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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, signage and wayfinding, print collateral, and the artwork feeding advertising channels. Vancouver buys design for hotels and restaurants, breweries and distilleries, property developers, credit unions, universities and consumer packaged goods brands, from studios in Yaletown, Mount Pleasant and across the Metro suburbs.
We reviewed the studios below alongside Web Tonic on evidenced design work, publicly named clients, published pricing and a verified address. Eighteen of the twenty external studios name a client outright, none publishes a rate, and fourteen work from Vancouver proper.
Who does this Vancouver roster work for?
Hospitality and property, mostly. Eighteen of the twenty external studios name clients, from Vancouver International Airport and the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge to Coast Capital Savings and Herschel Supply Co, and none publishes a rate.
1. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic starts a Vancouver 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 Vancouver studios below, several carrying hotel, distillery and property development accounts, 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. Toolbox Design
About: Toolbox Design is a brand and identity studio working out of a Yaletown office in Vancouver, producing wayfinding systems, print collateral and packaging for hospitality and real estate clients. Its public projects page names finished work for Whistler Brewing Company, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and Concert Properties. The studio also built a custom long-read print magazine for the Ryan Group, evidencing real print production rather than only digital branding.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Wayfinding and signage design, Packaging design, Print collateral and editorial design, Environmental graphics, Design systems
Industries Served: Hospitality, Real estate development, Hotels and resorts, Food and beverage, Professional services
Notable Clients: Whistler Brewing Company, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Concert Properties, Ryan Group, Raffles Boston
Locations: Vancouver, Canada, Toronto, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Hospitality brands, Real estate developers, Hotel groups
Website: Toolbox Design
3. ZAK
About: ZAK is a strategy-led branding studio headquartered in Vancouver that has grown to roughly nine people since launching in 2018. Its site names complete case studies including packaging and art direction for the plant-based brand UMYUM, naming and identity work for gift retailer 1889 Trading Company, and a real-estate branding project called Powerhouse for PACK Builders. The portfolio includes both consumer packaged goods and property-development identity systems, giving verifiable evidence of finished collateral design.
Key Services: Brand identity and naming, Packaging design and art direction, Visual identity systems, Brand strategy, Marketing collateral design, Design guidelines
Industries Served: Consumer packaged goods, Real estate development, Retail, Food and beverage, Startups
Notable Clients: UMYUM, 1889 Trading Co, PACK Builders, Trulioo, Cambio Earth
Locations: Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: CPG founders, Property developers, Early-stage ventures
Website: ZAK
4. Monograph&Co.
About: Monograph and Co is a Vancouver, British Columbia branding and graphic design agency focused on hospitality, retail, food, beauty and real estate clients. Its work page names finished identity and packaging projects for Killarney Development, the Memphian Hotel, Huemanna and the Mariam fashion and beauty brand, each shown with the specific design deliverable such as packaging design or retail identity. Contact details on the site list a Vancouver, British Columbia address and phone number.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Packaging design, Retail identity systems, Hospitality branding, Print collateral design, Logo and naming
Industries Served: Hospitality, Retail, Beauty, Food and beverage, Real estate development
Notable Clients: Killarney Development, The Memphian Hotel, Huemanna, Mariam, Townline Development
Locations: Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Hospitality brands, Boutique retailers, Beauty brands
Website: Monograph&Co.
5. Carter Hales Design Lab
About: Carter Hales Design Lab runs a full Vancouver studio and has built brand experiences for the Vancouver International Airport, the Vancouver Pride Society, Bard on the Beach and the Arts Club Theatre, with each project page describing the specific logo, seasonal collateral or wayfinding deliverable produced. The agency has operated in Vancouver long enough to accumulate an extensive, award-recognized case study archive covering arts, transport and civic clients. Its site explicitly calls itself a fully integrated Vancouver studio.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Wayfinding and signage design, Print and seasonal collateral, Digital brand experience design, Naming and logo design, Art direction
Industries Served: Arts and culture, Aviation and transport, Civic and non-profit, Theatre and entertainment, Tourism
Notable Clients: Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver Pride Society, Bard on the Beach, Arts Club Theatre, House of Hockey
Locations: Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Arts and culture organizations, Airports and transit bodies, Civic institutions
Website: Carter Hales Design Lab
6. Pedriks Studios
About: Pedriks Studios is a brand strategy and identity design studio run out of North Vancouver, British Columbia, with an incorporated address at 111 East 3rd Street. Its homepage names completed identity work for the Shipyards District, Treasury Wine Estates, Church and State, and Wayne Gretzky Estate Wines, giving concrete evidence of finished branding for hospitality and beverage clients. Founder Tom Pedriks has run the studio from the North Shore since 2013 according to his public profile.
Key Services: Brand strategy, Visual identity design, Packaging and label design, Wine and beverage branding, Logo design, Print collateral design
Industries Served: Wine and beverage, Hospitality, Real estate development, Food and beverage, Retail
Notable Clients: The Shipyards District, Treasury Wine Estates, Church and State, Wayne Gretzky Estate Wines
Locations: North Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Wineries and beverage brands, Hospitality developers, Boutique real estate
Website: Pedriks Studios
7. Exhibit A: Design Group
About: Exhibit A: Design Group is a Vancouver-based studio specializing in brand strategy, naming, identity systems, packaging design and campaign work. The studio publicly launched a portfolio site featuring more than 40 named projects, including a full brand and identity build for Whitecap Backcountry Lodge in the South Chilcotin Mountains. It positions itself for pre-launch startups and growth-stage entrepreneurs needing packaging and identity systems rather than website builds alone.
Key Services: Brand strategy and naming, Identity systems design, Packaging design, Campaign creative, Print collateral design, Digital brand experiences
Industries Served: Hospitality and tourism, Consumer packaged goods, Startups, Food and beverage, Outdoor recreation
Notable Clients: Whitecap Backcountry Lodge, Not publicly named beyond this — remaining case studies are shown without full client detail in search results
Locations: Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Pre-launch startups, Outdoor and hospitality brands, CPG founders
Website: Exhibit A: Design Group
8. Postprojects
About: Post Projects is a graphic design and creative services agency founded in 2010 by Alex Nelson and Beau House, located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its selected-work page names finished graphic design projects for the Gibson Museum, Smallworks, the Contemporary Art Gallery Vancouver and Arts Umbrella Splash, several described as full rebrands with matching print and digital collateral. The studio's own about page states its expertise is rooted in graphic design and typography rather than pure web development.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Typography and print design, Editorial and publication design, Exhibition and museum graphics, Packaging design, Wayfinding design
Industries Served: Arts and culture, Museums, Real estate development, Non-profit, Architecture
Notable Clients: Gibson Museum, Smallworks, Contemporary Art Gallery Vancouver, Arts Umbrella, Roden Gray
Locations: Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Arts institutions, Museums, Boutique developers
Website: Postprojects
9. Emphasize Design
About: Emphasize Design is a Vancouver branding and graphic design agency whose homepage lists a long roster of named clients including Qualico, Rennie, Resident Doctors of British Columbia and Cushman and Wakefield. Its work section shows individual brand strategy and design packages built for clients such as Marty Majerski and Associates and Dr Adelyn Ho Plastic Surgery, each documenting the specific collateral produced. The studio operates from Vancouver and serves real estate, medical and professional-services clients directly.
Key Services: Brand strategy and identity, Logo design, Print marketing collateral, Real estate branding, Medical and professional branding, Signage design
Industries Served: Real estate, Medical and healthcare, Professional services, Construction, Retail
Notable Clients: Qualico, Rennie, Resident Doctors of BC, Cushman and Wakefield, Bosa Construction
Locations: Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Real estate developers, Medical practices, Professional services firms
Website: Emphasize Design
10. Atomic Eye Design
About: Atomic Eye Design is a small branding and design agency founded in 1996, based at 1208 Homer Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its homepage names a long client history including the National Film Board of Canada, Blast Radius, the Vancouver Film Festival, Hemlock Printers, BMW Vancouver and Holt Renfrew, evidencing decades of identity and design work for recognizable regional and national brands. The studio focuses on targeted brand identity strategy rather than broad digital marketing services.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Logo design, Print collateral design, Corporate branding, Signage and environmental graphics, Design strategy
Industries Served: Film and entertainment, Retail, Automotive, Print and publishing, Hospitality
Notable Clients: National Film Board of Canada, Blast Radius, Vancouver Film Festival, Hemlock Printers, BMW Vancouver
Locations: Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Established regional brands, Retailers, Entertainment organizations
Website: Atomic Eye Design
11. Covet Graphic Design
About: Covet Graphic Design calls itself a boutique graphic design operation based in Vancouver, British Columbia, focused on brand and packaging design for food, beverage and hospitality clients. Its portfolio names finished packaging and logo projects for Wildflower Distilling Company, Island City Baking and Trimpac Meat, describing specific packaging redesigns that moved products onto shelves at retailers such as Whole Foods and Costco. The studio works with clients well beyond Vancouver but is run from its Vancouver base.
Key Services: Packaging design, Brand and logo design, Label design, Print collateral design, Product branding, Illustration
Industries Served: Food and beverage, Craft distilling and brewing, Bakery and retail food, Hospitality, Consumer packaged goods
Notable Clients: Wildflower Distilling Co, Island City Baking, Trimpac Meat, Dolce Lounge, Stolen Bell
Locations: Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Craft food and beverage brands, Independent bakeries, CPG founders
Website: Covet Graphic Design
12. Siren Design Inc.
About: Siren Design is a boutique branding and packaging studio based in Vancouver that names specific finished projects on its site, including a catalog and lifestyle photography package for Brodie Bicycles and packaging work for Bothwell Cheese. Its portfolio is organized by discipline covering branding, identity and packaging, and shows real client names attached to each project rather than anonymized case studies. The studio describes itself as serving clients worldwide from its Vancouver base.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Packaging design, Catalog and print design, Logo design, Art direction, Product photography direction
Industries Served: Consumer goods, Food and beverage, Sporting goods, Retail, Manufacturing
Notable Clients: Brodie Bicycles, Bothwell Cheese
Locations: Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Manufacturers, Sporting goods brands, Food producers
Website: Siren Design Inc.
13. Zesty Brands
About: Zesty is a Vancouver consumer-packaged-goods branding and package design studio focused on standout shelf packaging. Its work page names completed packaging projects for the Chiwis dried kiwi chip brand, the SETA beverage line and West Vancouver Schools, each shown with the specific packaging or brand system produced. The studio explicitly positions itself as a Vancouver-based CPG branding and package design shop serving clients across Canada and the United States.
Key Services: Packaging design, Brand identity design, Label design, CPG branding, Logo design, Print production art
Industries Served: Consumer packaged goods, Food and beverage, Beauty and wellness, Education, Retail
Notable Clients: Chiwis, SETA, West Vancouver Schools, Lendesk, Zesty Life
Locations: Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: CPG founders, Beverage brands, Beauty and wellness brands
Website: Zesty Brands
14. Indalma Creative
About: Indalma Creative has run a Vancouver-based branding and graphic design studio since 2004, working across signage, visual identity and print materials. Its work page names a full brand-asset overhaul for engineering firm BGC Engineering and a signage-to-identity refresh project for Teragon, describing the specific deliverables produced for each. The studio explicitly calls itself a full-service Vancouver-based branding and design studio offering print, digital and on-site solutions.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Signage design, Print collateral design, Logo design, Brand style guides, Environmental graphics
Industries Served: Engineering and industrial, Education, Craft brewing, Public sector, Professional services
Notable Clients: BGC Engineering, Teragon
Locations: Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Engineering firms, Craft breweries, Public institutions
Website: Indalma Creative
15. Pendo
About: Pendo is a brand and creative agency based in Vancouver that has grown to about six people since it started in 2015. Its project pages name a full tech-branding overhaul for identity-verification company Trulioo and a persona-driven identity system for research firm Lux Insights, each describing the specific visual language and brand touchpoints delivered. The agency works with retail, consumer packaged goods, technology and non-profit clients from its Vancouver base.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Naming and brand strategy, Visual identity systems, Packaging design, Digital brand experience, Print collateral design
Industries Served: Technology, Consumer packaged goods, Retail, Non-profit, Associations
Notable Clients: Trulioo, Lux Insights, Cambio Earth
Locations: Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Tech startups, Research firms, Sustainability brands
Website: Pendo
16. Dos Dos Design
About: Dos Dos Design is a solo-led Vancouver branding studio run by founder and creative director Andre Bussanich, working with clients across Canada. Its own site names a striking client history including Coast Capital Savings, McDonald's, the PGA Tour, the Manitoba Museum and Nicola Wealth, each attached to described identity or brand-collateral work. Its work page also shows a completed brand project for Burnaby FC, showing continued local Metro Vancouver design work alongside national accounts.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Logo design, Print collateral design, Naming, Brand style guides, Illustration
Industries Served: Financial services, Sports, Museums and culture, Retail, Public sector
Notable Clients: Coast Capital Savings, McDonald's, PGA Tour, Manitoba Museum, Nicola Wealth
Locations: Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Financial brands, Sports organizations, Cultural institutions
Website: Dos Dos Design
17. Straydog Branding
About: Straydog Branding is headquartered at 910 Third Street in West Vancouver, British Columbia, and also serves Squamish, Kelowna and Kamloops clients from that West Vancouver base. Its portfolio names a brand and web redesign for West Vancouver Schools and a rebrand for Schulz Construction, each described with the specific identity and collateral produced. Note this firm's home office sits in West Vancouver rather than the city of Vancouver proper, though it is squarely inside Metro Vancouver.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Logo design, Print collateral design, Signage design, Web design, Brand strategy
Industries Served: Education, Construction, Automotive dealers, Healthcare, Local government
Notable Clients: West Vancouver Schools, Schulz Construction, North Vancouver Mitsubishi
Locations: West Vancouver, Canada, Kelowna, Canada, Kamloops, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: School districts, Construction firms, Auto dealers
Website: Straydog Branding
18. Tiny Branding Studio
About: Tiny Branding Studio operates out of Station Square in Metrotown, Burnaby, British Columbia, with its office address published on every page of its site. Its work page names a completed brand identity project for Metrotown Notary, a real-estate-focused practice near the Metropolis at Metrotown mall, showing a concrete local design deliverable. The studio is a private-office operation working by appointment, serving businesses across the Metro Vancouver area from its Burnaby base.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Logo design, Print collateral design, Web design, Signage design, Brand style guides
Industries Served: Professional services, Real estate and notary services, Retail, Local business, Hospitality
Notable Clients: Metrotown Notary
Locations: Burnaby, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Local Burnaby businesses, Real estate and notary practices, Small retail brands
Website: Tiny Branding Studio
19. Brainchild Creative
About: Brainchild Creative is a visual branding studio headquartered at 2633 Simpson Road in Richmond, British Columbia, that has grown to about six people. Founder Samuel Lai lists himself as a visual branding specialist on his public design portfolio, which shows named brand identity work produced from the Richmond studio. The firm serves Metro Vancouver clients directly from its Richmond office rather than a satellite location.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Logo design, Visual branding, Print collateral design, Packaging design, Brand style guides
Industries Served: Retail, Food and beverage, Professional services, Startups, Local business
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Richmond, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Richmond-area retailers, Startups, Local food brands
Website: Brainchild Creative
20. Burst! Creative Group
About: Burst! Creative Group is based at 26 Lorne Mews in New Westminster, British Columbia, and offers branding alongside web development and digital marketing. Its projects page names finished creative work for Douglas College, Herschel Supply Company and the British Columbia Conservation Foundation, each attached to a described branding or campaign deliverable. The address and New Westminster location are confirmed on the agency's own contact page.
Key Services: Brand identity design, Print collateral design, Campaign creative, Logo design, Signage design, Digital brand assets
Industries Served: Education, Retail and apparel, Non-profit and conservation, Public sector, Consumer goods
Notable Clients: Douglas College, Herschel Supply Co, British Columbia Conservation Foundation, Asia Standard Americas
Locations: New Westminster, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Post-secondary institutions, Apparel brands, Conservation non-profits
Website: Burst! Creative Group
21. Gryb Designs
About: Gryb Designs is a graphic design and illustration studio from North Vancouver, British Columbia, focused on branding, packaging, illustration and paper goods. Its site names finished packaging and branding work for the Kasih Kit gift line and illustration and typography direction credited to art director Max Waldman, showing concrete finished pieces rather than only service descriptions. The studio's public design profile confirms a North Vancouver base with roughly a decade of operating history.
Key Services: Illustration, Packaging design, Brand identity design, Stationery and paper goods design, Logo design, Typography
Industries Served: Gifting and paper goods, Consumer packaged goods, Retail, Publishing, Events
Notable Clients: Kasih Kit
Locations: North Vancouver, Canada
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Gift and stationery brands, Illustration-driven packaging, Small CPG founders
Website: Gryb Designs
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. Toolbox Design | Brand identity and wayfinding | Quote-based | Hospitality and real estate branding |
| 3. ZAK | Strategy-led brand identity | Quote-based | CPG and real estate branding |
| 4. Monograph&Co. | Branding and packaging design | Quote-based | Hospitality and retail branding |
| 5. Carter Hales Design Lab | Brand identity for arts and civic clients | Quote-based | Arts, culture and civic branding |
| 6. Pedriks Studios | Wine and hospitality brand identity | Quote-based | Wine and hospitality branding |
| 7. Exhibit A: Design Group | Naming and identity systems | Quote-based | Startup branding and packaging |
| 8. Postprojects | Graphic design and typography | Quote-based | Arts and museum graphic design |
| 9. Emphasize Design | Real estate and medical branding | Quote-based | Real estate and healthcare branding |
| 10. Atomic Eye Design | Long-standing corporate brand identity | Quote-based | Corporate and retail brand identity |
| 11. Covet Graphic Design | Food and beverage packaging design | Quote-based | Food and beverage packaging |
| 12. Siren Design Inc. | Catalog and packaging design | Quote-based | Manufacturing and consumer goods packaging |
| 13. Zesty Brands | CPG packaging design | Quote-based | Consumer packaged goods packaging |
| 14. Indalma Creative | Signage-led brand identity | Quote-based | Engineering and institutional branding |
| 15. Pendo | Tech and B2B brand identity | Quote-based | Technology and B2B branding |
| 16. Dos Dos Design | Solo-led brand identity design | Quote-based | Financial services and sports branding |
| 17. Straydog Branding | Multi-city BC branding and web | Quote-based | Education and construction branding |
| 18. Tiny Branding Studio | Local Burnaby brand identity | Quote-based | Burnaby and Metrotown-area branding |
| 19. Brainchild Creative | Visual branding for local business | Quote-based | Richmond-area brand identity |
| 20. Burst! Creative Group | Institutional and non-profit branding | Quote-based | Education and non-profit branding |
| 21. Gryb Designs | Illustration-led packaging design | Quote-based | Illustration and gift-product packaging |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Vancouver studios name the brands they work for?
Eighteen of twenty. Toolbox Design names Whistler Brewing Company and the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Carter Hales Design Lab names Vancouver International Airport and Vancouver Pride Society, Atomic Eye Design names the National Film Board of Canada, Zesty Brands names Chiwis and West Vancouver Schools, Dos Dos Design names Coast Capital Savings and the PGA Tour, and Burst Creative Group names Douglas College and Herschel Supply Co.
What does graphic design cost in Vancouver?
No studio on this page publishes a rate on its own site, so the only honest anchors are labelled outside benchmarks. Provincial labour market data for British Columbia puts the median graphic designer and illustrator at 35.00 Canadian dollars an hour, with a low of 24.04 and a high of 57.69. Those are employment wages, not agency fees, and studio pricing sits above them.
How many of these studios are in Vancouver proper?
Fourteen of twenty, with addresses in Yaletown on Hamilton Street, on Homer Street and across the central city. Six work from elsewhere in Metro Vancouver and say so: Pedriks Studios and Gryb Designs in North Vancouver, Straydog Branding in West Vancouver, Tiny Branding Studio in Burnaby, Brainchild Creative in Richmond, and Burst Creative Group in New Westminster.
Which studios suit hospitality, packaging and property briefs?
Toolbox Design carries hotel and brewery work with wayfinding attached, Monograph and Co carries Killarney Development and The Memphian Hotel, and Emphasize Design carries Qualico, Rennie and Cushman and Wakefield on the property side. For packaging, Zesty Brands is a consumer goods specialist, Covet Graphic Design carries Wildflower Distilling Co and Island City Baking, and Siren Design carries Brodie Bicycles and Bothwell Cheese.
What should be agreed before you pay a deposit?
A deliverable list naming every file, format and application, 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. Several studios here are single-principal operations carrying national client names, so confirm who does the work and whether packaging pre-press is subcontracted. Typeface licensing bought in the studio's name does not transfer on final payment.
Choosing a Graphic Design Agency in Vancouver
The client lists carry this market. Eighteen of the twenty external studios name accounts publicly, from Vancouver International Airport, the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and the National Film Board of Canada to Coast Capital Savings, Herschel Supply Co and Douglas College.
Six of the twenty are suburban, and say so. North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond and New Westminster all appear on published addresses, which matters when a packaging job needs press checks rather than video calls.
Nobody publishes a fee. A British Columbia median of 35.00 Canadian dollars an hour, in a range from 24.04 to 57.69, is the only labelled anchor available, and agency work is quoted per project against that backdrop.
Settle the money and the files before the deposit clears. With no published rate anywhere 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.
