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Special Modern Design

Los Angeles, California, United States
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Brand identity and design consultancy for businesses and products

Special Modern Design is a brand identity and design consultancy led by Karen Barranco, based in Highland Park, Northeast Los Angeles. The agency operates remotely and has been providing services since 2000. They focus on maintaining a lean and manageable team to ensure consistent quality and attention to detail across all projects.

The agency offers a range of services including brand strategy and positioning, visual identity, and packaging identity. They work closely with business owners and thought leaders to build purposeful, coherent, and profitable brands. Their process involves keeping the same set of eyes on all aspects of a project from start to finish, ensuring that ideas remain undiluted and tailored to client needs.

Special Modern Design has worked with notable clients such as Alicia Keys, Cake Monkey Bakery, and The Ranch at Live Oak Malibu. Their work has been recognized in various publications and platforms, and they have been involved in significant projects like the 'Revitalization of the Los Angeles River' initiative.

26
YEARS IN BUSINESS
1
SERVICE

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Agency details

Team size
1-10 people
Founded
2000 (26 years)

About this agency on Agency List

Special Modern Design holds an Agency List Score of 74 out of 100.

That score is higher than 66% of the 36,920 agencies Agency List has assessed so far.

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Agency List assessed Special Modern Design in September 2026, reading 9 pages published on specialmoderndesign.com.

The score reflects what Special Modern Design had published by that date; anything published since has not been read.

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