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Top 15 design agencies
in Los Angeles for 2026

Los Angeles runs two design economies at once, and it shows in the agencies working here. One side traces back to the studio lots — art direction, motion, and storytelling built for an audience that grew up watching things, not just using them. The other is newer: a Silicon Beach product culture built around companies like Snap and SpaceX, where the deliverable is a working interface, not a campaign. Neither side has won. A firm founded by former ad-agency creatives sits a few miles from a UX shop staffed by engineers out of Caltech, and both call themselves "LA design."

That split is why a generic "best agencies" list undersells the city. A branding studio built for a DTC packaging launch and a product studio building fintech infrastructure for a Saudi bank are not competing for the same client, even if they share a zip code. We sorted this list with that in mind — pulling from verified portfolios and named, checkable clients rather than self-reported rankings — so a founder looking for web development doesn't end up cold-calling an ad agency built for national TV campaigns.

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Los Angeles's best design agencies, ranked

1. Clay

clay.global — San Francisco, CA

Clay's case-study list reads like a cross-section of who actually builds software: a connected-wearables experience for Google's Project Jacquard, the web presence for Stripe's partner ecosystem, Slack's interactive product demo, and augmented-reality commerce for Snapchat. Its archive also carries Uber and Coinbase. The studio runs remote-first out of San Francisco with satellite teams in New York, Austin, Denver, Lisbon, and Belgrade — no Los Angeles office — and treats brand identity and product UI as one discipline rather than splitting them across vendors. Fits a company that wants the design work itself, whether or not the agency sits in their city; a poor match for someone who specifically wants a local studio to walk into.

Based
San Francisco (remote-first)
Founded
Not published
Rate
Not published
Minimum
Not published

2. Goji Labs

gojilabs.com — Los Angeles, CA

Downtown LA's most decorated product studio for people who don't want their app to feel like an MVP forever. Since founders David Barlev and Adam Sumner started the firm in 2014, Goji Labs has shipped 500+ web and mobile products across HealthTech, FinTech, and EdTech, with a client list that includes the World Health Organization, UCLA, and the City of Los Angeles. Best fit for funded startups and public-sector teams that need product strategy and engineering under one roof, not just a design deck. At $100–149/hour with a $25K+ minimum, this isn't the agency for a first-pass prototype.

Based
Downtown LA
Founded
2014
Rate
$100–149/hr
Minimum
$25K+

3. Weberous

weberous.com — Los Angeles, CA

Weberous has built websites for Disney and Amazon without losing the accounts it earns from scrappier DTC brands — Jeffree Star Cosmetics and A Ma Maniere are also on its client list. Founded in 2011 and based on Wilshire Boulevard, it was one of the first agencies to earn Shopify Plus Partner status and still leans hardest into ecommerce builds. Right for a brand that needs a working store, not just a mood board; a poor match for a pure brand-strategy engagement with no development scope.

Based
Wilshire Blvd, LA
Founded
2011
Rate
$100–149/hr
Minimum
$25K+

4. Noomo Agency

noomoagency.com — Los Angeles, CA

Noomo trades in the kind of 3D, interactive websites that win Awwwards Site of the Year — it took the Users' Choice award in 2023 — rather than template-driven marketing sites. The LA studio, with part of its team based in Europe, works across fintech, healthcare, and web3 clients who want a site that reads as digital craft, not a lead-gen form. Fits a brand launch or flagship redesign with real budget and timeline for custom animation; a poor match for a five-page brochure site needed in two weeks.

Based
LA (part of team in Europe)
Founded
2018
Rate
Not published
Minimum
Not published

5. Cerebral Studio

cerebralstudio.design — Los Angeles, CA

Cerebral Studio's angle is psychology first, pixels second — the team designs e-commerce and B2B product UX around behavioral research rather than visual trend-chasing, and it puts the value it's driven for clients above $500M, spanning early-stage startups to companies valued past $1B. Founded in 2016, it runs lean (under 50 people) at $150/hour with a $1K–10K minimum, which keeps it accessible for a single UX audit rather than a from-scratch product build.

Based
Los Angeles
Founded
2016
Rate
$150/hr
Minimum
$1K–10K

6. WANDR

wandr.studio — Los Angeles, CA

WANDR has done UX and product strategy work for Samsung, IBM, and the U.S. Space Force — proof its government and gaming client base isn't incidental — across 300+ projects since founding in 2016 out of downtown LA. At $150–199/hour with a $25K+ minimum, its industry mix signals a team comfortable with compliance-heavy or regulated briefs, not just consumer app polish.

Based
Downtown LA
Founded
2016
Rate
$150–199/hr
Minimum
$25K+

7. Urban Insight

urbaninsight.com — Los Angeles, CA

Urban Insight has been Clutch's #1-ranked web development agency in Los Angeles every year from 2019 to 2023, built on a client roster of museums and public institutions — LACMA, The Broad, USC, UCLA, the City of Los Angeles — rather than startups. Founded in 2000 and still running on Drupal and WordPress rather than newer headless stacks, it's the right call for a mission-driven or civic organization that needs a site to survive years of internal handoffs; a poor fit for a founder chasing the newest framework.

Based
Los Angeles
Founded
2000
Rate
Not published
Minimum
Not published

8. AppMakers USA

appmakersla.com — Los Angeles, CA

AppMakers USA's engineers come out of MIT, Stanford, and UCLA, and the firm's client list runs from CVS Pharmacies and the NFL to Los Angeles Apparel — a spread that suggests comfort with both enterprise compliance and scrappier retail builds. Founded in 2014 and based downtown, it works across iOS, Android, and custom software with a $10K–25K minimum, making it a stronger fit for a defined app build than an open-ended design retainer.

Based
Downtown LA
Founded
2014
Rate
Not published
Minimum
$10K–25K

9. N4 Studio®

n4.studio — Los Angeles, CA

N4 Studio is the agency Webflow itself hired to build Webflow.com, and it holds Webflow's Enterprise Partner of the Year title — a specific, checkable credential most "Webflow agencies" can't claim. Founded in 2014 with a second studio in London, it leans toward mid-market and enterprise clients rather than early-stage startups, and its $5K minimum is low for the caliber of client it serves. Best for a brand that's already chosen Webflow and wants a partner who knows the platform's edge cases.

Based
LA + London
Founded
2014
Rate
Not published
Minimum
$5K

10. Koto

koto.studio — HQ London, LA studio

Koto isn't headquartered here — its home base is London — but the Los Angeles studio is one of five (with Berlin, New York, and Sydney) and carries real client weight: Airbnb, Discord, Fiverr, Glassdoor, and WhatsApp have all gone through Koto's brand and identity process. Founded in 2015, the studio took outside investment from WestBridge in 2025 to fund further growth, pointing to an agency built for scale rather than a boutique shop. Fits a venture-backed company that needs a globally credible rebrand; overkill for a business that just needs a logo refresh.

Based
London HQ; LA studio
Founded
2015
Rate
Not published
Minimum
Not published

11. Storm Brain

stormbrain.com — HQ Carlsbad, CA; Santa Monica office

Storm Brain's home base is Carlsbad, but its Santa Monica office has done digital work for Google, Headspace, UCLA, and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, spanning brand strategy through ecommerce build. Founded in 2007, it runs $150–199/hour with a $10K+ minimum across a 50–249 person team — sized more like a full-service shop than a boutique, which shows in the breadth of its client industries. A solid fit for an organization that wants one agency across brand, web, and marketing rather than three separate vendors.

Based
Carlsbad HQ; Santa Monica
Founded
2007
Rate
$150–199/hr
Minimum
$10K+

12. Pill Creative Studio

pillcreative.com — West Hollywood, CA

Founder Veronika Zamecnikova worked with Ralph Lauren and Kenneth Cole before starting Pill Creative in West Hollywood in 2020, and the studio's client list — Stanford University, NBCUniversal, the City of Los Angeles — still reads more corporate-identity than startup-scrappy. It now also runs a New York office. Branding and brand strategy are the core service, with UX/UI and web development built around it; right for a company that wants brand identity as the anchor deliverable, not a team that primarily needs engineering.

Based
West Hollywood (+ New York)
Founded
2020
Rate
Not published
Minimum
Not published

13. 72andSunny

72andsunny.com — Los Angeles, CA

72andSunny is Playa Vista's biggest name in advertising, not boutique branding — it won Ad Age's Agency of the Year in 2012 and Adweek's in 2013, with its Nike and Adidas work part of why. Founded in 2004 and now a Stagwell subsidiary with sister offices in Amsterdam, New York, and Sydney, it's built for national ad campaigns and cultural moments. Right for a company with real media budget behind the creative; the wrong call for anyone who needs a lightweight brand refresh.

Based
Playa Vista, LA
Founded
2004
Rate
Not published
Minimum
Not published

14. Omelet

omelet.com — Culver City, CA

Omelet was founded in 2004 by three former TBWA\Chiat\Day creatives and a Hollywood entertainment lawyer, and that mix still shows in its structure — the agency runs Omelet Studio, Omelet To Go, and Omelet Brands as separate divisions for original content, experiential activation, and co-owned brands. Based in Culver City with clients including Walmart, Microsoft, and HBO, it suits a brand that wants its identity to extend into original content or live experience, not one that needs a self-contained visual system and stops there.

Based
Culver City
Founded
2004
Rate
Not published
Minimum
Not published

15. LLT Group

llt-group.com — HQ Naperville, IL; LA office

LLT Group is headquartered outside Chicago, but its Los Angeles office is one of three the agency runs (with Boston), and its client list — National Geographic Channel, Discover, Subaru, The Wall Street Journal — leans toward established brands over local startups. Founded in 2010 by Rahul Wahi and Tony Zipparro and previously named to the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing list, it works branding, web, and marketing as one bundled retainer — a better fit for a company wanting an ongoing partner than a one-off rebrand.

Based
Naperville HQ; LA office
Founded
2010
Rate
Not published
Minimum
Not published

Compare the 15 side by side

AgencyBasedFoundedMain workHourly rateMinimum projectNamed clients
ClaySan Francisco (remote-first)—Brand identity + product UI——Google, Stripe, Slack, Snapchat, Uber, Coinbase
Goji LabsDowntown LA2014Web & mobile products$100–149/hr$25K+World Health Organization, UCLA, City of Los Angeles
WeberousWilshire Blvd, LA2011Ecommerce builds (Shopify Plus)$100–149/hr$25K+Disney, Amazon, Jeffree Star Cosmetics, A Ma Maniere
Noomo AgencyLA (part of team in Europe)20183D, interactive websites——Fintech, healthcare and web3 brands
Cerebral StudioLos Angeles2016Ecommerce & B2B product UX$150/hr$1K–10KEarly-stage startups to $1B+ companies
WANDRDowntown LA2016UX & product strategy$150–199/hr$25K+Samsung, IBM, U.S. Space Force
Urban InsightLos Angeles2000Drupal & WordPress sites for institutions——LACMA, The Broad, USC, UCLA, City of Los Angeles
AppMakers USADowntown LA2014iOS, Android & custom software—$10K–25KCVS Pharmacies, NFL, Los Angeles Apparel
N4 Studio®LA + London2014Webflow builds—$5KWebflow (Webflow.com)
KotoLondon HQ; LA studio2015Brand & identity——Airbnb, Discord, Fiverr, Glassdoor, WhatsApp
Storm BrainCarlsbad HQ; Santa Monica2007Brand, web & marketing$150–199/hr$10K+Google, Headspace, UCLA, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Pill Creative StudioWest Hollywood (+ New York)2020Branding & brand strategy——Stanford University, NBCUniversal, City of Los Angeles
72andSunnyPlaya Vista, LA2004National ad campaigns——Nike, Adidas
OmeletCulver City2004Content, experiential & brands——Walmart, Microsoft, HBO
LLT GroupNaperville HQ; LA office2010Branding, web & marketing retainer——National Geographic Channel, Discover, Subaru, The Wall Street Journal

When each agency was founded

14 of 15 publish a founding year. Hover a row for details.

20002005201020152020Urban Insight: founded 2000Urban Insight200072andSunny: founded 200472andSunny2004Omelet: founded 2004Omelet2004Storm Brain: founded 2007Storm Brain2007LLT Group: founded 2010LLT Group2010Weberous: founded 2011Weberous2011AppMakers USA: founded 2014AppMakers USA2014Goji Labs: founded 2014Goji Labs2014N4 Studio®: founded 2014N4 Studio®2014Koto: founded 2015Koto2015Cerebral Studio: founded 2016Cerebral Studio2016WANDR: founded 2016WANDR2016Noomo Agency: founded 2018Noomo Agency2018Pill Creative Studio: founded 2020Pill Creative Studio2020

Published minimum project size

7 of 15 agencies publish a minimum. Dashed lines are open-ended (“+”); log scale.

$1K$5K$10K$25K$50KCerebral Studio: minimum project $1K–10KCerebral Studio$1K–10KN4 Studio®: minimum project $5KN4 Studio®$5KAppMakers USA: minimum project $10K–25KAppMakers USA$10K–25KStorm Brain: minimum project $10K+Storm Brain$10K+Goji Labs: minimum project $25K+Goji Labs$25K+WANDR: minimum project $25K+WANDR$25K+Weberous: minimum project $25K+Weberous$25K+

How to actually pick one

Match the deliverable to the agency type before you match the portfolio. A studio built for national ad campaigns — 72andSunny, Omelet — is the wrong call for a Series A startup that needs a product shipped in eight weeks; a lean UX shop like Cerebral or WANDR is the wrong call for a brand that needs a Super Bowl-caliber campaign. The clue is usually the client list: agencies serving CVS, the NFL, or the Space Force have compliance and process built in, which slows down a scrappy rebrand and speeds up a regulated one.

Office location matters less than it used to.

Office location matters less than it used to. Three firms on this list — Koto, Storm Brain, LLT Group — run their LA studio as one of several, headquartered elsewhere, and none of them treat it as a satellite outpost. If the work and the client list check out, a firm's home base is a footnote, not a filter.

Built from public portfolios, named clients, and independent rankings.

Public portfolios

Named clients

Clutch

Awwwards

Ad Age

We built this list from public portfolios, named clients, and independent rankings (Clutch, Awwwards, Ad Age) — we don't take payment to appear here, and the order reflects verified specialization, not spend.

FAQ

What's the best design agency in Los Angeles overall?
It depends on what you're building. Goji Labs and WANDR are the strongest picks for product and app work; 72andSunny and Omelet for campaign-driven branding; Urban Insight for an institution or nonprofit that needs a website built to last.
How much does it cost to hire a design agency in LA?
Rates on this list run from roughly $100/hour at boutique studios like Cerebral Studio up to $150–200/hour at full-service shops like Storm Brain and WANDR. Minimum project sizes range from $1,000 for a single UX audit to $25,000+ for a full product build.
What's the difference between a UI/UX agency and a web design agency?
A UI/UX agency (Cerebral Studio, WANDR) designs how a digital product functions — flows, interactions, research-backed usability — and often hands the build to an engineering team. A web design agency (Weberous, Urban Insight) typically designs and builds the site itself, end to end.
Should I hire a local LA agency or one with just an LA office?
Not necessarily local. Koto, Storm Brain, and LLT Group all run Los Angeles offices as part of larger, multi-city studios, and their LA teams carry the same client roster and process as headquarters. What matters is whether the specific team taking your project has shipped work in your category.
Is this ranking paid or sponsored?
No. We built it from public portfolios, named clients, and third-party rankings like Clutch and Awwwards, and no agency paid for placement or position.