Top 5 UI/UX Design Agencies In The World — December 2024
Find the best UX design agency in the world. We rank the world’s top user experience (UX) design firms and UI/UX design companies in San Francisco, NYC, Los Angeles, and London.
Updated December 2, 2024
In 2024, UX and UI design are natural parts of any technology company, and user experience designers finally have a seat at the table. Forward-thinking tech startups are beginning to realize that the user interface (UI), not technology, shapes and differentiates their digital product, whether it’s a website, mobile app, or B2B/enterprise software.
Many big enterprises already have well-equipped digital product design departments with hundreds of user researchers, UX consultants, UI/UX designers, and interaction designers. Smaller companies and startups usually don’t have any UI or UX designers on staff, so they hire user experience agencies.
As startup founder myself, I created this list of high quality UI/UX design agencies from research to UX consulting to end-to-end UI/UX design, to help you find the right design partner for each step of your design journey.
Top 5 UI & UX Design Agencies Worldwide — December 2024 Rankings:
1. Clay
Clay is a full-service UI/UX design agency and branding firm based in San Francisco. They work with Silicon Valley’s major tech companies and well-funded startups at any stage. Their UX designers are known for blending behavioral science and user-focused design to create exceptional digital experiences and products with user interfaces that are delightful to use while perfectly representing the company’s brand.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Clients: Amazon, Google, Slack, Facebook, Coca-Cola, Coinbase, UPS, Cisco
Team size: 80+
Services: User Research & Testing, CX, UX & Interaction Design, UI Design, Motion Design, Design Systems
Industries: Fintech, B2B & Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Technology, E-commerce & Fashion tech, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Startups & VC, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications, Mobility, Logistics
Portfolio: https://clay.global/work
Social Networks: Twitter, Dribbble, and Instagram
2. Frog Design
Frog is a global UX agency and digital product design consultancy that creates products and experiences that facilitate digital transformation. It started in the 1970s as an industrial and product design firm. Still, it’s embraced a full-service agency model that covers everything from CX strategy and branding to product innovation, UX, and service design.
Location: San Francisco, New York, Boston, Austin, and more
Clients: SF MoMa, Porsche, GE, Xiaomi, UBS, Intel, Sharp
Team size: 950+
Services: CX Strategy, Design & Performance, Product Design & Build, Service Design, Customer Research & Insights
Industries: Mobility, Logistics, Fintech, E-commerce & Fashion tech, Energy / Utilities, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Sports, Technology, Not-for-Profit
Portfolio: https://www.frog.co/work
Social Networks: X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Vimeo, Instagram
3. IDEO
IDEO is a user experience and digital design agency that invented design thinking and human-centered design. While they can design and build everything from user interfaces and products to entire organizations, their main focus is staying human-centered regardless of their work.
Location: San Francisco, Palo Alto, NYC, Tokyo, Shanghai
Clients: Kaplan, City of Boston, Planned Parenthood, Swarovski
Team size: 1300+
Services: Product Design, Service Design, Customer Research, UX Research & Testing, UX, UI Design
Industries: Food & Beverage, Retail, Technology, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Education, E-commerce, Mobility
Portfolio: https://www.ideo.com/work
Social Networks: Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Vimeo, YouTube
4. UX Studio
UX Studio is a UX design and research agency with over 10 years of experience, providing timeless, user-centered solutions for companies of all sizes. Their teams, always including both UX researchers and designers, collaborate closely to ensure that every design decision is informed by research insights, aligning their work with user expectations and needs.
Location: Budapest, HQ, and remote colleagues from 13 other countries
Clients: Cisco, Netflix, Google, HBO, WFP
Team size: 60+
Services: UI/UX Design, Product & Feature Design, UX research & Testing, Audit, Prototyping
Industries: B2B & Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Digital Health, Technology, eCommerce, Fintech, Telecommunications
Portfolio: https://uxstudioteam.com/case-studies
Social Networks: LinkedIn, Instagram
5. Huge
Huge is a large digital agency with 13 offices around the globe specializing in UX strategy, user experience design, user interface, web design, and development. As a full-service UX design firm, they create end-to-end mobile apps, websites, and digital experiences.
Location: NYC, LA, SF Bay Area, London, Singapore, Toronto
Clients: Hulu, Canada Goose, LG, Lenovo, Nike, Pfizer
Team size: 1200+
Services: UX and UI design, Content design, Inclusive design, Physical design, Service design, Sustainable design
Industries: Food & Beverage, Technology, Crypto & Web3, E-commerce & Fashion tech, Electronics, Startups & VC, Telecommunications
Portfolio: https://www.hugeinc.com/work/
Social Networks: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram
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