Graphic design is where a brand meets the eye: type, color, layout, imagery and the rules that hold them together. These studios are known for visual systems with real craft behind them.
Many work across print and screen, from books and posters to digital campaigns and environmental graphics.
Design partnership led by individual partners, working across brand identity, graphic design, packaging and environments.
Graphic design studio in New York known for identity systems and design standards.
Brand design agency in Barcelona and San Francisco working on strategy, identity, motion and brand launches.
Brand and design studio in New York known for expressive identities.
Brand and design studio in Brussels with offices worldwide, working on identity, web and editorial.
Design studio in Oslo creating bold brand identity, digital and art projects.
Brand and design studio in San Francisco working on identity, packaging and brand systems.
Brand consultancy in Singapore working on naming, identity, spaces and editorial design.
Branding and design studio in Mexico working across identity, packaging, interiors and digital.
Branding and design studio in Chicago focused on mission-driven organizations.
Visual identity, typography, layout, editorial design, packaging, signage and campaign graphics. Studios differ in whether they lead with strategy or with visual craft.
A freelancer suits a defined piece of work. A studio brings several disciplines and can maintain a system across many outputs over time.
Logo use, color, type, layout principles, imagery and real examples. The best guidelines show what to do, not only what to avoid.
Most on this list design for screens as well as print. If you need a website or product built, check whether that is in-house or done with a partner.
