time to start looking over their work and portfolios. As you do so, check to make sure their website is updated regularly. You may also want to look for testimonials and a list of companies that they’ve worked with before. What’s more, take a look at their social media and see if you like what you see.
The best graphic design agencies will have an active presence online and consistently post quality relevant content. For instance, If all an agency appears to be doing is spamming on Twitter, you might prefer to choose someone else. In this way, you’ll be able to get a feel for the agency before they know you’re watching them.
The best graphic design agencies usually have a list of major brands they’ve worked with before. You may even be able to find what agency a similar company as yours has used in the past. Either way, ensure that the agency has worked with reliable and reputable companies. Also, look for testimonials from these companies to help further narrow your search.
Finally, after looking over an agency’s work and deciding it’s the right fit, reach out to the agency or a couple of agencies and see how they respond. Look for a professional response from a company with which you hope to build a lasting relationship.
