Top 25 User Experience (UX) Agencies in Chicago

A visual media consultant hired ArtVersion to create a new logo and ended up producing an entire branding campaign, website, and blog. The client has seen positive results from the work, even after the partnership ended.

"I feel like they’re almost a member of our family. They’ve been great over the years, and I was actually able to work with ArtVersion remotely for the first several years. To me, being able to communicate clearly with a client and understand their style and goals, even when we haven’t sat together face-to-face says a lot." – Founder, Visual Media Consultant

Table XI recreated the website of a global events company, building a video player and an iOS app to deliver content, all with no site downtime. After the migration, the app and site functioned seamlessly. The client recommended Table XI for their cost, clarity, and adherence to deadlines.

“Table XI has been a key component in our growth, and without them, we couldn’t move forward.” – Founder and CEO, International Events App.

Fuzzy Math partnered with an insurance company to create product and service design, which required reading over 600 pages of brand research. Fuzzy Math's online reports for the insurance company had an open and click-through rate of about 85%.

"The presentations they’ve developed and that we’ve delivered to our leaders have always been well-received. They designed an online report...that speaks to how well-designed, clear, and useful their work is." - Design Strategist, Large Insurance Company

An online learning and e-commerce startup reached out to Bright Bright Great to design its e-commerce site. They have since completed numerous other projects together: branding, social media marketing, and graphic design.

"We went from nothing to something. The strongest comment I have about their work is that the bar for design quality is very high. It's been very helpful to us, going from being completely unknown to an emerging brand and a website that exceeds our very high design-quality bar." – CEO, Startup

A photography agency needed a mobile app and came to Red Foundry for their expertise. The app allows anyone to locate photographers all over the city of Chicago. They’re still testing the impact of the app for on-demand users.

“They [Red Foundry] were very organized and worked overtime. They made the process easy to understand, so I can focus on managing the company and not the IT part.” – CEO, Photography Agency

Intechnic built a cloud-based management system for a trailer manufacturer. The system logs and stores company data for the manufacturer to use to streamline their operations. The collaboration is ongoing. Intechnic is currently working on building new modules for different functions. The client feels that the relationship between them is strong. 

"Our working relationship is highly effective. We consider them more as a business partner than that of a supplier-customer relationship. We can call them and ask for revisions or tweaks in the system, and they'll go ahead and do it. They also give us many considerations before we do that." – Director of Environmental Health & Safety, Trailer Manufacturer 

Palantir.net worked with a nonprofit health system to gather user research and assist with web design. The team transitioned the client to a Sitecore responsive platform, which led to great results. Their physician profile views increased 158% following the partnership with Palantir.net

“We appreciated their ability to navigate our internal teams. We’re a large complex organization with a lot of stakeholders. As such, they need to interact with a lot of different groups throughout the organization … They overcame that challenge with great success.” —System Director, Health System

When an online marketplace approached Sphere Software for help re-launching a website, the team embraced the opportunity. The project included redesigning a website using Ruby on Rails and ongoing development and maintenance support. The client was impressed by Sphere Software’s professionalism and work quality.

“Given the flexibility that they give me, I would hire more Sphere Software developers and engineers before hiring my own. This is not just because of the savings but because I get quality work out of them.” – CEO, Online Community Marketplace

Eight Bit Studios redeveloped a product for an augmented-reality gaming platform. They had to review the platform to learn how as operating and then piece the platform back together. They were able to ensure all code worked properly.

"They had to learn a lot about our platform in a short amount of time, which they did very capably. And there’s a great vibe emitted by their whole studio. They’re very professional, friendly, and eager to deploy their deep technical knowledge.” – CEO, Augmented Reality Gaming Platform

Ethervision created an app for a safety consulting company that tests products for safety standards. They created apps for both iOS and Android. They also created the illustrations that demonstrated the safety requirements and standards.

“Ethervision was quick to respond. They had specific personnel for specific jobs. It made it easy to know who things should go to.” – Project Manager, Safety Consulting Company

UnitOneNine provided creative strategy and design services that included website design, product branding, tradeshow design, and collateral development to a full-service business intelligence company. They rehauled its client's marketing collateral and produced a modern, professional set of documents. As a result of the partnership, the company stands out in the marketplace and its products sell more frequently.

"I consider UnitOneNine to be a creative advisor and partner for all of our design needs." – Marketing Director, Business Intelligence Company 

Dom & Tom worked with a digital agency for a website redesign. Dom & Tom designed and tested code for requested features for the site. The agency felt that the Dom & Tom team was responsive and displayed impressive attention to detail. 

“Their staff was incredibly helpful. They follow up and they’re very attentive. They worked relentlessly to help us complete this project on time and within budget, which was phenomenal.” – Project Manager, Digital Agency

A retail chain hired 3Q Digital to help with its paid search and social media marketing. From this partnership, the chain's conversion rates improved over 30%, and the ROI for search campaigns improved by 40%.

“I’m most impressed with 3Q Digital's knowledge of all the advanced and best tactics, features, and betas. They’re always much farther ahead, and they’ve actually got experience doing them. A lot of agencies don’t have the experience.” – Digital Marketing Manager, Retail Chain

ORA helped develop an app for a mailroom staffing company. The app was written from scratch based on web software the company already had. It replaced an old system that helped with mailroom functions. They determined the project’s scope best practices for the app.

“They kept us up to date on timelines and budgets, and we talked on a regular basis. We had a project management system, and they were very responsive. I usually heard back from them within the same day.” – Technology Director, Mailroom Staffing Company

A medical software company hired Simpalm to create a bilingual pregnancy app. The team created an app that could be used in both English and Spanish. They worked through the project from inception to completion.

“I had a weekly telephone call with the regional rep who I worked with the most. They set up a specific place where I could list the changes I wanted on the app, and I got an email when each task was completed.” – Founder, Medical Software Company

kohactive modernized a website for a restaurant group based in the Chicago area. kohactive updated content, social media links, and design elements. The client felt that kohactive had excellent customer service, was accommodating, and had strong technical expertise. 

"kohactive was very easy to work with, and are very savvy in their technical field. They gave us the proper guidance, and the end-result was fantastic, exceeding our expectations." – Social Media Manager, Restaurant Group 

Magnani conducted market research to help a medical association's publishing arm help better understand its audience preferences. Magnani's research helped inform the association's marketing strategy projects, which they helped run through providing video production and web development services. Their work was impressive, according to the client. 

"We were always impressed with their results and had very few edits on deliverables like site design prototypes. They took time to understand our business and the strategic drivers influencing our future direction. Our marketing team enjoyed working with them and were very impressed by the quality of their materials, especially the video content. It was a very positive experience overall." – Director of Journal Publishing, Medical Association

Mightybytes built a website for a nonprofit with the goal of educating a local audience about sustainability issues. Once the website was complete, the nonprofit invested in a second phase of development.

"They are truly one of the best project-managed firms I’ve ever worked with. They are extremely efficient. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a Web development firm." - Director of College Partnerships, Nonprofit

Tandem provided design research and application development for a telecom company. The client’s technical competencies did not match their customers’ requirements, so Tandem helped the client find a customer-based solution. The company is working with the client to deliver, design and develop the product. The client has been satisfied with the company’s services and processes.

“They’ve proven themselves with their methodologies that fill gaps by finding repeated patterns.” — Manager, Telecom Company  

MSTQ worked to create UX ideation and design for a trading startup that wanted a trading marketplace app for iOS and Android. The design team was able to take problematic holes in the app, plug them, and turn them into strengths that allowed even the least tech-savvy users to enjoy navigating the online trading platform.

"MSTQ took my prototype and helped me think through all the issues that hadn’t been addressed. They iterated a few times per reviews and eventually developed a complete system, which we are incredibly pleased with." – CEO, Trading Startup

LaunchPad Lab worked with a nonprofit to build a new website to reflect their recent rebranding campaign. The team created a Locomotive CMS from scratch and developed the website to consistently track its internal operations. The client experienced a 225% increase in usage after the first couple of months.

"They give us great advice. They have a lot of ideas on social media and how to track our numbers." – Director of Marketing, Nonprofit

Gulo worked on web development for a trade association. They designed and built a web-based member services platform on WordPress, including custom features and PayPal. The client was impressed with their ability to deliver. 

“Gulo came along at the right time and delivered on everything they promised.” – Director of Operations, Trade Association

A transportation review company hire Relinns Technologies to develop an app. Relinns Technologies built and launched the app in a short time frame and created features such as an accessible backend portal. The client was impressed with the team’s attention to detail.

“We have a strong working relationship, and it’s clear that Relinns Technologies does not see us as a quick, one-and-done project. They genuinely care about the longevity and sustainability of the app.” – Manager, Transportation Review Company

Sandstorm Design assisted a health care consultant by building a billing app that allows doctors and billers to work more efficiently. They also help with other projects, such as scheduling and organization efforts. Overall, the client was impressed with the results. 

"The team is nice and easy to work with." – Director of Marketing, Heath Care Consultant

Vault Innovation developed a content management system (CMS) for a globally recognized media company. Their work included building wireframes on the frontend and identifying and adding missing elements to the backend. They built the entire CMS from start to finish.

“Project management was really sharp. I would hire the project manager for my own team in a second.” – VP of Consumer Marketing, Media Company

Greygoo developed the user interface design for a meeting and event planning application for an IT company. The app was designed for use in the medical field and its functionalities include advanced search, itinerary building, and credit management for coursework and accreditation. Greygoo's work was praised by the client, who delivered excellent feedback for the services.

"This version of the product was much easier to use than the one that had been previously released. The design was responsive for any type of screen. The client is very pleased with the top-notch UI design work of Greygoo and would highly recommend them to others." – Technical Project Manager, IT Firm

Kahoots Creative Group helped with web development for a credit bureau. Their team developed the UX/UI, conducted usability tests, and offered technical guidance. Their work significantly decreased bugs and errors.

"From a ticket problem analysis, we had a 30% drop in defects and users calling in about confusing UI, bugs, or technical aspects." – UX Designer, Credit Bureau

Plaidypus, Inc. built an app for the client of a software company. The app is going to be used by a landscaping and construction company to keep track of the jobs they did and the time spent on each one. The app was developed for iOS, Android, and web, and would compile data to simplify analytics. The client was impressed with the quality of their work.

“Plaidypus is very detailed. They communicate first and bill second. They want to make sure what they’re building is correct before they charge me for it.” – Owner, Software Company  

Theydo designed a new website for a cryotherapy service. The client’s original website simply had a webpage for their machine sales, but they wanted to build a custom website exclusively for the machine sales. Their goals were to increase leads for machine sales through organic internet searches, and they wanted more visibility for their machines. Theydo consistently met with the client, and they used PHP, HTML5, and JavaScript to create the website. The company also added Google Analytics for the client. After creating the website, the client increased their sales.  

“I've doubled my revenue from machine sales from this point last year. Neal and Bart delivered a really high-quality product and design in under a month.” — Co-Founder and CFO, Cryotherapy Service