Our expert analysts ranked the leading web designers in Illinois that build high-performance websites that rank higher on search engines. Use our practical tool to filter listings by size, reviews and budget and select the best fit for your needs.

Organic rankings are determined by five factors: top services, reviews, portfolio, awards/press, and team expertise. Sponsored listings pay for a placement that appears above organic positions. Sponsorship does not affect star ratings or review content - read more on our methodology page.

United States × Illinois × Professional Services × Sort by: Avg Hourly Price: Low to High ×Clear Filters
  • Enterprise AI, Engineered To Bounce Back

    Bounce Technologies is an enterprise AI development and technology company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with branch offices in Qatar and the United States. The company builds and deploys production-grade artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, generative AI, and automation...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Digital Marketing
    • eCommerce Development
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    Location
    Illinois City, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
  • Digital Experiences For Modern Education

    Hydepark Designs builds professional education websites, LMS platforms, apps, branding, AI automation, and marketing systems for academies, course creators, schools, and service brands...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Digital Marketing
    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $30/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Real Businesses. Real Search Results.

    Innovative Creative Agency is a digital agency helping businesses grow through custom website design, SEO, free hosting, and digital marketing. We build effective websites and provide strategies that improve visibility, generate leads, and turn visitors into customers...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • eCommerce Development
    • WordPress Website Design
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $65/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Transform Your Business Today

    Identity Start is a creative studio in Crystal Lake, Illinois that handles a company's whole visual identity in one place: custom websites, logos and brand guidelines, commercial photography, video production, drone footage, and motion graphics. We work with local and regional businesses across the Chicago...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Video Production
    • Logo Design
    • Branding
    • SEO
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    Location
    Crystal Lake, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $70/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Get found everywhere people search now. Google, Maps, and AI.

    Amply Systems is a Vernon Hills, IL consulting firm that builds websites designed to win customers, not just look good. We get local businesses ranking on Google and Maps, and visible where people actually search now, including ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI. We also handle IT and build automations that...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Digital Strategy
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
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    Location
    Vernon Hills, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $75/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Hand-Coded Websites Built To Get You Found

    Hunter Creative Media & Design builds custom, hand-coded websites for small businesses in Aurora, Illinois and Chicago's western suburbs. No page builders, no templates: every site is designed from scratch, loads fast, and is structured to rank in local search. The studio pairs design with practical SEO...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Web Development
    • Software Development
    • SEO
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    Location
    Aurora, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $75/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Building digital products that matter

    Chicago product studio for owner-led companies. We build web apps, SaaS platforms, e-commerce and business automation, and put AI agents to work on your own data: documents, CRM, warehouse, internal tools. Discovery first, then a clear scope and an honest estimate. We also run our own products, so we design...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Web Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Web Development
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    Location
    Joliet, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $75/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Outwork Average

    Waivium builds custom websites and SEO systems for established manufacturers, skilled trades, and family-owned businesses, structuring each site as a sales tool with product pages, conversion paths, and industry-specific keyword research. The veteran-owned, Wix Studio Certified and SEMrush Certified agency's...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • SEO
    • PPC
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Branding
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    Location
    Rock Falls, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • MOVING BRANDS with beauty, purpose, and power.

    Verve Marketing Group award-winning creative and strategic marketing agency based in Chicago...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
    • Web Design
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • The experience is the brand®

    The Office of Experience (OX) is a Chicago-based digital agency helping ambitious B2B companies outperform their peers. At the intersection of customer experience, marketing, and technology, OX unites strategy, design, and engineering to transform how companies connect with customers. Capabilities span B2B...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • UI/UX Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Web Design
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • AI Transformation and Software Development Services

    We help early-stage startups build market-ready applications, and mid-market firms achieve tangible ROI with AI and Digital Transformation initiatives...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • AI Development
    • Software Testing
    • IT Services
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000

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