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Branding agencies, ranked
rankedagencies.com/branding-agenciesThe top branding agencies on RankedAgencies in October 2026 are Starfish Co., Wedge and Brandpie, out of 25 checked agencies.
By country: United States 12
| Rank | Agency | Fact that decided the rank | Team | Founded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Starfish Co. New York, United States | 2 Golds at Transform Awards North America 2025transformmagazine.net · 19 Oct 2026 | 10-49 people | 2002 | 92/100 |
| 02 | Wedge Montréal, Canada | Dieline Studio of the Year 2024, 2025 and 2026thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | 2-9 people | 2016 | 73/100 |
| 03 | Brandpie London, United Kingdom | Gold, Healthcare visual identity, Transform Europe 2026transformmagazine.net · 19 Oct 2026 | 50-249 people | 2008 | 72/100 |
| 04 | Pentagram London, United Kingdom | Grand Prix, Transform Awards Europe 2026 (with MotoGP)transformmagazine.net · 19 Oct 2026 | 250-999 people | 1972 | 69/100 |
| 05 | Herefor Brooklyn, United States | 1st, Startup Brands, Dieline Awards 2025 and 2026thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | 2-9 people | 2018 | 64/100 |
| 06 | Saboteur London, United Kingdom | 3 Golds at Transform Awards Europe 2026transformmagazine.net · 19 Oct 2026 | Not public | Not public | 63/100 |
| 07 | Dragon Rouge Paris, France | 3 Golds at Transform Awards Europe 2026transformmagazine.net · 19 Oct 2026 | 250-999 people | 1984 | 63/100 |
| 08 | Monigle Denver, United States | 3 Golds at Transform Awards North America 2025transformmagazine.net · 19 Oct 2026 | 50-249 people | 1971 | 63/100 |
| 09 | Auge Design Florence, Italy | Best of Food and Best of Beverage, Dieline Awards 2025thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | Not public | 2016 | 63/100 |
| 10 | SomeOne London, United Kingdom | Gold, Education visual identity, Transform Europe 2026transformmagazine.net · 19 Oct 2026 | 10-49 people | 2006 | 62/100 |
| 11 | Mr B & Friends Bristol, United Kingdom | 3 Golds at Transform Awards Europe 2026transformmagazine.net · 19 Oct 2026 | 10-49 people | 2006 | 57/100 |
| 12 | Nice People Los Angeles, United States | Dieline Studio of the Year 2025 (shared with Wedge)thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | Not public | 2018 | 55/100 |
| 13 | DNCO London, United Kingdom | 2 Golds, Transform Awards North America 2025transformmagazine.net · 19 Oct 2026 | 10-49 people | 2006 | 52/100 |
| 14 | Saint-Urbain New York, United States | 1st, Health/Body/Beauty brand identity, Dieline Awards 2026thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | 2-9 people | 2017 | 50/100 |
| 15 | OlssønBarbieri Oslo, Norway | Best of Show, Dieline Awards 2026 (Varus 775)thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | Not public | Not public | 50/100 |
| 16 | Gander Brooklyn, United States | Best of Sustainability, Dieline Awards 2025 (Graza)thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | Not public | 2015 | 50/100 |
| 17 | Blurr Bureau New York, United States | 1st places at Dieline Awards 2025 and 2026thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | Not public | Not public | 49/100 |
| 18 | Agenda New York, United States | Gold, Legal visual identity, Transform Awards NA 2024transformmagazine.net · 19 Oct 2026 | 10-49 people | 1999 | 47/100 |
| 19 | Established New York, United States | Editor's Choice, Dieline Awards 2025 (Tilt)thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | 2-9 people | 2007 | 47/100 |
| 20 | Marimo Rome, Italy | Rebrand of the Year, Dieline Awards 2024 (Togo)thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | Not public | 2007 | 47/100 |
| 21 | Tavern Brooklyn, United States | 1st, Ready to Serve Cocktails, Dieline Awards 2025thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | Not public | Not public | 44/100 |
| 22 | CENTER Brooklyn, United States | 1st, Food brand identity, Dieline Awards 2025 (Ayoh!)thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | Not public | 2018 | 42/100 |
| 23 | Day Job Los Angeles, United States | 1st, Breads, Cereal, Pasta, Dieline Awards 2026thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | Not public | 2018 | 39/100 |
| 24 | Faena Studio Mexico City, Mexico | 1st, Fruits/Veggies/Meat, Dieline Awards 2025 (Arrebatos)thedieline.com · 20 Oct 2026 | Not public | Not public | 39/100 |
| 25 | Stockholm Design Lab Stockholm, Sweden | D&AD Yellow Pencil 2026 (Sigma)dandad.org · 20 Oct 2026 | Not public | 1998 | 31/100 |
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Questions about this ranking
Which are the best branding agencies in 2026?
In the RankedAgencies ranking, checked 20 Oct 2026, the top five are Starfish Co., Wedge, Brandpie, Pentagram and Herefor.
How are these branding agencies ranked?
Each agency is scored with one published formula (v0.2) on award wins, client reviews and how recent each fact is. Every fact links to the page it was checked on and shows the check date. RankedAgencies is run by scandiweb, which also appears in these rankings.
Where are these agencies based?
Of the 25 agencies checked, 12 are headquartered in United States, 6 are headquartered in United Kingdom and 2 are headquartered in Italy.
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