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DirJournal Editorial Verdict

Clay has cleared DirJournal's 12-point manual editorial audit and is verified as an active UI/UX Design Agencies entity. Last reviewed August 26, 2026.

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Editorial Verification

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Last Reviewed: August 26, 2026

  • 200 OK StatusVerified

    Primary website is live, secure (HTTPS), and free of malware.

  • Domain AgeVerified

    Real-world domain age (≥1 yr, verified via the Wayback Machine) OR pre-migration legacy ID OR ≥2 years of platform tenure. Survival across multiple search-engine update cycles is itself a trust signal.

  • Schema ValidationVerified

    Valid Organization / ProfessionalService JSON-LD emitted on every page load — checked at render time.

  • Citation ClarityPending Manual Review

    Verified outbound links to at least two authoritative sources (social profiles, sameAs URLs).

  • Operational HistoryVerified

    Minimum 12-month active history in the claimed industry — derived from the business's founding year, Wayback-verified domain age, or listing tenure (any one signal passes).

  • Entity RegistrationPending Manual Review

    Cross-referenced with official state or country business registries.

  • Physical FootprintPending Manual Review

    Verified non-virtual presence via Google Maps or official lease documentation.

  • Active LeadershipPending Manual Review

    Confirmation of key team members and executive roles.

  • NAP ConsistencyPending Manual Review

    Verified match of Name, Address, and Phone data across platforms.

  • Professional LicensingPending Manual Review

    Verification of required industry-specific certifications or licenses.

  • Sentiment AuditPending Manual Review

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  • Editorial DiscretionPending Manual Review

    Final human review to ensure the business provides genuine value.

About

Clay

Clay is a San Francisco-based UI/UX design agency that has shaped digital experiences for Facebook, Google, Slack, Coinbase, and Notion. The agency specialises in web design, branding, and Webflow development for technology companies, combining editorial-quality visual design with interaction engineering.

Clay is a digital design and branding agency associated with San Francisco and serving technology-led organizations. Its work covers brand systems, websites, product interfaces and broader digital experiences, with project teams combining visual design, interaction design and implementation rather than treating branding and product work as separate disciplines. The agency's portfolio includes work for major technology companies and growth-stage businesses. Engagements can include identity, design systems, UX and UI, website strategy, responsive digital design and Webflow or other implementation work. The firm is particularly visible in projects where a technology product and its public-facing brand need to feel like parts of the same system. Clay's strongest distinction is the visual and interaction quality of its technology work. Rather than functioning primarily as an advertising or acquisition agency, it concentrates on how brands and software products look, behave and communicate across digital touchpoints. No exact founding year or founder was established from the reviewed current first-party page.

DirJournal's Perspective · Human-in-the-Loop

Editorial analysis

Clay's client roster reads like a tech industry hall of fame, yet the agency differentiates through editorial-caliber visuals paired with interaction engineering rather than design-only services.

Reviewed by DirJournal Editorial Board

Frequently Asked

About Clay

What does Clay do?
Clay is a San Francisco-based UI/UX design agency that has shaped digital experiences for Facebook, Google, Slack, Coinbase, and Notion. The agency specialises in web design, branding, and Webflow development for technology companies, combining editorial-quality visual design with interaction engineering.
Where is Clay based?
Clay is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
When was Clay founded?
Clay was founded in 2015 and has been operating for 11 years.
Technical Grounding
JSON-LDOrganization
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Founded
2015
Team Size
1-10 employees
Digital Footprint · Technical Entity Graph
  • Website
    clay.globalHTTPS
  • Schema Type
    Organization
  • JSON-LD
    Active
  • NAP Vault ID
    Not assigned
  • Social Profiles
    None linked
  • Platform Tenure
    New listing
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@type
Organization
areaServed
Worldwide
openingHours
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00

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