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# Design Firms in San Francisco, CA

The bigger design firms headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with what they do, their sizes and how to reach their people.

By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026.

**Short answer:** Among the design firms counted in San Francisco, CA, the biggest by headcount range include Figma, Akqa and Ideo. They are mostly very small: 84% have 50 or fewer employees.

## Which design firms are in San Francisco?

Among the companies whose public profile lists Design Services as their industry and San Francisco, CA as their headquarters, the biggest by headcount range include Figma, Akqa, Ideo, Ia Interior Architects and Mazzetti. Names link to a company profile where we have one.

| Company | Employees |
| --- | --- |
| Figma | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Akqa | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Ideo | 501 to 1,000 |
| Ia Interior Architects | 501 to 1,000 |
| Mazzetti | 201 to 500 |
| Ideo.Org | 51 to 200 |
| Baggu | 51 to 200 |
| Lottiefiles | 51 to 200 |
| Eight | 51 to 200 |
| Qclay Design - Ui Ux Design Agency | 51 to 200 |
| Abstract | 51 to 200 |
| Ken Fulk | 51 to 200 |
| Peak Design | 51 to 200 |
| Godfrey Dadich Partners | 51 to 200 |
| Holmes Us | 51 to 200 |
| Human Factors Research & Design Hfr&d | 51 to 200 |
| Gantri | 51 to 200 |
| Meyers Engineers | 51 to 200 |
| Designmap | 51 to 200 |
| Airfoil | 51 to 200 |
| Ceramic Tile Design San Francisco | 51 to 200 |
| Designx | 51 to 200 |
| Profiency Design | 51 to 200 |
| American Web Nerds | 51 to 200 |
| Web Experts Hub | 51 to 200 |

The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile.

## What do design firms in San Francisco do?

Design Services is a broad label. The most common NAICS codes among them are 541490 (12%), 541410 (9%) and 518210 (6%).

**Figure: What design firms in San Francisco do.** Bars for the share of counted design firms with each code: 541490 12%, 541410 9%, 518210 6%, 541310 6%, 541330 6%, 541511 6%, 812990 6%.

*Share of counted design firms in San Francisco by their NAICS code.*

[NAICS 541410](https://enrich.chat/naics/541410/)[NAICS 518210](https://enrich.chat/naics/518210/)[NAICS 541310](https://enrich.chat/naics/541310/)[NAICS 541511](https://enrich.chat/naics/541511/)

## How big are they?

84% of the design firms counted in San Francisco have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

**Figure: Size of design firms in San Francisco.** Seven columns for the share of counted design firms in San Francisco in each employee range: 11 to 50 84%, 51 to 200 13%, 201 to 500 1%, 501 to 1,000 1%, 1,001 to 5,000 1%, 5,001 to 10,000 0%, 10,001+ 0%.

*Share of counted design firms in San Francisco in each employee range.*

## How old are they?

Most were founded in the 2010s (38%), then the 2000s (33%).

**Figure: When design firms in San Francisco were founded.** Eight columns for the share of counted design firms in San Francisco founded in each era: Before 1960 0%, 1960s 1%, 1970s 1%, 1980s 6%, 1990s 12%, 2000s 33%, 2010s 38%, 2020s 10%.

*Share of counted design firms in San Francisco by the era they were founded in, for the ones that list a founding year.*

## How design firms compare

- 84% of design firms in San Francisco have 50 or fewer employees, against 71% across other cities on this site.

## How do you reach the people at design firms in San Francisco?

The people to talk to are usually studio owners and operations leaders. Build the list in three prompts to your AI agent.

### 1. Count them (free)

Counting who matches never uses credits.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to count the design firms in San Francisco, CA
```

### 2. Find the people (5 credits per person)

Name the roles you sell to. Each person returned is 5 credits, and name, title and company are included.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the studio owners and operations leaders at design firms in San Francisco, CA, with their titles
```

### 3. Get their work emails (10 credits each)

An email is 10 credits only when one is found. Every email comes with a status: verified, catch-all or unknown.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the work emails for these people and tell me which ones are verified
```

## More to explore

Other industries in San Francisco:

[Software Companies](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/software-development/)[Technology and Internet Companies](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/technology-information-and-internet/)[IT Services Companies](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/it-services-and-it-consulting/)[Financial Services Companies](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/financial-services/)[Advertising Agencies](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/advertising-services/)[Real Estate Companies](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/real-estate/)[Construction Companies](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/construction/)[Hospitals and Health Care Organizations](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/hospitals-and-health-care/)[Consulting Firms](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/business-consulting-and-services/)[Nonprofit Organizations](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/non-profit-organizations/)[Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/venture-capital-and-private-equity-principals/)[Architecture Firms](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/architecture-and-planning/)[Staffing and Recruiting Firms](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/staffing-and-recruiting/)[Law Firms](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/law-practice/)[Cybersecurity Companies](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/computer-and-network-security/)[Biotechnology Companies](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/biotechnology-research/)[Colleges and Universities](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/higher-education/)[Education Organizations](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/education-administration-programs/)[Legal Services Firms](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/legal-services/)[All of San Francisco](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/san-francisco-ca/)

Design Firms in other cities:

[New York, NY](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/new-york-ny/design-services/)[Los Angeles, CA](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/los-angeles-ca/design-services/)[Seattle, WA](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/seattle-wa/design-services/)[Portland, OR](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/portland-or/design-services/)[Brooklyn, NY](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/brooklyn-ny/design-services/)

## Frequently asked questions

### Which are the biggest design firms in San Francisco?

Among those counted, they include Figma, Akqa, Ideo, Ia Interior Architects and Mazzetti, ranked by headcount range.

### How big are design firms in San Francisco?

84% of those counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

### Which companies count as design services?

Companies whose public profile lists Design Services as their industry and whose headquarters are in San Francisco, CA.

## Try this prompt

Find the people at design firms in San Francisco

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the studio owners and operations leaders at design firms in San Francisco, CA, with titles and verified work emails
```

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