November 2020
Top Creative Agencies in New York City
A business will profit by working with a team of creative strategists and visual tacticians. A good creative agency will provide advice, coaching, and strategy along the way. Luckily, New York City has a plethora of creative agencies to choose from.
Discover and connect with creative agencies in New York City to learn more about their case studies, success stories, and client reviews. Take a look at their customer feedback, notable projects, and previous clients of these companies to determine which company is the best fit for you.
List of the Best Creative Agencies in New York City
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C42D, based in New York City, has provided branding solutions for brands at every stage of their development, from emerging companies to established enterprises. C42D improves brands ability to deliver their message to consumers by helping them create a brand profile with targeted brand development work that follows contemporary trends.
When their client needed a powerful way to supercharge their branding strategy, they turned to C42D. C42D delivered a polished result to highlight some of their most appealing elements and drive higher engagement and sales.
- 60% Branding
- 20% Web Design
- 10% Advertising
- 10% Other
Kindbody
Kindbody came to us needing to get out of the gate fast with a planned NYC launch only months away. The challenge was to strategize, develop and bring to life the brand story and identity, and launch the brand and...Shazam for Brands
Our task was to audit all sales tools, collaborate with the Shazam team to refine and evolve the story, create key visuals and a design system, and finally bring it all together with a comprehensive brand guide...Foundation Capital Website Design...
We created a contemporary architecture and user experience design that is consistent with the startup and VC landscape today. We deployed an intuitive and user-friendly CMS that the marketing team uses with ease to update...Winq mobile app branding & UI/UX
In anticipation of its launch in the app store, Winq came to us to develop their brand identity and visual expression, and extend the work to the mobile app interface. We created a unique, expressive brand identity and... - 2
Recognizable brands worldwide have employed Raxo to bring their branding needs to the next level. Based in New York City, Raxo was founded with a focus on helping brands evolve into their best, most user-friendly selves.
When their client needed a more impactful and effective strategy for reaching goals nationwide, Raxo provided them with focused service that continues to this day. Their strategy involved refining their client’s distinct voice as well as their visual profile to become more effective in a crowded digital space.
- 25% Branding
- 20% UX/UI Design
- 20% Marketing Strategy
- 35% Other
Smart Cities
Who: Smart Cities What: Smart Cities is North America’s leading annual three-day conference in New York City showcasing the newest technology and innovation in sustainable and smart urban development. They came to...The Department
Who: The Department What: A groundbreaking immersive agency and mixed reality studio with scale, tech, and human credes. The Department approached RAXO in search of a complete website revamp that adhered to the style...First Key Homes
Who: First Key Homes What: FirstKey Homes is a rapidly growing nationwide property rental company, slated to own over 100,000 properties by the end of 2018. Currently in over 20 markets nationwide, FirstKey Homes bring...Hugo Boss
Who: Hugo Boss What: Hugo Boss, the luxury fashion house, introduced separates as a new option for their customers. Separates allow customers to customize the suit they want by combining different fits, sizes and... - 3
Why is Brawny experiencing record sales? They’ve turned to Cutwater for branding expertise. This US-based agency has already made major waves with work for enterprise clients and startups alike.
When Twitter launched a platform targeting their unique users, Cutwater analyzed the entirety of their approach to create key features and design a strategy that would bring together all elements of the client’s brand. The result was a huge success, and continues to drive progress for the brand today.
- 25% Advertising
- 25% Media Planning & Buying
- 20% Branding
- 30% Other
Russell Stover "Hugs"
Russell Stover® Chocolates have been an American classic since 1923, but they needed our help to make the brand more culturally relevant to contemporary consumers. The solution? Position Russell Stover as a gifting...Axos "Bank Robbers"
As a new challenger brand, Axos Bank welcomed the idea of bold, memorable campaign that would help them stand out from the competition. By tapping into the increased distrust of financial institutions and the idea that...Unison "Doors"
Over the last decade, the cost of buying a home in the Bay Area, and in much of the rest of the country, has skyrocketed to unprecedented levels, locking many people out of the possibility of ever buying a home. We worked...Peet's Coffee & Tea "Coffee First"
Alfred Peet started a coffee revolution by introducing a style of coffee that Americans had never tasted before -- fresh beans, small batches and a dark roast that produced rich and complex flavors. His influence in the... - 4
Sid Lee has provided advertising and marketing solutions for huge names like The North Face as well as dozens of enterprise clients around the world. This Montreal-based agency was founded on a will to be great and has already made major waves with work for enterprise clients and startups alike.
When Honda needed a powerful way to supercharge their strategy, they turned to Sid Lee. Sid Lee completely revamped their approach to highlight some of their most appealing elements and drive higher engagement and sales.
- 20% Branding
- 20% Marketing Strategy
- 15% Advertising
- 45% Other
We The North
We The North isn’t just a campaign. It’s an example of how an identity-shaping truth can spark a brand crusade and ultimately get firmly rooted in the culture of not just a city, but a whole country. We...Moët & Chandon - Greatness Since...
Stella Artois' goal was to become the beer synonymous with progressive dining experiences, so we helped them create their largest every proprietary experience platform called Le Savoir. The platform stretched from a...The North Face - Question Madness
The North Face asked us to remind the world why exploration matters. Along the way, we discovered that today's explorers are often misunderstood. We needed to change people's perceptions. Question Madness challenges...WSP - Brand Identity
Finding a shared conviction: the secret to a successful brand strategy for consolidated businesses. For nearly a decade, WSP — an international consulting firm for professional engineering services — focused on... - 5
With an impressively robust client list that includes names like Citigroup and Rooftop Films, OrangeYouGlad empowers brands with creative branding techniques. Founded in 2002, this Brooklyn-based firm offers an emphasis on helping brands drive change.
One example of OrangeYouGlad’s experience is their branding work for Sesame Workshop, one of the world’s most respected educational platforms. OrangeYouGlad helped them target their audience of parents and educators with a complete reevaluation of their branding. This resulted in powerful engagement and an increase in perceived authority for Sesame Workshop.
- 30% UX/UI Design
- 30% Logo
- 20% Branding
- 20% Other
Property Rights and Pipeline Center
Branding and site design for Property Rights and Pipeline Center. See our full case study in our portfolio.Wonder by R.J. Palacio website
Website design and development (and custom illustration) for R.J. Palacios book Wonder. Full project description in our portfolio.Priceline Group Website
Corporate site design for Priceline Group. See full case study.Bialek Environments
Site UX/UI for Bialek Environments. Awwwards Honorable Mention. See full case study. - 6
With a passion for both strategy and design, Column Five has provided branding work for clients like Pacific Life and Visage. Based in SoCal and founded in 2009, Column Five brings a long history of success to each project they complete.
When Applied Innovations was just a new unit of the University of California looking to make an impact, Column Five created not only their recognizable logo but the entirety of their branding and customer-facing presence. The result was a splashy entrance into the university space orchestrated entirely by Column Five designers and strategists.
- 15% Branding
- 15% Content Marketing
- 15% Digital Strategy
- 55% Other
VideoAmp Website Design &...
The Client VideoAmp, a software and data platform for marketers to optimize their media investment. Their mission is to empower the world’s largest marketers to give them the information that they’ve always wanted...Annual Report - Pacific Life
For the past two years, we’ve partnered with Pacific Life to develop their annual reports. Our goal was to position Pacific Life as a living, breathing, energetic entity and to remind the audience that Pacific Life is...Anatomy of a Breach - Microsoft
This HTML native site analyses the various stages of a company security breach from the hacker’s POV. Highlighting the systemic weaknesses hackers look for most, the site presents Microsoft’s solutions to avoiding and...Applied Innovation Brand Identity...
UCI Applied Innovation is a unit of University of California, Irvine with an exciting mission “to bring campus-based discoveries together with Orange County’s vibrant business community to support job creation and... - 7
Renowned brands like Google, eBay, and Uber trust Moburst for cost-effective, creative, and innovative mobile marketing campaigns. They are a full-service mobile marketing agency working with clients of all sizes and industries.
They partnered with Samsung to increase downloads, retention, and revenue from the Galaxy App Store. Using a variety of media channels, they identified segments which apply to different target audiences and initiated campaigns relevant for each segment. Micro segmenting personalized ads increased downloads by 79%, revenue by 36%, and Facebook followers by 1400%.
- 50% Mobile & App Marketing
- 10% Advertising
- 10% UX/UI Design
- 30% Other
Highlight reel for Moburst
A short 80 second highlight reel showing Moburst's previous clients and how we can help future clients.Award winning campaign for App...
Our agency has been named the winner of the “Most Effective Performance Marketing Campaign” award at the 2019 Effective Mobile Marketing ceremony in London by the Mobile Marketing Magazine. Moburst received the...Winning Bronze Award for Samsung
We won with Samsung the prestigious Mobile Marketing Association’s 2018 Global and North America Regional Smarties™ Awards in New York City. The campaign was also shortlisted in 2 categories for the 2018 Effective...Optimizing Google's products
We have worked with Google to optimize their App Store presence and help boost their conversion rate in the App Store. We've crafted the screenshots, tested them and optimized most of the app store assets for the... - 8
Since 1998, Lounge lizard has designed award-winning websites for startups to fortune 100 companies across industries. The team boasts of a variety of industry leading specialists, mainly developing websites, mobile apps, brand strategies, and digital marketing strategies.
For example, Duggal wanted a complete brand image, voice, and development make-over. They created a new responsive website that drives home Duggal’s unique positioning as a printing, digital imaging, multimedia, wide format graphics, and graphic display services leader.
- 40% Web Design
- 10% Advertising
- 10% Branding
- 40% Other
Dylan's Candy Bar
Dylan’s Candy Bar hired Lounge Lizard to create a sweet new Shopify e-commerce Website that made people hungry for more candy. Lounge Lizard delivered a creative, fun and visually yummy user experience. The Dylan’s...Gracie Mansion
Lounge Lizard took on the task of creating a new online home for Gracie Mansion. A fresh slate presented fresh design opportunities. We’ve married the rich history of the mansion with a chic, art-focused look & feel...Blue Foundry Bank
Boiling Springs Savings Bank hired Lounge Lizard to create an un-bank looking Website to coincide with a dramatic name change to Blue Foundry. Lounge Lizard redeveloped and redesigned the site from the ground up based on...E4H Architecture
Lounge Lizard designed and built a completely new website for E4H Architecture. The final product strikes a balance between showing off their services and past work to draw in new clients while also portraying a human... - 9
Many enterprise clients count Noble Digital as their dependable video production experts, so it’s no wonder the company has achieved such widespread success. With years of experience in their industry, this US-based agency is certainly here to make an impact.
One Noble Digital client is a globally recognized leader in their sector, and Noble Digital has provided focused and wide-reaching services for the company for the entirety of their working relationship. This includes UX design, UI, overall brand presence and visuals, and more.
- 35% Advertising
- 20% Branding
- 15% Digital Strategy
- 30% Other
Scaling from Nothing to Selling...
Naming Brand/Messaging Strategy Influencer Activation/Strategy PR Activation E-Comm Design and Development (Shopify) Funnel Flows/Upsell/Crossells Email Nurture Video Production Digital Campaigning Data Analysis and...New Balance Campaign
Top line competitive landscape 3 strategic territories based in consumer insights 3 distinct consumer-facing campaign options "Ad-like imagery" as proof of concept Rationale for each distinct...Scaling to $100M in 18 months
Plated had everything! A great brand presence, a beautiful website and a perfect nurture for an inbound flow from all their channels. So what was missing? High-volume customer acquistion. They needed a top of funnel...Adulting is Hard Campaign
Adulting is hard. And navigating the complexities of personal finances certainly doesn’t make it any easier. So how do you know if you’re doing it right? We helped Mutual of Omaha launched a new campaign to help... - 10
Clients like The New York Times, BMW, and Nike trust Crafted to create their brand identities, increase visibility, and drive interactions. A New York City-based digital design agency, they create websites and native apps for startups and fortune 100 brands.
Revolt TV approached Crafted to overhaul their existing website and make it appealing to millennials. Crafted designed a responsive, user-generated, collaboration platform, featuring social tools that allow visitors to author news articles and express themselves while customizing their content consumption experience.
- 30% Web Design
- 25% Branding
- 10% Advertising
- 35% Other
Revolt TV
Sean “P Diddy” Combs and his team at Revolt TV approached Crafted with the challenge of overhauling their existing site with something more visually and conceptually appealing to today’s Millennials. A fully... - 11
Their clients include major enterprise clients like Motion Labs and Regan Development, but AJ Ross is a branding agency that hasn’t lost its focus on innovation or creativity. This Chester, NY-based firm helps organizations around the world focus their brand message for greater success.
If you want to see how AJ Ross helps brands communicate with their audiences, look no further than their work for Active Orthopedic. AJ Ross helped them define a communication strategy for their audience of patients to improve their reach.
- 20% Web Design
- 15% Advertising
- 15% Branding
- 50% Other
Marketing of Pelton Crossing...
AJ Ross Creative Media was hired to do a full advertising and Markeitng package including branding, PR, web design, media placement of a high end New Residential Development located in Warwick, NY called Pelton Crossing.West Group Law Branding and Web...
AJ Ross creative Media a did complete re- branding including, logo design, business cards, stationary, for West Group Law a full service Environmental Law Firm located in white Plains, NY. The agency also designed...Re-brand Lab Synergy Heathcare...
From logo design, media buying website design and programming , social media, PPC., video production. AJ Ross re-branded this Healthcare manufacturer ito a sucessful marketing giant. http://www.labsynergy.com/Orange County Economic...
AJ Ross Designed and programmed a new website for Orange County Partnership (OCP) a leading Economic Development Agency in New York State located in Ortange County, NY. - 12
Rapunzel Creative Marketing Agency
MIN. PROJECT SIZE:$5,000+EMPLOYEE SIZE:2 - 9LOCATION:Ridgewood, NJLiving up to their name, Rapunzel Creative Marketing Agency provides unique marketing campaigns that let you speak to your customers. The agency offers web design, branding, and digital strategy solutions primarily for mid-market firms from various industries, with a branding focus on brand strategy, corporate identity, and more.
One of Rapunzel Creative Marketing Agency’s projects was an award-winning website redesign and rebrand for Children's Aid and Family Services, a nonprofit in New Jersey. Rapunzel Creative Marketing Agency helped increase engagement with donors and the community through establishing the core services offered by the organization, and building upon that.
- 30% Branding
- 30% Web Design
- 25% Digital Strategy
- 15% Other
Award-Winning Nonprofit Rebrand &...
THE CLIENT: Children's Aid and Family Services, a prolific nonprofit in New Jersey, has been undergoing a transformation and expansion of services. Long recognized for their award-winning foster and adoption programs, the...Nonprofit Rebranding and Website...
Rapunzel Creative was contracted to rebrand Foundation 58, a nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to first responders and their families who are battling cancer. The rebranding included a new logo...Dental Web Design and Marketing...
Newly lauched web design for the Bergen County Center for Sleep, Snoring and CPAP Intolerance. This new site features marketing automation that provides potential clients with all the information they need about a CPAP...Award-Winning Video Social Media...
CHALLENGE: Create brand awareness that Conrad’s a prolific confectionery and summertime ice cream shop, offers ice cream pies and sandwiches for the holidays. Drive Thanksgiving ice cream sales. Tell area customers... - 13
Known for exceptional storytelling, companies like the NBA Players Association and Lokai trust Kworq to build awareness and engagement. Their team of designers, strategists, and producers work across industries to deliver top-level graphic, video, and social media advertising.
Kworq partnered with Verizon to create an activation in NFL stadiums that fans would never forget. The responsive experience used life-sized 3D players to introduce viewers to Verizon NFL Mobile while giving them one-of-a-kind shareable experiences with virtually signed autographs delivered to their phones.
- 30% Graphic Design
- 15% Social Media Marketing
- 15% Video Production
- 40% Other
Not Another Sexy Perfume Ad
Let's Get Risky, Not Risqué We sourced authentic bad reviews of all Etat perfumes from different online platforms, discovering in the process that these perfume reviewers all have a career in copywriting. We matched the...Brand Launch
Challenge Brand and launch an emerging disruptor to the eyewear industry. Solution Create a refreshing brand, design an easy to navigate website, and produce content that excites our target audience - optometrists...NBA Players Association -...
Leading up to and concluding on Father's Day 2015, we had the opportunity to spend a day with six NBA players each and their families. We interviewed them on fatherhood, captured play time with their kids and off the cuff...Echo of an Interesting Woman
Reimagined for a new era, the Echo of an Interesting Woman campaign celebrated women who are making a difference in the world around them. We produced video interviews of all 9 women as well as created the social media... - 14
Refresh Advertising counts impressive brands among their key clients. So it’s no wonder that this New Jersey-based firm has achieved widespread success in a wide range of industries for their targeted advertising work.
One example of their web development success comes from a globally recognized brand. Refresh Advertising helped them revitalize their materials to stand out in a crowded market and leave a powerful impression on more customers than ever before.
- 20% Advertising
- 20% AR/VR Development
- 20% Branding
- 40% Other
"Brake Time" with the Ford Shelby...
Car dealers are notorious for having some pretty terrible commercials and social content. But what if we could film a high-end spot that was both creative and eye-catching, and on a very limited budget? Something that...360° Test Drive of the Ford...
As part of our dealer content series, we took on of our 360° cameras for a lap inside the Ford Shelby Mustang GT350.Spirent "Epic Movie Trailer" for...
There’s nothing sexy about a scientific white paper. So when global telecom testing company, Spirent, wanted a cost-effective way to get industry pros to download theirs, they turned to Refresh Advertising. We teamed up...Spirent "Epic Movie Trailer" for...
In this "movie trailer-style" promo video for Spirent Communications we show how they are helping to advance radio system development while keeping troops and researchers out of harms way. - 15
Thinkhouse is a New York-based creative firm that delivers straight talk and transparent services that deliver results. They specialize in advertising, web design, and print design for small and medium-sized businesses, with their advertising solutions focused on print and other mediums.
As an example of their work, Thinkhouse was tasked to expand the brand of Royal Waste Services. Thinkhouse created print and digital advertisements that resulted in an increase in conversions by 166%.
- 20% Advertising
- 20% Print Design
- 20% Web Design
- 40% Other
ROYAL WASTE SERVICES
Thinkhouse was hired to expand the Royal Waste Services brand through traditional and online marketing efforts. The first task was to recreate their existing site to ensure they had full ownership and control of it. Next...Sustainability Ad - Royal Waste...
Thinkhouse designed this ad for Royal Waste aimed to emphasize their dedication to sustainability and our environment.Royal Waste Services Exhibit...
Trade Show SignRoyal Waste Services Exhibit Sign
Thinkhouse designed a series of trade show signs and rollups for Royal Waste - 16
Berlin Cameron clients include Ford, and they specialize in providing a design-centric approach to branding and advertising for their clients. With a focus on emphasizing the most vital elements of brand messaging, Berlin Cameron was founded on forward-thinking principles in New York City.
When Capital One needed a complete overhaul of their brand approach, they turned to Berlin Cameron. The agency provided them with an end-to-end analysis of how they could make their approach more targeted, impactful and successful.
- 25% Branding
- 20% Advertising
- 20% Digital Strategy
- 35% Other
My Heritage Case Study
Ford Case Study
Lincoln Case Study
Capital One Banking Reimagined...
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brand x isn’t just your average brand - they are a brand agency based in New York that focuses on disrupting industries to give clients a competitive advantage. They are experts advertising and web design as well, and offer their services to any type of business, be it a small startup or a global enterprise.
One of brand x’s projects was work with Bel-Fries, a french fry chain of restaurants. They sell Belgian fries to their customers, and brand x helped out by developing the overall brand of the restaurant to fit in with modern trends and themes.
- 70% Branding
- 10% Advertising
- 10% Marketing Strategy
- 10% Other
Bel-Fries
We've taken one of the world's most beloved foods and reinventing it's mistaken history.Here’s the thing. I bet you didn’t know that french fries didn’t come from France, right? Well, when we were asked to brand a...Storyful
We rebranded the world's first and premiere social media newswire.Storyful serves the journalistic community by analyzing conversations and content to verify the authenticity of social media stories in real-time. The...Olive Garden
We helped rebrand the largest Italian quick-service restaurant in America.Consumers are visiting restaurants less often rather than simply changing where they visit. Restaurants in the casual dining space have started...Mountain Dew
Working with mega-influencers we helped Mountain Dew win in the urban market.Mountain Dew is traditionally popular in rural and suburban areas. The brand set out to diversify their audience by increasing brand awareness... - 18
Sandbox Video has provided video production solutions for huge names as well as dozens of enterprise clients around the world. This New York-based agency was founded on a will to be great and has already made major waves with work for enterprise clients and startups alike.
When their client needed a powerful way to supercharge their strategy, they turned to Sandbox Video. Sandbox Video completely revamped their approach to highlight some of their most appealing elements and drive higher engagement and sales.
- 80% Video Production
- 5% Advertising
- 5% Branding
- 10% Other
Talia Eidel
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Basicly, How It Works?Kremlin Award
Drink Brand TV CommercialCrowdfunding Video
An Indiegogo crowdfunding explainer video about PBMs. - 19
LocalBizSeek Business Development Network
MIN. PROJECT SIZE:$1,000+EMPLOYEE SIZE:10 - 49LOCATION:New York, NYLocalBizSeek Business Development Network offers almost everything a client needs to establish an online presence as a business. They offer web design, advertising, affiliate marketing, and other services primarily catered towards small businesses as well as medium and large businesses in various industries.
- 30% Web Design
- 20% Advertising
- 10% Other Digital Marketing
- 40% Other
How We Generate Results
We are a one stop Digital Marketing Solution for your business. Our advertising partners are a network of global maps, apps, search engines, voice assistants, directories and social networks that maximize business... - 20
Commit is a company that dedicates their services and expertise to clients that need their brand created as soon as possible. They are experts in branding, graphic design, and marketing strategy for small and mid-market firms in the fields of nonprofit, consumer products, and business services.
As the example of their work, Commit partnered with LINK< a global development fund that serves the lowest income populations in the world. Commit created a brand for the fund which conveyed a sense of minimalism.
- 30% Branding
- 30% Graphic Design
- 15% Marketing Strategy
- 25% Other
In The Beginning
In the landscape of the Israeli tech sector, Erin is uniquely positioned to offer English-language content to bolster the global reach of startups. We honed in on this positioning and crafted a brand that highlights...Link
LINK is a global development fund that serves an unrealized market: the lowest income populations in the world. It functions responsively by assessing the landscape of each environment and implementing the top...Reach Within
We got Reach Within fundraising-ready with a modern look and feel, unique photography, and messaging that brings legitimacy to the long-established organization. Their science-based proven methodology needed a bold...Propina
Propina is a social enterprise tech startup that wanted to hit the ground running. We developed a sound strategy for moving forward and outfitted it with a fresh, accessible brand. We visualized and designed clear user... - 21
The Ad Store NYC clients include Jewels to Love, and they specialize in providing a design-centric approach to branding for their clients. With a focus on emphasizing the most vital elements of brand messaging, The Ad Store NYC was founded on forward-thinking principles in New York.
When their client needed a complete overhaul of their brand approach, they turned to The Ad Store NYC. The agency provided them with an end-to-end analysis of how they could make their approach more targeted, impactful and successful.
- 15% Advertising
- 15% Branding
- 10% Digital Strategy
- 60% Other
Jewels To Love
We accompanied Royal Chain’s brands in their debut on Social Media, supporting them in the achievement of their goals: increasing brand awareness, driving in-store traffic and improving online engagement.Creativity on two wheels
The Piaggio Group has been able to transform a brand like Vespa in a real cult. Evolving, while at the same time keeping the legend alive: this was the agency’s communication challenge. Our partnership with Piaggio saw...A New Player Is Coming
Buyers, journalists, and Fancy Food Show 2019 attendees got the opportunity to taste the Parmacotto product line, which includes all cooked and roasted hams, as well as a wide variety of products: from traditional salamis...Follow the leader
Thanks to The Ad Store's strategic and creative lead based on the excellence of Italian know-how the brand has reacquired its international appeal. The Moto Guzzi bike has become an object of desire and a lifestyle symbol...