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A graphic design agency owns the visual system a business trades on: the logo and identity, the typography and colour rules that hold it together, packaging and label artwork, brochures and sell sheets, signage and vehicle graphics, plus the artwork that feeds advertising and social channels. Des Moines buys design from insurers, agricultural businesses, universities and civic bodies, and its studio market spreads well beyond the city line into West Des Moines and Ankeny.
We reviewed 19 external studios alongside Web Tonic on evidenced design work, publicly named clients, published pricing and a verified address. Seventeen name a client outright, one publishes a starting rate, and 11 sit inside Des Moines itself.
What do Des Moines design studios charge?
Only one publishes a number. TwoTone Creative starts at 3,500 US dollars a project, and the other eighteen external studios quote per scope, so benchmarks and a written deliverable list are your only defence against an open ended estimate.
1. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic starts a Des Moines design brief with the commercial job the artwork has to do rather than the moodboard. That means identity and logo systems built to hold up on a building sign, a trade booth and a phone screen at once, campaign creative produced at the volume paid channels consume, and website build so the identity ships instead of sitting in a folder. The Des Moines studios below with decades of Iowa insurance, agriculture and civic brand craft behind them will beat us on that regional heritage.
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. Stilt Studio
About: Stilt Studio is a graphic design and advertising studio run by owner and creative director Alex Schroeder, with a contact address in Polk City, a small town roughly twenty minutes north of Des Moines. The studio's capabilities page names brochures, annual reports, packaging and trade show displays as recurring deliverables, and the site states the team partners with clients across the nation from its Des Moines-area office. Schroeder brings over twenty years of branding and print design experience to the practice.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Print collateral design, Packaging design, Signage and trade show displays, Digital design, Video animation
Industries Served: Manufacturing, Professional services, Retail, Agriculture, Healthcare
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Polk City, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Manufacturers needing trade show materials, Businesses wanting a single senior designer, Companies needing annual report design
Website: Stilt Studio
3. Project7 Design
About: Project7 Design is an independent, full-service design studio operating from a storefront office at 222 East 3rd Street in downtown Des Moines. Its named case studies include the University Vacuum and Sewing rebrand and ongoing collateral for PDM, covering logo work, signage, wayfinding and packaging. The studio was founded in 2016 and has grown to a team of about ten designers serving Iowa and national clients.
Key Services: Brand identity and logo design, Packaging design, Environmental and wayfinding signage, Print collateral and brochures, Website and digital design, Marketing campaign design
Industries Served: Retail and specialty stores, Healthcare and dental, Property management, Hospitality, Professional services
Notable Clients: University Vacuum and Sewing, PDM
Locations: Des Moines, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Local retailers needing a rebrand, Property and facility brands wanting wayfinding, Small businesses wanting full identity systems
Website: Project7 Design
4. 818
About: 818 calls itself a tiny design empire and works out of a studio at 440 East Grand Avenue in downtown Des Moines. Named packaging and brand projects include Old Tavern, Confluence Brewing Company and Friedrichs Coffee, all documented with before and after project pages. The eight person team covers logos, packaging and environmental graphics for local and regional brands.
Key Services: Logo and brand identity design, Packaging design, Environmental graphics, Experiential design, Digital strategy, Illustration
Industries Served: Food and beverage, Craft brewing, Hospitality, Retail, Nonprofit
Notable Clients: Old Tavern, Confluence Brewing Company, Friedrichs Coffee
Locations: Des Moines, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Craft beverage brands needing packaging, Local coffee and food brands, Small businesses wanting experiential branding
Website: 818
5. TwoTone Creative
About: TwoTone Creative is a Des Moines-based design and marketing team founded by Jenny, a former in-house graphic designer, and it lists a dedicated graphic design service line alongside branding. Its award list names finished collateral work for Trinity Fellowship, Willet Stained Glass Studio and empowerDX, plus client testimonials from Perfect Paver Company and Many Hands naming delivered marketing materials. The team says it serves clients across twenty nine states from its Iowa base.
Key Services: Graphic design, Brand and logo design, Print collateral design, Annual report design, Social and display ad artwork, Church and nonprofit communications design
Industries Served: Churches and nonprofits, Healthcare, Home services, Consumer retail, Professional services
Notable Clients: Trinity Fellowship, Willet Stained Glass Studio, empowerDX, Perfect Paver Company, Many Hands
Locations: Des Moines, United States
Pricing: Project budgets published in intake form starting at $3,500
Great For: Churches needing print and digital collateral, Nonprofits wanting annual reports, Growing brands wanting a design plus strategy partner
Website: TwoTone Creative
6. Delta Design
About: Delta Design has operated from 2600 Grand Avenue in Des Moines since 1990 and is led by partners Mark Ring, Anthony Lucia and Sonja Sorrel. The studio publishes a public portfolio organized by logos and branding, illustration, and collateral, and partner Anthony Lucia is separately known for illustration work produced for DC Comics. The firm has stayed a small, senior team for more than three decades of continuous local operation.
Key Services: Logo and brand identity design, Illustration, Print collateral design, Animation, Environmental design, Content and brand strategy
Industries Served: Financial services, Healthcare, Nonprofit, Government and public sector, Consumer brands
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Des Moines, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Brands wanting senior-only design teams, Organizations needing illustration-heavy collateral, Long-term retained design partners
Website: Delta Design
7. One Branding
About: One Branding is a Des Moines studio whose public work page names dozens of finished projects, including Posh AI, Cue Audio, Scout House, Nathan Oliver and a McDonalds collaboration built with IGN. The team of roughly a dozen designers covers brand identity, application design and marketing production, splitting the work into strategy, identity and application stages. Its office is listed simply as Des Moines, Iowa on the contact page.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Logo design, Print and digital application design, Advertisement design, Iconography and illustration, Brand strategy
Industries Served: Technology and SaaS, Gaming and entertainment, Real estate, Healthcare, Consumer products
Notable Clients: Posh AI, Cue Audio, Scout House, Nathan Oliver, TutorMe
Locations: Des Moines, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Tech and SaaS startups needing full identity systems, Gaming and entertainment brands, Growth-stage companies wanting application design
Website: One Branding
8. Flying Hippo Brand and Digital
About: Flying Hippo Brand and Digital is a Des Moines creative agency operating from 130 East 3rd Street, with a second office in Fort Myers, Florida. Its client wall names Iowa State University, Nike, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and Somo Spritz, with dedicated case studies covering branding, packaging and environmental spaces. The agency also publishes a public branding cost calculator alongside its portfolio.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Packaging design, Environmental and branded spaces, Print collateral design, Website design and development, Video production and multimedia
Industries Served: Higher education, Craft beverage, Hospitality, Retail and consumer goods, Sports and recreation
Notable Clients: Iowa State University, Nike, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Somo Spritz, University of Silicon Valley
Locations: Des Moines, United States, Fort Myers, United States
Pricing: Interactive branding cost calculator published on site; no fixed rate card
Great For: Universities and athletic programs, Craft beverage brands needing packaging, Hospitality brands wanting branded interiors
Website: Flying Hippo Brand and Digital
9. Hatch
About: Hatch is a creative advertising agency at 218 and a half 5th Street in West Des Moines with a dedicated graphic design and visual identity service line. Its work page names Iowa State Fair, Physician's Clinic of Iowa, DART, Grand View University and the Des Moines Buccaneers as finished clients, and the studio lists two staff graphic designers by name. Hatch has operated since 2013 and pairs design work with broader marketing strategy.
Key Services: Graphic design and logo design, Visual identity systems, Print collateral design, Signage and event branding, Website design, Marketing strategy
Industries Served: Government and public agencies, Healthcare, Higher education, Sports and entertainment, Manufacturing
Notable Clients: Iowa State Fair, Physician's Clinic of Iowa, DART, Grand View University, Des Moines Buccaneers
Locations: West Des Moines, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Public agencies and transit authorities, Healthcare clinics needing visual identity, Local sports franchises
Website: Hatch
10. Happy Medium
About: Happy Medium is a twenty two person creative team based at 430 5th Street in West Des Moines, working under the tagline Digital With Heart. Its named case study for Bravo Greater Des Moines documents a full logo and brand redesign that produced measurable jumps in gala engagement, and a separate case study covers a rebrand for Goodwill of Central Iowa. The agency pairs design work with video and social production for regional nonprofits and businesses.
Key Services: Brand identity and logo design, Print and digital collateral, Social media creative, Video production, Website design, Marketing strategy
Industries Served: Nonprofit and arts organizations, Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Professional services
Notable Clients: Bravo Greater Des Moines, Goodwill of Central Iowa, Accu-Steel
Locations: West Des Moines, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Nonprofits needing rebrands with measurable results, Arts organizations, Regional businesses wanting design plus video
Website: Happy Medium
11. Flynn Wright
About: Flynn Wright is a full-service advertising agency founded in 1984 with its main office in Des Moines and additional offices in Sioux Falls and Portland. Its work page names finished creative campaigns for Mediacom, Fareway, Veridian Credit Union and Catch Des Moines, the tourism brand for the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau. The agency runs an in-house creative team of about twenty six people handling design alongside research, media and public relations.
Key Services: Advertising creative design, Brand identity design, Print campaign design, Direct mail design, Digital and display ad creative, Public relations collateral
Industries Served: Telecommunications, Grocery and retail, Financial services, Tourism and destination marketing, Energy and utilities
Notable Clients: Mediacom, Fareway, Veridian Credit Union, Catch Des Moines, MidAmerican Energy
Locations: Des Moines, United States, Sioux Falls, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Regional brands needing full campaign creative, Tourism and destination boards, Utilities and financial institutions
Website: Flynn Wright
12. Cooper Smith and Company
About: Cooper Smith and Company has run as a creative marketing studio from 2820 Bell Avenue in Des Moines since 1993, led by founder Sally Cooper Smith. Its work page names finished identity and collateral projects for Terra Spectrum Technologies, Graham Construction, Des Moines Playhouse and IPERS, the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System. The studio focuses on identity development and brand-based print communications for long-term local clients.
Key Services: Brand identity development, Logo design, Print collateral design, Marketing communications design, Signage design, Annual report design
Industries Served: Construction and trades, Arts and theater, Government and pension funds, Wellness and fitness, Professional services
Notable Clients: Terra Spectrum Technologies, Graham Construction, Des Moines Playhouse, Adamantine Yoga, IPERS
Locations: Des Moines, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Construction and trade companies, Arts organizations, Government and pension agencies needing print materials
Website: Cooper Smith and Company
13. Red Dot Branding and Marketing
About: Red Dot Branding and Marketing is a full-service creative agency headquartered at 4201 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, with an additional office in Des Moines proper. Its named case studies cover a global naming and packaging launch for Renewable Energy Group's EnDura Fuels line and full brand development for JR's SouthPork Ranch at the Iowa State Fair. The agency has operated since 2001 and runs an eleven person creative team.
Key Services: Naming and brand identity, Packaging design, Signage and wayfinding, Print campaign design, Merchandise and apparel design, Website design
Industries Served: Energy and renewables, Industrial distribution, Hospitality and events, Agriculture, Retail
Notable Clients: Renewable Energy Group, Van Meter, JR's SouthPork Ranch
Locations: West Des Moines, United States, Des Moines, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Energy and industrial brands launching new product lines, Event venues needing full brand builds, Employee-owned companies wanting brand refreshes
Website: Red Dot Branding and Marketing
14. Broad Design Co
About: Broad Design Co is a solo Des Moines creative design studio run by designer Jodi, offering brand identity, website and graphic design services to small businesses across central Iowa. The studio reports having designed 208 brands and launched 58 websites, and names a client testimonial from Best Day Coffee in nearby Altoona describing a completed logo project. Jodi works directly with every client rather than routing projects through account managers.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Logo design, Print and digital marketing design, Website design, Ongoing graphic design support, Brand strategy
Industries Served: Food and beverage, Small retail, Nonprofit, Professional services, Wellness
Notable Clients: Best Day Coffee
Locations: Des Moines, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Small businesses wanting one dedicated designer, New brands needing logo through website, Solo entrepreneurs on a smaller budget
Website: Broad Design Co
15. Core Design Co
About: Core Design Co is a Des Moines based design agency run by Corey Wells, focused on branding, marketing and design for small and mid-size companies. Its projects page names a full rebrand for RE/MAX Precision, a visual identity and packaging build for Cuttwood Cannabis and branding work for PJHM Architects and Gallows Motorcycle Supply. The studio publishes a public pricing explainer describing how it scopes logo and branding packages.
Key Services: Logo design, Brand identity strategy, Package design, Publication design, Social media graphics, Digital ad design
Industries Served: Real estate, Architecture, Cannabis and CBD, Automotive aftermarket, Consumer goods
Notable Clients: RE/MAX Precision, PJHM Architects, Cuttwood Cannabis, Gallows Motorcycle Supply
Locations: Des Moines, United States
Pricing: Published pricing explainer walks through branding package tiers; no fixed rate card
Great For: Real estate brokerages needing rebrands, Architecture firms updating dated branding, Product brands needing packaging
Website: Core Design Co
16. Choice Creative Solutions
About: Choice Creative Solutions is headquartered at 6163 Northwest 86th Street in Johnston, a suburb of Des Moines, and grew out of the in-house marketing team at Community Choice Credit Union. The studio names four staff graphic designers handling logo and collateral updates, and its founding story documents a decade of design and marketing work delivered for that credit union before the studio opened to outside clients. It has operated since 2012 with nine team members today.
Key Services: Graphic design and collateral updates, Logo design, Print advertising design, Promotional marketing materials, Digital advertising creative, Website design
Industries Served: Financial services and credit unions, Retail, Sports and entertainment sponsorship, Restaurants, Professional services
Notable Clients: Community Choice Credit Union
Locations: Johnston, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Credit unions and community banks, Sports sponsorship marketing, Businesses wanting an in-house-style design partner
Website: Choice Creative Solutions
17. Precious
About: Precious is a Des Moines based studio led by Seth that specializes in art direction, brand identity and design, and it operates a co-working space above a downtown coffee shop. Its work page names finished projects for Bellewood Farms, Valente Fashion, the 80/35 Music Festival and Hyer Boots, with client testimonials from founders at Cathedral, Telephone Friends and 8th Court Jewelry describing completed rebrands. The studio has built a reputation locally for long-running relationships, with several clients naming multi-year repeat engagements.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Art direction, Logo design, Packaging design, Print collateral design, Merchandise design
Industries Served: Fashion, Music and events, Agriculture, Education, Jewelry and lifestyle retail
Notable Clients: Bellewood Farms, Valente Fashion, 80/35 Music Festival, Hyer Boots, Cathedral
Locations: Des Moines, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Fashion and lifestyle brands, Music festivals and event brands, Founders wanting a long-term design relationship
Website: Precious
18. Symspace Design
About: Symspace Design is a creative studio based in Ankeny, a suburb just north of Des Moines, offering graphic design alongside web design and environmental branding. Its work page names completed branding projects for the Autumn Ridge neighborhood development, Provisions, OnPoint Design Co and the Ames Play Yard, covering logo systems and marketing graphics. The studio has operated since 2017 and pairs graphic design with commercial interior branding for local developers and small businesses.
Key Services: Graphic design, Brand identity design, Environmental and interior branding, Social media graphics, Marketing collateral design, Website design
Industries Served: Real estate and development, Interior design, Hospitality, Small retail, Professional services
Notable Clients: Autumn Ridge, Provisions, OnPoint Design Co, Ames Play Yard, Woodmont Development
Locations: Ankeny, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Real estate developers needing neighborhood branding, Interior designers wanting matching print graphics, Small businesses near Ankeny and Des Moines
Website: Symspace Design
19. Higher Rock Creative Studio
About: Higher Rock Creative Studio is a graphic design studio based in Ankeny, a suburb of Des Moines, focused on illustration-driven brand identity work. Its portfolio names a full brand identity build for Who's On 1st, a sports bar concept, and a luxury branding suite including packaging and marketing collateral for Astraea and Company. The studio emphasizes hand drawing, painting and illustration as part of every logo and identity project rather than relying only on vector tools.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Illustration, Logo design, Packaging design, Marketing collateral design, Icon and pattern design
Industries Served: Hospitality and restaurants, Beauty and lifestyle, Small retail, Events, Consumer products
Notable Clients: Who's On 1st, Astraea and Company
Locations: Ankeny, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Restaurants and bars wanting illustrated branding, Beauty and lifestyle brands, Small businesses wanting hand-drawn identity work
Website: Higher Rock Creative Studio
20. Fixxt Creative Strategies
About: Fixxt Creative Strategies is a small creative studio serving the Des Moines area with branding, print design and website work, run out of West Des Moines by designer Lauren. A published client testimonial from TruServe Insurance describes completed branding and print work delivered for the company, calling out the studio's professionalism directly by name. The studio positions itself against tiered packages, instead scoping print and branding work project by project for each business.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Print design, Logo design, Marketing flyer and brochure design, Website design, Business collateral design
Industries Served: Insurance, Small retail, Professional services, Local trades, Nonprofit
Notable Clients: TruServe Insurance
Locations: West Des Moines, United States
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Insurance agencies needing print materials, Small local businesses on tighter budgets, Businesses wanting one dedicated designer
Website: Fixxt Creative Strategies
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. Stilt Studio | Print collateral and trade show design | Quote-based | Trade show and print collateral design |
| 3. Project7 Design | Branding, packaging, environmental design | Quote-based | Full-service local brand identity work |
| 4. 818 | Packaging and experiential branding | Quote-based | Food and beverage packaging design |
| 5. TwoTone Creative | Graphic design for mission-driven brands | USD $3,500/project | Nonprofit and church print collateral |
| 6. Delta Design | Illustration-led branding and collateral | Quote-based | Illustration and long-term brand partnerships |
| 7. One Branding | Brand identity and application design | Quote-based | Startup brand identity systems |
| 8. Flying Hippo Brand and Digital | Branding and branded environmental spaces | Quote-based | University and hospitality branding |
| 9. Hatch | Visual identity for institutions and public agencies | Quote-based | Institutional and public agency identity work |
| 10. Happy Medium | Nonprofit rebrands with measured results | Quote-based | Nonprofit and arts organization rebrands |
| 11. Flynn Wright | Full-service advertising creative | Quote-based | Regional ad campaign creative |
| 12. Cooper Smith and Company | Long-term brand and print identity partnerships | Quote-based | Construction and public-sector identity work |
| 13. Red Dot Branding and Marketing | Naming and packaging launches | Quote-based | Product line naming and packaging launches |
| 14. Broad Design Co | Solo-studio brand and logo design | Quote-based | Small business brand identity on a budget |
| 15. Core Design Co | Rebrands for real estate and architecture firms | Quote-based | Real estate and architecture rebrands |
| 16. Choice Creative Solutions | Financial services collateral and promotions | Quote-based | Credit union and financial brand collateral |
| 17. Precious | Art direction for fashion and lifestyle brands | Quote-based | Fashion, music and lifestyle brand identity |
| 18. Symspace Design | Branding for real estate developments | Quote-based | Real estate and development branding |
| 19. Higher Rock Creative Studio | Illustration-driven brand identity | Quote-based | Illustrated restaurant and lifestyle branding |
| 20. Fixxt Creative Strategies | Print and brand design for local small businesses | Quote-based | Local small-business print and brand design |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does graphic design actually cost in Des Moines?
One studio publishes a figure: TwoTone Creative starts at 3,500 US dollars a project. The remaining eighteen quote per scope, so treat directory numbers as aggregator estimates. Published benchmarks give you the rest: freelance design in Des Moines averages about 32 US dollars an hour against 34 in Austin and 38 in New York, median designer pay in the metro is roughly 56,520 US dollars a year, and a basic identity package commonly runs 5,000 to 25,000.
How many of these studios are actually in Des Moines?
Eleven of the 19 publish an address inside Des Moines, along East Third Street, East Grand Avenue, Grand Avenue, Bell Avenue and Southwest Fifth Street. Eight sit in the metro and we label each: Hatch, Happy Medium, Red Dot Branding and Marketing and Fixxt Creative Strategies in West Des Moines, Symspace Design and Higher Rock Creative Studio in Ankeny, Choice Creative Solutions in Johnston and Stilt Studio in Polk City. All are genuinely part of this market.
Which studios name their clients?
Seventeen of the 19 do, which is strong disclosure for a metro this size. The evidence runs from Mediacom, Fareway, MidAmerican Energy, Iowa State University, Nike and Renewable Energy Group through to the Iowa State Fair, DART, Goodwill of Central Iowa, the Des Moines Playhouse and the 80/35 Music Festival. Two studios anonymise their case studies by category, which is normal for boutique practices, so ask those two for two contactable references before briefing them.
Full service agency or design studio?
Des Moines has both and they price differently. Flynn Wright, Flying Hippo Brand and Digital, Hatch and Happy Medium are staffed agencies running media, campaign and production alongside design, which suits a multi channel rollout. Precious, Core Design Co, 818, Broad Design Co and Higher Rock Creative Studio are small studios built for one defined deliverable done well. Buying agency governance for a single logo project is the most common overspend in this market.
Does a West Des Moines or Ankeny address matter?
Practically, only for logistics. The suburbs here are twenty minutes from downtown, so press checks and in person concept presentations remain realistic across the whole list, and several suburban firms hold the largest named client rosters on this page. What the address does tell you is which local networks a studio sits in, which matters if your audience is a specific community rather than the metro as a whole. Filter on evidence first, distance second.
Choosing a Graphic Design Agency in Des Moines
Do not let the single published price anchor your budget. One studio posts a starting figure and eighteen quote per scope, so build your expectation from the wage and package benchmarks above and make every studio price the same written deliverable list.
Use the client names, because this market is unusually open. Seventeen of the nineteen external studios name clients outright, so verify one engagement by phone rather than scrolling another portfolio, and ask the two anonymised practices for references before any money moves.
Treat the suburbs as part of the market, not a compromise. Eight of these firms sit in West Des Moines, Ankeny, Johnston or Polk City, which we state on every entry, and several of them hold the deepest client rosters on this page.
Fix the money and the files before the deposit clears. With one published rate on this page, a written deliverable list, a revision cap and clarity on artwork ownership and typeface licensing are your only real protection. If you would rather have identity design, campaign creative and web build handled by one team, read our latest analysis or book a call.
