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  • SmashBrand

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    Packaging design agency that increases sales velocity - guaranteed.

    SmashBrand helps CPG brands grow by creating packaging that performs in the market. Our proprietary process combines design with rapid consumer testing to eliminate guesswork. Every decision is backed by data and built to drive results...

    Top Services:

    • Package Design
    • Branding
    • Design Services
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
    Portfolios Count
    34 Projects Listed

    SmashBrand Services

    • Package Design
    • Branding
    • Design Services
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accounts
    • G Fuel
    • Walmart
    • Heinz
    • Kraft
    • Shark Tank
    • Duracell
    • Ollie
    • Vega
    • Earth Breeze
    • 30-Seconds
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    SmashBrand Reviews & Testimonials

    • Solyman Najimi
      Solyman Najimi President at Juka Innovations Corporation
      4.8★

      Design Services Review from Solyman Najimi

      We worked with the folks at SmashBrand in 2025 for logo and artwork updates for our top product. They were able to take an analytical approach and output--through much testing and a thorough revision process--superior graphics and concepts for our product packaging and overall company branding. We have modernized and streamlined our look and feel with the help of SmashBrand. Early feedback has been positive. We hope the long-term impact will be great.

    • Rob Johnson Founder & CEO at Born Simple
      5.0★

      Brand Strategy Review from Rob Johnson

      I’ve worked with dozens of design and strategy agencies throughout my career and SmashBrand’s approach is completely unique. They take a quantitative approach to packaging that aligns the most important purchase drivers with the consumer target, and designs around those. They have absolutely transformed our business and are always my first call when I have brand strategy needs.

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  • PKG Brand Design

    Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.
    Nationally Ranked Packaging Design Agency

    PKG delivers best-in-class package designs attracting shoppers to buy your products! PKG Brand Design is an award-winning packaging design agency for national and global consumer package goods, and especially for food and beverage brands. The key to our success is our proven Consumer First® approach where...

    Top Services:

    • Package Design
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Design Services
    • Market Research
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    25 Projects Listed
  • Understand your customers. Design & build better technology.

    We're a digital experience agency with a fierce commitment to keeping people at the center of our work...

    Top Services:

    • UI/UX Design
    • Product Design
    • Digital Services
    • Digital Strategy
    • Business Consulting
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Outsourcing Data Entry Services Company

    Ask Datatech provides quality Data Entry Service, Data Management Services, Email database creating for email marketing/Lead Generation, Magento & E-commerce Product Upload Services, Data Conversion Services, CV/Resume Formatting, Data Processing, Web Scrapping , Data Capture and Data Scrapping...

    Top Services:

    • Market Research
    • BPO
    • Software Development
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $8/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • An Integrated Marketing Solution for Growing Organizations

    Catalyst is an integrated marketing agency purpose-built to help growing organization bridge the marketing gap...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Video Production
    • Branding
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Go Global. Act Local.

    We are a network of Public Relations agencies that will help you in 80+ countries to tell your story, enter foreign markets, launch your products and services, or just send your business news to the media...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Branding
    • Content Marketing
    • Event Marketing
    • Reputation Management
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Offshore Data Entry Service: Precision, Speed and Security

    Top Offshore BPO company...

    Top Services:

    • BPO
    • Accounting
    • Customer Support
    • Market Research
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $5/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • The Radical Empathy Agency

    DNA&STONE is the creative agency that doesn't flinch for brands that go there. We deal in real emotion and embrace the hard truths most people turn away from...

    Top Services:

    • Advertising
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Marketing
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Advertising That Matters!

    Daniel Brian Advertising elevates brand recognition and drives customer acquisition for purpose-driven brands in the healthcare sector, hospitals, wellness, food chains, finance, higher education and sustainable consumer products...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
    • Advertising
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • Accuracy. Value. Success.

    Thinkpiece is a pioneering qualitative market research firm that transcends traditional methodologies. Comprising professionals from diverse backgrounds such as software engineering, healthcare, finance, and advertising, Thinkpiece delivers profound insights that shape robust business strategies. Its unique...

    Top Services:

    • Market Research
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Usability Consulting & Research for the Digital Marketplace

    First Insights is a boutique market research firm specializing in UX research, usability testing, focus groups, ethnographic studies & innovation workshops. Our clients range from Fortune 500 leaders to successful startups in the auto, pharma, healthcare, travel, technology, CPG & eCommerce sectors...

    Top Services:

    • Market Research
    • UI/UX Design
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • You Need PR That Delivers. We Deliver.

    We are Bear Icebox Communications, a full-service agency dedicated to helping you build, protect, and elevate your brand through strategic PR, branding, content, and digital expertise...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Public Relations
    • Reputation Management
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Small Business Accounting, Technology, & Growth Consulting.

    Fred Lundin CPA LLC is a Chicago-based CPA accounting and technology consulting firm specializing in serving e-commerce, solopreneurs, and small business owners. With a dedicated focus on these sectors, we provide tailored financial and technological solutions to help our clients thrive in their respective...

    Top Services:

    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    • Accounting
    • BPO
    • CRM Consulting
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • We build whole brands for modern consumers.

    Barkley, an AdTech company and a nominee for the 2022 AdWeek Agency of the Year, is a full-service, independent creative idea business that aids in the development of entire brands and their greatest potential. With the firm conviction that all brands, including ours, can be a force for good in the world, we...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Public Relations
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    250 - 499
    Average Hourly Rate
    $152/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • IT, Business, BPO, Audit, Tax and Advisory are just the beginning.

    Grant Thornton LLP (US) is an IT, project management, audit, tax, AgTech, and BPO company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with over 50 U.S. offices and access to a global network or member firms in over 135 countries. We offer a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, operations, technology and...

    Top Services:

    • Accounting
    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    • HR Outsourcing
    • Software Development
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
    Average Hourly Rate
    $35/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Roadmaps That Guide Your Team to Success.

    We are a healthcare research, foresight and design strategy consultancy. We distill business challenges into clear action plans derived from market and human realities...

    Top Services:

    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
  • We Help Businesses Improve Their Sales and ROI via Customized SEO, Web Design, and PPC Strategies

    Sixth City Marketing taps into the vast potential of your website to improve your online presence. Through our unique hands-on approach, we listen, understand, and then act, ensuring you get optimal results and ROI. See what our data-driven marketing services can do for your business today...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • PPC
    • Web Design
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Web Development
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • Insights That Drive Your Success

    We are Rabin Research, your partner for market research and digital strategy. Our agency offers expert insights and data-driven solutions to propel your business forward...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Market Research
    • Product Design
    • Branding
    • Package Design
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Designing Innovative Solutions for a Seamless User Experience

    Based in Chicago, Beyond Design, Inc. offers comprehensive industrial design services, from research and strategy to engineering for manufacturing. Since 1994, we've been delivering innovative solutions that prioritize user experience and align with our clients' business goals...

    Top Services:

    • Product Design
    • Branding
    • UI/UX Design
    • Market Research
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • A Full Cycle Digital Marketing Agency

    ComboApp is a professional mobile app marketing agency that seamlessly connects businesses, from start to finish, with comprehensive mobile and web marketing services. Our goal is to help you transform your ideas into successful realities...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • PPC
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $149/hr
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • Crafting Smiles, Building Reputations.

    SHERMAN has a proud track record in public affairs and dental PR, having spearheaded the marketing and PR for prominent oral and cosmetic surgery practices. Our clients in the dental sector trust us for our adeptness in conveying complex messages, our genuine understanding of the dental landscape, and our...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Digital Marketing
    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $220/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Bulletin billboard advertising coverage across Chicagoland...

    Top Services:

    • Market Research
    • Graphic Design
    • Business Consulting
    • Creative Services
    • Advertising
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Consumer-first marketing that builds brand equity, loyalty, and sales for brands like yours.

    We help brands develop omnichannel marketing campaigns that deliver double digit sales lift, plain & simple. We focus on creating brand consistency at every touchpoint in the consumer journey to lower customer acquisition cost and jumpstart growth...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • PPC
    • Content Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Empowering Global Businesses With Premier Language Solutions

    TransPerfect, founded in 1992, is the world's largest provider of language services and related technologies. With headquarters in New York and offices in 104 cities worldwide, TransPerfect offers a wide range of services including translation, localization, multicultural marketing, legal support, e-learning...

    Top Services:

    • Translation Services
    • Transcription Services
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
  • Marketing Leads To Results

    Real FiG Advertising + Marketing is an award-winning marketing agency with two offices in Chicago, IL and Denver, CO. As your one-stop shop for all of your marketing needs, we specialize in a wide variety of digital and traditional forms of marketing including website design, search engine optimization, brand...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • PPC
    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
    • Market Research
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Unleashing Authenticity, Elevating Brands.

    We are a brand strategy agency strategizing brands and their ecosystem for entrepreneurial, small, and mid-sized organizations...

    Top Services:

    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    • Reputation Management
    • Branding
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Digital Innovation For The Digital Age

    Creative Design Venture is a digital agency specializing in innovative web solutions and executive digital marketing services so that our valuable clientele and their businesses can have a strong online presence...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Logo Design
    • Web Development
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Business Consulting
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Dedicated to helping B2B Technology organisations grow with Inbound

    The B2B Marketing Lab (B2BML) is a HubSpot Diamond Partner and the largest and longest established HubSpot Partner in EMEA. B2BML was the first HubSpot Diamond Accredited Partner in the UK and has had offices in Singapore for the last two years...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • PPC
    • Content Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • We promise to change the way you think.

    Brandtrust is a unique strategy and research firm that utilizes applied social and behavioral sciences to solve complex business challenges...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Branding
    • UI/UX Design
    • Market Research
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • We Help Brands Understand People & Solve Marketing Challenges.

    The Sound is a global consumer exploration, brand strategy and product innovation agency, applying leading-edge market research techniques, technologies and marketing models to solve client brand, marketing, communications and product innovation challenges...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Branding
    • Package Design
    • Market Research
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • We Build Champion Brands

    In todays competitive world, a winning brand is a game-changer. ColorJar gives brands the edge they need to achieve top performance and become a champion in their category...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Creative Services
    • Web Design
    • Show more
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Empowering Your Accounting Decisions.

    Crowe LLP is a global accounting firm offering audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services. With deep industry expertise, we empower businesses to make informed decisions for lasting value. Recognized as a top workplace, we leverage our partnership with Crowe Global to provide comprehensive solutions...

    Top Services:

    • Accounting
    • HR Outsourcing
    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    • BPO
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
  • Building Brand Soul

    Pivot Design is a women-led agency dedicated to creating work that breaks through and connects with audiences on an emotional level. With a focus on healthcare, the team brings a fresh, human-centered perspectivehelping brands move beyond the expected to build meaningful connections and trust...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Digital Services
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Integrated Marketing Communications. Data-Driven Solutions.

    Effective Marketing leads the way in innovative B2B and B2C paid media strategies, delivering measurable results through data-driven program development, management, and analysis. With a focus on accountability and innovation, the agency creates integrated marketing communications that drive business impact...

    Top Services:

    • PPC
    • Media Buying
    • Content Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • 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...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Show more
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Vault Innovation Group is an award-winning digital solutions agency headquartered in Chicago, dedicated to building technology that drives growth.We specialize in custom software development and digital product innovation, helping organizations transform ideas into scalable solutions. From startups looking to...

    Top Services:

    • Mobile App Development
    • Software Development
    • Web Development
    • UI/UX Design
    • Web Design
    • Show more
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • From Insight To Impact

    Strategy Here is a strategic growth firm that helps ambitious brands make smarter growth decisions through market intelligence, growth strategy, marketing execution, and technology. The company combines research, strategic planning, marketing, and in-house technology capabilities to provide an integrated...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • Digital Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • Show more
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • PACO Collective is a full-service, cross-cultural, marketing agency specializing in providing a range of services targeting the emerging cross-cultural consumers.  We help brands embrace the changing dynamics of American life and we are invested in creating meaningful connections with consumers through our...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Content Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Branding
    • Show more
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • We Fuel Customer Strategy And Drive Engagement For Leading Brands

    Material fuels customer strategy and drives engagement for leading brands. We are redefining human centricity for businesses to speed engagement and drive growth for the worlds most recognizable brands and innovative companies...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
    • PPC
    • Advertising
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Show more
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    250 - 499

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