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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, annual reports and exhibition graphics, print collateral, and the artwork feeding advertising channels. Quebec City buys design in French for museums, municipalities, cooperatives, festivals and food producers, with studios spread from Saint-Roch and Limoilou out to Sainte-Foy and across the bridges to Levis.
We reviewed the studios below alongside Web Tonic on evidenced design work, publicly named clients, published pricing and a verified address. Fourteen name a client outright, one publishes a rate, and seventeen work from Quebec City proper.
Does the work here have to be produced in French?
In practice yes. Quebec language legislation governs commercial signage, packaging and public-facing marketing, so the studios below design in French first and treat an English version as a second lockup rather than the source file, which changes both the schedule and the cost.
1. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic starts a Quebec City 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 Quebec City studios below, working in French first for museums, municipalities and food brands, 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. Imedia Firme Creative
About: Imedia is a Quebec City graphic design and branding studio offering brand identity, packaging, print, editorial design and signage under one roof. Its portfolio includes the rebrand of Midi34, a Quebec City jewellery company, covering logo, packaging and print collateral. The agency operates from its Quebec City office and serves brands across the province.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Packaging design, Print collateral design, Editorial design, Signage design, Illustration
Industries Served: Retail and jewellery, Non-profit, Tourism, Food and beverage, Professional services
Notable Clients: Midi34
Locations: Quebec City, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Retail brands needing packaging, Non-profits needing a rebrand, SMEs needing print collateral
Website: Imedia Firme Creative
3. LMG
About: LMG is a graphic communication agency with its main studio at 905 rue des Prairies in Quebec City, alongside a satellite office in Brossard. Its portfolio names Cochon Dingue, Opera de Quebec, Tourisme Montreal and Bistango, spanning logo, packaging, branding and print work. The Quebec City team designs identity, packaging and publishing projects for organizations across the province.
Key Services: Visual identity design, Packaging design, Print design, Branding, Publishing and editorial design, Photography direction
Industries Served: Restaurants and hospitality, Performing arts, Tourism, Not-for-profit, Professional services
Notable Clients: Cochon Dingue, Opera de Quebec, Tourisme Montreal, Bistango, Voila Quebec
Locations: Quebec City, Canada, Brossard, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Restaurants and hospitality brands, Cultural and arts organizations, Tourism boards
Website: LMG
4. Safran
About: Safran is an interdisciplinary graphic design studio based in Quebec City with more than twenty-five years in brand identity, exhibition design, editorial design and signage. The studio pairs graphic design with digital production for local businesses and institutions. Its project pages were not reachable during this review, so specific client names beyond the studio's own description could not be verified.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Exhibition design, Editorial design, Signage design, Web design, Digital design
Industries Served: Retail, Professional services, Cultural institutions, Non-profit, Food and beverage
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Quebec City, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Institutions needing exhibition design, Retailers needing brand identity, Local businesses needing signage
Website: Safran
5. Atelier 480
About: Atelier 480 is a graphic design studio founded in 2007 with offices at 2700 boulevard Laurier in Quebec City. Its project archive names MontClerc Capital, a private investment fund, and Theatre jeunesse Les Gros Becs, a Quebec City children's theatre, alongside brochure work for Bluewake Technologies. The team designs visual identities, brochures, packaging and illustration for clients across Quebec.
Key Services: Visual identity design, Brochure and print design, Packaging design, Illustration, Editorial design, Advertising campaign design
Industries Served: Finance, Performing arts and culture, Technology, Food and beverage, Education
Notable Clients: MontClerc Capital, Theatre jeunesse Les Gros Becs, Bluewake Technologies, Aliment'terre
Locations: Quebec City, Canada, Bromont, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Cultural and arts organizations, Finance and investment firms, Tech startups needing identity
Website: Atelier 480
6. Corsaire
About: Corsaire is a graphic communication agency at 870 avenue De Salaberry in Quebec City, sharing a building with the Centre culture et environnement Frederic Back. Its portfolio names the Federation quebecoise des centres communautaires de loisir, Desjardins Caisse d'economie solidaire and the Cooperative funeraire des Deux Rives among completed design projects. The studio focuses on print communication, identity and collateral for the non-profit sector.
Key Services: Visual identity design, Print communication design, Brochure design, Non-profit collateral design, Editorial design, Signage design
Industries Served: Non-profit and community organizations, Social economy, Cooperatives, Public sector, Environment
Notable Clients: Federation quebecoise des centres communautaires de loisir, Desjardins Caisse d'economie solidaire, Cooperative funeraire des Deux Rives, Ecobatiment, CDEC Quebec
Locations: Quebec City, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Non-profits and community groups, Cooperatives and social economy firms, Public sector organizations
Website: Corsaire
7. Tadam Studio Creatif
About: Tadam Studio Creatif is a packaging and branding studio at 401-1365 boulevard Louis XIV in Quebec City focused on food and beverage packaging design. Named projects include La chula and Don Adriano food packaging, plus identity and web work for AUBIER and Theatre Saint-Augustin. The studio also builds large-format displays and online stores for its clients.
Key Services: Food packaging design, Visual identity design, Graphic design, Large-format display design, Web design, Online store design
Industries Served: Food and beverage, Retail, Performing arts, Agriculture, Hospitality
Notable Clients: La chula, Don Adriano, AUBIER, Theatre Saint-Augustin, Promas Animation
Locations: Quebec City, Canada
Pricing: Contact form budget tiers start around 1,000 to 3,000 dollars per project
Great For: Food and beverage brands, Retailers needing packaging, SMEs needing a brand refresh
Website: Tadam Studio Creatif
8. Edgar
About: Edgar is a creative marketing agency at 3000 chemin Royal in Quebec City specializing in graphic design, branding and web design. Its case studies name the Ville de Levis, the Port of Quebec and Service d'aide communautaire Anjou as clients for visual identity and communication design projects. The agency also designed the employer brand campaign for the City of Levis.
Key Services: Visual identity design, Employer branding design, Print collateral design, Web design, Campaign design, Signage design
Industries Served: Municipal government, Ports and logistics, Community services, Manufacturing, Sustainability
Notable Clients: Ville de Levis, Port of Quebec, Service d'aide communautaire Anjou, Sunspace Sunrooms, PLUmobile
Locations: Quebec City, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Municipalities needing employer branding, Community organizations, Manufacturers needing a rebrand
Website: Edgar
9. Curcuma
About: Curcuma is a graphic design studio at 60 rue Deziel in Levis, just across the river from Quebec City and Luc. The studio's portfolio covers logos, packaging, vehicle lettering, publishing and event branding, organized by category rather than by named client. Curcuma serves small and mid-size businesses throughout the Quebec City and Levis area.
Key Services: Logo design, Packaging design, Vehicle lettering and signage, Publishing and editorial design, Event branding, Web design
Industries Served: Small business and retail, Food and beverage, Non-profit, Events, Publishing
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Levis, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Small businesses needing logos, Event organizers, Local retailers needing packaging
Website: Curcuma
10. Le saint
About: Le saint is a Quebec City brand identity agency founded in 2002 and Christian St-Pierre, with more than five thousand projects completed for business-to-business clients. Its homepage names TransVolt, an electric transport brand, as a recent logo and identity project. The agency focuses on brand strategy, logotype design and communication tools for B2B companies.
Key Services: Brand strategy, Logo design, Visual identity design, Brand guidelines design, Print communication design, Web design
Industries Served: Business-to-business services, Manufacturing, Technology, Transportation, Professional services
Notable Clients: TransVolt
Locations: Quebec City, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: B2B companies needing a rebrand, Manufacturers needing identity, Tech and transport brands
Website: Le saint
11. Criterium
About: Criterium is a small multidisciplinary design studio in Quebec City, specializing in branding, book design and packaging. Communication Arts featured the studio's packaging work for Laiterie urbaine de Quebec, a local dairy brand, in its design annual. The studio also produces exhibition graphics and self-published books for cultural clients such as Le Lieu, Centre en art actuel.
Key Services: Packaging design, Book and editorial design, Branding, Exhibition graphic design, Typography, Illustration
Industries Served: Food and beverage, Arts and culture, Publishing, Non-profit, Festivals
Notable Clients: Laiterie urbaine de Quebec, Le Lieu Centre en art actuel, RiAP festival
Locations: Quebec City, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Food and beverage brands needing packaging, Cultural institutions, Independent publishers
Website: Criterium
12. Pro-Actif
About: Pro-Actif is a graphic design studio at 5300 boulevard des Galeries in Quebec City that has produced annual reports and layout work for government and institutional clients since 2006. Named clients include the Musee de la civilisation de Quebec, Desjardins Quebec Maritime, the Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres and Nespresso. The studio specializes in accessible document layout, data infographics and government-grade design standards.
Key Services: Annual report design, Infographic and data-visual design, Accessible document design, Layout and editorial design, Government publication design, Brand identity design
Industries Served: Government and public sector, Museums and culture, Higher education, Cooperative finance, Food and beverage
Notable Clients: Musee de la civilisation de Quebec, Desjardins Quebec Maritime, Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, Nespresso, Ville de Granby
Locations: Quebec City, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Government agencies needing annual reports, Museums and cultural institutions, Universities needing publications
Website: Pro-Actif
13. Pigment Design
About: Pigment Design is a multidisciplinary studio at 1890 1e Rue in Levis, near Quebec City, combining graphic design with retail visual merchandising, signage and commercial decor. Led by Fanie Giguere-Robitaille, the studio won the Entreprise de services award at the 2026 Gala les Pleiades for its work in the Quebec City region. The team also launched Meraki, a line of designed wallpaper and wall decals sold alongside its client design work.
Key Services: Retail visual merchandising design, Signage and display design, Commercial decor design, Graphic design, Senior living environment design, Wall graphics design
Industries Served: Retail, Restaurants, Senior living and healthcare, Commercial real estate, Hospitality
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Levis, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Retailers needing store design, Senior living operators, Restaurants needing decor and signage
Website: Pigment Design
14. Figure
About: Figure is a graphic design studio at 24 rue De La Salle in Quebec City that specializes in brand and visual identity work. Case studies on its site name Fudge, a bakery brand, for ecological packaging design, and Dramisco for a full visual identity project. The studio also maintains a satellite presence serving Montreal clients.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Packaging design, Visual identity design, Editorial design, Signage design, Illustration
Industries Served: Food and beverage, Restaurants, Pharmacy and healthcare, Retail, Hospitality
Notable Clients: Fudge, Dramisco, Cendrillon, Pixonality, Verre
Locations: Quebec City, Canada, Montreal, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Restaurants needing a rebrand, Food brands needing packaging, Retailers needing visual identity
Website: Figure
15. Pige communication
About: Pige communication is a graphic communication agency with offices in Quebec City and Trois-Pistoles, operating for more than thirty years in publishing and graphic design. The agency produces books, school textbooks, annual reports and accessible PDFs alongside visual identity and motion design work. Its long-running publishing division is what gave the agency its name.
Key Services: Publishing and editorial design, Visual identity design, Logo design, Motion design, Web design, Print design
Industries Served: Publishing and education, Non-profit, Government, Professional services, Retail
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Quebec City, Canada, Trois-Pistoles, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Publishers needing book design, Schools needing textbook layout, Organizations needing accessible PDFs
Website: Pige communication
16. Art Graphique Quebec
About: Art Graphique Quebec is a graphic design firm at 1670 rue Semple in Quebec City that has served the region for decades from its own studio. The firm works alongside local print partner Impressions RC on production, pairing design with print execution for its clients. Detailed project case studies were not accessible during this review, so specific named clients could not be confirmed beyond the firm's stated services.
Key Services: Graphic design, Print production coordination, Brand identity design, Brochure design, Signage design, Packaging design
Industries Served: Small business and retail, Professional services, Manufacturing, Non-profit, Public sector
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Quebec City, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Small businesses needing print-ready design, Firms needing design-to-print coordination, Local retailers
Website: Art Graphique Quebec
17. collette.studio
About: collette.studio is a multidisciplinary graphic design studio at 304-40 rue de la Pointe-aux-Lievres in Quebec City, directed by Ulric Collette. Its selected work names Bleu Jeans Bleu, a Quebec City brewery, Groupe Voyages Quebec and Ebitda, a real estate agency, spanning identity, print and packaging projects. The studio also handles special printing techniques such as embossing and multi-ink work for physical design objects.
Key Services: Visual identity design, Packaging design, Typography and print design, Editorial design, Signage design, Illustration
Industries Served: Food and beverage, Real estate, Tourism, Manufacturing, Employment services
Notable Clients: Bleu Jeans Bleu, Groupe Voyages Quebec, Ebitda, Acces Travail Quebec, Bolduc
Locations: Quebec City, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Breweries and beverage brands, Real estate agencies needing identity, Manufacturers needing a rebrand
Website: collette.studio
18. Studio Alinea
About: Studio Alinea is a graphic design studio founded in Quebec City by Julie Fortin and Laurent Grislain, working across identity, exhibition graphics and editorial design. Its portfolio names the Ville de Quebec, the Morrin Center and the Moulin des Jesuites de Charlesbourg among cultural and municipal identity projects. The studio also designed multiple editions of the Festival de la chanson de Tadoussac visual identity.
Key Services: Visual identity design, Exhibition graphic design, Editorial design, Packaging design, Signage design, Illustration
Industries Served: Municipal government, Museums and heritage, Music and festivals, Food and beverage, Arts and culture
Notable Clients: Ville de Quebec, Morrin Center, Moulin des Jesuites de Charlesbourg, Festival de la chanson de Tadoussac, Ghostly Kisses
Locations: Quebec City, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Municipalities needing identity, Museums and heritage sites, Festivals needing visual identity
Website: Studio Alinea
19. AYRE Design Graphique
About: AYRE Design Graphique is a graphic design studio at 3050 rue de Saint-Castin in Quebec City focused on branding and logo design. Its portfolio names Dominique Paradis Design, Garderie Ecole d'Eveil and Anne Laurence Osteopathie as identity clients, alongside a poster project for Sylvie Bernier's book The Day I Couldn't Dive. The studio works with startups and existing companies looking to rebrand.
Key Services: Logo design, Brand identity design, Poster and print design, Illustration, Web design, Packaging design
Industries Served: Professional services, Childcare and education, Healthcare and wellness, Publishing, Sports
Notable Clients: Dominique Paradis Design, Garderie Ecole d'Eveil, Anne Laurence Osteopathie, Sylvie Bernier, Abenakis de Sherbrooke
Locations: Quebec City, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Startups needing logo design, Healthcare practices needing identity, Authors needing book design
Website: AYRE Design Graphique
20. Les Agences
About: Les Agences is a graphic design and branding studio in Quebec City run by two partners with more than fifteen years of prior agency experience. Its portfolio names Universite Laval, Tourisme Wendake, Hotel-Musee des Premieres Nations and the Distilleries Vice et Vertu among completed logo and identity projects. The studio handles logos, visual identities, websites, illustration and photo retouching for small and mid-size organizations.
Key Services: Logo design, Visual identity design, Illustration, Print design, Photo retouching, Web design
Industries Served: Higher education, Tourism, Indigenous cultural institutions, Beverage and spirits, Manufacturing
Notable Clients: Universite Laval, Tourisme Wendake, Hotel-Musee des Premieres Nations, Distilleries Vice et Vertu, Manac
Locations: Quebec City, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Universities needing an identity refresh, Tourism boards needing branding, Distilleries needing packaging
Website: Les Agences
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. Imedia Firme Creative | Branding and packaging design | Quote-based | Brand identity and packaging |
| 3. LMG | Branding and packaging design | Quote-based | Brand identity for hospitality |
| 4. Safran | Brand identity and exhibition design | Quote-based | Brand identity and signage |
| 5. Atelier 480 | Visual identity and illustration | Quote-based | Visual identity and brochures |
| 6. Corsaire | Non-profit sector design | Quote-based | Print and identity for non-profits |
| 7. Tadam Studio Creatif | Food packaging design | CAD $1,000/project | Food and beverage packaging |
| 8. Edgar | Municipal and employer branding | Quote-based | Employer branding and identity |
| 9. Curcuma | Logo and packaging design | Quote-based | Small business branding |
| 10. Le saint | B2B brand identity | Quote-based | B2B branding and logo design |
| 11. Criterium | Packaging and book design | Quote-based | Packaging and editorial design |
| 12. Pro-Actif | Annual reports and infographics | Quote-based | Government and institutional design |
| 13. Pigment Design | Retail visual merchandising and signage | Quote-based | Retail and commercial signage |
| 14. Figure | Brand and visual identity design | Quote-based | Brand identity and packaging |
| 15. Pige communication | Publishing and editorial design | Quote-based | Book and publication design |
| 16. Art Graphique Quebec | Graphic design and print coordination | Quote-based | Print-ready graphic design |
| 17. collette.studio | Identity and special print design | Quote-based | Brand identity and packaging |
| 18. Studio Alinea | Identity and exhibition design | Quote-based | Municipal and cultural identity |
| 19. AYRE Design Graphique | Logo and brand identity design | Quote-based | Logo design for startups |
| 20. Les Agences | Logo and identity design | Quote-based | Logo and visual identity design |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Quebec City studios name the clients they work for?
Fourteen of the nineteen. Les Agences names Universite Laval, Tourisme Wendake and the Hotel-Musee des Premieres Nations, Pro-Actif names the Musee de la civilisation de Quebec and Desjardins, Studio Alinea names the Ville de Quebec and the Morrin Centre, Edgar names the Ville de Levis and the Port of Quebec, and LMG names the Opera de Quebec and Cochon Dingue. Five publish anonymised work only.
What does graphic design cost in Quebec City?
One studio publishes a figure on its own site: Tadam Studio Creatif states projects start at 1,000 Canadian dollars. That is a single entry-level data point, not a market rate, and the other eighteen quote per scope with nothing posted. Provincial wage data puts graphic designers in Quebec around 32 Canadian dollars an hour, which sets a floor for studio time but tells you nothing about a fixed project fee.
Are all of these studios on the Quebec City side of the river?
Seventeen of the nineteen are, with addresses on rue des Prairies, boulevard Laurier, avenue De Salaberry, chemin Royal and rue De La Salle. Two work from Levis on the south shore: Curcuma on rue Deziel and Pigment Design on 1e Rue, both a bridge crossing away. Each sells into Quebec City, so we name the real base on the entry rather than dropping the firm.
Which firms suit museum, municipal and cultural briefs?
This is the deepest evidence in the city. Pro-Actif carries the Musee de la civilisation and university annual reports, Studio Alinea carries the Ville de Quebec and heritage sites, Edgar carries municipal and port accounts, Corsaire carries cooperatives and community federations, and Criterium carries artist-run centres and book work. Ask about accessibility requirements and print tender rules, because public bodies often impose both on the finished files.
What should be agreed before you pay a deposit?
A deliverable list naming every file, format and language version, 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. Bilingual artwork costs real money because two text lengths mean two lockups, so confirm whether translation sits inside the fee. Typeface licensing bought in the studio's name does not pass to you on final payment.
Choosing a Graphic Design Agency in Quebec City
French is the source language, not a translation step. Signage, packaging and public marketing fall under provincial language rules here, and a studio that designs in English first will hand you lockups that break when the French copy runs long.
The civic and cultural bench is the real strength. Museums, municipalities, universities and cooperatives recur across the named rosters, which means accessibility and public tender requirements are already familiar to several of these studios.
One thousand dollars is a starting point, not a price. A single entry-level figure from one studio cannot price an identity system, so send one written scope to three firms and compare what comes back.
Fix the money and the files before the deposit clears. With one published rate on this whole 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.
