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How we vet every listicle
Every agency featured on Web Tonic passes our 84-point editorial review before a single listicle goes live. This is how we vet each pick:
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A graphic design agency owns the visual system a business trades on: logo and identity, the typography and colour rules holding it together, packaging and label artwork, brochures and sell sheets, signage and exhibition graphics, and the artwork feeding advertising and social channels. Dublin's design economy leans on cultural institutions, semi-state bodies and Irish food and drink brands, which is what most portfolios here are built from.
We reviewed 20 external studios alongside Web Tonic on evidenced design work, publicly named clients, published pricing and a verified address. Eighteen name a client outright, one publishes a rate, and eighteen give a Dublin city address.
How much does graphic design cost in Dublin?
One studio publishes a figure. Artefact posts a rate card from 65 euro an hour, and the other nineteen quote per scope, so use Irish logo and identity benchmarks to sanity-check what you are quoted.
1. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic starts a Dublin 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 Dublin studios below with twenty years of cultural, semi-state and Irish food brand work behind them will beat us on that local craft.
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. New Graphic
About: Report and identity design studio in Dublin 8, evidenced by named case studies for the Chester Beatty museum, the National Archives, and Arts and Disability Ireland. The team is based at 32 Vicar Street in the Liberties, Dublin 8, with around sixteen staff on site. Its report design page lists a long roster of public and cultural clients it has designed for.
Key Services: Brand identity, Report design, Signage, Illustration, Digital and social design, Packaging
Industries Served: Arts and culture, Public sector, Nonprofit, Museums, Government agencies
Notable Clients: Chester Beatty, National Archives, Arts and Disability Ireland, Business to Arts, Design and Crafts Council
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Museums and cultural institutions, Public sector bodies, Nonprofits
Website: New Graphic
3. CI Studio
About: Multidisciplinary design and brand agency founded in Dublin in 1996, evidenced by named case studies for Dublin Town and the Oaklee housing association. Its portfolio also names a Dublin City Council identity and signage project. The studio produces identity systems, print, and environmental graphics from its Dublin base.
Key Services: Brand identity, Signage, Print design, Motion graphics, Naming, Packaging
Industries Served: Retail, Public sector, Housing, Hospitality, Government
Notable Clients: Dublin Town, Oaklee, Dublin City Council
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Retail associations, Housing bodies, Public sector clients
Website: CI Studio
4. Zero-G
About: Dublin brand studio at 135 Capel Street, evidenced by named identity projects for the Hugh Lane Gallery and the National Museum of Ireland. The roughly fourteen-person team works on brand strategy, visual identity, and print and digital collateral for cultural and public institutions. Its careers page confirms the Capel Street studio address.
Key Services: Brand strategy, Visual identity, Print collateral, Wayfinding, Digital design, Illustration
Industries Served: Museums and galleries, Cultural institutions, Nonprofit, Public sector, Research
Notable Clients: Hugh Lane Gallery, National Museum of Ireland, PSB Insights
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Museums, Cultural institutions, Research bodies
Website: Zero-G
5. Pixel Ink
About: Branding and packaging design agency based in Santry, Dublin, evidenced by named case studies such as the Sowan's Gem Pack Foods rebrand and a Traditional Cheese Company export range. The four-person studio focuses on shelf-ready packaging, brand identity, and brand guideline toolkits for food and drink brands. Its address is listed on the Santry Hall Industrial Estate.
Key Services: Packaging design, Brand identity, Brand guidelines, Point of sale design, Label design, Toolkit design
Industries Served: Food and beverage, FMCG, Retail, Export brands, Hospitality
Notable Clients: Sowan's Gem Pack Foods, Traditional Cheese Company
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Food and drink brands, FMCG exporters, Retail packaging
Website: Pixel Ink
6. Vermillion Design Consultants
About: Publication and annual report design studio in Drumcondra, Dublin, evidenced by named projects for the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre and Bord Iascaigh Mhara fisheries reports. The three-person consultancy also designed the European Endowment for Democracy's annual report, which launched in the European Parliament. Its studio is listed at Distillery Lofts in Drumcondra.
Key Services: Annual report design, Publication design, Print design, Infographic design, Exhibition design, Wayfinding
Industries Served: Nonprofit, Public sector, Fisheries and agriculture, Government agencies, International organisations
Notable Clients: Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, European Endowment for Democracy
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Nonprofits, Government bodies, International organisations
Website: Vermillion Design Consultants
7. Begley Hutton
About: Multidisciplinary design studio in Ballsbridge, Dublin, founded in 1979, evidenced by named case studies for Google's Bolands Mills offices and the IPUT property brand. The four-person team delivers brand strategy, environmental and wayfinding design, and print collateral for corporate and property clients. Its studio address is confirmed on its contact page.
Key Services: Brand identity, Wayfinding, Environmental graphics, Digital design, Brand strategy, Print collateral
Industries Served: Real estate, Technology, Corporate services, Property, Hospitality
Notable Clients: Google (Bolands Mills), IPUT, Making it Work
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Property developers, Corporate offices, Real estate brands
Website: Begley Hutton
8. M-CO
About: Strategic design consultancy in Dublin, evidenced by a named packaging redesign for the Arran Street East ceramics brand and programme design work for Trinity College Dublin's Technology Enterprise Campus. The twenty-eight-person B Corp certified team combines service design with print and brand collateral for large public sector projects. It is based at Fitzwilliam Place in Dublin 2.
Key Services: Packaging design, Brand collateral, Service design, Print design, Signage, Report design
Industries Served: Public sector, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Nonprofit
Notable Clients: Arran Street East, Trinity College Dublin, Co-operative Housing Ireland
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Universities, Public sector programmes, Ceramics and retail brands
Website: M-CO
9. Unthink
About: Branding and digital studio at 4 Mary's Abbey in Dublin, evidenced by named identity projects for the Bar Pez tapas restaurant and the OMOS building products brand. The five-person B Corp certified studio produces print and digital branding systems for hospitality and manufacturing clients, and its Dublin 7 studio address is listed on its contact page.
Key Services: Brand identity, Print collateral, Packaging, Digital design, Signage, Brand systems
Industries Served: Hospitality, Manufacturing, Construction products, Food and beverage, Retail
Notable Clients: Bar Pez, OMOS, Fish Shop, Beach House
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Restaurants, Hospitality groups, Manufacturing brands
Website: Unthink
10. Originate Creative
About: Design and branding agency headquartered in Dublin since 1999, evidenced by a public portfolio of brand identity, packaging, and placemaking projects shown on its own work page. The nineteen-person team was recently advertising for a motion and graphic designer to join its Dublin studio, confirming an active on-site team. Case studies on its site are grouped by category rather than named client.
Key Services: Brand identity, Packaging design, Placemaking graphics, Print collateral, Digital design, Brand guidelines
Industries Served: Retail, Placemaking and property, Consumer goods, Hospitality, Corporate
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Property and placemaking brands, Consumer goods, Global retail brands
Website: Originate Creative
11. Wonder Works
About: Family-run creative agency at 26 Upper Baggot Street in Dublin, evidenced by a named case study delivering the brand and communications for the National Transport Authority's Luas Cross City project and a campaign for the National Adult Literacy Agency. The five-person studio designs identity and print collateral mainly for public bodies.
Key Services: Brand identity, Print collateral, Signage, Campaign design, Brand guidelines, Illustration
Industries Served: Public transport, Government, Nonprofit, Public sector, Education
Notable Clients: National Transport Authority, National Adult Literacy Agency, Co-operative Housing Ireland, Aduantas Aerial
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Transport authorities, Public bodies, Nonprofits
Website: Wonder Works
12. Mesh Design Consultants
About: Brand and packaging design agency in Donnybrook, Dublin, evidenced by a named client list published on its own site that includes Danone, Valeo Foods, Green Isle Foods, and Bord Bia. The two-person studio, led by Cora, has designed shelf-ready packaging and point of sale material for FMCG brands since 2000.
Key Services: Packaging design, Point of sale design, Brand identity, Label design, Shelf-ready packaging, Brand guidelines
Industries Served: FMCG, Food and beverage, Retail, Baby nutrition, Grocery
Notable Clients: Danone, Valeo Foods, Green Isle Foods, Bord Bia, Odlums
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: FMCG brands, Food manufacturers, Grocery retailers
Website: Mesh Design Consultants
13. So Studio
About: Brand, packaging, and motion design studio at 68 Dame Street in Dublin, evidenced by named projects for the Hollow Leg non-alcoholic drinks brand and the Institute of Sustainability Studies. The award-winning studio designs identity systems and packaging for hospitality and nonprofit clients from its Dublin 2 address.
Key Services: Brand identity, Packaging design, Motion design, Print collateral, Brand guidelines, Illustration
Industries Served: Food and beverage, Nonprofit, Education, Hospitality, Retail
Notable Clients: Hollow Leg, Critico, Occupli, Institute of Sustainability Studies, Bricolage
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Beverage brands, Nonprofits, Education bodies
Website: So Studio
14. Artefact Ltd
About: Design and brand consultancy in Dublin specialising in pharma and FMCG packaging, evidenced by a named client roster that includes Johnson and Johnson, Glanbia, Kerry Group, and Dunnes Stores. The nine-person team, founded in 2000, publishes an hourly rate card for its design work rather than hiding pricing behind a contact form.
Key Services: Packaging design, Brand identity, Print collateral, Point of sale design, Regulatory pack design, Brand guidelines
Industries Served: Pharma, Healthcare, FMCG, Food and beverage, Corporate
Notable Clients: Johnson and Johnson, Glanbia, Kerry Group, Dunnes Stores, Pernod Ricard
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: From EUR 65 per hour, per published rate card
Great For: Pharma companies, FMCG manufacturers, Corporate brands
Website: Artefact Ltd
15. Principle
About: Brand and creative agency on Lower Camden Street in Dublin, evidenced by named case studies for Primeline Logistics, Custom House Group, and Animis published on its own work pages. The five-person team, founded in 1995, designs identity systems and print collateral for corporate and financial clients.
Key Services: Brand identity, Print collateral, Brand strategy, Campaign design, Brand guidelines, Digital design
Industries Served: Logistics, Financial services, Corporate, Technology, Professional services
Notable Clients: Primeline Logistics, Custom House Group, Animis
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Logistics companies, Financial services firms, Corporate rebrands
Website: Principle
16. MAKER
About: Branding and graphic design studio in Dublin, evidenced by named projects such as the SEA plus SOLU brand identity and a grief awareness campaign logo for the Irish Hospice Foundation. Founded by Kate O'Moore in 2016, the three-person studio delivers logo, brochure, and packaging work for small businesses.
Key Services: Logo design, Brochure design, Packaging design, Brand identity, Stationery design, Campaign branding
Industries Served: Nonprofit, Wellness, Real estate, Retail, Professional services
Notable Clients: Irish Hospice Foundation, JANUS Estates, Shareclub, Balance My Life
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Nonprofits, Small businesses, Real estate agents
Website: MAKER
17. Design Minds
About: Branding and graphic design agency in Malahide, County Dublin, evidenced by named client work for Declan Killen Goldsmiths, Fingal Chamber, and the National Lottery published on its clients page. The four-person studio, led by creative director Diarmuid Scollard, has operated for over thirty years focused on logo design, packaging, and identity systems.
Key Services: Logo design, Brand identity, Packaging design, Promotional material design, Print collateral, Web-ready graphics
Industries Served: Retail, Jewellery, Chambers of commerce, Public sector, Small business
Notable Clients: Declan Killen Goldsmiths, Fingal Chamber, National Lottery, Google
Locations: Malahide, Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Retail jewellers, Chambers of commerce, Small businesses
Website: Design Minds
18. Danielle Townsend Design
About: Solo graphic design and visual thinking studio at Mountjoy Square East in Dublin, evidenced by a named client portfolio covering Gay Switchboard Ireland, Peter McVerry Trust, and Aldi Ireland food packaging. Danielle Townsend has designed infographics, packaging, and brand identity for organisations for over a decade from her Dublin studio.
Key Services: Infographic design, Packaging design, Brand identity design, Visual thinking facilitation, Icon design, Print collateral
Industries Served: Nonprofit, Food and beverage, Public sector, Healthcare, Cosmetics
Notable Clients: Gay Switchboard Ireland, Peter McVerry Trust, Aldi Ireland, Iconic Ireland
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Nonprofits, Healthcare organisations, Food brands
Website: Danielle Townsend Design
19. navigatebydesign
About: Graphic design studio on Lower Camden Street in Dublin, run by Laura Macaulay, evidenced by named report and infographic work for the Health Service Executive's Healthy Ireland programme and the Hotline dot ie annual report. The studio has over twenty years of experience in report and infographic design for Irish public bodies.
Key Services: Infographic design, Annual report design, Print collateral, Icon design, Campaign design, Digital graphics
Industries Served: Public health, Nonprofit, Government, NGOs, Education
Notable Clients: Health Service Executive, Hotline.ie, National Disability Transport Programme
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Public health bodies, Nonprofits, Government agencies
Website: navigatebydesign
20. Brennan and Stevens
About: Multidisciplinary design studio based in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, evidenced by named branding work for Drumanilra Farm and its sister brand Honestly Farm Kitchen. The three-person studio, founded in 2014 by Claire Brennan and Freddie Stevens, calls itself Ireland's leading hospitality design agency and produces packaging and print collateral for food brands.
Key Services: Brand identity, Packaging design, Print collateral, Menu design, Brand strategy, Signage
Industries Served: Hospitality, Food and beverage, Farming and agriculture, Retail, Restaurants
Notable Clients: Drumanilra Farm, Honestly Farm Kitchen, Carraig Rua Bakery, Doon Shore Brewery
Locations: Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Hospitality brands, Restaurants, Food producers
Website: Brennan and Stevens
21. 6 Egg Design
About: Pharmaceutical and clinical trial design studio based in Dublin, founded by Jack Ellul, evidenced by a named portfolio of packaging and patient material projects for pharma and biotech organisations shown on its own case study pages. The studio serves regulated industry clients across Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Europe from its Dublin base.
Key Services: Packaging design, Patient material design, Brand identity, Regulatory compliant design, Print collateral, Icon design
Industries Served: Pharma, Biotech, Clinical research, Healthcare, Regulated industries
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Pharma companies, Biotech firms, Clinical research organisations
Website: 6 Egg Design
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. New Graphic | Accessible report and identity design | Quote-based | Cultural and public sector clients |
| 3. CI Studio | Identity systems and signage | Quote-based | Public sector rebrands |
| 4. Zero-G | Cultural brand identity | Quote-based | Museums and galleries |
| 5. Pixel Ink | FMCG packaging design | Quote-based | Food and beverage brands |
| 6. Vermillion Design Consultants | Annual report and publication design | Quote-based | Nonprofit annual reports |
| 7. Begley Hutton | Environmental and wayfinding design | Quote-based | Corporate real estate brands |
| 8. M-CO | Public sector design consultancy | Quote-based | Universities and public programmes |
| 9. Unthink | Hospitality brand identity | Quote-based | Restaurants and hospitality brands |
| 10. Originate Creative | Brand and placemaking design | Quote-based | International retail and placemaking brands |
| 11. Wonder Works | Public sector campaign branding | Quote-based | Government and transport bodies |
| 12. Mesh Design Consultants | FMCG packaging design | Quote-based | FMCG and grocery brands |
| 13. So Studio | Brand, packaging, and motion design | Quote-based | Beverage and hospitality brands |
| 14. Artefact Ltd | Pharma and FMCG packaging | EUR 65/hour | Pharma and FMCG brands |
| 15. Principle | Corporate brand identity | Quote-based | Logistics and financial services brands |
| 16. MAKER | Small business branding | Quote-based | Nonprofits and small businesses |
| 17. Design Minds | Logo and identity design | Quote-based | Retail and small business branding |
| 18. Danielle Townsend Design | Infographic and visual thinking design | Quote-based | Nonprofits and public health bodies |
| 19. navigatebydesign | Infographic and report design | Quote-based | Public health and nonprofit reports |
| 20. Brennan and Stevens | Hospitality brand and packaging design | Quote-based | Restaurants and food producers |
| 21. 6 Egg Design | Pharma and clinical design | Quote-based | Pharma and biotech companies |
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a Dublin design project cost?
Only Artefact publishes a rate, from 65 euro an hour on its own rate card, so everything else is quoted per scope. Published Irish benchmarks give you the sanity check: a professional logo design project for an Irish business is put at 750 to 1,500 euro, a full brand identity system at 1,500 to 10,000 euro, and an unlimited monthly design subscription serving Irish businesses starts at 735 euro a month. Price the same written brief with three studios.
Which Dublin studios name their clients?
Eighteen of the twenty do. New Graphic names Chester Beatty and the National Archives, Zero-G names the Hugh Lane Gallery and the National Museum of Ireland, Mesh Design Consultants names Danone, Bord Bia and Valeo Foods, Begley Hutton names Google's Bolands Mills work and IPUT, and navigatebydesign names the Health Service Executive. Two studios anonymise their case studies, which is common on white label work but leaves you nothing to verify without references.
Do you need a studio with public sector experience?
If you are buying for a semi-state body, a charity or a cultural institution, it genuinely helps. Irish public and cultural work carries accessibility requirements, bilingual Irish and English considerations and procurement paperwork that a purely commercial studio will meet slowly. Several studios here work almost entirely in that space. If you are a private company, the reverse applies: a heavily institutional portfolio can mean slower turnarounds than a consumer brand launch needs.
Are all twenty studios in Dublin city?
Eighteen publish a Dublin city address, from Capel Street and Dame Street to Baggot Street, Fitzwilliam Place and Mountjoy Square. Two work from County Dublin rather than the city: Design Minds is at Malahide Marina Village and Brennan and Stevens is in Dun Laoghaire, both of which we state on their entries. Neither is a reason to drop them, but say so plainly if your procurement rules require a city address.
What should be in the contract before you pay a deposit?
A deliverable list naming every file and format, a capped number of concept routes and revision rounds, a schedule with named checkpoints, and an explicit statement of what transfers to you on final payment. Typeface licensing is the item buyers miss most, because a licence bought in the studio's name does not automatically pass to you. With one published rate on this page, that written scope is what makes quotes comparable at all.
Choosing a Graphic Design Agency in Dublin
Do not let the single published rate anchor your budget. Artefact posts 65 euro an hour and nineteen studios quote per scope, so build your expectation from the Irish logo and identity benchmarks above and make everyone price the same written deliverable list.
Use the client names, because this market is unusually open. Eighteen of the twenty external studios name clients outright, so verify one engagement by phone rather than scrolling another portfolio page.
Match the sector before the style. Cultural and semi-state work, Irish food and drink packaging and commercial identity systems are three different practices here, and the strongest studio for one is rarely the strongest for another.
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.
