Five of the 14 agencies publish a price or a minimum. Here is each figure and what it covers.
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The best brand design agency on a budget is Focus Lab: it is the one agency on this list that publishes prices, and it puts a startup branding project at about $15,000 to $50,000 2 1. Lippincott and Siegel+Gale list the lowest minimums, $5,000+ on their Clutch profiles, and publish no price for an identity 3 7.
A minimum is the smallest project an agency takes. Full programs cost more: Focus Lab's own range runs from about $15,000 for a startup project to $350,000 for a full rebrand 1. The other nine agencies on this list publish no figure, so the first call sets the price.
Pick Lowest published project price
Startup branding from $15,000 a month, about $15,000 to $50,000 in total, with a full refund if you cancel within the first 30 days 1 2.
Price Published: branding from $15,000 a month, full rebrands from $25,000 a month, retainers from $5,000 a month 2.
Full review of Focus LabVisit Focus Lab (opens the Focus Lab website)
Pick Lowest listed minimum
A $5,000+ minimum project size on its Clutch profile 3, and it says it partners with startups beyond its enterprise clients 4.
Price No published prices; its Clutch profile lists a $5,000+ minimum project size 3, and projects start through an inquiry form or a regional contact 5 6.
Full review of LippincottVisit Lippincott (opens the Lippincott website)
Pick Same minimum, enterprise work
A $5,000+ minimum project size on its Clutch profile 7; its featured work is for large companies and government bodies 8.
Price No published prices; its Clutch profile lists a $5,000+ minimum project size 7, and projects start from a contact form that asks what challenge you face 9.
Full review of Siegel+GaleVisit Siegel+Gale (opens the Siegel+Gale website)
Pick Fixed fee on offer
Proposes time and materials, a fixed fee or a retainer after discovery calls 10; its Clutch profile lists a $50,000+ minimum 11.
Price No prices on its site: Clay charges a blended rate and proposes time and materials, fixed fee or a retainer after discovery calls 10; its Clutch profile lists a $50,000+ minimum project size 11.
Pick Asks your budget up front
The contact form asks for your estimated budget 12; its Clutch profile lists a $50,000+ minimum 13.
Price No published prices; the contact form asks for your estimated budget and launch date 12, and its Clutch profile lists a $50,000+ minimum project size 13.
| Agency | Published minimum | Based in |
|---|---|---|
| Focus Lab | From $15,000 a month; about $15,000 to $50,000 for a startup project 12 | Remote, USA; LinkedIn lists Savannah, GA 1415 |
| Lippincott | $5,000+ minimum (Clutch profile)3 | New York (499 Park Avenue)16 |
| Siegel+Gale | $5,000+ minimum (Clutch profile)7 | New York (622 Third Avenue), with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai and Tokyo17 |
| Clay | $50,000+ minimum (Clutch profile)11 | San Francisco; remote-first, with offices in New York, Austin, Denver, Lisbon and Belgrade 1819 |
| Mucho | $50,000+ minimum (Clutch profile)13 | Barcelona and San Francisco12 |
See the full ranking: Best brand design agency in 2026: 14 agencies ranked