The Drum Design Census 2016 – Financial Rankings
The Design Census, The Drum’s annual piece of research on the design marketing industry produced in association with the Recommended Agency Register (RAR), reviews the UK’s design agency sector, taking a measure of its health and success over the previous year and providing a benchmark for clients.
The Design Census provides the most comprehensive review of agencies supplying design services, highlighting the key players in terms of financial success and client satisfaction. The census classifies agencies by design staff size, meaning companies are ranked against only those of equivalent numbers of design staff.
Here, you can find a snapshot of the census, as we list the results of the financial tables for each staff size group.
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Containing data on over 100 companies, this 154 page report provides in-depth analysis on the performance of the UK's top design agencies.
The report contains all tables and Design Census analysis, including:
- Client satisfaction tables
- Financial performance rankings and data
- Group and regional analysis
Financial 1-10 Staff
| Rank | Company |
|---|---|
| 1 | Superdream |
| 2 | Synergy Creative |
| 3 | Good |
| 4 | Deep LLP |
| 5 | Stand |
| 6 | HTDL |
| 7 | Shine Creative |
| 8 | Lumsden Design |
| 9 | Carter Wong |
| 9 | Cubiqdesign Ltd |
| 11 | Mobas Group |
| 12 | Underscore |
| 13 | GDA Creative Marketing |
| 14 | Fluro |
| 15 | Avian Communications Network |
| 16 | The Beautiful Meme |
| 17 | CSI Media |
| 18 | Silk Pearce |
| 18 | Vivid |
| 20 | borne™ |
| 20 | Forever Creative |
| 22 | Fireworx |
| 22 | Selesti |
| 24 | Blood Creative |
| 25 | Jabberwokie |
| 26 | Conch |
| 27 | &Company |
| 28 | Pixeldot Creative |
| 29 | Onespacemedia |
| 30 | IC DESIGN |
| 31 | Truth Design Consultancy |
| 32 | CDD |
| 33 | far'n'beyond | Design Print Digital |
| 34 | Igloo Creative Limited |
Financial 10-19 Staff
| Rank | Company |
|---|---|
| 1 | Friend Studio |
| 2 | Mr B & Friends |
| 2 | dn&co. |
| 4 | Something Big |
| 5 | Thompson Brand Partners |
| 5 | Appetite Consultancy |
| 7 | CHILLI UK |
| 8 | The Market Creative |
| 9 | Workbrands |
| 10 | Spring |
| 11 | Purpose |
| 12 | Creative Triangle |
| 12 | Jellybean |
| 14 | Milestone Creative |
| 15 | Born + Raised |
| 16 | Optima Graphic Design Consultants Ltd |
| 17 | Together Design |
| 17 | Yoyo |
| 19 | Uber Agency |
| 20 | Hampton Associates |
| 21 | Wonderful Creative Agency |
| 22 | Cuckoo |
| 23 | Creative Spark |
Financial 20-39 Staff
| Rank | Company |
|---|---|
| 1 | Studio Six |
| 2 | Whitespace |
| 2 | Household |
| 4 | The Chase |
| 5 | LMC Design |
| 5 | SomeOne |
| 7 | Coley Porter Bell |
| 8 | Parker Design Consultants |
| 9 | Tayburn |
| 9 | Teviot |
| 11 | Home Internal Communications |
| 12 | Cygnus, the integrated agency |
| 13 | Luminous |
| 14 | Uniform |
| 15 | Missouri Creative |
| 16 | Michon |
| 17 | BWP Group |
| 17 | Oakwood |
| 19 | Ferrier Pearce Creative Group |
| 20 | Point 6 Design Ltd |
| 21 | CaB Studios |
| 22 | Proctor + Stevenson |
| 23 | Bright Blue Day |
| 24 | Strawberry |
| 25 | AB... |
Financial 40+ Staff
| Rank | Company |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus Leonard |
| 2 | Moving Brands |
| 2 | Emperor |
| 4 | Elmwood |
| 5 | Design Bridge |
| 5 | OLIVER |
| 7 | Bulletproof |
| 8 | Pollitt & Partners |
| 8 | HRG UK |
| 10 | jones knowles ritchie |
| 10 | Connect |
| 12 | Green Room |
| 13 | The One Off |
| 14 | The Team |
| 15 | LOVE |
| 15 | Omobono |
| 17 | Refinery Marketing Communications |
| 18 | Springetts Brand Design Consultants |
| 19 | Torpedo |
| 20 | The Purple Agency |
| 21 | Brass |