By Noah Bergström, Design Editor
Last updated September 2, 2026
Philadelphia, United States
Eastern Standard
Eastern Standard is a 10 to 49 person design studio in Philadelphia, United States, rated 5.0 on Clutch across 6 reviews, with a $25,000 minimum and $150 to $199 per hour.
Philadelphia agency for universities, hospitals and arts bodies, print work included
Key facts
- Clutch rating
- 5.0 / 5
- 6 reviews
- Minimum project
- $25,000+
- Hourly band
- $150 to $199/hr
- Team size
- 10 to 49
- Clutch band
- Founded
- 2014
- Offices
- 1
- Philadelphia, PA
Eastern Standard as a studio
Eastern Standard is a Philadelphia agency founded in 2014 with 10 to 49 people that describes helping complex organisations turn complexity into growth: healthcare systems, higher education, B2B and mission-driven bodies. Design is 45 percent of its mix (web design 15 percent, branding 10 percent, UX/UI 10 percent) with web development, digital strategy, SEO and AI development alongside. Reviews mention a performing arts rebrand with yearly programme design, print collateral for an art nonprofit, and a higher education site built with content strategy and client training. Six Clutch reviews, all 5.0; minimum $25,000+.
Who it fits
Hire Eastern Standard when a university, health system, arts organisation or nonprofit needs a brand refresh and a content-heavy website from a team that also does print. Edtech and healthcare are each a quarter of its work. It is not a product design studio and it will not give a consumer startup a fashionable identity; institutional register is its strength.
Strengths
- Branding and print collateral appear in reviews, a rarity among web-first agencies at this size
- Institutional fluency: education, healthcare, nonprofit and media make up most of its book
- Perfect 5.0 across its reviews with training and content strategy included in engagements
Watch-outs
- UX/UI is only 10 percent of the mix; product interface work is a minor line
- Six reviews is a small record, and the service list is spread thin across seven lines
Evidence
- Services: web design 15 percent, web development 15 percent, branding 10 percent, digital strategy 10 percent, UX/UI design 10 percent, AI development 5 percent, SEO 5 percent
- Minimum project $25,000+ at $150 - $199 / hr; 5.0 from 6 Clutch reviews; founded 2014
- A Clutch reviewer: "helped design the print collateral to establish and resonate with the client's brand"
What Eastern Standard reports it does
Self-reported shares from the studio’s Clutch profile. Design disciplines are 45% of the service mix; identity work (branding and graphic design) is 10% and interface work (UX/UI and product design) is 10%.
Service mix
Industry mix
Client mix
What clients hired Eastern Standard for
“Eastern Standard redesigned a website for a higher education institution. The team helped with the content strategy, created design prototypes, and provided training for the client. They used Figma for design.”
Clutch reviewer, project summary
“Eastern Standard has refreshed the branding of a performing arts organization. They've also designed the client's yearly program schedules and built two sites that were flexible enough to carry video content.”
Clutch reviewer, project summary
“Eastern Standard has provided web development services for an automotive leasing company. They have improved the client's existing website and optimized the UI/UX.”
Clutch reviewer, project summary
“Eastern Standard provided consistent branding and design services for a nonprofit art organization. They helped design the print collateral to establish and resonate with the client's brand.\r\n”
Clutch reviewer, project summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Eastern Standard handle print as well as digital?
Reviewers describe yearly programme schedules for a performing arts organisation and print collateral for an art nonprofit, so yes, print and brand identity sit alongside its websites.
What sectors does Eastern Standard focus on?
Edtech and education at 25 percent, healthcare at 25 percent, then media, B2B services and nonprofit at 15 percent each. It is built for institutions rather than startups.
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Facts per Clutch profile, retrieved August 24, 2026: https://clutch.co/profile/eastern-standard. Editorially independent. No studio paid to be included or ranked.