Best Illinois Market Research Firm Rankings

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  • Barkley

    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

    Barkley Services

    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Public Relations
    • Creative Services
    • Market Research
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    • Dairy Queen
    • Cargill
    • At Home
    • Spirit Airlines
    • Payless
    • Russell Athletic
    • Dairy Farmers of America
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield
    • Wingstop
    • AMC Theaters
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile

    Barkley Reviews & Testimonials

    • Mike Heitmann
      Mike Heitmann Review from Google
      5.0★

      Mike Heitmann's Review Sourced from Google

      Leading ad agency in Kansas City. They produce tremendous work and they are a great ambassador of KC.

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    4.6 4.6 (32)

  • 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

    PKG Brand Design Services

    • Package Design
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Design Services
    • Market Research
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    • Bumble Bee
    • Old Wisconsin
    • Perdue
    • Saputo
    • Columbia Fruit
    • Buddig
    • Kirkland
    • Saniderm
    • Harkins
    • Yakult
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile

    PKG Brand Design Reviews & Testimonials

    • Andrew Kuhns
      Andrew Kuhns Marketing Manager at IDEAL Industries, Inc
      5.0★

      Product Marketing Review from Andrew Kuhns

      We needed packaging design experts who could provide primary display panel concepts that would work for over 2K skus. They took are most common and a few unique PDP layouts and developed a design system that aligned with our brand standards with a modern approach. We are now implementing their design across all of our products. Great partners!

    • Undisclosed
      Undisclosed Marketing Director at HomeChef
      5.0★

      Package Design Review from Undisclosed

      Thank you all for the work and insights! We are very happy with the final design and are very excited to get these packages in stores.

    • Paula (Petrungaro) Steenstra
      Paula (Petrungaro) Steenstra Director of Design and Packaging at Hillshire Farm
      5.0★

      Package Design Review from Paula (Petrungaro) Steenstra

      We needed an update to our full [lineup] for Hillshire Farm, [a] national brand that participates in several categories. PKG provided a great range of designs that were on target. The final design had great success in the marketplacereally moving the needle on our brand[']s modernity and helping maintain its leadership in the category. But what really sets PKG apart from the rest are the people. A true partnership... I always considered them an extension of our team. (Verified via email)

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    4.6 4.6 (5)

  • 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
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    • G Fuel
    • Walmart
    • Heinz
    • Kraft
    • Shark Tank
    • Duracell
    • Ollie
    • Vega
    • Earth Breeze
    • 30-Seconds
    Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile

    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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    4.4 4.4 (2)

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