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A branding and brand identity agency decides what a company stands for and then builds the system that carries it: positioning and messaging, a name where one is needed, a logo and typographic and colour system, and the guidelines that keep it consistent across a website, packaging, signage and sales material. The deliverable is a system other people can apply, not a single logo file.
Every firm below was read on its own site rather than on a directory listing. Thirteen external agencies publish brand strategy, identity or rebranding work and fashion and apparel work in their own words, and thirteen of them publish a headquarters address across two countries.
What does a branding and brand identity agency do for fashion, apparel and footwear brands?
It sets the positioning, then builds the identity that carries it: naming where needed, logo, type and colour systems, messaging and the guidelines teams apply. Thirteen external agencies here publish fashion and apparel branding work, and each was read on its own site.
1. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic builds brand strategy, identity and the site and campaigns that carry it inside one team, so the positioning is written by the people who then have to sell against it. The same team owns the pages and ads where the identity has to work.
Key Services: Growth Marketing, Paid Social, PPC, Meta Ads, SEO, Google Ads, Snapchat Ads, Amazon Ads, Reddit Ads, TikTok Ads, TikTok Shop, GEO-AEO, Webflow Design, Shopify Design, WordPress Design, UGC, Social Media Management, Pay Per Click Management, Marketing Analytics, Analytics Implementation & CDPs, Performance Branding, Performance 360° Audit, Programmatic Ads, OOH Ads, HR Marketing
Industries Served: eCommerce, SaaS, B2B, Construction Professionals, Home Services, SMEs, Health Spa & Wellness, Retail, Legal & Judicial Services, Food & Beverages, Pets, Fitness, Family & Children, Finance & Insurance, Travel, Non-Profits & Organizations, Furniture & Decoration
Notable Clients: WorldRemit, Jack & Jones, Ardene, L’Oréal, Sendwave, Nestlé, Airbnb. Serve Fortune 500 companies and smaller fast-paced startups.
Locations: HQ in San Francisco with notable offices in New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Montreal, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney and more. Offices on five continents.
Pricing: Starting at USD $3,000 per month. Flexible and scalable plans at any time according to your enterprise needs. Book a call to learn more.
Great For: Mid-market to enterprise-level businesses requiring ongoing, on-tap growth and performance marketing services.
Website: Web Tonic
2. Vehicle
About: Vehicle is a branding and design agency located in San Francisco, specializing in integrated branding programs across digital, print, and retail. They bring purpose and personality to brands big and small through a research-based process that connects businesses with their audiences.
Key Services: branding programs, design strategy, visual expression, digital print and retail branding, rebrands, brand identity
Industries Served: lifestyle brands, cultural organizations, healthcare systems, technology startups
Notable Clients: Arctera, EMPEL, Resource Innovations, Ariat, Nike, Adidas, Dr. Martens, New Era, Harley-Davidson, Keen
Locations: San Francisco
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Vehicle
3. Zack Bull Brands
About: Zack Bull Brands is a multi-disciplinary brand strategy, design, and consulting agency based in Scottsdale, Arizona. They design visual systems and brand ecosystems to help businesses launch and scale.
Key Services: Brand Strategy, Visual Identity Systems, Marketing Strategy, Consulting, Brand Management
Industries Served: Consumer Products, B2B, Wellness, Hospitality
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Scottsdale, Arizona
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Zack Bull Brands
4. Avex Designs
About: Avex is a full-service digital agency based in New York City that partners with e-commerce brands to deliver branding, UX design, and technology solutions. They specialize in creating unified commerce experiences across DTC and retail channels for high-growth merchants.
Key Services: Branding, Shopify Plus Development, UX/UI Design, Conversion Rate Optimization, E-commerce Strategy
Industries Served: Fashion and Apparel, Lifestyle, Luxury, E-commerce, Beauty
Notable Clients: KITH, Hugo Boss, Marchesa, Undefeated
Locations: New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Avex Designs
5. Lifestyles Creative
About: Lifestyles Creative is a one-person design and branding studio operating in the Denver Metro area. With over 17 years of design experience, the firm specializes in logo design, branding, and apparel graphics.
Key Services: Logo and visual identity systems, Branding, Design
Industries Served: Apparel, Small Business
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Denver Metro
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Lifestyles Creative
6. WANT Branding
About: WANT Branding is a corporate branding agency specializing in brand creation, naming, strategy, and visual identity systems. Over 25 years, the agency has helped companies across various industries navigate inflection points such as launches, pivots, and rebrands.
Key Services: Brand Strategy and Positioning, Naming, Logo and Visual Identity Systems, Brand Guidelines and Design Systems, Messaging and Brand Voice, Rebrands and Brand Refreshes, Packaging and Collateral Design, Brand Architecture
Industries Served: Technology, Healthcare, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Energy, Consumer Retail, Media & Entertainment
Notable Clients: Royal Caribbean, Uber, POLITICO, Sirius XM
Locations: Miami
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: WANT Branding
7. Zero Studios
About: Zero is a digitally-native branding agency founded in NYC with offices in New York, Milwaukee, and Los Angeles. They specialize in building brands and crafting engaging digital experiences for progressive and contemporary companies.
Key Services: Branding and brand identity, Brand strategy and positioning, Logo and visual identity systems, Digital experiences, Art direction, Design, Creative technology
Industries Served: Fashion and apparel brands, Consumer goods, Wellness, Food and beverage
Notable Clients: Versace, Neighborhood Goods, Touchland, Remedy Place
Locations: New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Zero Studios
8. ENC
About: ENC is a full-service creative branding and marketing agency based in Phoenix, Arizona, specializing in strategy-led design, web development, and digital marketing. They focus on building intentional brand systems through a structured five-phase method spanning strategy, identity, web, campaigns, and social media.
Key Services: Brand Strategy & Positioning, Naming, Logo and Visual Identity Systems, Brand Guidelines and Design Systems, Messaging and Brand Voice, Packaging and Collateral Design, Web Design and Development, Campaign Creation, Social Media
Industries Served: Food and Beverage, Beauty, Wellness, Hospitality, Fashion, Lifestyle
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Phoenix, AZ
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: ENC
9. Elly and Nora Creative
About: Elly and Nora Creative is a creative agency specializing in brand strategy, messaging and positioning, and visual identity design. They work with entrepreneurs and leaders to help them build bold, strategic brands from the ground up.
Key Services: brand strategy and positioning, messaging and brand voice, logo and visual identity systems, brand guidelines and design systems, rebrands and brand refreshes, website design
Industries Served: female-led businesses, entrepreneurs, lifestyle brands, nonprofits
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Phoenix, Arizona
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Elly and Nora Creative
10. Nice Branding Agency
About: Nice Branding Agency is a creative branding and marketing firm headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in business and restaurant branding, brand positioning, and logo development. They provide comprehensive creative services including verbal identity, brand strategy, messaging, and graphic design support.
Key Services: Brand Strategy & Positioning, Naming, Logo & Visual Identity Systems, Brand Guidelines & Design Systems, Messaging & Brand Voice, Rebrands & Brand Refreshes, Packaging & Collateral Design, Website Design & Development, Digital Marketing
Industries Served: Business Branding, Restaurant Branding, General Consumer & Commercial Businesses
Notable Clients: CMA EDU, Petsense, Hogwood BBQ, Gyro Republic, ES Global
Locations: Nashville
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Nice Branding Agency
11. Evolve Branding
About: Evolve Branding is a full-service branding and digital marketing agency headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, offering brand identity design, logo creation, film production, and graphic design since 2009. They deliver comprehensive creative solutions spanning brand strategy, visual systems, web development, and packaging design.
Key Services: Brand Visual Identity, Logo Design, Brand Strategy & Positioning, Brand Guidelines, Packaging Design, Film Production & Video, Web Development & Design, Digital Marketing & SEO
Industries Served: Hospitality, Technology, Real Estate, Retail, SaaS
Notable Clients: Dowco, Tasty Indian Bistro, Storhm Technologies
Locations: Vancouver
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Evolve Branding
12. DD.NYC
About: DD.NYC is an award-winning digital design and branding agency headquartered in Manhattan, New York City. They specialize in comprehensive branding, UI/UX web design, CPG packaging systems, and visual storytelling for diverse sectors.
Key Services: Branding, Brand Strategy & Positioning, Naming, Logo & Visual Identity Systems, Brand Guidelines & Design Systems, Messaging & Brand Voice, Rebrands & Brand Refreshes, Packaging & Collateral Design, Web Design, UI/UX Design, Video Production
Industries Served: Real Estate, Healthcare, Finance & Tech, Industrial, Manufacturing, Beauty & Skincare, Fashion and Apparel
Notable Clients: FIFA World Cup 2026, Match Group
Locations: New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: DD.NYC
13. ninety two
About: ninety two is an independent brand-to-market agency based in Rochester, New York, that connects strategy, identity, websites, fleet graphics, signage, environments, and rollout through one accountable partner. They partner with organizations to build practical systems, handling everything from the first strategic decision and brand foundation through production, launch, and physical or digital rollout.
Key Services: Brand strategy and positioning, Naming, Logo and visual identity systems, Brand guidelines and design systems, Messaging and brand voice, Rebrands and brand refreshes, Packaging and collateral design, Brand architecture
Industries Served: General / Multi-industry
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Rochester, New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: ninety two
14. Bananas Creative
About: Bananas Creative is a design and marketing agency specializing in branding, websites, and print materials for home service businesses, contractors, plumbers, and HVAC providers. Based in Edmonton, they provide custom logo design, vehicle wraps, and marketing strategies to help service-oriented companies establish a strong market presence.
Key Services: Branding, Website Design, Marketing, Print, Vehicle Wraps
Industries Served: Contractors, HVAC, Plumbing, Home Service Businesses
Notable Clients: Striking Concrete, Mountain Lion Drywall, Sublime Water Solutions, Rexterior
Locations: Edmonton
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Bananas Creative
Quick Comparison Table
| Agency | Key Specialty | Starting Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Web Tonic | Full-Service Performance Marketing | USD $3,000/mo | Mid-market to Enterprise |
| 2. Vehicle | branding programs | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 3. Zack Bull Brands | Brand Strategy | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 4. Avex Designs | Branding | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 5. Lifestyles Creative | Logo and visual identity systems | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 6. WANT Branding | Brand Strategy and Positioning | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 7. Zero Studios | Branding and brand identity | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 8. ENC | Brand Strategy & Positioning | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 9. Elly and Nora Creative | brand strategy and positioning | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 10. Nice Branding Agency | Brand Strategy & Positioning | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 11. Evolve Branding | Brand Visual Identity | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 12. DD.NYC | Branding | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 13. ninety two | Brand strategy and positioning | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 14. Bananas Creative | Branding | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much of a fashion brand is the identity and how much is the imagery?
The mark matters least. What carries a fashion or apparel brand is art direction, casting, styling, typography in lookbooks and the way a product page is composed, all of which need to reshoot every season without losing recognition. Ask a candidate for the art direction guidelines it wrote for a clothing client, and who shot the seasons that followed.
What does a DTC apparel brand need beyond a logo and a palette?
The applied system: woven and care labels, hangtags, mailers, tissue and returns inserts, size charts, a product page template and social formats that hold up cropped. Unboxing is a brand surface with a manufacturing lead time. Ask a candidate which physical brand items it specified for its last apparel client and how long production took.
What does a branding or brand identity project usually cost?
Fees arrive three ways: a fixed project price for a defined scope, a phased engagement where strategy is bought before design, and a retainer covering ongoing application once the system exists. The line buyers miss is rollout, because signage, packaging and a rebuilt site usually cost more than the identity did. On this page not one external firm here prints a fee figure. Ask what the fee covers, what rollout is excluded, and who owns the files.
Which of these agencies name a client I can verify?
Eight of the thirteen. Vehicle names Arctera and EMPEL, and Avex Designs names KITH and Hugo Boss. The rest credit nobody on the pages we read, which is common when work is done under NDA or released under a client's own marketing team. Ask instead for three projects with the brief, the constraint and what changed after launch, plus a call with the person who approved the work. A portfolio that shows only finished logos is hiding the part you are buying.
Do I need a full rebrand or just a refresh?
A refresh keeps the name and equity and updates the system: type, colour, layout, photography and a rebuilt website. A rebrand changes what the company claims, and sometimes the name, which pulls in legal, signage and every third-party listing you appear on. Ask a candidate to argue for the smaller option first, and to say what evidence would justify the larger one.
Choosing a Branding Partner for Fashion and Apparel Brands
All thirteen external agencies listed publish brand strategy, identity or rebranding work alongside fashion and apparel work on their own sites, which is a lower bar than a system you can see applied. Treat this as a shortlist to interrogate, not a ranking of outcomes.
Eight credit a client you can check, and not one external firm here prints a fee figure. Compare what each agency actually delivers: the research behind the position, the naming, the identity system, the written guidelines and the mark itself.
Ask what happens after launch, in writing. Who applies the system to templates, packaging and signage, who arbitrates exceptions, and what it costs when a new team needs assets a year later — those answers separate a design supplier from a brand partner.
Whoever wins the brief, keep the source files, the fonts licence and the guidelines in your own name, because an identity you cannot hand to the next agency is a supplier you cannot leave. If you would rather have brand strategy and identity and the creative that runs on it handled by one accountable team, read our latest analysis.
