Chicago Creative Agencies and Design Firms
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SmartSites 💡
Advertising, Social Media, Web, Search, and Inbound Marketing
SMARTSITES 💡 IS AMERICA'S TOP RATED DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY - Outsmart the competition with best-in-class digital marketing services. With over 1,000 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews online, SmartSites 💡 is America's #1 rated digital marketing agency. Get more traffic. Acquire more customers. Sell more stuff. SmartSites works for businesses of all sizes. SmartSites is a Google Premier Partner and Facebook Marketing Partner. Winner of dozens website design awards and seven-time Inc5000 (2017-2023) fastest growing company. Let us grow your company. Call 📞 (201) 870 6000 for a free consultation!
Daniel Brian Advertising
Advertising, Branding, and Digital Strategy
BETTER BRANDS FOR A BETTER HUMAN CONDITION - DBA specializes in innovative and measurable advertising campaigns to engage families via retail, healthcare (hospitals & wellness products) as well as food, family entertainment and sporting goods. In addition to traditional advertising services and brand consulting, DBA provides integrated expertise in emerging social and digital media including branded entertainment, digital TV and content marketing.
Convier Collective
Advertising
IT’S TIME TO GET REAL - We are a brand marketing agency that looks at problems and develops solutions with a whole new lens. Nowadays, there’s a whole lot of inauthenticity floating around. No shortage of brands, agencies and people all trying to be something they’re not. But that’s not us. That’s why we started Convier Collective—because we believe it’s time to get real. Our Approach: Grounded in strategy, we dig deep to find your brand’s true purpose. Led by design, we use the power of storytelling to showcase what makes you uniquely you. It’s all about helping your brand stand out in a loud and crowded world, so you can connect with audiences in a way that’s, well, real. We do things differently at Convier Collective—and you’ll notice. We don’t run up costs. We do roll up our sleeves to help solve problems. We don’t tell our clients what to do. But we do invite them to collaborate alongside us to make the best decisions possible. We don’t work with just anybody. We work with brands we believe in. And, more importantly, brands who believe in themselves. Brands that take a stand by knowing what they stand for. We believe there’s a better, more human way to connect people to the brands and products they want and need. Are you ready to join us? Learn more at conviercollective.com or connect with us now at [email protected]
ArtVersion
Branding
WE DESIGN FOR COOL BRANDS... - ArtVersion Interactive is an independent creative agency, graphic design and web design firm with headquarters in Chicago. Our experiential design process creates emotion and engagement between the brands and consumers through UX, web design, graphic design and vital content strategies. ArtVersion team has worked with both startups and Fortune 500 companies to refine their branding and reach optimal communication. Across the industry we are known for its expert ability to simplify complexities.
Big Teeth Productions
Video Production
MEET THE TEETH - Big Teeth is a creative production studio moving people to watch, feel, and act. Our work spans animation, motion graphics, live-action production and mixed media. We create video content that sells products, or emotions, or sometimes both; and whatever we do, we do it with intention. The good news for you is that we've been doing this for over 16 years and we know how to speak the language regardless of the size of the company or the audience. We can make your audience, laugh, cry, learn, love... you name it. We also thrive on managing the project the way it should be managed. This is so damn unsexy to mention, but when the time comes to get it done so that it looks awesome but also doesn't make your life hell - you'll be happy we were there. At Big Teeth, Brand Films are our bread and butter. Great Brand Films are our Jam.
Pendulum Creative
Experiential Marketing
FULL-SERVICE EXPERIENTIAL PRODUCTION HOUSE - Pendulum Creative is a full-service experiential production house that creates transformative experiences for brands, agencies, communities, and companies. We’re focused on authentic human connection, delivering meaningful solutions through event design, production, and fabrication. We are a collective of creatives bringing ambitious projects to life through world-class production services. We seek to challenge tradition, to spark conversations, and to create unparalleled experiences with the best in our field. Driven by craft and service, our experiences evoke emotions that linger, nurture communities, and inspire new approaches–all while building your brand’s equity with customers and fans. Without being led by a single craft or niche, our experience spans industries from brand activations and live music to large-format events and immersive retail experiences. With a variety creative and technical skills in-house, we're uniquely equipped to operate as an extension of your team or as a holistic experiential partner.
The Motion Agency
Advertising
ACCELERATING BRAND GROWTH - Full-service. Independently owned. WBE-certified. Motion is THE results-driven brand growth agency. We accelerate growth for our clients' brands and businesses by designing and executing smart, data-driven creative campaigns, marketing strategies, and consumer experiences that help you achieve and surpass your business growth goals faster. SERVICES Motion’s integrated agency services are thoughtfully designed to meet the unique needs of a growing roster of diverse clients, and particularly for the health and medical space, manufacturing and building products industries, consumer lifestyle brands, and non-profits. We are a highly collaborative group, working closely with you to develop strategic, data-driven creative campaigns and marketing programs designed to meet the challenges specific to your industry. Together, we'll identify smart ways to accelerate your company's growth, while proving the value of marketing's role (helping you look good…and sleep better) along the way. Our integrated, full-service agency has in-house marketing expertise spanning a wide range of disciplines: Brand Strategy + Positioning Brand Identity Digital Advertising (including paid media) Integrated Campaign Development Public Relations Social Media Marketing (organic and paid) Influencer Marketing Content Marketing Web Design & Development Package Design CRM & Email Marketing Lead-generation/Acquisition Campaigns Print & Digital Production
Pietryla PR & Marketing
Public Relations
TALK TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE - Pietryla PR & Marketing is a boutique PR and marketing firm with offices in Chicago and London. We work best with clients that are managing a watershed moment -- launching a new product, seeking funding, going through a branding shift or implementing a new strategy. We specialize in media relations, crisis communications, communication content development and corporate strategy.
Bell
Digital Strategy
NEED HELP IMPROVING YOUR ROI? - At ESV Digital, we started by pioneering paid search software development in 2004 and manage more than $300m media spend for our clients across the globe today. Our 200 clients range from huge brand names like Toys’R’Us, Sandals Resorts or Papa John’s to smaller mid-sized businesses. We combine our in-house technology with a team of 180 consultants and analysts to help our clients across a wide range of digital challenges. Do you need help turning around your SEM campaigns? Launching a new format? Analyzing cross-channel sales attribution? Talk to us – we are data driven, results focused and pleasant to deal with!
Comrade Digital Marketing Agency
Search
YOUR DIGITAL MARKETING PARTNER - Comrade Digital Marketing Agency is a full-service award-winning digital marketing, SEO, and web development agency based in Chicago. We love solving design, technology, and marketing challenges to elevate our clients to their next levels! We achieve it by: 1. Team. 2. Proven process. 3. Industry-leading knowledge (Legal, IT, eCommerce, Corporate, Professional Services, Construction, and Manufacturing). We believe that any company (regardless of its size) with a good product can compete and win battles with “big-box corporate stores." Our services: Digital Marketing: - Local SEO, nationwide SEO - PPC, SEM - Social Media Marketing - Email Marketing - Mobile Marketing - Inbound Marketing Marketing Automation: - Content Marketing - Web Design and Development Why businesses choose Comrade Digital Marketing Agency: - We are a young, creative and ambitious team of experts. - We provide a full team consisting of an experienced strategist, web designers and developers, content, SEO, PPC, and social media experts for a price of one employee. - We deliver first-page SEO results in 2-5 months. - We have dozens of case studies and happy clients. - We are maybe the most experienced Local SEO team in Chicago. - We run result-driven marketing campaigns. - We are a HubSpot and Google Certified partner. - We are a full-service agency with 20+ full-time employees. - We offer custom designs. - We have very competitive rates and agency quality. - We have industry-specific expertise.
Yeah Design Works
Branding
ABOUT YEAH DESIGN WORKS - Yeah Design Works is a small company that feels big and works with big players. More than 60% of our clients have been Fortune 500 companies, and we do work for some of America’s most famous and best-loved brands. Together, our team has years of design experience, specializing in packaging and branding. Our expertise is creating distinctive, memorable design in a variety of communications media that bring brands to life.
Upshot
Advertising
EMPOWERING BRANDS TO OWN THE MOMENT. - We use creativity, digital fluency, and cultural agility to lead brands through a world of change and unleash their full potential. Upshot finds clarity and opportunity in a world where commerce, culture, media, and technology have blurred conventional boundaries. For brands like Corona Extra, Google, Quaker, Newell, Bibigo, Therma-Tru and Karo we develop brand-building ideas that break conventions, inspire participation, and build equity. Since our founding in 1994 by members of the LGBTQ community, Upshot has set out to create a creative agency fueled by cultural curiosity and a progressive mindset. In fact, 6 of the 8 members of our executive leadership team identify as female or a member of the minority community. Upshot is proud to be one of a select group of agencies to participate in BLAC: Building Leaders and Creators, an internship program focused on bringing more Black talent to the advertising industry.