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By Noah Bergström, Design Editor

Last updated September 2, 2026

Manhattan Beach, United States

Isadora Agency

Isadora Agency is a 10 to 49 person design studio in Manhattan Beach, United States, rated 4.8 on Clutch across 19 reviews, with a $75,000 minimum and $150 to $199 per hour.

California boutique that pairs brand overhauls with illustrated, animated websites

Key facts

Clutch rating
4.8 / 5
19 reviews
Minimum project
$75,000+
Hourly band
$150 to $199/hr
Team size
10 to 49
Clutch band
Founded
2009
Offices
1
Manhattan Beach, CA

Isadora Agency as a studio

Isadora Agency is a 10 to 49 person studio in Manhattan Beach, California, founded in 2009, and its reviews read more like a brand studio's than its service list suggests. Clients describe content audits, messaging matrices, product illustration, animated video and logo redesigns arriving alongside website work. The listed mix is web development 25 percent, product design 20 percent, web design 20 percent and UX/UI 10 percent, with a $75,000+ minimum at $150 to $199 per hour. Mid-market and enterprise clients make up nine tenths of the book.

Who it fits

Hire Isadora if you want one small team to rethink your visual identity and messaging and then express it through a website with custom illustration and motion. Mid-market companies with a $75,000+ budget get the most from it. Product teams wanting deep app UX should look elsewhere; UX/UI is only a tenth of its work.

Strengths

  • Reviewers repeatedly credit brand overhaul, illustration and animation, which is rare for a web-first boutique
  • A 4.8 rating across 19 Clutch reviews with a broad industry spread rather than one niche
  • Boutique scale means the same people run strategy, visuals and build

Watch-outs

  • Branding and graphic design are not listed services, so identity work is delivered inside web projects rather than as a formal practice
  • At $75,000+ minimum this is a serious commitment for the site-plus-rebrand package

Evidence

  • Services: web development 25 percent, product design 20 percent, web design 20 percent, UX/UI design 10 percent
  • Minimum project $75,000+ at $150 - $199 / hr; team 10 to 49; founded 2009
  • A Clutch reviewer: "conducted a content audit, created a messaging matrix, designed product illustrations and animations"

What Isadora Agency reports it does

Self-reported shares from the studio’s Clutch profile. Design disciplines are 50% of the service mix; identity work (branding and graphic design) is 0% and interface work (UX/UI and product design) is 30%.

Service mix

Web Development25%
Product Design20%
Web Design20%
UX/UI Design10%

Industry mix

Consumer Products & Services15%
EdTech & Education15%
Fintech & Financial Services15%
E-commerce15%
B2B & Business Services10%
Software & IT10%
Healthcare & MedTech10%
Non-profit10%

Client mix

Mid-Market50%
Enterprise40%
Startups & Small Business10%

What clients hired Isadora Agency for

  • Isadora Agency redesigned the website of a technology company. The team conducted a content audit, created a messaging matrix, designed product illustrations and animations, and more.

    Clutch reviewer, project summary

  • Isadora Agency redesigned a construction education company's website with an intuitive and seamless experience. The team helped rebrand the company's visual identity and promoted the brand.

    Clutch reviewer, project summary

  • Isadora Agency has redesigned the WordPress website of a health informatics company, implementing SEO tactics and a new UX. Since then, they’ve redesigned their logo and produced some animated videos.\r\n

    Clutch reviewer, project summary

  • Isadora Agency provides ongoing content writing and web design and development services. They're working with their client on a complete brand overhaul. Current work also includes industry keyword research.\r\n

    Clutch reviewer, project summary

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Isadora Agency do rebrands?

Reviewers describe visual identity rebrands and logo redesigns happening alongside website projects, even though branding is not a listed service line. Expect identity work as part of a larger web engagement.

How large is Isadora Agency?

Between 10 and 49 people, based in Manhattan Beach, California. It is a boutique, so you are buying a small senior team rather than layers of account management.

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