Rugged®
Creative Strategy / Brand & IdentityBranding and identity agency based in Portland, ME.
“Rugged Coastal is a brand strategy and design studio based in Portland, Maine helping consumer brands, hospitality businesses, and outdoor companies build distinctive identities, packaging, and digital experiences.”
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Rugged® is a brand & identity agency in The Wall's Creative Strategy index, based in Portland, ME. Executives can review its capabilities, published engagement data, and start contact directly through its website at ruggedcoastal.com.
Key facts about Rugged®: operating since 2015; team of 10 - 49; minimum project $10,000+; average rate $100 - $149 / hr; rated 4.8 out of 5 across 12 Clutch reviews; 56 published services.
About Rugged®
Rugged® is a brand & identity agency in the Creative Strategy section of The Wall, based in Portland, ME. Branding and identity agency based in Portland, ME.
Published figures put Rugged® at operating since 2015, a team of 10 - 49, a published minimum project of $10,000+, an average rate band of $100 - $149 / hr.
In its own words on Google: “Rugged® is a brand-centric creative agency building consumer brands that make peoples lives happier, healthier, and more enriching.”
Quick facts
- FOCUS
- Creative Strategy · Brand & Identity. Google lists it as design agency, advertising agency, software company.
- FEE STRUCTURE
- Minimum project $10,000+ · avg. rate $100 - $149 / hr (per its Clutch profile).
Services Rugged® publishes
Animated Logo · Apparel Design · Art Direction · Art Director · Bag Design · Brand And Platform · Brand Development · Brand Identity & Creative · Brand Identity & Strategy · Brand Identity Packaging · Brand Launch · Brand Voice · Branding · Branding Agency · Branding Campaign · Campaign Creation · Campaign Design · Campaign Launching · Campaign Strategy · Cannabis Branding · Company Branding · Content Creation · Creative Direction · Creative Director · Creative Production · Design And Develop · Design Branding · Digital Campaign · Digital Creative · Digital Design · Digital Strategy · Experiential Design · Front-End Development · Interiors Branding · Lifestyle Photography · Logo Building · Logo Packaging · Market Analysis · Menu Design · New Brand Identity
56 services as published on its Google Business Profile.
Where Rugged® sits in the index
- Rate band $100 - $149: shared by 252 of the 753 Creative Strategy firms that publish one; 54% publish a higher band.
- Minimum project $10,000+: shared by 246 of the 830 Creative Strategy firms that publish one; 27% 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 2015: older than 31% of the 906 Creative Strategy firms that publish a founding year.
- Clutch rating 4.8/5 across 12 reviews; 730 of 1,184 Creative Strategy firms carry a Clutch rating at all.
- 4 Creative Strategy firms in the index list ME as home state, 3 of them in Portland.
Computed from The Wall's 3,460 listings at build time. Shares, not rankings.
Reviews on record
“Since Rugged® has joined the project, the communication and product vision has improved incredibly. The team's project management is seamless, handling the work in a clear, comfortable, and professional manner. They are highly flexible and open to alternative solutions and approaches to issues.”
CLUTCH REVIEW · Branding · Jan 18, 2022
“A hard-working and skilled team, Rugged® strived to bring the website to the next level of design and identity. The team executed a seamless workflow their responsiveness and open communication. Their positivity and dedication in completing the deliverables ensured the project's success.”
CLUTCH REVIEW · Branding, Web Design · May 21, 2021
“While metrics will probably be more prevalent as the partners move into the second stage of their engagement, the client has praised Rugged Coastal for the positive perceptions their brand has received so far. The team really became invested in the work they produced and always met deadlines.”
CLUTCH REVIEW · Branding · Sep 1, 2020
Ratings as published on Clutch. The Wall collects no reviews of its own.
Web footprint
Rugged® publishes 6 case studies on its site.
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, 9am to 5pm
- PROFILES
- LINKEDIN SPECIALTIES
- Construction technology
Searched alongside Rugged®
Tag Strategies · Broad Agency · Creative Repute, Inc. · Great Big Digital Agency · Cohere
Businesses Google shows next to this one. Listed for orientation, not endorsement.
Questions people ask about Rugged®
Q.01How much does Rugged charge?
Clutch lists Rugged's hourly rate at $100 to $149 and its minimum project at $10,000 or more. No other pricing is published. Ask for a written estimate tied to a defined scope before you compare bids.
Q.02What does Rugged do?
Rugged describes itself as a brand strategy and design studio in Portland, Maine, serving consumer brands, hospitality businesses, and outdoor companies. On Google, its services include brand identity packaging, animated logos, and apparel design.
Q.03How do I choose Rugged?
Ask to see work in your category and check whether those clients resemble your business. Rugged lists 6 case studies on its site and has 4.8 of 5 from 12 reviews on Clutch.
Q.04What does working with Rugged involve?
Branding work runs in stages, such as discovery, concepts, and revisions. Ask Rugged for its stages, deadlines, and approval points in writing. A Clutch reviewer says that after Rugged joined a project, communication and product vision improved.
Q.05What kinds of branding work does Rugged take on?
On Google, Rugged's services range from animated logos and apparel design to brand identity packaging. Clutch reviews tag its work as branding and web design. Match the firm's scope to whether you need identity, packaging, or a website.
Data sheet
- DOMAIN
- ruggedcoastal.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
- PORTLAND, ME
- FOUNDED
- 2015
- TEAM SIZE
- 10 - 49
- MIN PROJECT
- $10,000+
- AVG RATE
- $100 - $149 / hr
- CLUTCH RATING
- 4.8/5 · 12 reviews
- STATUS
- LISTED
- PERMALINK
- /c/ruggedcoastal.com.html
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