An Independent Editorial Ranking

The Top Design Studios

Top Design Studios

By Noah Bergström, Design Editor

Last updated September 2, 2026

Service hub · 27 of 120 studios · Facts retrieved August 24, 2026

Top Design Studios for Product Design

The top design studios for Product Design are led by Bricx Labs, followed by MetaLab and AJ&Smart. 27 of the 120 studios in this directory qualify for this list.

27 of the 120 top design studios in this directory work in Product Design. Two of them put Product Design at half or more of their service mix, and AJ&Smart lists it at 100%. On price, nine publish a $25,000 minimum, three start at $100,000, three start at $5,000, and four leave the floor undisclosed. Team sizes skew boutique: 13 list 10 to 49 people on Clutch, 11 list 50 to 249, and the remaining three sit in other bands.

13 are headquartered in the United States, three in Canada, and three in the United Kingdom; five do not list an HQ on Clutch. 20 of the 27 carry a Clutch rating; the median is 4.9 across 490 reviews, and the other seven have no reviews, so their figures are self-reported only. Two of our editorial top 7 appear here: Bricx Labs and MetaLab. Their position at the top of the list comes from our own scoring, not from Clutch.

Studios
27
Most common minimum
$25,000nine of 27
Median Clutch rating
4.920 rated
Top country
United States13 of 27

Top Design Studios for Product Design, Ranked

Studios working in Product Design. Our editorial top 7 lead, then the rest in order of Product Design share and review count.

  1. Bricx Labs

    01 of 7 in the editorial ranking

    San Francisco, United States

    A San Francisco studio with one point of view across product, brand, motion and web

    Clutch
    5.0 (31)
    Minimum
    $25,000+
    Team
    10 to 49
    Web DesignUX/UI Design
  2. MetaLab

    03 of 7 in the editorial ranking

    Vancouver, Canada

    Vancouver interface studio, 75 percent design, big product credits, no Clutch reviews

    Clutch
    No rating
    Minimum
    $100,000+
    Team
    50 to 249
    Product DesignCustom Software Development
  3. Berlin, Germany

    AJ&Smart: Berlin house listing product design at 100 percent and nothing else

    Clutch
    No rating
    Minimum
    Undisclosed
    Team
    50 to 249
    Product Design
  4. Toronto, Canada

    A Toronto studio for enterprise and mission-critical software, evidence-heavy since 2003

    Clutch
    4.9 (20)
    Minimum
    $25,000+
    Team
    10 to 49
    Product DesignUX/UI Design
  5. London, United Kingdom

    Two-to-nine person London product design advisory for enterprise software teams

    Clutch
    4.8 (10)
    Minimum
    $25,000+
    Team
    2 to 9
    Product DesignUX/UI Design
  6. San Francisco, United States

    DesignMap: enterprise software product design only, senior rates, and a teaching streak

    Clutch
    No rating
    Minimum
    $100,000+
    Team
    50 to 249
    Product DesignUX/UI Design
  7. London, United Kingdom

    London and New York product studio known for rapid prototyping, with one candid caveat

    Clutch
    4.5 (2)
    Minimum
    $50,000+
    Team
    50 to 249
    Product DesignMobile App Development
  8. London, United Kingdom

    A London and New York design production house: graphics, product, motion, from $1,000+

    Clutch
    4.9 (60)
    Minimum
    $1,000+
    Team
    50 to 249
    Graphic DesignProduct Design
  9. Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Slovenian remote studio, all design, for startups that need brand and UI kits fast

    Clutch
    5.0 (10)
    Minimum
    $5,000+
    Team
    10 to 49
    UX/UI DesignProduct Design
  10. HQ not listed on Clutch

    IDEO on the record: product design and UX/UI only, 250-plus people, nothing else to go on

    Clutch
    No rating
    Minimum
    Undisclosed
    Team
    250 to 999
    Product DesignUX/UI Design
  11. Highland Park, United States

    A Chicago-area UX consultancy since 2009 where strategy carries as much weight as screens

    Clutch
    4.9 (27)
    Minimum
    $25,000+
    Team
    10 to 49
    Digital StrategyUX/UI Design
  12. Cascais, Portugal

    Portuguese fintech interface specialists: deep in banking UX, narrow in visual range

    Clutch
    5.0 (19)
    Minimum
    $25,000+
    Team
    50 to 249
    UX/UI DesignCustom Software Development
  13. Manhattan Beach, United States

    California boutique that pairs brand overhauls with illustrated, animated websites

    Clutch
    4.8 (19)
    Minimum
    $75,000+
    Team
    10 to 49
    Web DevelopmentProduct Design
  14. Conshohocken, United States

    Research-first experience design consultancy for regulated enterprise, not a visual house

    Clutch
    4.9 (18)
    Minimum
    $50,000+
    Team
    50 to 249
    Product DesignUX/UI Design
  15. 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
  16. Falls Church, United States

    Long-running US studio that brands, designs and builds with equal seriousness

    Clutch
    4.8 (7)
    Minimum
    $25,000+
    Team
    50 to 249
    Custom Software DevelopmentProduct Design
  17. Brooklyn, United States

    Brooklyn product firm of 250-plus that insists on small senior teams; no Clutch reviews

    Clutch
    No rating
    Minimum
    $5,000+
    Team
    250 to 999
    Custom Software DevelopmentMobile App Development
  18. Tysons, United States

    Data-visualisation and dashboard specialists with senior hands on every project

    Clutch
    5.0 (15)
    Minimum
    $25,000+
    Team
    10 to 49
    UX/UI DesignCustom Software Development
  19. Palo Alto, United States

    A Palo Alto UX consultancy since 2002, built for enterprise product work, not brand

    Clutch
    4.8 (96)
    Minimum
    $25,000+
    Team
    10 to 49
    UX/UI DesignProduct Design
  20. Dover, United States

    A fast-grown US agency with eight service lines; brand guidelines and videos in the mix

    Clutch
    5.0 (51)
    Minimum
    $10,000+
    Team
    50 to 249
    UX/UI DesignWeb Development
  21. HQ not listed on Clutch

    A Canadian boutique whose reviews include game art, animation and a brand refresh

    Clutch
    5.0 (39)
    Minimum
    $25,000+
    Team
    10 to 49
    UX/UI DesignBranding
  22. Portland, United States

    A Portland UX practice since 1998 for enterprise software, SDK kits and marketplaces

    Clutch
    4.8 (25)
    Minimum
    $50,000+
    Team
    10 to 49
    UX/UI DesignProduct Design
  23. San Francisco, United States

    Motion-literate product studio with a strong visual signature and a perfect Clutch record

    Clutch
    5.0 (19)
    Minimum
    $100,000+
    Team
    50 to 249
    UX/UI DesignBranding
  24. HQ not listed on Clutch

    Subscription design and Webflow shop in Singapore; speed and volume, not authorship

    Clutch
    4.8 (6)
    Minimum
    $10,000+
    Team
    10 to 49
    UX/UI DesignLow-Code Development
  25. Toronto, Canada

    Toronto UX and service design firm with field research at its core and a graphic line

    Clutch
    4.8 (4)
    Minimum
    $5,000+
    Team
    10 to 49
    UX/UI DesignDigital Strategy
  26. HQ not listed on Clutch

    Draftss: productised design service, 95 percent early-stage clients, no reviews

    Clutch
    No rating
    Minimum
    Undisclosed
    Team
    50 to 249
    Graphic DesignWeb Design
  27. HQ not listed on Clutch

    Plainthing Studio: low-cost brand and web design for startups, no reviews on record

    Clutch
    No rating
    Minimum
    $1,000+
    Team
    10 to 49
    BrandingWeb Design

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do design studios for Product Design charge?

Published hourly rates on this page run from $25 to $49 per hour to $200 to $300 per hour, with the most common bands being seven at $150 to $199 per hour, six at $100 to $149 per hour, and five at $50 to $99 per hour. Six 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 for Product Design?

The most common published floor is $25,000, which nine of the 27 studios list. The range runs from $1,000 to $100,000. Seven fit a budget under $25,000, and four do not disclose a minimum at all.

How big are the design studios for Product Design on this page?

By Clutch headcount band, 13 at 10 to 49, 11 at 50 to 249, and two at 250 to 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.

Where are design studios for Product Design based?

Of the 27, 13 in the United States, three in Canada, three in the United Kingdom, and one in Germany. Five do not list an HQ. Most studios work remotely regardless of address, so weigh time-zone overlap and studio culture more than the city.

How should you shortlist a design studio from this list?

Start with the five studios that carry both sides of the craft, at least 20% branding or graphic design and at least 20% UX/UI or product design: Duck.Design, Lazarev., Big Human, and Draftss among others. 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. Bricx Labs and MetaLab are also scored in our editorial ranking, which weights design taste at 40%.

Other services

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.