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Top 25 Category design consultancies based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 4,190 category design consultancies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 22,731 professional contacts across them, including 6,657 with verified work emails and 8,439 with mobile numbers. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers category design consultancies headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 11, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 11, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
4,190Companies
22,731Contacts tracked
6,657Verified emails
8,439Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest category design consultancies based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 4,190 category design consultancies based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 11, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to category design consultancies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 2026201-500698 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Team One was founded with one philosophical focus: to construct brands of elevated aspiration and worth by attracting affluent consumers like never before.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
2Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 2026501-1,000661 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Prophet is the Uncommon Growth Company-accelerating impact for business and marketing leaders through consulting, experience, and creative services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
3Indirect evidencePortland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 2026n/a561 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Parliament is a brand positioning agency for evolving companies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
4Indirect evidenceCincinnati, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 2026201-500517 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Retail Odyssey is a trusted partner, exclusively dedicated to serving Kroger’s needs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
5Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 2026501-1,000498 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Barrows is a global commerce experience company, part of WPP Enterprise Solutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
6Indirect evidenceGlen Allen, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 20261,001-5,000455 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The retail industry continues to see unprecedented dynamics as it pivots to a true omni-channel shopping experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
7Indirect evidenceMinnetonka, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 2026n/a455 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“First and foremost, BAKER is a culture of creative individuals.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
8Indirect evidenceProvidence, RI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 2026n/a315 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Nail Where every brand finds its fascinating.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
9Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 2026n/a292 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Construction Sector/B2B Brand Strategy, Marketing & Business Development INDUSTRI® is a multi-faceted business development consultancy that focuses on key areas of an organization…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
10Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 202651-200283 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Lippincott is a global brand, marketing and experience consultancy committed to helping companies address their most complex brand challenges.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
11Partial evidenceSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 2026201-500235 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Teague is an independent design consultancy that combines technology expertise with a deep understanding of human behavior to design what’s next for companies in automotive…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
12Indirect evidencePortland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 2026n/a231 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“INDUSTRY is a global independent brand consultancy.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
13Indirect evidenceColumbus, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 202651-200134 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Columbus Consulting has been building trust within the retail and consumer goods markets for over two decades.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
14Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 202651-200133 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In today’s digital world, you still need the human touch.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
15Indirect evidenceDenver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 202651-200128 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Just like brands that are constantly evolving, we challenge the status quo every day.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
16Partial evidenceMinneapolis, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 202611-50120 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Expert design makes a difference.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
17Partial evidenceDenver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 202611-50120 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Established in 2001, Rare Breed is an independent design consultancy, founded with the shared belief, in the power creativity has to build brands and grow businesses.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
18Indirect evidenceJacksonville, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 202610001+113 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We help natural brands differentiate, grow and thrive in the modern marketplace by creating tailored strategies and executing at natural retailers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
19Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 202651-200107 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Based in New York and Minneapolis, the CBX agency provides award-winning brand positioning and product portfolio architecture, identity design and corporate branding, package and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
20Partial evidenceCulver City, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 2026n/a101 contacts →

Partial evidence

“ERNST is a global industrial design studio based in Los Angeles, California, dedicated to accelerating premium niche brands in the performance and fashion industries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
21Indirect evidenceMiami, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 202651-20093 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Amarillo Creative Lab es una agencia de comunicación integral y efectiva.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
22Indirect evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 202651-20082 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1994 by Niccolo Valerio, Valerio Architects Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
23Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 202651-20081 contacts →

Partial evidence

“25+ years in, we bring big-agency firepower and startup speed to CPG, building brands that don’t just scale but lead and redefine their categories.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
24Indirect evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 202651-20076 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Finch Brands is a boutique brand consultancy that helps brands win when it matters most.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026
25Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 11, 202651-20074 contacts →

Partial evidence

“King & Partners builds the world’s most desired brands through strategic clarity, creative excellence, best-in-class marketing, and cultural relevance - shaped by a deep…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 11, 2026

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Category design consultancies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 11, 2026
29.3%Verified-email coverage
37.1%Mobile-number coverage
5.4Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
10.9%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 11, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
3,530
11-50
577
51-200
60
201-500
9
501-1,000
5
1,001-5,000
3
10001+
3

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails were verified and the company information checked

Email last verified

Median 13.0d

Company record updated

Median 74.0d

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among category design consultancies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “category design consultancies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names category design consultancies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among category design consultancies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 6,657 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 11, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names category design consultancies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many category design consultancies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 4,190 category design consultancies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Team ONE, headquartered in Los Angeles, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most category design consultancies?

New York leads with 456 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (203) and Chicago (142).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 11, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.