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5 top creator economy design & creative companies to follow

Design tools, template businesses, creative studios and the education behind them.

Navid MoazzezCurated by Navid Moazzez·Updated Oct 3, 2026·2 min read·

This is a list of the top creator economy design & creative companies.

In fact, it has 5 of them, with Navid's picks first.

So if you want to know who builds the design & creative tools creators run on, you'll love this list.

Design tools, template businesses, creative studios and the education behind them.

Here's what's inside:

Each one comes with who founded it, when, and how it makes money.

What are the best design & creative companies?

Here's the list at a glance.

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Andrew Lane
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2021
Founded by
Chris Do
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2016

Top 5 design & creative companies

1. Design Hacker by Andrew Lane

Design Hacker is an education platform founded by Andrew Lane that teaches entrepreneurs and creators how to create professional designs without being a designer.

More about Design Hacker

2. Easlo

Easlo is a productivity platform that combines digital tools and Notion templates with minimalist design principles. The company offers apps including SyncTasks, Journal, and Experiments, alongside templates designed to help users organize tasks, projects, and goals.

Visit Easlo · More about Easlo

3. Kolder Creative

Kolder Creative is a filmmaking education platform created by Sam Kolder, a renowned self-taught filmmaker known for his influential video editing style. The platform offers over 200 lessons covering Premiere Pro, After Effects, and DaVinci Resolve.

Visit Kolder Creative · More about Kolder Creative

4. Pathpages

Pathpages is a Notion-powered productivity platform that offers templates and tools to help users organize their work and life. The platform specializes in minimalist, functional Notion setups for task management and knowledge organization.

Founded: 2021

Visit Pathpages · More about Pathpages

5. The Futur by Chris Do

The Futur is a design business education platform founded by Chris Do that teaches creatives how to find clients, price their work, and build profitable businesses. The company reaches millions through YouTube, courses, and community programs.

Founded: 2016

Visit The Futur · More about The Futur

Final thoughts on creator economy design & creative companies

Pick 2 or 3 from this list, compare what they do and what they cost, and keep the one that fits how you work.

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