The 12 Best Web Design Agencies in Chicago

Flamingo suits small and mid-size businesses that want a WordPress site they can edit themselves. The Lakeview agency builds on WordPress with Elementor and adds WooCommerce for online stores. Most small business projects start around $3,000 to $6,000, and a five-page site can launch in about two weeks. Monthly maintenance plans cover plugin updates, security monitoring, backups and performance checks, so the site keeps running smoothly after launch.

Haztusitio suits Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs who want a simple website at a fixed price. The Southwest Side studio presents its services in Spanish and publishes its packages, from a landing page to an online store with a shopping cart and payment gateway. Plans include corporate email accounts, and multilingual sites are available. A free 30-minute virtual consultation comes first, which helps owners pick a package before paying.

Olive Street Design suits restaurants, trades and professional practices that want a Duda website with design and marketing from one studio. The Villa Park firm is a Duda fulfillment partner and builds custom sites from scratch or improves existing ones. Founder Nat Rosasco leads a team of designers and developers. Clients range from Schoop's Hamburgers to Sweet Baby Ray's Catering, and the studio also handles logos, packaging and naming.

10com suits small businesses that want a Wix site with ongoing support and one vendor for design, writing and marketing. The Michigan Avenue company is a Wix Partner and sells fixed Wix design and support packages. It also handles logos, branding, content and blog writing, SEO packages, social media and video. A white label program lets agencies and freelancers resell its work, and a buy now, pay later option spreads the cost.

SITE IT NOW suits businesses whose website needs custom features such as portals, job boards or links to other systems. The West Loop company has worked since 2009 and builds on WordPress, Shopify and Drupal as well as custom PHP, .NET and JavaScript code. It also develops mobile apps and Salesforce integrations. Hosting, SEO, paid search and email marketing are available, so one vendor can carry the site after launch.

Orbit Media suits manufacturers, software companies and nonprofits planning a strategic redesign rather than a quick refresh. The Ravenswood studio builds mostly on WordPress, with HubSpot and Drupal also in use, and keeps all work in-house. Redesigns usually take eight weeks to four months, with a dedicated project manager and a review at the end of each phase. Hosting and in-house support continue after launch, and the client's team gets one-to-one training.

Millennial Web Development suits software companies and franchises that want a custom WordPress theme rather than a heavy page builder. The studio on West 18th Street writes lightweight themes that still let clients edit nearly all text and images without code. Its case studies include life science and ERP software makers, a national cleaning franchise and an affiliate marketing platform. Ecommerce and maintenance work are offered too, which helps when a site grows after launch.

Alpha Efficiency suits law firms, medical practices and home service companies that want a custom WordPress site without templates. The agency on North Michigan Avenue designs every site from scratch and puts new websites at about $4,000 and up. Maintenance and management plans start at $200 a month, and monthly payment plans can spread the build cost. SEO, paid search and custom web app development are available alongside.

ArtVersion suits larger organizations that need a corporate website or digital platform designed with UX and brand work at its core. The independent agency, established in 1999, designs interfaces with accessibility built in from the start. It works on enterprise systems such as Adobe Experience and Drupal as well as WordPress. Brand identity, reports, trade show pieces and packaging are designed in-house, so print and web can follow one visual system.

Brand Vision suits companies that need a new brand identity and the website built together. Its US headquarters on North Michigan Avenue works alongside the original Toronto office, building on Webflow, WordPress and Shopify or custom code. Guide prices are published, from a brand refresh to marketing sites and custom builds. Clients work directly with Brand Vision's own strategists, designers and developers, so the project is not passed to freelancers.

SEO Design Chicago suits businesses that want a new site built with search, video and advertising planned around it. The Bucktown agency works on WordPress, Shopify and Webflow as well as custom code. Alongside design it runs SEO, paid search and social campaigns and produces video. Case studies include an assisted living community, a multi-location dental practice and an industrial equipment startup, so it suits firms planning a launch campaign with the site.

Design Henge suits startups and consumer brands that want a website, branding and social media on a subscription rather than a single project fee. The West Ridge studio builds on WordPress, Webflow and Shopify and also designs apps, animation and packaging. Its case studies feature cosmetics, food and supplement brands. Production is handled by a team in Karachi, so agree on meeting times and a local point of contact at the start.