Top Design Studios in New York

The top design studios in New York are led by League Design Agency, followed by Perpetual and Digital Silk. 13 of the 120 studios in this directory qualify for this list.

13 of the 120 top design studios in this directory list New York, United States, as their headquarters on Clutch. Six of the 13 also list at least one office outside New York, so a New York address does not always mean a New York team. On price, five publish a $10,000 minimum, three start at $25,000, three start at $50,000, and one leaves the floor undisclosed.

Team sizes skew boutique: five list 10 to 49 people on Clutch, five list 50 to 249, and the remaining three sit in other bands. 10 of the 13 carry a Clutch rating; the median is 4.9 across 475 reviews, and the other three have no reviews, so their figures are self-reported only. For a buyer hiring on craft the useful cross-check is the balance of identity and interface work: three of the 13 put branding or graphic design at 20% or more of the mix, three lead with UX/UI or product design, and six are boutique at fewer than 50 people.

Studios: 13
Most common minimum: $10,000five of 13
Median Clutch rating: 4.910 rated
Top country: United States13 of 13

Top Design Studios in New York, Ranked

Studios whose Clutch profile lists New York as headquarters. Our editorial top 7 lead, then the rest in order of review count.

League Design Agency
New York, United States
A high-volume web design house with a branding sideline, not a signature studio
Clutch
5.0 (140)
Minimum
$10,000+
Team
50 to 249
Web DesignUX/UI Design
Perpetual
New York, United States
A New York product and engineering firm where design is 40 percent of the bill
Clutch
4.9 (97)
Minimum
$25,000+
Team
50 to 249
UX/UI DesignWeb Development
Digital Silk
New York, United States
A New York conversion-and-SEO web agency; sixteen industries, half the work is design
Clutch
4.9 (51)
Minimum
$10,000+
Team
50 to 249
Web DesignE-Commerce Development
Studio Simpatico
New York, United States
A two to nine person New York studio doing brands, sites and code for nonprofits
Clutch
5.0 (44)
Minimum
$25,000+
Team
2 to 9
Web DesignWeb Development
Lounge Lizard
New York, United States
A New York web agency since 1998: WordPress rebuilds and SEO across nine industries
Clutch
4.8 (43)
Minimum
$25,000+
Team
50 to 249
Web DesignWeb Development
Adam Fard UX Studio
New York, United States
A New York UX boutique with a thin public record: audits, wireframes and style guides
Clutch
5.0 (34)
Minimum
$10,000+
Team
10 to 49
UX/UI Design
Blue Fountain Media
New York, United States
A New York web agency of scale, where design serves the build rather than leads it
Clutch
4.8 (20)
Minimum
$50,000+
Team
50 to 249
Web DevelopmentWeb Design
Method
New York, United States
Enterprise product consultancy with design systems muscle, 90 percent enterprise clients
Clutch
4.8 (18)
Minimum
$50,000+
Team
250 to 999
Custom Software DevelopmentUX/UI Design
Top Notch Dezigns®
New York, United States
Volume WordPress web shop in New York; templates and marketing, not studio craft
Clutch
5.0 (16)
Minimum
$10,000+
Team
10 to 49
Web DesignE-Commerce Development
Big Human
New York, United States
New York studio splitting brand, product and build evenly, plus its own startups
Clutch
4.9 (12)
Minimum
Undisclosed
Team
10 to 49
BrandingMobile App Development
Barrel
New York, United States
Barrel: New York e-commerce design studio, 100 percent commerce, Shopify-era craft
Clutch
No rating
Minimum
$50,000+
Team
10 to 49
UX/UI DesignE-Commerce Development
Isobar
New York, United States
Isobar's New York listing: a small media-focused shop where SEO outweighs design
Clutch
No rating
Minimum
$10,000+
Team
10 to 49
SEOWeb Design
RGA
New York, United States
R/GA: global network scale since 1977, branding-led on paper, no Clutch reviews on record
Clutch
No rating
Minimum
$5,000+
Team
1,000 to 9,999
BrandingWeb Design

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do design studios in New York charge?

Published hourly rates on this page run from $50 to $99 per hour to $150 to $199 per hour, with the most common bands being five at $150 to $199 per hour, four at $100 to $149 per hour, and two at $50 to $99 per hour. Two do not publish a rate. Rates are what each studio self-reports on its Clutch profile, retrieved August 24, 2026, so confirm them on a call.

What is the typical minimum project size for design studios in New York?

The most common published floor is $10,000, which five of the 13 studios list. The range runs from $5,000 to $50,000. Six fit a budget under $25,000, and one does not disclose a minimum at all.

How big are the design studios in New York on this page?

By Clutch headcount band, five at 10 to 49, five at 50 to 249, and one at 1,000 to 9,999. Two are 250 people or more, which usually means a broader service catalogue and an account layer between you and the designers whose taste drew you in.

Are these studios actually based in New York?

All 13 list New York, United States, as their headquarters on Clutch. Six also list at least one additional office, so ask which office would staff your project.

How should you shortlist a design studio from this list?

Start with the two studios that carry both sides of the craft, at least 20% branding or graphic design and at least 20% UX/UI or product design: League Design Agency and Big Human. Then check each minimum against your budget, and read the review excerpts for named identity systems, typography and interface detail rather than generic praise for communication.

Other cities

Facts per each studio’s Clutch profile, retrieved August 24, 2026. Shares are what each studio self-reports; ratings and review counts are Clutch’s. Editorial ranks come from our methodology. Editorially independent. No studio paid to be included or ranked.