Graphic Design Studio Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a graphic design studio, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Graphic Design Studio name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a graphic design studio is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a graphic design studio usually falls under NAICS 541430: Graphic Design Services.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning, designing, and managing the production of visual communication in order to convey specific messages or concepts, clarify complex information, or project visual identities. These services can include the design of printed materials, packaging, advertising, signage systems, and corporate identification (logos). This industry also includes commercial artists engaged exclusively in generating drawings and illustrations requiring technical accuracy or interpretative skills.
Businesses classified here include
- Art services, commercial
- Art services, graphic
- Art studios, commercial
- Artists, independent commercial
- Artists, independent graphic
- Artists, independent medical
- Commercial art services
- Commercial artists, independent
- Commercial illustration services
- Commercial illustrators, independent
- Communication design services, visual
- Corporate identification (i.e., logo) design services
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 541430), U.S. Census Bureau.
Graphic Design Services in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most graphic design services locations
- California 2,715 locations
- New York 1,416 locations
- Florida 1,321 locations
- Texas 886 locations
- Illinois 815 locations
- Georgia 605 locations
- Colorado 518 locations
- North Carolina 506 locations
- Pennsylvania 471 locations
- Ohio 448 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.