A time when they’ve hired a web designer and found the process painful. They didn’t see a return on investment. And the whole process took way longer than expected! 

You’ve probably heard these stories too. 

Or worse, you’ve experienced it yourself. 

And that’s why you want to hire the right agency. 

You don’t want to spend time and money working with an agency only to realise they’re total pants, and you’re not going to make a return on your investment. 

But how do you find such an agency/freelancer? 

How do you know who you can trust? 

How can you make sure you’re not just another business owner with a ‘bad web designer’ story. 

Easy! In this blog post, we’re going to give you a list of top web design agencies from across the world. 

Why Are You Writing This? Don’t You Know You Offer Web Design Services? 

Yes, we do offer web design as a service (we didn’t forget about that). But we know that we’re not for everyone. And there are many reasons we may not be the right fit for you. 

And we’re certainly not arrogant enough to think that we’re the only agency good at web design! There are lots of people in the industry whose work we admire and value. 

So we made a list of who we think are the top web agencies in the world. 

How did we choose these top agencies?

We have followed most of these agencies for a while (at least 12 months) and we’ve always admired what they do. Not only do these agencies create amazing websites, each and every one of them invests in their education to continually improve their knowledge. This was a HUGE factor in creating this list. 

How do we know they are the best agencies in the world?

Obviously, we don’t know every web designer in the world so we can’t include them all BUT we feel confident that the agencies we have chosen will deliver an amazing experience for you and a fantastic website. We fully appreciate that our opinion, might differ from yours and that’s ok but we can only include web designers we know and trust.

The Website Success Framework

This is what we have called the Website Success Framework. It’s something that we created in order to help you understand what makes a PERFECT website.

We’ve selected agencies that have knowledge and understanding of the six key factors that make a website a success. Here’s a fancy-pants wheel for you to see what these are. And you can learn more about the 6 key things that make a successful website in our blog post. 

Ultimately, a good website is not just a pretty website. And a good web designer is not just someone who makes pretty websites. 

Good web designers (like all the ones in the list) have an understanding of these 6 key things. And the web designers we’ve selected also have particular strengths in one or more of these areas… 

1. Appearance

Appearance matters if you want to make an impact, build a brand and stand out from the crowd. Sometimes web developers get a little caught up in the functionality and code, and they fail to make the site actually look good! 

2. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)

SEO is vital to your website’s success. We all want to show up on Google, right? There are particular ways and methods of building websites that make them more likely to rank in search results – such as making them mobile-friendly or fast to load. 

3. Content Marketing 

Content marketing can increase rankings, drive traffic and generate leads for your business. Good web design agencies should help you with content, such as figuring out how a user can view and search your content, or how to convert readers into leads. 

4. User Experience

This is a biggie. Every web design agency should understand user-experience. User experience is essentially how easy your website is to use. Agencies should create websites that will help your users flow through your site with ease.

5. Lead Generation 

If you want your website to convert visitors into customers then you need an agency to help you do that. Everything from call to actions (size/colour/text) to the placement of lead magnets has to be carefully thought-through. A good agency will do this for you. 

6. Website Copy 

We’re not saying that web design agencies also have to be copywriters (although some certainly are!) But a good agency will guide you on how to create your copy and convert readers into leads and sales. 

Web designers you can hire

So now you should have a good understanding of our criteria – agencies with knowledge in all of the above, and particular key strengths in one or more of them. It’s also agencies who continuously learn and improve, so they can pass on that knowledge to their clients, and apply it to their websites. 

The list is in no particular order but we have broken down the different countries to make it easy for you. You can select a country from the list below.

The BEST web designers in the world

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Without Further Ado Here Are The Best Web Design Agencies in the World…

UK Web Design Companies

Dickiebirds Studio

What They Do: WordPress Website Design and Development | White Label Services 

Who They Help:
Businesses
Personal Brands
Web Design Agencies (White Label Service) 

Overview:
The team at Dickiebirds Studio Design create phenomenal websites that focus on converting your visitors into leads and sales. They are all about the strategy and user-experience! 

Peter and Paul also have a white label service that can help other agencies create incredible WordPress websites. 

SO The Agency

What They Do: Branding | Web Design | SEO | Digital Marketing 

Who They Help:
Small business owners
The education sector (with a strong background in working with universities and FE Colleges)
Web design agencies offering a white label SEO service. 

Overview:
We’re big fans of Pete and the team at SO. They offer a wide range of services from web design to branding and are super knowledgeable when it comes to SEO. If getting first page rankings is important to you then get in touch with SO and see how they can help. They also offer an amazing white label SEO service specifically for agencies.

Due North Creatives 

What They Do: Website Build | Graphic Design | Copywriting | Website Amends

Who They Help:
Business owners across Tayside, Angus and Aberdeenshire

Overview:
Amanda and her team are based in Montrose, Scotland and offer a wide variety of services from web design to social media management. Amanda has created a wonderful agency with a great group of people. She has a wealth of knowledge and is incredibly passionate about getting great results for her clients. 

Flat Cap Creative 

What They Do: Website Design | Website Support Plans

Who They Help:
Sole-traders to businesses with a turnover of 3million+
They have a particular speciality of working with the education and medical sectors

Overview:
Nik runs Flat Cap Creative. A fantastic, Leeds based agency that is always highly sought after. Although Nik builds websites for all types of businesses, he tends to work mainly with medical companies and education providers. He’s fantastic at website copy too, and does offer as a service. 

Design Box Media

What They Do:
Web Design | SEO | Ads | Content Marketing

Who They Help:
Small to Medium Enterprises

Overview:
Thomas Amos and his team run a full-service agency in Essex, they do everything from paid advertising to email marketing. Not to mention they build incredible websites too. If you need a larger agency to manage all your marketing needs, then Design Box Media will be able to help.

Funeral Director Websites 

What They Do: Web Design & Development 

Who They Help:
Funeral Directors 

Overview:
Gerry King creates websites exclusively for Funeral businesses. This means that he knows his niche inside out and always creates high performing websites. Gerry’s reputation in his industry is rock solid, and although he’s based in Newcastle, he helps funeral directors all over the country build a better online presence. 

Umbrella Digital Media

What They Do: Web Design | Digital Consultancy | Maintenance Plans

Who They Help:
Business Owners

Overview:
Imogen Allen who runs Umbrella has a real passion for content marketing and has a wealth of knowledge in this area. She builds fantastic content-led websites that are extremely user-friendly. Imogen is always developing her skills and investing in her learning so she can deliver the best service to her web design and consultancy clients. 

Fiona Robertson 

What They Do: Branding | Web Design | Logo Design | Graphic Design 

Who They Help:
Small business owners

Overview:
Fiona is such a talented graphic designer and web designer. Fiona has a particular speciality in branding and this is reflected in all the websites she creates. They’re memorable and beautiful, but also extremely user-friendly too! We’re huge fans of her work.

No Label Studios

What They Do: Web Design | Development  

Who They Help:
Solo Agency Owners

Overview:
Oliver runs No Label Studios and offers a white-label, web design service to other agencies. If you’re struggling to keep up with client projects and need an extra pair of hands, then Oliver is your guy. You’ll see from his website that he has a real eye for design. He’s also a genuinely nice guy.

Amber Phillips Design

What They Do: Web Design | Development  

Who They Help:
Service-based Entrepreneurs

Overview:
Amber offers a unique web design service where the entire site is built within 1-2 weeks. Perfect if you’re on a tight time frame. Amber also has a monthly design retainer where you can have some graphic design assistance on a regular basis. 

 USA Web Design Companies

OGAL

What They Do: Web Design | SEO | WordPress Consulting 

Who They Help:
Small Businesses

Overview:
OGAL web design is run by Kyle Van Deusen who’s based in Granbury, Texas. I’m sure you’ll agree that Kyle’s website is AMAZING and so are the websites he builds. But, the thing that impresses me most about Kyle is his complete dedication to delivering incredible content to his potential customers. Every other agency should take note of what OGAL is doing. 

Thrive

What They Do: Web Design | Branding | Marketing

Who They Help:
Service-Based Business Owners

Overview:
I love this agency and their website. Noah, who runs Thrive is a super nice guy and he’s 100% committed to delivering honest help and advice to anyone looking for a website. All Noah’s websites are highly conversion-focused and the design is always fantastic. Noah is based in Seattle, Washington.

Impact

What They Do: Inbound Marketing | Content Marketing | Web Design | Hubspot Training & Support | Video | Ads

Who They Help:
Businesses

Overview:
Impact is a full-service agency based in New Haven, Connecticut. They have 60+ full-time staff members and offer a broad range of services from video training right through to technical SEO and even CRM support. They create incredible data-driven websites that are super focused on getting results. And for anyone who doesn’t know the owner, Marcus Sheridan, they pretty much know everything there is to know about Content Marketing. 

Kriss Did It

What They Do: Website Design | Brand Strategy

Who They Help:
Creative entrepreneurs

Overview:
Kriss creates stunning websites for personal brands and creative entrepreneurs. I love how Kriss just gets how to create a website that reflects your personality and brand. She’s created some AMAZING websites including Marie Forleo’s website and Franchesca Ramsey. In terms of branding and design, Kriss is one of our favourite web designers. 

Canada

Propel

What They Do: Web Design | SEO | Copywriting

Who They Help:
Business owners in Toronto, Canada

Overview:
Propel Digital Media is based in Toronto Canada and is owned by Chris Castillo. First and foremost, I LOVE this agency’s website. I don’t mind admitting… I’m a bit jealous of it. Chris’s design skills are also clearly visible from the amazing websites he builds. His attention to detail means his projects are always breathtaking and conversion focused. 

South African Web Design Companies

Lonely Viking

What They Do: Websites | Branding | Conversion Optimisation 

Who They Help:
Business Owners

Overview:
Lonely Viking is owned by Shane who is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Shane is an incredible designer and is highly sought after. Shane has an incredible brand that you won’t forget any time soon and his web design and branding work for his clients are extraordinary.

1 Day Website 

What They Do: Web Design | Sales Pages | Care Plans

Who They Help:
Creative female entrepreneurs 

Overview:
Chantal offers an amazing service – one website in a day! The websites are aimed at female entrepreneurs, and Chantal does a fantastic job of reflecting their brands and personalities through the website design. And you’d never tell that these websites are created so fast. So if you’re looking for a beautiful website in no time at all, check out 1 Day Website. 

Australian Web Design Companies

Launch Digital

What They Do: Web Design | SEO 

Who They Help:
Small to medium-sized business owners

Overview:
Tina runs Launch Digital which is based in Melbourne, Australia. Tina focuses on building high-performing websites that also look incredible. She can also help with SEO so that you can get more visibility in search engines. As a side note, I love Tina’s own branding, it’s so memorable.  

Elk Creative

What They Do: Web Design | Logo Design | Branding | Graphic Design

Who They Help:
Entrepreneurs to large business owners 

Overview:
Elk creative is based in Victoria, Australia and I can’t help but LOVE their branding. Although they offer web design services, they are super passionate about branding and design. This is clearly obvious when you see their portfolio of work. I especially love how transparent Corey is with his pricing information. You don’t often come across agency websites that are honest enough to do this and it’s, it’s really helpful.

Summary

There you have it, a list of the best web design agencies in the world. Don’t forget, a successful website is not JUST a pretty website. If you want to access our 54-point checklist on what makes a successful website, then download it below.

Martin Huntbach

Web designer & marketer for small businesses. Martin is an experienced search engine and web design specialist, with over a decade of experience working with large corporations to small businesses.

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