Branding agencies
NewLeader: Storm Brain, 78.2
Rankings · Design and branding · the PixelCrayons Index
Design and Branding Agency Rankings
(November 2026)
By The PixelCrayons team · Last updated · 3 lists
November 2026 edition
Storm Brain leads the worldwide branding agencies list at 78.2, Eleken leads the worldwide UI/UX design agencies list at 78.4 and SmartSites leads the US web design companies list at 96.8. We publish three design and branding rankings across two markets. Every firm is scored out of 100 on the same public evidence, each figure with its source and date.
The leaders
Who leads
each list?
The number one firm on every design and branding list in the November 2026 edition, with its score out of 100. Open a list for every firm, score and source.
| List | Market | Number one | Score | Firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Branding Agencies | Worldwide | Storm Brain | 78.2 | 15 |
| Best UI/UX Design Agencies | Worldwide | Eleken | 78.4 | 18 |
| Best Web Design Companies in the US | US | SmartSites | 96.8 | 14 |
By service
Which list
fits your project?
One card per service. Where buyers in a country look for local firms, that country has its own edition: pick a market to see which services have one.
The PixelCrayons Index
How is each firm
scored?
Five parts, each worth a fixed number of points. We use public information only, and the same scoring code for every firm on every list.
- Client evidence
- 30 points
- Discipline depth
- 40 points
- Transparency
- 10 points
- Track record
- 10 points
- Recent activity
- 10 points
Read the full method, see every ranking or browse the firms A to Z.
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Questions
Questions buyers
ask.
It depends on the service. In the November 2026 edition, Storm Brain leads the worldwide branding agencies list at 78.2, Eleken leads the worldwide UI/UX design agencies list at 78.4 and SmartSites leads the US web design companies list at 96.8, each out of 100. Open the list that matches your project.
Three in the November 2026 edition: Best Branding Agencies, Best UI/UX Design Agencies and Best Web Design Companies in the US. New lists are added when at least eight firms can be scored on public evidence.
Every firm gets a score out of 100 from five parts with fixed weights: client evidence, discipline depth, transparency, track record and recent activity. We use public figures only, each with its source and the date we checked it. No firm pays to be ranked or listed, PixelCrayons included.