branding agencies in Ohio

1. 04 on the list · Cincinnati, OH

   LPK

   Since 1983 · 11–50 people

   LPK is a brand consultancy and packaging design firm founded in Cincinnati in 1983 through a buyout of Young & Rubicam's local design office by Mort Libby, Ray Perszyk, Jerry Kathman and partners. Its site lists 35-plus strategists and creatives across the U.S. and more than 1,000 brands across CPG categories, with clients including Gillette, Dunkin', Corona, Kraft Heinz, Jim Beam and Titleist. Wikipedia records that the firm was acquired by Cincinnati private-equity firm Revitalize Capital at the end of 2024.

   Why it’s hereFour decades of packaging and identity work for national CPG brands, making it the Midwest's most established consumer-brand design consultancy.

   brand strategy · packaging design · visual identity · consumer packaged goods

2. 06 on the list · Columbus, OH

   Ologie

   Since 1987 · 51–200 people

   Ologie is a branding and marketing agency founded in Columbus in 1987 by chairperson Bev Ryan, with more than 80 people across 13 states and Canada, per its about page. Its services cover research and strategy, branding including logo and identity, voice, positioning and architecture, and advertising and multimedia, with a client base concentrated in higher education and nonprofits including Carnegie Mellon, Purdue, Texas A&M and the Smithsonian. Clutch lists it with 50-249 employees on its Columbus branding rankings.

   Why it’s hereA Columbus agency operating since 1987 that has become one of the country's most-cited higher-education branding specialists, with named university clients across the U.S.

   brand positioning and architecture · higher-education branding · identity design · research and strategy · campaigns

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