studios · updated 2026-09-28 · ordered by Clutch reviews, then starting price

5 design agencies for startups in New York

Studios headquartered in New York City.

Who wrote this: non boring.gg, a design studio that is also on this list. Every number is from the studio's own site or public directory profile on 2026-09-28; nothing is paid placement. Order is by Clutch reviews, then starting price — a rule stated up front — except that we place ourselves at #2 by choice, marked as such; judge us on the work, not the position. 5 studios. 1 publish a starting price; the rest are estimated. Public starting prices run $10,000–$25,000.

Studio	Based	Model	From (USD)	Clutch
Adam Fard UX Studio	New York, USA	Project / retainer	$10,000*	5.0 · 34
Condensed	Brooklyn, USA	Project	$20,000	5.0 · 18
Big Human	New York, USA	Project	—	4.9 · 12
Refokus	New York, USA	Project	$25,000*	5.0 · 10
Red Antler	Brooklyn, USA	Project	$10,000*	—

* not published by the studio; estimate from public quotes or Clutch minimum project size. Clutch = rating · review count.

The studios

1. Adam Fard UX Studio

New York, USA · Project / retainer · from $10,000 · UX/UI design, User research, MVP design, UX audits

NY/Berlin UX studio offering an unlimited subscription, fixed-price projects and audits; Clutch min $10k+.

2. Condensed

Brooklyn, USA · Project · from $20,000 · Brand strategy, Naming, Visual identity, Website design

Principal-led Brooklyn branding studio stating startup branding runs $20k–$50k; ShopMy is a named client.

3. Big Human

New York, USA · Project · from — · Digital product design, Branding, Web & mobile development, Growth marketing

35-person NY/LA/SF agency citing 262 websites and 80 apps shipped; Gemini and Inspiration4 are named clients.

4. Refokus

New York, USA · Project · from $25,000 · Brand strategy, Webflow development, Creative development, 3D animation

Webflow Premium Partner claiming 62 awards; Clutch lists New York and Hamburg with a $25k+ minimum.

5. Red Antler

Brooklyn, USA · Project · from $10,000 · Brand strategy, Brand identity, Advertising, Digital experiences

Brooklyn branding company whose named clients include Hinge, Ramp, Chime and Archer; Clutch lists a $10k+ minimum and no reviews.

Questions

Can a studio outside my country work with my startup?

Most studios on this list work remotely with clients across the US, UK, Europe and Australia. What to check: named clients in your market, a contract entity you can pay in your currency, IP assignment in the contract, and working hours that overlap yours.

How much does a design agency cost for a startup?

From the public prices in our dataset: subscriptions run $999–6,000 a month; project studios start between $5,000 and $25,000; premium agencies (Clay, MetaLab, Milkinside) start at $100,000 and up. US agencies bill $100–149/hr on Clutch; Indian and Eastern European studios $25–49/hr. non boring.gg engagements average around $20,000.

How did you choose and order this list?

Inclusion: the studio publicly states it serves this segment or names clients in it. Ordering is the rule stated at the top of the page, applied the same to us as to everyone else. Prices are the lowest the studio publishes; unpublished ones are estimates from public quotes and marked. Clutch figures are read on the date shown. Corrections: atul@nonboring.gg.

Building something people should remember?

non boring.gg is a product and brand design studio in Bangalore, India, working with startups and tech companies across the US, Europe and Australia. Average engagement around $20,000. atul@nonboring.gg