An Independent Editorial Ranking

The Top Design Studios

Top Design Studios

By Noah Bergström, Design Editor

Last updated September 2, 2026

HQ not listed on Clutch

Forge Digital

Forge Digital is a one person design studio, with no Clutch reviews yet, a $1,000 minimum and $50 to $99 per hour.

Forge Digital: a solo web developer founded in 2025, design a minority of the offer

Screenshot of the Forge Digital website homepage

Key facts

Clutch rating
No rating
no reviews yet
Minimum project
$1,000+
Hourly band
$50 to $99/hr
Team size
Freelancer
Clutch band
Founded
2025
Offices
Not listed

Forge Digital as a studio

Forge Digital is listed as a freelancer operation founded in 2025 with no location, priced at $50 to $99 per hour with a $1,000+ minimum. Its mix is development-led: web development 40 percent, web design 30 percent, custom software 10 percent, SEO 10 percent, UX/UI 10 percent, a 40 percent design share. There is no industry or client breakdown and no Clutch rating or review on record. It is the newest and smallest entry in this batch, and the record supports only one conclusion: a solo builder who also designs, not a studio.

Who it fits

Consider Forge Digital if you need a small website built and designed by one person on a tight budget and you are comfortable being an early client. It is not a studio in any sense this directory uses, and nothing on record speaks to visual taste or a body of work.

Strengths

  • Design and build from a single pair of hands at $50 to $99 per hour
  • A $1,000+ minimum for very small projects

Watch-outs

  • Founded in 2025 as a freelancer with no reviews, location or client data
  • Development is the largest line at 40 percent; design is a minority of the offer

Evidence

  • Services: web development 40 percent, web design 30 percent, custom software development 10 percent, SEO 10 percent, UX/UI design 10 percent; design share 40 percent
  • Team: freelancer; founded 2025; no location
  • Minimum $1,000+ at $50 - $99 / hr; no clutch rating or reviews on record

What Forge Digital reports it does

Self-reported shares from the studio’s Clutch profile. Design disciplines are 40% of the service mix; identity work (branding and graphic design) is 0% and interface work (UX/UI and product design) is 10%.

Service mix

Web Development40%
Web Design30%
Custom Software Development10%
SEO10%
UX/UI Design10%

Industry mix

Not listed on Clutch.

Client mix

Not listed on Clutch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Forge Digital a design studio?

No. It is listed as a freelancer founded in 2025 whose largest line is web development. Design accounts for 40 percent of the offer.

What evidence is there of Forge Digital's work?

None on this record. There are no reviews, no client or industry data and no location. Ask for a portfolio directly.

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Facts per Clutch profile, retrieved August 24, 2026: https://clutch.co/profile/forge-digital. Editorially independent. No studio paid to be included or ranked.