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Updated 2026·145 agencies·Avg score 50/200·Auckland, Wellington, Taranaki, Canterbury, Manawatū-Whanganui, Waikato, Otago, Bay of Plenty, Nelson, Tasman, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, West Coast, Southland, Northland, Gisborne

Brand Design Agencies in New Zealand

Independently ranked brand design agencies across New Zealand. Sorted by client portfolio, expertise, and track record.

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Special Group
115
creative

Special Group

Auckland, Auckland

Operates as an independent creative network with offices in Auckland and Wellington, working across advertising, PR, design, and brand activation.

Notable clients

DB Breweries, Tourism New Zealand, Kiwibank +6

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Psychoactive Studios
81
digital

Psychoactive Studios

Wellington, Wellington

Wellington design and development agency building websites and digital experiences for global events and tech brands, including World of WearableArt, Summer Game Fest and SuperAI. A Webflow Enterprise Partner building AI-era digital products since 2018.

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A
75
creative

About Image

New Plymouth, Taranaki

About Image is a New Plymouth design studio providing graphic design, web design, printing, signage, and marketing services to businesses in Taranaki and across New Zealand since 2001.

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D
75
creative

Dialog Studio – Design Agency

Auckland, Auckland

Full-service brand agency providing strategy, brand design, web design, copywriting, and campaign delivery from its studio in New Zealand.

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Forme Creative Studio
75
creative

Forme Creative Studio

Christchurch, Canterbury

Christchurch graphic design agency providing brand strategy, web design, content creation, and marketing services. Works with businesses across dental, arts, construction, and education sectors.

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Icon Design
75
creative

Icon Design

Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui

Palmerston North-based branding and design studio offering logo design, website creation, graphic design, and community art project collaborations.

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MoMac Creative Agency
75
creative

MoMac Creative Agency

Rangiora, Canterbury

A full-service creative agency based in Rangiora, North Canterbury, offering videography, photography, website design, graphic design, branding, and social media marketing.

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Ocean Design
75
creative

Ocean Design

Wellington, Wellington

Ocean Design is a brand strategy and communication design studio based in Wellington, working with clients across health, social services, energy, and food sectors on brand identity, messaging, and visual design.

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Sketch Studio
75
creative

Sketch Studio

Pukekohe, Auckland

A Pukekohe-based graphic and website design studio creating brand identities, packaging design, and websites for clients including AWWA Period Care and Sundays Coffee House.

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Voice: Specialist Brand Agency
75
creative

Voice: Specialist Brand Agency

Auckland, Auckland

New Zealand specialist brand agency delivering brand strategy, visual identity, naming, tone of voice, and brand guidelines for clients including Southern Cross, Maui, and Ngāi Tahu.

Notable clients

Southern Cross

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Bold Creative Design Studio
70
creative

Bold Creative Design Studio

Auckland, Auckland

An Auckland-based brand design studio providing brand strategy, visual identity, graphic design, and rebranding services.

Notable clients

Z Energy, Spark, Auckland Council

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Eltezza
70
creative

Eltezza

Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui

Creative agency producing social media management, content production, and paid ad campaigns for consumer brands including Fernglen Farm, Streetwise Coffee, Proper Crisps, and Oztent.

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HILL CREATIVE
70
creative

HILL CREATIVE

Hamilton, Waikato

Hamilton-based graphic design studio offering logo design, branding, website design, advertising, signage, and print collateral.

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Jones Creative
70
digital

Jones Creative

Queenstown, Otago

A Queenstown-based website design and development studio offering responsive website builds, analytics setup, and site maintenance for local businesses.

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PS/digital
70
digital

PS/digital

Wellington, Wellington

Wellington full-service digital agency offering web development, UX design, digital marketing, SEO, branding and strategy. Works with clients across insurtech, hospitality, financial services and government sectors.

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Studio Boklet
70
creative

Studio Boklet

Wānaka, Otago

Creative studio based in Wanaka offering graphic design, motion design, animation, branding packages, and event campaign design services.

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Branding Hq
65
creative

Branding Hq

New Plymouth, Taranaki

Branding Hq is a marketing and design agency based in New Plymouth. It offers brand identity, website design, animation, print collateral, photography, and social media services.

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George Design – Creative Studio
65
creative

George Design – Creative Studio

Christchurch, Canterbury

Christchurch creative design agency specialising in branding, web design, and marketing for businesses. Offers creative consultancy, brand identity, and Squarespace/Shopify website builds.

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B
60
creative

Bettle—Associates

Hamilton, Waikato

A brand consultancy that helps New Zealand businesses define brand strategy, shape organisational culture, and design customer experiences.

Notable clients

Fonterra

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Pivot Design
60
creative

Pivot Design

Feilding, Manawatū-Whanganui

Manawatu design agency based in Feilding, operating since 1999 and specialising in graphic design, print production, branding, catalogue design and website development for businesses throughout New Zealand.

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Re:brand Auckland
60
strategy

Re:brand Auckland

Auckland, Auckland

An Auckland and Wellington-based brand agency providing brand research, strategy, naming, design, and rollout services.

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Shopographic (HospoAds) Hospitality Marketing Specialist in Christchurch
60
creative

Shopographic (HospoAds) Hospitality Marketing Specialist in Christchurch

Christchurch, Canterbury

A Christchurch-based hospitality marketing specialist providing industry-specific marketing tools, strategies, and consultancy for cafes, restaurants, and hotels in New Zealand.

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Webgo.co - SEO & Digital Marketing Service | Web Design & development Service
60
digital

Webgo.co - SEO & Digital Marketing Service | Web Design & development Service

Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui

New Zealand-based agency providing web design and development, SEO, digital marketing, branding, content writing, and mobile app development.

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Kellski Creative
55
creative

Kellski Creative

Tauranga, Bay of Plenty

A Tauranga-based graphic design and branding studio specialising in logo design and brand identity for businesses.

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About the brand design agencies ranking

Agencies listed

145

Verified profiles

1

Claimed profiles

0

Average score

50/200

Regions covered

16

Longest established

2018

Which brand design agencies rank highest?

Special Group, Psychoactive Studios and About Image currently rank highest in this listing.Special Group leads with a directory score of 115/200. Rankings recompute automatically as directory data changes — placement is never paid or sponsored.

How the ranking works

Every brand design agency is scored out of 200 from five public signals: verification status, client portfolio, specialty breadth, project track record, and public presence including years in business. There are no paid placements, and scores exclude self-reported claims that cannot be checked against public sources. See the full methodology.