Independent list · re-checked September 28, 2026 · published by Primortul LLC

Clay

Clay is a UX design and branding agency headquartered in San Francisco, founded in 2009, with offices in New York and Austin and a team of about 78. Its co-founders lead senior teams that design websites, digital products and brand identities, build design systems, and it reports 529 completed projects. Independently owned. Nobody pays to be ranked.

Why it’s hereRanked second on DesignRush's national web design list, with a 16-year record and co-founder-led project teams. Number 6 of the web design companies in the US.

Estimated cost

Estimated: $15,000–$60,000, typical for US web design projects; not a quote.

Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

A fit forTechnology companies and consumer brands that want branding, websites, product UX and design systems from a San Francisco design agency with about 78 staff and co-founder-led project teams.

Based in
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2009
Team size
51–200 people
Known for
UX design · marketing websites · branding · design systems · fintech and web3
Best for
Technology companies and consumer brands that want branding, websites, product UX and design systems from a San Francisco design agency with about 78 staff and co-founder-led project teams.
Estimated cost

Estimated: $15,000–$60,000, typical for US web design projects; not a quote.

Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

Office
300 Broadway · San Francisco, CA · 94133 · +1 (415) 796-6262
Clay homepage, captured September 28, 2026
clay.global · homepage on September 28, 2026

Sources clay.global, clutch.co, designrush.com · LinkedIn ↗

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