Cultivate Brands

Creative Strategy / Brand & Identity

Branding and identity agency based in Chicago, IL.

“Cultivate your brand.”

AS DESCRIBED ON ITS WEBSITE
$150 - $199AVG RATE / HR
10 - 49TEAM SIZE
2005FOUNDED
4.9/5CLUTCH · 26 REVIEWS

AS PUBLISHED BY THE FIRM AND ITS PUBLIC PROFILES · FULL DATA SHEET

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Summary

Cultivate Brands is a brand & identity agency in The Wall's Creative Strategy index, based in Chicago, IL. Executives can review its capabilities, published engagement data, and start contact directly through its website at cultivatebrands.com.

Key facts about Cultivate Brands: operating since 2005; team of 10 - 49; minimum project $25,000+; average rate $150 - $199 / hr; rated 4.9 out of 5 across 26 Clutch reviews; rated 4 out of 5 across 4 Google reviews; 64 published services.

About Cultivate Brands

Cultivate Brands is a brand & identity agency in the Creative Strategy section of The Wall, based in Chicago, IL. Branding and identity agency based in Chicago, IL.

Published figures put Cultivate Brands at operating since 2005, a team of 10 - 49, a published minimum project of $25,000+, an average rate band of $150 - $199 / hr.

In its own words on Google: “Cultivate is a leading branding agency that crafts impactful brands, creative tools, websites, and apps. Based in Chicago, Illinois and Bozeman, Montana, we’re on a mission to build brands that truly matter. Our capabilities include: Brand strategy + design Website design + development App design + development Photography Video production Creative marketing”

Quick facts

FOCUS
Creative Strategy · Brand & Identity. Google lists it as advertising agency, commercial photographer, graphic designer.
FEE STRUCTURE
Minimum project $25,000+ · avg. rate $150 - $199 / hr (per its Clutch profile).
DECLARED
wheelchair accessible entrance · wheelchair accessible parking · clutch

Services Cultivate Brands publishes

Application development · Mobile app development · Software development · Solution consulting · Website Development · App Design & Development · App Maintenance · B2b Service · Brand Awareness Campaigns · Brand Building · Brand Created · Brand Marketing · Brand Marketing Plan · Brand Strategy · Brand Strategy And Design · Brand Work · Branding · Branding Agency · Campaign Rollouts · Company Branding · Company Video · Company Website · Company Website Design · Content Management Systems · Content Production · Creative Branding · Creative Marketing · Creative Website Design · Crm Integration · Custom Apps · Custom Software Development Services · Design Sites · Design Systems · E Commerce Integration · Ecommerce Website · Environmental Signage · Full Stack Web & Mobile Development · Integrated Campaign · Integrated Marketing · Integrated Marketing Campaign

64 services as published on its Google Business Profile.

Where Cultivate Brands sits in the index

  • Rate band $150 - $199: shared by 318 of the 753 Creative Strategy firms that publish one; 12% publish a higher band.
  • Minimum project $25,000+: shared by 137 of the 830 Creative Strategy firms that publish one; 11% publish a higher band.
  • Team size 10 - 49: shared by 437 of the 912 Creative Strategy firms that publish one; 19% publish a higher band.
  • Founded 2005: older than 70% of the 906 Creative Strategy firms that publish a founding year.
  • Clutch rating 4.9/5 across 26 reviews; 730 of 1,184 Creative Strategy firms carry a Clutch rating at all.
  • 72 Creative Strategy firms in the index list IL as home state, 52 of them in Chicago.

Computed from The Wall's 3,460 listings at build time. Shares, not rankings.

Reviews on record

4/5GOOGLE · 4 REVIEWS
4.9/5CLUTCH · 26 REVIEWS

5★ 3 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1

“Cultivate Brands has successfully helped the client with their rebranding efforts, helping them transition from a B2B to a B2C model. They've delivered everything on time and are highly receptive to feedback. Their genuine passion for their work and hands-on approach are outstanding.”

CLUTCH REVIEW · Branding, Corporate Photography, Video Production · Jan 10, 2025

“Cultivate Brands' efforts yielded a cohesive brand identity that increased internal alignment and confidence in business development conversations. The team was highly responsive and collaborative, seamlessly communicating through Slack and email. Overall, the engagement was a success.”

CLUTCH REVIEW · Branding · Feb 13, 2026

“Cultivate Brands' work has led to an 86% increase in the client's organic traffic and a 130% increase in conversions. The team is extremely knowledgeable in website functionality and conversion optimization. Cultivate Brands delivers work on time and on budget, collaborating via Trello and Slack.”

CLUTCH REVIEW · Video Production, Web Design, Web Development · Jan 8, 2025

Ratings as published on Google and Clutch. The Wall collects no reviews of its own.

Web footprint

2,446EST. MONTHLY ORGANIC VISITS
666RANKING KEYWORDS (US)
53BACKLINK RANK / 100

Cultivate Brands publishes 10 case studies on its site and names Cultivate among its clients.

Traffic and keyword figures are DataForSEO estimates for US Google; the stack is read from the live site.

On the record

HOURS
mon to fri, 8am to 5pm
LINKEDIN SPECIALTIES
Brand, Campaign, Web Design & Development, App Development, Digital Marketing, Copywriting, Marketing, Custom Application Development, SEO, Graphic Design, Photography, Video Production

Searched alongside Cultivate Brands

Simple Truth · C2 Creative Studio · VisualFizz · Pivot Design

Businesses Google shows next to this one. Listed for orientation, not endorsement.

Questions people ask about Cultivate Brands

Q.01How much does Cultivate Brands cost?

Ask for a fixed-fee proposal that lists each deliverable, so you can compare it with other firms on the same scope. On Clutch, Cultivate Brands lists an hourly rate of $150 to $199 and a minimum project of $25,000+.

Q.02How should I choose Cultivate Brands for brand work?

Read reviews from clients whose projects looked like yours, and ask who will lead the work day to day. On Clutch, the firm holds a 4.9 of 5 rating from 26 reviews, and one client says it helped them move from a B2B to a B2C model through a rebrand.

Q.03What does Cultivate Brands do for a client?

Its Google Business Profile lists 64 services, including Brand Building and Brand Awareness Campaigns. On Clutch, one client says its cohesive brand identity increased internal alignment and confidence in business development conversations.

Q.04What is the process for working with Cultivate Brands?

Ask for the stages, the review points, and who signs off at each one before you sign. Cultivate Brands publishes 10 case studies on its site, so use them to ask how past projects actually ran.

Q.05What kinds of branding work does Cultivate Brands do?

Confirm which of the services listed below the team delivers in-house, and which it hands to partners. On LinkedIn, its specialties include brand, copywriting, graphic design, and SEO, and Clutch reviews cite branding, corporate photography, and video production.

Data sheet

DOMAIN
cultivatebrands.com
CATEGORY
CREATIVE STRATEGY
SPECIALTY
BRAND & IDENTITY
TYPE
MARKETING AGENCY
SOLVES
BRAND IDENTITY AND CREATIVE PERFORMANCE
TYPICAL BUYER
CMO / BRAND DIRECTOR
CLIENT FIT
$5M-$50M+
HQ
CHICAGO, IL
FOUNDED
2005
TEAM SIZE
10 - 49
MIN PROJECT
$25,000+
AVG RATE
$150 - $199 / hr
GOOGLE RATING
4/5 · 4 reviews
CLUTCH RATING
4.9/5 · 26 reviews
STATUS
LISTED
PERMALINK
/c/cultivatebrands.com.html

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