The design industry is an extremely competitive field, so building a brand in this industry is not an easy job. Below is a list of the world’s top 5 graphic design companies that every designer wants to apply for a job as well as every business wants to cooperate.
- Pentagram
Known as one of the world’s largest and most renowned design companies, Pentagram is owned and operated by 19 shareholders – all of whom are experts in the industry. The staff is made up of experienced personnels in the industry such as Alan Fletcher, Bob Gill, Paula Scher and Michael Bierut.
Headquarters: London
Representative offices: New York, San Francisco, Berlin and Austin.
Typical customers: Citibank, 21st Century Fox, Harley Davidson, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Guitar Hero, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Tiffany & Co, Alexander McQueen, Gray Goose, Popeyes, Rolls Royce, Nissan, Pantone, Nokia, Time Warner, FIFA, Nike, United Airlines, etc.
- Landor
Landor is known as “the world’s leading brand consultancy.” The Company has the head office in San Francisco and more than 36 representative offices in 20 countries. Their client partners list would leave other design companies envious.
Headquarters: San Francisco
Representative offices: Bangkok, Beijing, Chicago, Dubai, Geneva, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London, Melbourne, Milan, Moscow, Mumbai, New York, Paris, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo
Typical customers: FedEx, P&G, BP, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, BMW, Volvo, Volkswagen, Land Rover, MillerCoors, Nescafe, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Rolex, etc.
- Meta Design
As one of the world’s leading design agencies, Meta Design has successfully executed thousands of branding projects over the past 20 years. From the reinvention of Apple’s Mac OS design system to the incorporation of Adobe’s brand identity, the scale of Meta Design is undisputed.
Headquarters: San Francisco
Representative offices: Zurich, Beijing, Berlin, Dusseldorf and Geneva
Typical customers: Adidas, AT&T, Apple, Adobe, AOL, Audi, Barclays, Belkin, Bugatti, Coca Cola Comcast, eBay, Expedia, FIFA, Fujifilm, Fujitsu, Gap, Intel, Kohler, Lamborghini, LG Electronics, Motorola, MTV, Netflix, Nike, Nokia, Polo Ralph Lauren, Samsung, Sony, Volkswagen, Walmart, etc.
- The Chase
Winning the 2013 National Design Award and more than 250 other prestigious domestic and international awards, The Chase is known for its groundbreaking brand projects.
Head office: Manchester
Representative offices: Preston and London
Typical customers: Alibaba, BBC, Disney, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard, Shell, Smirnoff, Yellow Pages, etc.
- Charlie Smith Design
Charlie Smith Design was founded in 2003 by ex-Pentagram designer Charlie Smith. The Studio has achieved great success with a variety of services from product packaging design to digital advertising communication systems.
Headquarters: London
Typical clients: John Lewis, V&A, Louis Vuitton, Yale, University of the Arts London, Tate, Phaidon, Terence Woodgate, British Council, etc.
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