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Special Modern Design
Special Modern Design is a brand communications and design firm that remains lean and manageable after two decades. The agency works closely with business owners and thought-leaders to build purposeful, coherent, and profitable brands. It specializes in repositioning tired brand identities without handing projects off to inexperienced designers.
Special Modern Design is a brand communications and design firm founded in 2000, based in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The agency purposefully remains lean and manageable, with a team of under 49 employees, to ensure that every project receives direct senior-level attention. This approach stems from the founders' experience in larger agencies, where projects were often handed off to inexperienced designers or interns, leading to diluted ideas and briefs.
The agency works closely with business owners and thought-leaders to build purposeful, coherent, and profitable brands. Special Modern Design specializes in repositioning tired or outdated brand identities, offering a hands-on alternative to large design firms. The agency's minimal project budget ranges from $10,000 to $25,000, with an average hourly rate of $150.
Services offered include branding, graphic design, logo design, package design, creative services, web design, and business consulting. Under branding expertise, the agency also provides naming services. Special Modern Design primarily serves clients in the food and beverage and legal industries, focusing on small businesses.
The agency's portfolio includes branding projects for LAUP Los Angeles Universal Preschool and PECK Architecture Firm. Notable clients include Peck Architecture, Dtox Day Spa, Cake Monkey Bakery, Flewelling + Moody, Hatch, Amsterdam Modern, and Reading Cinemas.
No Google reviews are currently available for Special Modern Design. The agency's reputation is built on its lean model and direct collaboration with business owners, which it positions as a key differentiator from larger competitors.
Services
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Package Design
- Creative Services
- Web Design
- Business Consulting
Industries Served
Team Size
Pros
- Lean team ensures direct senior-level attention on every project.
- Close collaboration with business owners and thought-leaders.
- Specializes in brand repositioning and revitalization.
- Avoids handing off projects to inexperienced designers.