View the best graphic design companies in Illinois and compare them by portfolio, reviews, expertise, budget and more to select the right partner agency for your project.

Best Illinois Graphic Design Agency Rankings

6 Companies - Rankings updated: April 05, 2026

DesignRush evaluates each agency using expert assessment and client feedback to inform your choices. Some featured agencies have paid placements.

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  • A Digital Agency For The Future

    Design In DC ensures that our recognized leadership in human-centered design and branding continues to set new standards. As graphic design consultants, we collaborate closely with you, delivering innovative, meticulously crafted solutions that elevate your brand and inspire confidence through every detail.  [... see all Design In DC reviews ]
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $160/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    11 Projects Listed

    Design In DC Services

    • Web Development
    • Web Design
    • UI/UX Design
    • Video Production
    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Digital Marketing
    • Digital Services
    • Advertising
    • Product Design
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts

    Design In DC Reviews & Testimonials

    • Mackenzie Shriner
      Mackenzie Shriner Owner at Distinctive Deck Designs
      4.8
      Web Design Review from Mackenzie Shriner

      I contracted design in DC to build me a custom website. they were accommodating of my budget, very responsive, and gave good insight on layout, content and design. the process was very straightforward and the final product is great!

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    • Jo Maney
      Jo Maney Principal at BGR Group
      5.0
      Web Design Review from Jo Maney

      DDC has been an excellent partner since we engaged with them in 2023. The DDC team worked with us to completely redesign our website and work to provide ongoing digital marketing services. The DDC team has been responsive, proactive, and thorough with their work. They are also very transparent about how they operate and how much time special projects will require. We have referred DDC to several clients and partners thanks to their outstanding process and product. DDC is a very professional, creative, and well-organized team.

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    • Sapna Doshi, Ph.D.
      Sapna Doshi, Ph.D. Owner at Mind Body Health LLC
      5.0
      Web Design Review from Sapna Doshi, Ph.D.

      My experience working with Design in DC was incredible. Everyone was friendly, approachable, and seemed to genuinely care about helping create the best possible website for my business. They were also invested in making sure the process was one in which I enjoyed and felt taken care of. The regular meetings made me feel like I was a priority and that progress was continually being made. I so appreciated the attention to detail in regards to the user experience. The collaboration in understanding my wishes and desires for the website and user experience was met with patience and paying attention to detail on my behalf. Not only were they taking my suggestions but offering their own to help me maximize the potential of my website. The design and functionality is more than what I could have imagined. I know, undoubtedly, that the work that Design in DC did for me will help my business grow. After wasting money in years past on website designers, I was worried I'd be doing hte same here. I was wrong. I don't think I'll ever need to search for another website designer group again. I would recommend this group to anyone I know. Thank you, Design in DC! It was an absolute pleasure working with all of you!

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    Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile
    • Consumer Bankers Association
    • Examit
    • Summit Ridge Energy
    • JFL Consulting
    • Lateenz
    • Solar Landscape
    • Warfel Construction
    • CiviClick
    • Priovant Therapeutics
    • Hilton
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • Creating Moments That Matter

    Need a product design or an amazing package? Our clients have tremendous trust in us, because they can count on us to deliver high-quality custom designs that create positive human experiences. We act as an extension of your team and efficiently deliver exactly what you and your customers want.  [... see all Surge Creates reviews ]
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed

    Surge Creates Services

    • Package Design
    • Product Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Logo Design
    • Print Design
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Business Consulting
    • VR/AR
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts

    Clients and Projects

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    • KISS Golden Ticket
      Industrial Design Project KISS Golden Ticket
    • Huggies Clutch n' Clean
      Package Design Project Huggies Clutch n' Clean
    • Tiger Ping Pong Packaging
      Package Design Project Tiger Ping Pong Packaging
    • Burger King Emoji Kids Meal Program
      Industrial Design Project Burger King Emoji Kids Meal Program
    • Kellogg's Holographic Viewer
      Creative Services Project Kellogg's Holographic Viewer
    • Tim Hortons Coffee Gift Set
      Package Design Project Tim Hortons Coffee Gift Set
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    Surge Creates Reviews & Testimonials

    • Frank Loconsole Founder at Anonymous
      5.0
      Branding Review from Frank Loconsole

      Awesome company! great people, great creative innovations!...

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    Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile
    • Burger King
    • Tim Hortons
    • KISS
    • Apple
    • Kellanova & WK Kellogg Co
    • P&G
    • Kraft Foods
    • RAW
    • Tiger Ping Pong
    • Sony
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • Working to rid the world of bad design, one job at a time.

    GMCI Creative is a full-service digital, print, web, video and experiental marketing and design agency that has been in Chicagoland since 1991. GMCI is a Certified Woman Owned Business. DUNS # 114578276. Cage ID 8FAF3.  [... see all GMCI reviews ]
    Location
    Elgin, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed

    GMCI Services

    • Branding
    • Web Development
    • Graphic Design
    • Digital Marketing
    • Digital Services
    • Video Production
    • Web Design
    • PPC
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts

    Clients and Projects

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    • Doctors of Physical Therapy
      Graphic Design Project Doctors of Physical Therapy
    • United States Census
      Branding Project United States Census
    • Brittain's Express Oil & Lube
      Branding Project Brittain's Express Oil & Lube
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    GMCI Reviews & Testimonials

    • Gayle Kruckenberg
      Gayle Kruckenberg Sales Director at Balanced Environments, Inc.
      5.0
      Web Development Review from Gayle Kruckenberg

      Gilmore Marketing Concepts, Inc. has been a phenomenal asset to our company growth and brand awareness. From a full web site redesign to print work, digital marketing conception and creation as well as full picture marketing management we have been extremely pleased. We have experienced individual attention, speedy service and top notch creativity. They understand how to work with our team as well as our corporate branding.

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    • Gayle Kruckenberg
      Gayle Kruckenberg Review from Google
      5.0

      Gayle Kruckenberg's Review Sourced from Google

      Gilmore Marketing Concepts, Inc. has been a phenomenal asset to our company growth and brand awareness. From a full web site redesign to print work, digital marketing conception and creation as well as full picture marketing management we have been extremely pleased. We have experienced individual attention, speedy service and top notch creativity. They understand how to work with our team as well as our corporate branding.

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    • Len
      Len Review from Google
      5.0

      Len's Review Sourced from Google

      So happy our company chose Gilmore Marketing for our marketing needs. The Gilmore team is so easy to work with, they have a magnificent imagination and vision to create stellar marketing products. I highly recommend.

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    Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile
    • United States Census
    • Mid America Corp
    • Balanced Environments, Inc.
    • Coca-Cola
    • Major League Baseball
    • School District U-46
    • Doctors of Physical Therapy
    • Brittain's Oil Express
    • Midwest Groundcovers
    • Judson University
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • Unveil the Power of SEO-Focused Content

    Siege Media is a specialized content marketing agency with a singular focus on SEO. We prioritize building site authority through passive links and offer a scalable process that can generate over 100 links per month for some clients. Our talented team excels in creating diverse content types, including  [... view Siege Media profile ]
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed

    Siege Media Services

    • Content Marketing
    • SEO
    • Digital Marketing
    • PPC
    • Graphic Design
    • Public Relations
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts

    Siege Media Reviews & Testimonials

    • Nikkita Walker
      Nikkita Walker Review from Google
      5.0

      Nikkita Walker's Review Sourced from Google

      I have worked with many different SEO contractors and agencies over the last ten years, and none have ever possessed the level of knowledge, expertise and professionalism as this agency. Siege has carried the burden of the SEO work of three separate brands and websites for my company for over 5 years. They have helped my team formulate SEO strategies and also taken direction when we've given it to them. Their efforts have delivered considerable outcomes for my websites by increasing traffic, driving quality backlinks, and helping my websites rank high for revenue-driving keywords. All decision-making and content production is backed by data - nothing is ever done randomly. They are also not proprietary about their methods or knowledge. Most of what I know about SEO, including content marketing and technical SEO, has come from the explanations and training materials provided by their team. Their staff are incredibly organized, prompt and flexible. I couldn't recommend them more as an SEO partner, and I've never met an agency or service provider who surpassed them.

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    • Derek Sakamoto
      Derek Sakamoto Review from Google
      5.0

      Derek Sakamoto's Review Sourced from Google

      Siege Media is one of the best in the industry! I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with the amazing team and Ross for many years — and they understand how to create assets to perform. On top of that, the people have made each project enjoyable and just a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend this company!

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    • Nick Y
      Nick Y Review from Google
      1.0

      Nick Y's Review Sourced from Google

      Very disappointed in Siege Media, was 2x ghosted on an enterprise level SEO project. If you all have that many $20,000/month clients banging down your door more power to you, BUT I wasted a lot of time with this agency. In summary, I was hoping to work with one of the "best" link building agencies and reached out, they quickly set up an intro call which we did (~45 minutes) and then I was told to expect a proposal in ~5 business days, which after ~9 business days and zero communication of any kind (first ghosting), I reached out to ask and they replied "they were so sorry and would make it up to us" and then asked when we could schedule a meeting to review the proposal. We set a time, agreed to it, and then they never bothered to even send a calendar invite (second ghost). Why take the intro call and set these expectations when you have no intention of following through? Why make the client manage your sales process? Honestly, if you are an enterprise level organization seeking a real SEO agency (even one who can literally just send simple emails), keep looking as this ain't it. Big waste of time and major disappointment in the lack of comms and follow through.

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    Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile
    • Shutterfly
    • Nextiva
    • Casper
    • Zola
    • TripAdvisor
    • Norton
    • AirBnB
    • Audible
    • Zillow
    • Postmates
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • The Home of Creative That Earns.

    Praytell is a creative communications agency thats shaking things up. We believe social media, PR, and influencer marketing work best together. Rooted in strategic and creative thinking, we craft Creative That Earns whether its attention, sales, or a high five!  [... view Praytell profile ]
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000

    Praytell Services

    • Public Relations
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Reputation Management
    • Digital Strategy
    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Digital Marketing
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts

    Praytell Reviews & Testimonials

    • Brandon Breach
      Brandon Breach Review from Google
      5.0

      Brandon Breach's Review Sourced from Google

      Olivia was fantastic to collaborate with on a project! Look forward to working with these guys again.

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    • A R
      A R Review from Google
      1.0

      A R's Review Sourced from Google

      Horrible place. The owner is classless, disrespectful and tacky. Do not go to this agency. If I were to rate zero stars I would.

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    Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile
    • Under Armour
    • Clairol
    • Electrify America
    • Destination Canada
    • Air New Zealand
    • Fender
    • New Orleans & Company
    • Peet's Coffee
    • Goose Island
    • On the Rocks
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile
  • Minority-owned brand strategy and marketing firms dedicated to the B2B sector.

    Silva Brand is one of the country's only minority-owned brand strategy and marketing firms dedicated to the B2B sector.  [... view Silva Brand profile ]
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000

    Silva Brand Services

    • Digital Marketing
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Design Services
    • Market Research
    • Business Consulting
    • Web Design
    • Creative Services
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts
    • Marketing Industry
    • B2B Industry
    • Advertising Industry
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile

Top Qualities Of Industry-Leading Graphic Design Companies In Illinois

About The Author and Expert Reviewer

Jelena Relić has hundreds of top-ranking articles and a lifestyle & culture magazine she calls The MAN. She gained valuable content and SEO experience working at Digital Circle and Neil Sahota, which she now uses to deliver top-quality B2B content at DesignRush, particularly in the creative industry.

Branko Dimitrijević is a multifaceted creative and a recipient of 33 design awards. Throughout his 12-year career, he has delivered over 165 web design projects, showcasing his expertise in website optimization, UI/UX design, logo design, and video animation. He is now dedicating his talent and skills to being one of the creative geniuses at DesignRush.