Design Resource Center Overview

Number of Employees
Under 49
Minimal Budget
$10,000 - $25,000
Average Hourly Rate
$200/hr
Year Founded
1990
Strategy. Creativity. Growth.

Brands speak to us on a deeply human level. They connect with us through images and words that define our culture and root us in a sense of self and place. Strong brands do more than reflect consumer behavior, they define it.

At DRC, we connect brands to consumers through growth-driven strategy + fearless creativity. These are the conflicting forces behind brands that disrupt and delight, entertain and engage, and become part of the cultural mindset as they redefine it. Our design philosophy taps into the consumer pulse, transcending categories and disrupting an increasingly crowded marketplace. We help you push boundaries and take the calculated risks necessary for meaningful brand growth.

DRC. Strategy + Creativity for Growing Brands.



Meaningful Connections, Powerful Results.

Based in Greater Chicago, DRC delivers big city ideas firmly rooted in our Midwestern values. We believe that creating meaningful consumer connections is the best way to bring a brand’s underleveraged potential to life.

Our diverse, results-driven team consists of the best and the brightest designers and strategists, as passionate about building client relationships as they are about the brands they live and breathe. We are a team of David’s in a sea of Goliath’s. We compete head-to-head with “the big guys” because we are experienced, strategic, and creative.

No brand is too big or too small for us. We know each brand has a unique voice just waiting to be discovered, drafted, and inked into existence. We know what it takes to make a brand succeed, and we have the dedication and drive to make it happen.
Headquarters
424 Fort Hill Dr., Ste. 118, Naperville, Illinois 60540, United States
Other Locations
125 S. Clark Street, WeWork - Floor 17, Chicago, Illinois 60603, United States
9375 E Shea Blvd., Suite 100, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260, United States
E Acorn St., Rockford, Illinois 61101, United States

Design Resource Center Clients

  • Food & Beverage
  • Hardware
  • Houseware
  • Confectionery
  • Lawn & Garden