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• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Straight North - 200 N Green St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Clique Studios - 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 1075, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago - 1375 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• 97 Switch - 1 E Wacker Dr #2550, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Millennial Web Development - 329 W 18th St Ste 413, Chicago, IL 60616, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States

If the goal is user acquisition, not just making the site prettier, I’d prioritize studios that can connect positioning + UX + landing-page design + conversion measurement.

Chicago shortlist

• Design In Chicago — Fulton Market / West Loop. A particularly relevant option if you want brand strategy, messaging, web design/development, and marketing under one roof. Their office is at 159 N Sangamon. ALL FOR™
• Straight North — Fulton Market / West Loop. More acquisition/lead-gen oriented: web redesign, SEO, CRO, landing pages, and marketing. Good fit if you want the redesign tied closely to measurable inbound growth.
• Solid Digital — Downtown. Stronger fit if you're a B2B/tech startup and the landing page needs deeper UX, user flows, positioning, and ongoing digital growth rather than a simple marketing-site refresh.
• Clique Studios — Loop. A larger digital/product-oriented shop with strategy, UX, design, engineering, and marketing. Worth considering if the startup is already reasonably funded and the site is becoming a significant acquisition/product touchpoint.
• Orbit Media Studios — Chicago. Particularly oriented toward websites that generate measurable business outcomes, with UX, content, SEO, analytics, and ongoing optimization.
• ALL FOR™ — actually in Fulton Market. This one stands out geographically: 160 N. Elizabeth St. They explicitly offer website redesign, landing-page design, UX/UI, and startup-oriented web packages. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™
• Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago — 1375 W Fulton Market. A smaller local option offering redesign, web development, branding, and conversion/lead-generation work.
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency — broader web + digital marketing shop, with custom UX/web design and paid acquisition capabilities.

How I'd narrow it down

For a Fulton Market startup trying to increase acquisition, I'd talk to 3–4 agencies, rather than sending an RFP to 15:

1. ALL FOR™ — if you want a relatively hands-on local studio and strong visual/brand work.
2. Design In Chicago — if your positioning/brand needs work alongside the landing page.
3. Straight North — if conversion, SEO, paid traffic, and lead generation are central.
4. Solid Digital or Orbit — if you're a more established B2B/tech startup and want deeper UX + measurement.

One caveat: I would not select based on agency claims about conversion lifts alone. Ask each candidate to show you a before/after case study and explain what changed, what traffic the page received, what conversion event was measured, and over what period.

If you give me your startup's URL, approximate budget ($5–10k / $10–25k / $25k+), and whether you're B2B or B2C, I can narrow this to 3 agencies and tell you exactly what I'd ask each one in the first call.

• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• UX 4Sight - 111 W Jackson Blvd Unit 1700, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Lift Conversions - 3033 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Straight North - 200 N Green St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Lizardo Agency - 6455 S Normandy Ave Apt 2S, Chicago, IL 60638, United States
• 97 Switch - 1 E Wacker Dr #2550, Chicago, IL 60601, United States

For a Fulton Market startup focused on user acquisition, I’d shortlist:

• Design In Chicago — West Loop, 159 N Sangamon; strategy, UX, conversion-focused web builds, and branding. Palmer Creative Co.
• Orbit Media Studios — strong fit if you want redesign + SEO/CRO/analytics rather than aesthetics alone.
• Solid Digital — particularly relevant for B2B/SaaS startups needing UX and measurable growth.
• UX 4Sight — UX research, usability testing, UX audits, and conversion-oriented redesigns.
• Sixth City Marketing — combines web design with CRO and acquisition marketing.
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency — web/UX plus SEO and conversion optimization.

Fulton Market-specific option: Design In Chicago and ALL FOR™ are both in the West Loop/Fulton Market area; ALL FOR explicitly offers landing-page design and UX/UI. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™

For your brief, I’d ask each for a landing-page audit + redesign hypothesis + expected testing plan, rather than simply “a prettier landing page.” citeturn0search1

• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Straight North - 200 N Green St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• 97 Switch - 1 E Wacker Dr #2550, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• UX 4Sight - 111 W Jackson Blvd Unit 1700, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Eight Bit Studios - 1 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Operation Technology - 211 W Wacker Dr 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Grand Studio - 444 N Wells St #501, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• MNML - 170 N Sangamon St, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• TEAMS Design - 1812 W Hubbard St #200, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
• IA Collaborative - 218 S Wabash Ave 9th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604, United States

If the goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize studios that can do more than make the page prettier—especially messaging, UX, conversion strategy, analytics, and ideally experimentation.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Design In Chicago — best local boutique fit

• Literally in West Loop/Fulton Market.
• Combines branding, web design, development, landing pages, and content.
• Good choice if the startup needs positioning + a sharper landing page, not just a visual redesign. ALL FOR™
• I'd contact them first if you want a relatively hands-on studio relationship.
• Straight North — best if acquisition/lead gen is the priority

• Their Chicago office is at 200 N Green, right in Fulton Market.
• Their offering combines web redesign with SEO, CRO, landing pages, content and digital marketing.
• Better fit if you want the redesign tied directly to traffic → conversion → leads, rather than treating the site as a branding exercise.
• Solid Digital — strong B2B/startup option

• Particularly interesting if this is a B2B SaaS or tech startup.
• Focuses on B2B web design, UX/UI and measurable growth outcomes.
• I'd shortlist them if the landing page needs to explain a complicated product clearly to buyers.
• 97 Switch — good design + marketing hybrid

• Does UX-focused web design/Webflow plus paid acquisition, conversion tracking and landing-page optimization.
• Worth considering if you're planning to redesign and immediately run paid acquisition against the new page.
• UX 4Sight — best if the problem is UX/conversion friction

• More UX-research-oriented than a typical web agency: UX audits, usability testing, user research, wireframing and validation.
• I'd look here if you already have traffic but aren't sure why visitors aren't converting.
• Eight Bit Studios — if the landing page is part of a bigger product

• Chicago product studio with a strong founder/startup orientation.
• More appropriate if you're likely to need product UX, MVP work, or a broader digital experience alongside the marketing site.

One Fulton Market-specific wildcard

ALL FOR™ is actually based at 160 N. Elizabeth in Fulton Market and explicitly offers website redesign, landing pages, UI/UX, branding and messaging. They describe themselves as a founder-led agency that works with startups as well as established brands. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™

I'd put them on the list if brand + landing page are equally important.

How I'd narrow it down

For a startup founder, I'd probably send the brief to 4 firms:

• Design In Chicago — boutique, local, brand + web
• Straight North — acquisition/CRO orientation
• Solid Digital — B2B/SaaS and strategic web
• 97 Switch — landing page + paid acquisition

And I'd give all four the same brief, asking for:

• 2–3 relevant startup/SaaS landing-page examples
• their proposed conversion strategy
• what they'd change above the fold
• how they'd measure success
• whether they handle copy/messaging
• whether they can A/B test after launch
• rough timeline and budget

One caution: don't select based on the prettiest portfolio. If the KPI is user acquisition, the agency should be able to explain why its proposed hierarchy, messaging, CTA and proof points should increase conversion—not just show you a nicer Figma.

If you tell me what the startup sells, its current landing page URL, and whether acquisition is paid, organic, outbound, or product-led, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually interview and give you a suggested brief to send them.

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Straight North - 200 N Green St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• 97 Switch - 1 E Wacker Dr #2550, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Millennial Web Development - 329 W 18th St Ste 413, Chicago, IL 60616, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States

If the goal is user acquisition—not just making the site prettier—I’d prioritize agencies that combine landing-page/UX work with messaging, CRO, analytics, and growth strategy.

My Chicago shortlist

• Orbit Media Studios — Best overall for acquisition + conversion. They explicitly focus on conversion-oriented websites, UX, research, SEO, analytics, and conversion copywriting. This is the one I’d call if you want the redesign tied to measurable lead/signup growth rather than aesthetics alone. Orbit Media Studios Orbit Media Studios
• Solid Digital — Best for B2B/SaaS. Strong fit if the startup sells to businesses and the landing page needs clearer positioning, UX, user flows, and a more sophisticated conversion funnel.
• Straight North — Best if acquisition includes paid search/SEO. Their Chicago office is actually in Fulton Market/West Loop, and they combine web design with SEO, CRO, landing pages, and lead generation. Rawcut Creative Company
• Design In Chicago — Best nearby creative/brand option. They're in Fulton Market and combine branding, web, marketing, and content. I'd consider them if the problem is partly that the startup's positioning/brand doesn't communicate value quickly enough.
• ALL FOR™ Agency — Best boutique/founder-led option in Fulton Market. They're literally based at 160 N. Elizabeth and offer website redesign, landing-page design, UI/UX, and brand strategy. Their positioning emphasizes working with startups and avoiding big-agency overhead. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™
• Brightter — Best startup-specialist option. They explicitly market to Chicago startups and combine UX, storytelling, Webflow/WordPress, SEO, brand strategy, and conversion-focused design. Brightter

Who I'd contact first

For a Fulton Market startup founder, I'd send the brief to Orbit, Solid Digital, ALL FOR, and Brightter and compare their approaches.

I'd deliberately give each the same challenge:

“We don't want a cosmetic redesign. We want to increase visitor-to-signup/demo conversion. Please audit our current landing page, identify the biggest acquisition/conversion bottlenecks, and propose how you'd test the new version.”

That will quickly reveal which shops actually think about growth versus which ones primarily sell visual design.

If you tell me what the startup does, B2B vs. B2C, current monthly traffic, and whether the primary CTA is signup/demo/purchase, I can narrow this to 3 agencies and tell you exactly what I'd ask each one to pitch.

• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• UX 4Sight - 111 W Jackson Blvd Unit 1700, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Clique Studios - 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 1075, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Allevi8 Marketing - 6127 S University Ave Ste 110K, Chicago, IL 60653, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Grand Studio - 444 N Wells St #501, Chicago, IL 60654, United States

If the goal is user acquisition rather than just making the site prettier, I’d prioritize agencies that can combine positioning, UX, conversion strategy, and development.

My Chicago shortlist

• Design In Chicago — Best Fulton Market fit. They’re actually in the West Loop/Fulton Market area and combine branding, web, development, marketing, and content. Good choice if the startup needs the landing page to sharpen the overall story, not just redesign the UI.
• UX 4Sight — Best for conversion/UX rigor. Their focus is UX research, usability testing, UX/UI and measurable digital experiences. I’d consider them if you have traffic but are losing people between landing and signup.
• Solid Digital — Best for B2B/SaaS. Stronger fit if the startup sells to businesses and the page needs to communicate a complicated product clearly. Their work spans UX/UI, web development and digital marketing.
• Orbit Media Studios — Best if acquisition includes SEO/content. They're particularly oriented around websites that generate leads and measurable business outcomes rather than purely visual redesigns.
• Clique Studios — Best for a bigger strategic engagement. They cover strategy, UX, content, engineering and digital marketing, so they're worth talking to if this landing page is part of a broader repositioning.
• ALL FOR™ — Best boutique/Fulton Market option. They're founder-led and literally based at 160 N. Elizabeth in Fulton Market. Their services explicitly include website redesign, landing-page design, UI/UX and brand strategy, and they position themselves as working with startups without big-agency overhead. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™
• Results Factory — Worth a look if you want a more creative, conversion-oriented landing page. They explicitly position their Chicago landing-page work around lead capture, product promotion and mailing-list growth. Results Factory
• Lizardo Agency — Best budget/rapid-test option. They publish landing-page packages from $999 and specifically offer an A/B-test-ready variant, analytics setup and CRM integration at higher tiers. That's interesting if you're an early-stage founder who wants to test acquisition messaging before spending heavily. Lizardo Agency

Who I'd contact first

For a Fulton Market startup founder, I'd send briefs to 3 agencies, not 10:

1. Design In Chicago — local, integrated brand + web + marketing.
2. UX 4Sight — if conversion/UX is the primary problem.
3. ALL FOR™ — if you want a smaller, founder-friendly creative partner.

If you're B2B SaaS, I'd swap in Solid Digital. If you're already spending substantially on paid acquisition, I'd put Orbit Media on the shortlist.

The brief I'd send them is not “redesign our landing page.” I'd say: “We want to increase qualified signup/demo conversion from existing traffic. We need a conversion audit, messaging/positioning recommendations, UX redesign, implementation, analytics, and ideally an experiment plan.” That will immediately separate agencies that do pretty websites from ones that can actually attack the acquisition problem.

• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Straight North - 200 N Green St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Allevi8 Marketing - 6127 S University Ave Ste 110K, Chicago, IL 60653, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Millennial Web Development - 329 W 18th St Ste 413, Chicago, IL 60616, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States

If the goal is user acquisition, not just making the site prettier, I’d prioritize studios that can handle positioning + UX + conversion strategy + implementation.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Design In Chicago — best fit for a startup-style redesign

• Based in Fulton Market/West Loop at 159 N. Sangamon.
• Their process covers discovery, personas, wireframes, UX, high-fidelity design, development, testing, and launch.
• Good choice if you want a relatively hands-on studio rather than a giant agency.
• Solid Digital — best for B2B/SaaS acquisition

• Strong emphasis on B2B websites, UX/UI, positioning, lead generation, and measurable growth.
• I'd put them high on the list if your startup sells to businesses or has a relatively complex product.
• Orbit Media Studios — best if acquisition includes SEO/content

• Full-service Chicago shop covering UX, web development, content, SEO, analytics and ongoing optimization.
• More substantial agency engagement, but compelling if the landing page needs to become part of a broader acquisition engine.
• Straight North — best if you're very performance/lead-gen oriented

• Their offering combines web design with SEO, paid acquisition, content and conversion-oriented landing pages.
• They're actually located at 200 N. Green St., so they're right in the Fulton Market/West Loop orbit.
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency — worth getting a proposal from

• Focuses on web design/UX, digital marketing, PPC and conversion paths, with experience working with startups and technology companies.
• ALL FOR™ — best hyper-local creative option

• They're literally in Fulton Market, at 160 N. Elizabeth.
• Founder-led, and they explicitly offer website redesign, landing pages, UI/UX and branding. Their positioning is more design/brand-forward than pure CRO. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™

One I'd especially consider

If this is an early-stage startup with an existing product but a weak homepage, I'd contact Design In Chicago, Solid Digital, and ALL FOR™ and give all three the exact same brief.

Tell them:

“We're not looking for a cosmetic redesign. We want to increase qualified signup/demo conversion from existing traffic. We'd like you to diagnose the current funnel, messaging, information hierarchy and CTA strategy before proposing the redesign.”

That framing will quickly separate a pretty-website shop from a team that actually thinks about acquisition.

For a landing-page-only engagement, Rawcut Creative is another particularly relevant option: they explicitly position their Chicago landing-page work around buyer intent, message match, conversion paths and campaign traffic. Rawcut Creative Company

If you tell me what the startup sells, current monthly traffic, and whether the primary conversion is signup / demo / lead / purchase, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually email first, including what I’d ask each one and a rough budget tier.

• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• SWIDIA - Growth Marketing Agency - 2089 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Allevi8 Marketing - 6127 S University Ave Ste 110K, Chicago, IL 60653, United States
• Operation Technology - 211 W Wacker Dr 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

For a Fulton Market startup founder, I’d prioritize agencies that can do more than “make the site prettier” — you want positioning, UX, conversion strategy, analytics, and fast iteration. The best fit depends on whether you’re optimizing a SaaS/product funnel, investor-facing site, or demand-gen landing page.

Here are Chicago teams I’d put on a shortlist:

Strong fits for startup growth + conversion

• Design In Chicago — Good if you need a broader brand + website refresh. They’re in the West Loop/Fulton Market area and position around strategy, design, development, and marketing foundations.

Best for: startups whose current issue is unclear positioning, weak storytelling, or an outdated brand experience.

• SWIDIA - Growth Marketing Agency — More growth-oriented; their services include performance creative, UI/UX, landing pages, CRO, and full-funnel growth support.

Best for: founders running paid acquisition, experimenting with channels, or needing landing pages tied to growth metrics.

• Sixth City Marketing — A marketing-focused shop with CRO, paid search, landing page alignment, and optimization capabilities.

Best for: B2B startups where the landing page needs to turn traffic into demos/leads.

• YourPortal — A Chicago web/digital agency that emphasizes website design and ongoing optimization.

Best for: teams that want a redesign plus continued improvement after launch.

Strong web/CRO specialists

• Orbit Media Studios — One of Chicago’s more established web agencies, with explicit landing-page optimization and conversion-rate work. Orbit Media Studios Orbit Media Studios

Best for: higher-quality B2B sites where research, UX, SEO, and conversion strategy matter.

• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency — Offers UX-focused web design, development, and conversion-oriented digital marketing.

Best for: startups needing a polished marketing site plus technical execution.

• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency — Combines web design with analytics, SEO, and CRO capabilities.

Best for: startups where organic acquisition and conversion tracking are priorities.

Leaner landing-page-focused options

• Rawcut Creative — Focuses specifically on landing pages built around buyer intent and conversion paths. Rawcut Creative Company

Best for: a focused redesign rather than a full rebrand.

• Palmer Creative — Offers landing page design/development focused on clearer messaging and conversion paths. Palmer Creative Co.

Best for: quick campaign pages or a first conversion-focused iteration.

How I’d run the outreach

For a funded or venture-backed startup, I’d send a brief like:

“We’re a Fulton Market startup looking to redesign our landing page to improve signup/demo conversion. We’re looking for a partner who can audit our current funnel, improve messaging and UX, design/build the page, and help us measure conversion lift.”

Ask each agency for:

• 2–3 examples where they improved conversion rate (not just visual redesigns)
• their process for user research/message testing
• whether they handle copywriting
• how they set up analytics (GA4, Mixpanel, PostHog, HubSpot, etc.)
• expected iteration cadence after launch

My first calls would probably be:

1. Orbit Media — if you want a strategic, mature process
2. SWIDIA — if growth experiments and acquisition are the priority
3. Design In Chicago — if brand/storytelling is the bottleneck
4. Rawcut Creative — if you mainly need a high-performing landing page quickly

Orbit Media Studios Rawcut Creative Company

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• UX 4Sight - 111 W Jackson Blvd Unit 1700, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• 97 Switch - 1 E Wacker Dr #2550, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• SEOLEVELUP Website Design SEO Company Chicago - 355 N Laflin St Ste 101C, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• RedShark SEO - 65 W Erie St #1901, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Millennial Web Development - 329 W 18th St Ste 413, Chicago, IL 60616, United States
• Allevi8 Marketing - 6127 S University Ave Ste 110K, Chicago, IL 60653, United States

If the goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize studios that understand conversion, messaging, UX, and experimentation—not just agencies that make attractive websites.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — strongest overall for conversion

• Particularly good if you want the redesign tied to measurable lead/signup growth.
• Their landing-page practice includes CRO audits, user-behavior analysis, A/B testing, form optimization, UX audits, and performance work. Orbit Media Studios
• Best fit: B2B SaaS, professional services, established startup with meaningful traffic.
• Solid Digital — strong B2B/startup option

• More strategic/product-oriented than a typical web shop, with UX discovery, user flows, wireframes and UI work.
• Best fit if the landing page needs to clarify a complicated SaaS/product proposition, not merely get a visual refresh.
• UX 4Sight — UX-first choice

• Focuses heavily on UX research, usability testing, UX audits, wireframing and design validation.
• I'd consider them if you suspect the problem is messaging + user friction, rather than simply weak visual design.
• Design In Chicago — good West Loop/Fulton Market proximity

• Located at 159 N Sangamon, and offers strategy → personas → wireframes → high-fidelity design → development.
• More of a full design partner if you're potentially going beyond one landing page.
• ALL FOR™ — especially convenient for a Fulton Market founder

• They're actually in Fulton Market/West Loop at 160 N. Elizabeth, and explicitly offer website redesign, landing-page design and UI/UX. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™
• Their positioning is more brand + visual + web than hardcore CRO, so I'd choose them if the acquisition problem is partly that the startup doesn't look credible enough yet.
• 97 Switch — good if acquisition includes paid traffic

• They combine website strategy/design with paid advertising, conversion tracking, landing-page optimization and ongoing improvement.
• Potentially attractive if you want the same partner thinking about ads → landing page → conversion, rather than treating the page in isolation.

If I were the founder

I'd probably send the same brief to Orbit, Solid Digital, ALL FOR, and 97 Switch and compare the proposals.

The brief should say something like:

“We don't need a prettier landing page. We need to increase qualified visitor → signup/demo conversion. We want someone to diagnose the current funnel, rethink positioning/copy/UX, redesign the page, implement it, and ideally establish an experimentation plan.”

That wording will quickly separate conversion-focused partners from conventional web designers.

One particularly interesting local option is ALL FOR, because they're literally in Fulton Market; if being able to meet locally matters, that's a meaningful advantage. ALL FOR™

If you tell me what the startup sells (B2B SaaS, consumer, fintech, marketplace, etc.) + rough budget ($5–10k / $10–25k / $25k+), I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact first and find relevant case studies/contacts.

• ColorJar - 1000 W Fulton Market #213, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• UX 4Sight - 111 W Jackson Blvd Unit 1700, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• C Change - 1052 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
• The Loop Marketing Inc - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Point B Communications Inc - 600 W Fulton St #710, Chicago, IL 60661, United States

If the goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize studios that can do more than make the page prettier—specifically positioning + messaging + UX + conversion strategy + implementation.

My Chicago shortlist

1. ColorJar — Best for positioning + brand

• Based right in Fulton Market.
• Boutique brand strategy/design consultancy with customer research, positioning, messaging, identity and web capabilities.
• Strong choice if the landing page problem is really “people don't immediately understand why they should care.” ALL FOR™
• Design In Chicago — Best all-around local creative partner

• West Loop/Fulton Market.
• Combines brand strategy, design, web development, marketing and content under one team.
• I'd consider them if you want the landing page to become part of a broader acquisition/brand system.
• UX 4Sight — Best for conversion/UX diagnosis

• Particularly interesting if you already have traffic but poor signup/demo conversion.
• Their services include UX audits, user research, usability testing, user flows and responsive web design; they also cite a web-redesign case involving a reported 14× ROI sales lift.
• More “figure out why users aren't converting” than purely visual redesign.
• ALL FOR™ — Best Fulton Market boutique option

• They're literally based at 160 N. Elizabeth St. in Fulton Market and explicitly offer website redesign, landing-page design, UI/UX and custom web design.
• Their positioning is founder-led and geared toward startups and growing businesses, which could make them a good fit for a founder who wants a senior, hands-on relationship. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™
• allfor.agency
• Solid Digital — Best if you're B2B/SaaS and want a more sophisticated growth partner

• Chicago-based B2B digital agency with UX/UI, web development and digital marketing.
• I'd put them higher if the landing page needs to support enterprise/B2B lead generation, not just a startup-style marketing site.
• Rubik.design — Best for a startup/product aesthetic

• Specifically markets UI/UX, MVP and website design for Chicago startups, with a strong Framer/Figma orientation.
• Interesting if you're looking for a high-polish, modern SaaS landing page and fast launch rather than a big agency engagement. rubik.design
• BlueLine Web Studio — Best small studio for design + build

• Chicago studio covering custom web design, development, SEO/growth and branding.
• Their positioning is explicitly around turning visitors into customers, with a small-studio/high-touch approach. bluelinewebstudio.com

Who I'd contact first

For a Fulton Market startup founder, I'd send the brief to ColorJar, ALL FOR™, UX 4Sight, and Rubik and see who responds with the best thinking, not just the prettiest portfolio.

I'd give each agency the same mini-brief:

“We have X monthly visitors, Y% signup/demo conversion, and our primary acquisition channels are ___. We think the landing page is limiting acquisition. We want a redesign focused on increasing qualified conversion, not simply a visual refresh. Can you show us how you'd diagnose the problem, what you'd test, and 2–3 relevant examples?”

That question will quickly separate conversion-focused partners from traditional web-design shops.

If you tell me what the startup does, current monthly traffic, primary CTA (signup/demo/purchase), and rough budget, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually hire and what I'd expect each to charge.

For a Fulton Market startup founder trying to improve user acquisition, I’d prioritize studios that can do more than make the page prettier: you want positioning, conversion strategy, UX, messaging, experimentation, and fast iteration.

Here are Chicago teams I’d put on the shortlist:

Best fit for a startup landing page redesign

ALL FOR™ Agency

Best for: Founder-led startups that need brand + landing page + conversion polish.

• Located in Fulton Market / West Loop, so they’re literally in the ecosystem you’re in. ALL FOR™
• Strong fit if your problem is “people don’t immediately understand what we do” rather than just “the page looks outdated.”
• Services include website redesign, landing pages, UI/UX, and brand work. ALL FOR™

Ask them: “Can you help us improve homepage conversion rate, messaging hierarchy, and CTA flow—not just redesign the UI?”

Design In Chicago

Best for: A startup that wants a nearby full-service creative partner.

• West Loop/Fulton Market area presence.
• Covers branding, web design, landing pages, content, and development.
• Good option if the landing page needs a broader brand refresh.

Rubik.design

Best for: Product-led startups, SaaS, AI, fintech, or companies where the website needs to feel like the product.

• Focuses on UI/UX, MVPs, and startup-oriented product design. Rubik
• A good choice if your landing page is tied closely to product adoption, demos, or investor perception.

UX 4Sight

Best for: If conversion problems come from unclear user journeys.

• More UX/research-heavy: usability testing, UX audits, flows, wireframes, and interface design.
• Consider them if you already have traffic but visitors aren’t activating.

Grand Studio

Best for: More complex products with multiple user types.

• Strong UX research and product strategy background.
• Probably more than you need for a simple marketing page, but valuable for B2B platforms or enterprise startups.

More growth/CRO-oriented options

Single Grain

Best for: A founder who already has traffic and wants measurable acquisition improvements.

• Their Chicago CRO offering focuses on landing page optimization, messaging, and conversion improvements. Single Grain

RSXigital

Best for: B2B startups running paid acquisition.

• They position around B2B lead generation, landing page optimization, and funnel improvements.

If I were a Fulton Market founder, I’d probably contact 4 first

1. ALL FOR™ — strongest local founder/design fit.
2. Rubik.design — if you’re a SaaS/product startup.
3. Design In Chicago — if you need brand + website execution.
4. UX 4Sight — if you suspect UX/funnel issues more than visual issues.

When reaching out, don’t ask for “a landing page redesign.” Ask for:

“We want to increase signup/demo conversion. We need a landing page audit, messaging recommendations, UX improvements, and a redesigned page with measurable conversion goals.”

That framing will attract the teams that think about acquisition rather than just aesthetics.

If the goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize studios that can rethink the landing-page funnel—not just make it prettier. For a Fulton Market startup, these are the Chicago firms I’d put on the shortlist:

1. BRIX Agency — strongest startup/tech fit

They specifically say they’ve worked with 50+ Chicago tech startups and position their sites as conversion-oriented. Their published case studies include a client whose website conversion rate reportedly went from 2.3% to 5.1% and another where signups nearly doubled. brixagency.com
Best for: SaaS, AI, fintech, B2B startups where the landing page needs to explain a product clearly and drive demos/signups.

2. ALL FOR™ Agency — best if you want a local, founder-led studio

They're actually in Fulton Market/West Loop at 160 N. Elizabeth St. and explicitly offer website redesign, landing pages, UX/UI, and brand work. They're founder-led and say they work with startups as well as established companies. allfor.agency
Best for: A startup that needs the page to feel substantially more premium/differentiated while improving UX.

3. Blacksmith Agency — best for design + acquisition

They combine web design with digital marketing and specifically position their Chicago work around conversion and performance, including startups and scaleups. blacksmith.agency
Best for: You want the redesign tied to paid acquisition, SEO, analytics, and measurable lead growth rather than treating the page as an isolated design project.

4. Rawcut Creative — good conversion-focused boutique option

Their Chicago practice explicitly covers landing-page design, redesigns, UX strategy, SEO and digital marketing. They emphasize starting with the buyer, offer, and sales/marketing motion rather than simply designing a page. brixagency.comrawcutcreative.com
Best for: A startup that wants strategy + copy/content structure + design rather than handing a designer an existing wireframe.

5. Swarm Digital Marketing — best if there's technical/product complexity

They describe themselves as technology-driven and handle custom websites/web apps alongside design, development, performance and integrations. They specifically mention working with companies in the Fulton Market tech ecosystem. www.swarmdigital.io
Best for: A more technical startup where the landing page needs to connect cleanly to product demos, integrations, forms, CRM, analytics, etc.

My ranking for your specific situation

If I were the founder, I'd contact BRIX, ALL FOR, and Blacksmith first. They give you three meaningfully different approaches: startup/CRO specialist → boutique design studio → broader growth agency.

When you reach out, don't ask simply for a "landing page redesign." Tell them something like: "We're optimizing the site for user acquisition and want to identify where the current funnel is losing qualified visitors, then redesign the page around a measurable conversion goal." That will attract a much better caliber of proposal.

If you give me the startup's website + what the desired conversion is (signup, demo, waitlist, etc.), I can also shortlist 5–7 agencies and tell you exactly which one I'd hire and why, including likely budget tier.

• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• UX 4Sight - 111 W Jackson Blvd Unit 1700, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Clique Studios - 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 1075, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Lizardo Agency - 6455 S Normandy Ave Apt 2S, Chicago, IL 60638, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• RKS Design | Product Design and Development Firm - 350 Conejo Ridge Ave, Thousand Oaks, CA 91361, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• SEO Design Chicago | Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Allevi8 Marketing - 6127 S University Ave Ste 110K, Chicago, IL 60653, United States
• Angle180 - 141 W Jackson Blvd #4236, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Operation Technology - 211 W Wacker Dr 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

If the goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize studios that can rethink the landing-page message + UX + conversion funnel, not just make it prettier.

My Chicago shortlist

• Design In Chicago — Best local fit for a startup founder. They’re in the West Loop/Fulton Market area and combine brand strategy, web design/development, marketing, and content. Good choice if the landing page needs stronger positioning as well as better design.
• UX 4Sight — Best for UX/conversion thinking. They specialize in UX research, audits, usability testing, wireframes, UI and responsive web design. I'd talk to them if you already have traffic but visitors aren't converting.
• Clique Studios — Best for a more sophisticated growth engagement. Their Chicago team combines UX/design, engineering, analytics and CRO, with ongoing website optimization. They’re probably more agency than you need for a simple landing page, but worth considering if this is the beginning of a larger growth site. Clique Studios
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding — Best for brand + acquisition together. They cover branding, web redesign, SEO and digital marketing, so they make sense if the underlying problem is unclear positioning rather than simply poor UI.
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency — Good performance-oriented option. Their positioning combines web design/UX with digital marketing and conversion improvement, making them worth a conversation if acquisition is tightly tied to SEO or paid traffic.
• Lizardo Agency — Best budget/fast-turnaround option. They explicitly offer Chicago landing-page design, including conversion-focused packages starting around $999, with more involved packages for copy, analytics and A/B-test readiness. Lizardo Agency
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency — Best if you want a higher-end brand/UX treatment. They combine research, UX strategy, visual design and web development, so they're a stronger candidate if the landing page needs to establish credibility with a sophisticated audience.

If I were the founder

I'd send the same brief to Design In Chicago, UX 4Sight, and Lizardo and compare their proposed approach rather than asking for quotes immediately.

Give them:

• Current landing-page URL
• Traffic sources (paid, organic, outbound, etc.)
• Current conversion rate
• Primary conversion you want (demo, signup, waitlist, purchase)
• Target customer
• 2–3 competitors you admire
• Any analytics/heatmap data you have

Then ask: “What are the three biggest things you would change to increase qualified conversions, and how would you validate that those changes worked?”

That question should quickly separate a landing-page decorator from an actual growth/design partner.

For your specific situation—startup + Fulton Market + acquisition-focused redesign—my first call would be Design In Chicago, followed by UX 4Sight if the problem is primarily conversion/UX, or Lizardo if you want a leaner, faster engagement.

• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• UX 4Sight - 111 W Jackson Blvd Unit 1700, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Lift Conversions - 3033 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Alpha Digital Marketing - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Alpha Efficiency - Web Design Chicago Agency - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Allevi8 Marketing - 6127 S University Ave Ste 110K, Chicago, IL 60653, United States

If the goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize agencies that think beyond “make the page prettier” and can improve messaging, UX, conversion paths, analytics, and ideally acquisition channels.

My Chicago shortlist

• Marcel Digital — Probably my first call for a B2B/SaaS startup. They combine UX/web development with CRO, SEO, paid media, and analytics, so they can connect the redesign to actual acquisition metrics rather than treating it as a branding exercise.
• Orbit Media Studios — Strong choice if you want a strategy-heavy website redesign. Their approach combines research, UX, content, development, SEO and conversion optimization. More established/structured than a typical boutique studio.
• Design In Chicago — Especially interesting given that they're in West Loop/Fulton Market themselves. They offer landing-page design, UX strategy, web development and branding under one roof. Good fit if the startup needs both a sharper visual identity and a better conversion experience.
• UX 4Sight — I'd talk to them if the problem is less “our site looks dated” and more “people aren't understanding or using our product.” They specialize in UX research, usability testing, UX audits, wireframing and conversion-oriented redesigns.
• Sixth City Marketing — Worth considering if acquisition is heavily SEO/PPC-driven. They combine CRO, web design, SEO and paid search, making them more of a growth partner than a pure design studio.
• Lift Conversions — A smaller, more performance-oriented option. Their positioning is explicitly around conversion-focused websites and lead generation, which could make sense if you want a more hands-on engagement rather than a large agency process.

One particularly relevant local option

ALL FOR™ Agency is actually in Fulton Market and explicitly offers website redesign, landing-page design, UI/UX and branding. They describe their web work around conversion and have packages specifically aimed at startups. All For Agency All For Agency

If you want a design-forward founder-to-founder relationship, I'd put them on the list.

Who I'd contact first

For a startup founder, I'd send the same short brief to Marcel Digital, Orbit Media, Design In Chicago, and ALL FOR and compare their proposed approach.

The key question I'd ask isn't “Can you redesign our landing page?” It's:

“Can you audit our current acquisition funnel, identify why visitors aren't converting, redesign the page around those findings, and instrument it so we can measure whether conversion actually improves?”

That will quickly separate pretty-page designers from agencies that can genuinely help with acquisition.

If you tell me what the startup sells, current monthly traffic, primary acquisition channel (paid/SEO/outbound/etc.), and rough budget, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually pitch, including what I would ask each one to quote.

• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Doejo - 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• UX 4Sight - 111 W Jackson Blvd Unit 1700, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Grand Studio - 444 N Wells St #501, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• click5 Interactive LLC - 116 W Hubbard St #301, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• LaunchPad Lab - 448 N La Salle Dr Fl 9, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• IDE Interactive, Inc. - 2945 W Peterson Ave Ste 103, Chicago, IL 60659, United States
• Eight Bit Studios - 1 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Lift Conversions - 3033 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Millennial Web Development - 329 W 18th St Ste 413, Chicago, IL 60616, United States
• Next/Now - 1200 W Lake St #2, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Comrade Digital Marketing Agency - 332 S Michigan Ave #900, Chicago, IL 60604, United States

If the goal is user acquisition, not just making the site prettier, I’d prioritize studios that can combine landing-page strategy + UX + messaging + conversion optimization.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Design In Chicago — best local/Fulton Market fit

• Actually located in West Loop at 159 N Sangamon.
• Does landing pages, UI/UX, web design, branding, and digital marketing.
• Good choice if you want a relatively hands-on local team that can redesign the page and tighten the brand/message. ALL FOR™
• Marcel Digital — best if conversion data matters

• Stronger growth/CRO orientation than a typical design studio.
• Their UX practice explicitly uses conversion-focused analysis, and they combine UX, development, SEO, paid media and analytics. Marcel Digital
• I'd seriously consider them if you already have meaningful traffic and can measure signup/demo conversion.
• Orbit Media Studios — best established Chicago web/CRO shop

• Particularly relevant if this landing page is part of a broader acquisition funnel.
• Their capabilities include UX audits, behavioral analysis, A/B testing, landing-page optimization and conversion copywriting.
• UX Brite — best startup/product-oriented option

• More product/UX oriented than a traditional marketing agency.
• Their work spans GTM, growth funnels, marketing websites, user research, UX/UI and product development.
• Worth talking to if the landing page needs to explain a technical product or SaaS offering clearly.
• Doejo — good if the redesign may turn into a product/web build

• Chicago digital product studio with UX/UI, prototyping, web development and product work.
• Better fit if you're likely to need more than a marketing landing page.
• UX 4Sight — best pure UX perspective

• UX/UI-focused consultancy rather than primarily a branding shop.
• Their process includes analyzing the existing site against competitors, SEO/advertising considerations and UX best practices.
• I'd consider them if you already have strong brand/design but suspect the funnel itself is leaking conversions.

One especially interesting option

ALL FOR™ is actually in Fulton Market, at 160 N. Elizabeth, and explicitly works with startups. They offer website redesign, landing-page design, UI/UX and conversion-oriented web structure. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™

That makes them a particularly natural first conversation if you want a small, founder-friendly studio rather than a large agency.

How I'd narrow it down

For a startup founder, I'd send the same brief to 3 firms:

• ALL FOR™ — local, boutique, brand + landing page
• Marcel Digital — conversion/data/growth
• UX Brite — startup/product/GTM

Then ask each for a proposal that specifically addresses activation/conversion, not simply "website redesign."

I'd give them your current traffic source, signup/demo conversion rate, ICP, and primary CTA, and ask: "What would you change above the fold and why?" Their answers will tell you a lot more than their portfolios.

If you give me the startup's URL + what the desired conversion is (signup, demo, waitlist, purchase, etc.), I can also shortlist the 5 best-fit Chicago shops and rank them by likely fit, price tier, and startup experience.

I'd give them your current traffic source, signup/demo conversion rate, ICP, and primary CTA, and ask: "What would you change above the fold and why?" Their answers will tell you a lot more than their portfolios.

If you give me the startup's URL + what the desired conversion is (signup, demo, waitlist, purchase, etc.), I can also shortlist the 5 best-fit Chicago shops and rank them by likely fit, price tier, and startup experience.

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Mabbly - 640 N La Salle Dr #540, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• ColorJar - 1000 W Fulton Market #213, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• One Design Company - 230 W Superior St #700, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• UX 4Sight - 111 W Jackson Blvd Unit 1700, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• S3 Leagues Chicago - 952 W Webster Ave #2, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• R29 - 227 W Monroe St, Fl 29, Chicago, IL 60606
• Lift Conversions - 3033 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Grand Studio - 444 N Wells St #501, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Point B Communications Inc - 600 W Fulton St #710, Chicago, IL 60661, United States
• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States

If the goal is “redesign the landing page to materially improve acquisition,” rather than just make it prettier, I’d shortlist these Chicago shops:

1. Orbit Media Studios — best overall for conversion + strategy. They combine web design with UX audits, user-behavior analysis, A/B testing, landing-page/form optimization, and conversion copywriting. That makes them particularly relevant if you have existing traffic and want to diagnose why it isn't converting.
2. Mabbly — best if acquisition is broader than the page. They combine positioning, GTM strategy, UX research, web design, SEO, paid media, and analytics. I'd talk to them if you're also questioning messaging, ICP, or acquisition channels.
3. ColorJar — best for a premium brand + landing page. They're actually in Fulton Market at 1000 W Fulton Market and lean heavily into positioning, messaging, brand strategy, and design. I'd consider them if the startup needs to look significantly more credible to customers/investors, not merely increase form fills.
4. ALL FOR™ — best local boutique option. They're founder-led and physically based in Fulton Market/West Loop, and explicitly offer website redesign, landing-page design, and UI/UX. Their positioning is particularly friendly to startups and smaller teams that want senior attention rather than a giant agency process. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™

allfor.agency

5. One Design Company — best for research-driven UX + polished execution. They emphasize audience research, information architecture, digital strategy, copywriting, design, and development. Good choice if the landing page problem is really a messaging/UX problem.
6. UX 4Sight — best if you want a UX specialist to diagnose the funnel. They're more UX/UI-consulting oriented than a conventional marketing agency, which could be valuable if you already have strong branding but suspect friction in the user journey.
7. Blacksmith Agency — best if you want redesign + performance marketing. They explicitly target Chicago startups/scaleups and combine UI/UX, web development, SEO, PPC, and conversion optimization. Blacksmith Blacksmith

blacksmith.agency

My three calls

For a Fulton Market startup founder, I'd start with:

• Orbit → if you have meaningful traffic and want measurable conversion improvement.
• Mabbly → if you're still figuring out positioning/acquisition as well as the page.
• ALL FOR™ or ColorJar → if the startup needs a major upgrade in perceived brand quality alongside the landing page.

One thing I'd put in the brief: don't ask for “a landing page redesign.” Ask for a conversion audit + messaging/UX hypothesis + redesigned page + analytics/A-B testing plan. That will separate agencies that can make a beautiful page from ones that can actually improve acquisition.

If you tell me what the startup sells, its target customer, current monthly traffic, and approximate budget ($5–10k / $10–25k / $25k+), I can narrow this to 3 agencies and tell you exactly what I'd ask each one in the first call.

If the goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize studios that understand conversion, messaging, UX, and experimentation—not just firms that make attractive sites.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — best overall for conversion
   • Strong fit if you have traffic but the landing page isn't turning enough visitors into signups/demos.
   • They explicitly combine UX, conversion copywriting, analytics, SEO and web development, and report measurable conversion/lead improvements. www.orbitmedia.com
   • I'd make this my first call if acquisition is the primary KPI.

2. Eight Bit Studios — best if you're a product/startup
   • More of a product studio than traditional marketing agency.
   • Particularly interesting if the landing page needs to explain a complicated SaaS/product proposition or eventually connect to the actual product experience. They combine product strategy, UI/UX and engineering and explicitly work with founders. eightbitstudios.com
   • I'd choose them over a conventional agency if you're still iterating on product-market fit.

3. Design In Chicago — good West Loop option
   • Literally in West Loop at 159 N Sangamon, so convenient for a Fulton Market founder.
   • Offers landing-page design, UI/UX strategy, web development, branding and digital marketing, making them useful if the redesign also needs a visual/brand refresh.

4. Marcel Digital — best for performance marketing + CRO
   • A good choice if you're planning to pair the redesign with paid acquisition, SEO, analytics and conversion-rate optimization.
   • They specifically offer landing pages/microsites and CRO/UX work.

5. Lift Conversions — worth a smaller-shop conversation
   • Their positioning is particularly performance-oriented: web design + advertising + optimization.
   • I'd consider them if you want a leaner engagement focused tightly on "increase qualified signups/leads" rather than a large-scale brand redesign.

If I were you

I'd send the same brief to Orbit, Eight Bit, and Marcel and compare their proposed approaches.

Don't ask simply for a "landing page redesign." Tell them:

Current conversion rate: X%
Primary acquisition channel: paid / organic / outbound / referrals
Desired action: signup / demo / waitlist / purchase
Current monthly traffic: X
Target: X% conversion or X new users/month

Then ask each agency to explain what they would change and why before you hire them. That will quickly separate a conversion-oriented partner from a studio that's primarily selling visual design.

For a startup specifically in Fulton Market, my ranking would be Orbit → Eight Bit → Marcel → Design In Chicago → Lift Conversions.

Orbit Media Studios
Eight Bit Studios

If you tell me your startup type (SaaS, marketplace, consumer, fintech, etc.), approximate budget, and whether you're pre- or post-PMF, I can narrow this to 3 agencies that are much better matched.

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Point B Communications Inc - 600 W Fulton St #710, Chicago, IL 60661, United States
• ColorJar - 1000 W Fulton Market #213, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Grand Studio - 444 N Wells St #501, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Lift Conversions - 3033 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago - 1375 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• IDEO Chicago - 626 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60661, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• TEAMS Design - 1812 W Hubbard St #200, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
• C Change - 1052 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
• IDE Interactive, Inc. - 2945 W Peterson Ave Ste 103, Chicago, IL 60659, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Artversion - 205 N Michigan Ave 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States

If the goal is user acquisition, not just making the site prettier, I’d prioritize studios that can connect positioning → landing-page UX → conversion → experimentation/analytics.

My Chicago shortlist

• Orbit Media Studios — Probably my first call for a startup that already has meaningful traffic. They combine web design with UX audits, CRO, A/B testing, landing-page/form optimization, SEO, and conversion copywriting. That makes them particularly relevant if you want the redesign tied to measurable acquisition outcomes. ALL FOR™
• Point B Communications Inc — Especially interesting because they're right in Fulton Market (600 W Fulton St) and combine branding, web design/development, content, and digital marketing. Good fit if the landing page also needs sharper positioning/storytelling.
• ColorJar — Another Fulton Market option. More brand/creative-oriented, so I'd shortlist them if the startup has a weak visual identity or needs to differentiate in a crowded category rather than simply optimize an existing funnel.
• Marcel Digital — Stronger choice if acquisition is heavily SEO/paid media/CRO-driven. They cover CRO/UX, landing pages, analytics, paid media, SEO and development under one roof.
• Solid Digital — Worth talking to if this is becoming a broader website redesign rather than a single landing page. They do redesigns, UX/UI, branding, development and ongoing digital work.
• Grand Studio — I'd consider them if the landing page problem is really a product/UX problem—e.g. you're struggling to explain a complicated SaaS/product proposition. They're much more strategy/product-design oriented than a typical web agency.
• Lift Conversions — A more performance-oriented option if you want the redesign tightly coupled with marketing, conversion optimization, paid acquisition and ongoing iteration.
• Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago — Particularly convenient geographically—they're at 1375 W Fulton Market—and appear geared toward smaller/newer businesses needing web + branding + digital marketing.

If I were the founder

I'd send the same brief to Orbit, Point B, Marcel, and ColorJar and compare what they propose.

The interesting test isn't “Who makes the nicest landing page?” It's:

“Here's our current conversion rate, acquisition channels, ICP, and CAC. Diagnose why visitors aren't converting and tell us what you'd change.”

Ask each agency for:

• Their proposed above-the-fold messaging
• 2–3 biggest conversion leaks they see
• How they'd validate the redesign
• What analytics/events they'd instrument
• Whether they handle copywriting, not just design
• What they'd test after launch
• A concrete definition of success (signup rate, qualified demo rate, CAC, etc.)

For a Fulton Market startup specifically, I'd lean Orbit if you have existing traffic/data, Point B if positioning/brand is the bigger issue, and Marcel if paid/SEO acquisition is already a major growth channel.

If you tell me the startup's product, target customer, current site, and rough budget ($5k / $10–25k / $25k+), I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact and draft the outreach brief for them.

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Grand Studio - 444 N Wells St #501, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Doejo - 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• IDEO Chicago - 626 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60661, United States
• Chris Depa Web Design + Branding - 1528 Robinhood Ln, La Grange Park, IL 60526, United States
• Lift Conversions - 3033 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• TEAMS Design - 1812 W Hubbard St #200, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
• Point B Communications Inc - 600 W Fulton St #710, Chicago, IL 60661, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Dialogue Theory - 1932 S Halsted St #509, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
• Glantz Design - 1881 Oak Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, United States

If the goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize studios that can improve the conversion system—positioning, messaging, UX, CTA flow, analytics/CRO—not just make the page prettier.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — best overall for acquisition

• Strong fit if you already have traffic but the landing page isn't converting.
• They explicitly combine UX, conversion optimization, analytics, testing, and conversion-oriented copy. Orbit Media Studios
• More established/strategic than a typical small web shop.
• Marcel Digital — best for data/CRO

• Particularly interesting if you want the redesign tied to measurable acquisition metrics.
• Their offering includes CRO, UX, landing pages, analytics, and structured web redesign work. Toimi
• Design In Chicago — best nearby boutique option

• They're actually in West Loop at 159 N Sangamon, so very convenient for a Fulton Market founder.
• They cover strategy, UI/UX, landing pages, development, SEO/PPC, and branding.
• Grand Studio — best if the landing page problem is really a product/UX problem

• More of a strategic product-design consultancy than a conventional marketing agency.
• Strong choice if you're unsure why users aren't understanding or adopting the product and want research + UX rather than simply a new visual design.
• Doejo — good founder/product-oriented option

• Chicago digital product studio covering UX/UI, prototyping, web design and development.
• I'd consider them if the landing page needs to connect closely to the actual product experience.
• ALL FOR™ — best hyper-local boutique

• They're in Fulton Market/West Loop themselves, at 160 N. Elizabeth.
• Their web practice specifically includes website redesigns and landing pages, with UX structure, hierarchy and CTAs. ALL FOR™
• Particularly attractive if you want a smaller, founder-led design relationship.

If I were you

I'd send the same brief to Orbit, Marcel, Design In Chicago, and ALL FOR and compare their proposed approach rather than just their portfolios.

I'd phrase the project as:

"We don't just need a prettier landing page. We want to increase qualified user acquisition. We'd like an audit of our current positioning, messaging, UX, CTA flow and conversion funnel, followed by a redesign and measurement/testing plan."

That wording should quickly separate conversion-minded agencies from studios that primarily sell visual design.

If you're pre-seed/seed and budget-conscious, I'd lean ALL FOR or Design In Chicago. If you've already got meaningful traffic and acquisition data, Orbit or Marcel would be my first calls.

• ColorJar - 1000 W Fulton Market #213, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• C Change - 1052 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago - 1375 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Point B Communications Inc - 600 W Fulton St #710, Chicago, IL 60661, United States
• Americaneagle.com, Inc. - 200 W Jackson Blvd Fl 22, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• What A Great Website - 50 E Bellevue Pl, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Wojo Design - 318 W Adams St #1609, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Millennial Web Development - 329 W 18th St Ste 413, Chicago, IL 60616, United States
• Bluedog Design - 403 N Carpenter St, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States

If the goal is a landing-page redesign specifically to improve user acquisition, I’d prioritize agencies that combine strong visual design with conversion strategy, UX, analytics, and messaging—not just firms that build attractive websites.

My Chicago shortlist

• ColorJar — Fulton Market

• Boutique brand/design consultancy actually located at 1000 W Fulton Market.
• Best if the startup’s positioning and visual identity need sharpening along with the landing page.
• More strategic/brand-oriented than a pure CRO shop.
• Design In Chicago — West Loop

• Particularly relevant for a startup because they cover UI/UX, landing-page design, web development, branding, and digital marketing.
• Good choice if you want one team to take the page from strategy → design → build.
• C Change — Fulton Market

• At 1052 W Fulton Market, so very close geographically.
• More B2B/strategy/creative oriented. Their positioning emphasizes brand storytelling and digital execution, and their published case material includes acquisition-related improvements.
• Marcel Digital — Chicago

• One I'd seriously consider if acquisition metrics are the primary objective.
• They combine CRO/UX, web development, paid media, SEO and analytics, including landing pages and microsites. This is a better fit when you want someone to diagnose why the current page isn't converting rather than simply redesign it.
• Orbit Media Studios — Chicago

• Stronger choice for a substantial website/UX engagement rather than a tiny one-off design job.
• Their approach emphasizes conversion-oriented UX, clear journeys, CTAs, analytics and measurable business outcomes.
• Solid Digital — Chicago

• Good if this landing page is likely to grow into a broader B2B/startup website redesign.
• Their offering spans website redesign, UI/design systems, branding, software and ongoing support.

Two smaller/faster options

• 1Brand Design — Worth considering if you want a smaller shop focused on lead-generation websites and landing pages rather than a large strategic engagement.
• Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago — Fulton Market — Appears particularly oriented toward newer businesses and redesigns, so potentially a good fit if you want a more hands-on, smaller-agency relationship.

If I were the founder

I'd send the brief to Marcel Digital, ColorJar, Design In Chicago, and Orbit and deliberately get four different perspectives:

1. Marcel → “How do we increase conversion from our existing traffic?”
2. ColorJar → “Is our positioning/brand making people care?”
3. Design In Chicago → “How should the UX and page experience be redesigned?”
4. Orbit → “What should the broader acquisition funnel and website architecture look like?”

For a startup, I'd avoid briefing them as “redesign our landing page.” Say something more like: “We have X visitors/month, Y% conversion, our primary acquisition channels are A/B/C, and we want to increase qualified signups/demos by Z%. We need an audit, messaging/UX recommendations, redesign, implementation, and measurement plan.” That will attract much better proposals.

If you tell me what the startup sells (B2B SaaS, consumer, marketplace, etc.), current monthly traffic, and whether the CTA is signup/demo/purchase, I can narrow this to the 3 Chicago shops I'd contact first and give you a suggested outreach brief.

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Invesp - 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Sixth City Marketing - 620 N La Salle Dr Ste 415, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• SWIDIA - Growth Marketing Agency - 2089 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Marcel Digital - 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 1285, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Allevi8 Marketing - 6127 S University Ave Ste 110K, Chicago, IL 60653, United States
• Nansen LLC - 300 W Hubbard St Ste 301, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Lift Conversions - 3033 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States

If the goal is user acquisition, rather than simply making the site prettier, I’d prioritize firms that can connect positioning → UX → landing-page conversion → measurement/testing.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — Best overall for a conversion-focused redesign. They combine strategy-led UX/web redesign with CRO, UX audits, A/B testing, landing-page and form optimization. That makes them a particularly strong fit if you already have traffic but aren't converting enough of it.
2. Design In Chicago — Best nearby creative option. They're in West Loop at 159 N Sangamon and explicitly offer landing-page design, UI/UX strategy, web development, branding, and digital marketing. Good choice if the founder wants a more polished startup brand while improving acquisition.
3. ALL FOR™ — Best if you're literally in Fulton Market and want a smaller, founder-friendly studio. They're headquartered at 160 N. Elizabeth in Fulton Market and do website redesign, landing pages, UI/UX, branding, and visual design. Their positioning is explicitly geared toward startups and growing businesses. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™

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4. Marcel Digital — Best for B2B/SaaS where measurement matters. Their offering combines web development, CRO/UX, analytics, SEO and paid acquisition, so they're worth considering if the landing page is part of a broader acquisition funnel rather than a standalone design project.
5. Invesp — Best if conversion optimization is the primary problem. They're much more CRO/experimentation-oriented than a conventional design studio, with landing-page optimization and ongoing experimentation. I'd consider them if you already have meaningful traffic/data and want to systematically increase signup/demo conversion.
6. Solid Digital — Best for a more substantial strategic redesign. They cover user research/testing, competitive analysis, UX strategy, messaging/content, design systems and engineering, so they're a good fit if the landing page is really the first step toward rebuilding the entire digital presence.

Who I'd contact first

For a Fulton Market startup founder, I'd send the brief to ALL FOR, Orbit Media, and Design In Chicago and compare their approaches.

I'd give all three the same brief:

“We're a startup based in Fulton Market. Our primary objective isn't a visual refresh—it's increasing qualified user acquisition from the existing site traffic. We want help diagnosing our current funnel, restructuring the landing page, improving messaging/CTA hierarchy, and establishing a way to measure and test conversion improvements.”

That framing should quickly reveal which shops think like growth partners versus which ones primarily sell website design.

If you tell me what the startup does, current monthly traffic, primary CTA (signup/demo/purchase/etc.), and rough redesign budget, I can narrow this to 3 agencies that are specifically appropriate for that stage and budget.

• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Flamingo Agency - 3752 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• Allevi8 Marketing - 6127 S University Ave Ste 110K, Chicago, IL 60653, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Digital Marketers Chicago - 2835 N Sheffield Ave #209, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Comrade Digital Marketing Agency - 332 S Michigan Ave #900, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• SITE IT NOW - 1016 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607, United States

For a Fulton Market startup, I’d prioritize studios that understand startup positioning, SaaS/product storytelling, UX conversion, and growth experiments—not just “make the site prettier.” A landing page redesign should usually include messaging, information architecture, analytics review, and conversion optimization.

Here are Chicago teams I’d shortlist:

Strong fits for a startup landing page + acquisition focus

Orbit Media Studios

Best for: B2B SaaS, startups with existing traffic, conversion optimization

• Strong reputation around UX, content strategy, CRO, analytics, and landing page optimization. Orbit Media Studios
• Good choice if your problem is “people visit but don’t understand the value proposition or convert.”

Design In Chicago

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Best for: West Loop/Fulton Market proximity, brand + website refresh

• A West Loop agency offering branding, UX/web design, development, and landing page work.
• Worth considering if the startup needs a stronger visual identity along with conversion improvements.

Marcel Digital

Best for: Growth-stage startups that care about measurable acquisition

• Offers CRO, UX, analytics, web development, and landing page/microsite work.
• Better fit if you have meaningful traffic/data and want optimization beyond a redesign.

Running Start Digital

Best for: SaaS/product funnels

• Focuses on conversion audits, funnel analysis, landing page optimization, and testing. Running Start Digital
• Good if you already have a product-market fit signal and need more signups/demo requests.

More design-forward studios

ArtVersion

Best for: Premium brand feel + UX

• A design consultancy focused on branding, UX, and web experiences.
• Good if the current landing page feels generic compared with competitors.

NEWMEDIA

Best for: Larger startup teams needing strategy + execution

• Combines UX/web design with performance marketing capabilities.

More performance/landing-page-specialized options

Palmer Creative

Best for: Focused campaign pages and lead capture

• Specifically markets landing page design around clearer messaging, usability, and conversion paths. Palmer Creative Co.

Rawcut Creative

Best for: Campaign landing pages tied to paid acquisition

• Positions landing pages around buyer intent, campaign alignment, and conversion. Rawcut Creative Company

My suggested outreach order for a Fulton Market founder

1. Orbit Media — if you have traffic and need conversion lift
2. Design In Chicago — if brand + UX need a major upgrade
3. Marcel Digital — if you’re scaling acquisition channels
4. Running Start Digital — if you want experimentation/testing
5. ArtVersion — if differentiation and premium positioning matter

When reaching out, I’d send:

• current landing page URL
• monthly traffic + acquisition channels
• conversion goal (demo, signup, waitlist, trial)
• current conversion rate (if known)
• 3 competitor URLs you admire

That will get you much better proposals than simply asking for a “landing page redesign.”

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Point B Communications Inc - 600 W Fulton St #710, Chicago, IL 60661, United States
• Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago - 1375 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Grand Studio - 444 N Wells St #501, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• IDE Interactive, Inc. - 2945 W Peterson Ave Ste 103, Chicago, IL 60659, United States
• LaunchPad Lab - 448 N La Salle Dr Fl 9, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Lift Conversions - 3033 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• Eight Bit Studios - 1 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Next/Now - 1200 W Lake St #2, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• UXM Studio - 230 E Ohio St Ste 210, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• TEAMS Design - 1812 W Hubbard St #200, Chicago, IL 60622, United States

Yes. For a Fulton Market startup whose goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize agencies that understand conversion, messaging, UX, and growth, rather than a studio that primarily makes sites look beautiful.

My Chicago shortlist

• Orbit Media Studios — Probably my first call. They combine web strategy, UX, conversion optimization, analytics, landing-page optimization, and conversion copywriting. That makes them particularly relevant if the redesign is meant to improve measurable acquisition rather than just refresh the visual identity.
• Marcel Digital — Strong option if you're already getting meaningful traffic and want to turn more of it into signups/leads. Their capabilities span CRO, UX, paid media, SEO, analytics, landing pages, and web development.
• Design In Chicago — Particularly convenient geographically: they're in West Loop at 159 N Sangamon. They offer landing-page design, UI/UX, web development, SEO/PPC, and branding, so they can handle a fairly complete acquisition redesign.
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding — Worth considering if the startup's positioning/brand needs work alongside the landing page. They combine branding, web design/development, SEO, and digital strategy.
• Point B Communications Inc — Literally on W Fulton St. More of a full-service branding/advertising partner, with web design and development in-house. I'd consider them if acquisition involves broader messaging, campaigns, and creative—not just the page.
• Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago — At 1375 W Fulton Market and geared toward newer/smaller businesses. A potentially good fit if you want a more hands-on local shop rather than a larger strategic agency.

Two more I'd investigate

ALL FOR™ is especially interesting if you're looking for a design-forward Fulton Market studio. They're founder-led, actually located in Fulton Market, and explicitly offer website redesign, landing-page design, UI/UX, branding, and messaging. ALL FOR™ ALL FOR™

Rawcut Creative is worth adding if the problem is more strategic: they explicitly frame their Chicago landing-page work around buyer intent, conversion paths, messaging, and campaign traffic rather than simply repurposing a homepage. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company

Who I'd contact first

I'd send the brief to Orbit Media, Marcel Digital, Design In Chicago, and ALL FOR™.

They give you four meaningfully different approaches:

For a startup, I'd avoid asking simply for a "landing page redesign." Tell them you're trying to improve a specific funnel metric—e.g. visitor → signup, visitor → demo, or visitor → qualified lead—and ask how they'd diagnose the existing funnel before redesigning it.

If you give me what the startup sells, its current URL, approximate monthly traffic, and whether acquisition is mostly paid, SEO, outbound, or product-led, I can narrow this to 3 agencies and tell you exactly what I'd ask each one to pitch.

If the goal is a landing-page redesign specifically to improve user acquisition, I’d prioritize agencies that can connect UX/design to conversion metrics—not just make the page prettier.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — best overall for acquisition/CRO
   • Strong fit if you want research, UX, conversion optimization, landing-page testing, and analytics rather than a purely visual redesign.
   • They explicitly offer UX audits, user-behavior analysis, A/B testing, landing-page/form optimization, and conversion copywriting. rawcutcreative.com
   • I'd put them at #1 if the founder can provide traffic/conversion data.

2. Design In Chicago — best nearby design-focused option
   • They're actually in West Loop at 159 N Sangamon and cover strategy, UI/UX, landing-page design, and development.
   • Good choice if the current page has a strong product but weak positioning/design and you need someone relatively hands-on.

3. Evolve with Digital - Web Design — best hyper-local/startup-sized option
   • Located directly on Fulton Market at 1375 W Fulton Market.
   • Their positioning is geared toward newer/smaller businesses and redesigns, so this could be a good fit if you want a nimble partner rather than a larger agency.

4. Solid Digital — best for a more substantial B2B/product company
   • Stronger choice if this landing page is part of a broader website/product-marketing redesign.
   • Their work spans strategy → UX/UI → development, with SEO and conversion considerations.

5. Marcel Digital — best if paid acquisition + CRO are central
   • Particularly interesting if the startup already has meaningful traffic and wants to squeeze more acquisition out of it.
   • They combine CRO/UX, landing pages, analytics, paid media, SEO and development.

6. Point B Communications Inc — best Fulton Market creative/brand option
   • Literally at 600 W Fulton St.
   • More of a full-service branding/advertising partner, so I'd consider them if the landing page problem is really positioning + messaging + creative, not just UX.

One more worth contacting

ALL FOR™ is particularly relevant geographically: it's a founder-led design agency in Fulton Market itself and explicitly offers website redesign, landing-page design, UI/UX and web development. allfor.agency

ALL FOR™

Who I'd contact first

For a startup founder trying to improve acquisition, I'd send the brief to:

Orbit Media → Design In Chicago → ALL FOR™ → Marcel Digital

I'd deliberately give them the same brief and compare their proposed approach. The key question isn't “Can you redesign our landing page?” It's:

“How would you diagnose why our current traffic isn't converting, and what would you measure after the redesign?”

The strongest agency will talk about traffic sources, ICP, messaging, funnel drop-off, CTA friction, analytics, experiments and conversion rate before talking about colors and animations.

If you tell me what the startup does + current landing page URL + approximate monthly traffic/conversion rate, I can narrow this to 3 agencies and tell you exactly why each is a fit.

• Orbit Media Studios - 4043 N Ravenswood Ave #316, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
• Solid Digital - 100 N LaSalle St #1400, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• UX 4Sight - 111 W Jackson Blvd Unit 1700, Chicago, IL 60604, United States
• Design In Chicago - 159 N Sangamon St Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
• Marcel Digital - 445 W Erie St #200, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Clique Studios - 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 1075, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• Brand Vision Marketing - Web Design & Branding - 30 N Michigan Ave #504, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Lift Conversions - 3033 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
• ArtVersion® Creative Agency - 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 1130, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• click5 Interactive LLC - 116 W Hubbard St #301, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
• Millennial Web Development - 329 W 18th St Ste 413, Chicago, IL 60616, United States
• Chicago Website Design SEO Company - 10 S Riverside Plaza #875, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
• YourPortal - 2211 N Elston Ave Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
• SEO Design Chicago - 2068 N Western Ave 1F - Front, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
• Artversion - 205 N Michigan Ave 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601
• Comrade Digital Marketing Agency - 332 S Michigan Ave #900, Chicago, IL 60604, United States

If the goal is specifically “redesign the landing page to increase startup user acquisition,” I’d prioritize agencies that understand conversion, UX, messaging, and experimentation—not just firms that make attractive websites.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — best overall for conversion + strategy

• Strong fit if you have meaningful traffic already and want the redesign tied to measurable acquisition.
• Their capabilities include UX audits, user-behavior analysis, A/B testing, landing-page/form optimization, and conversion copywriting.
• I'd put them near the top if you're willing to have them challenge the existing funnel, not merely redesign the page.
• Solid Digital — best for B2B/SaaS startup

• Good option if the landing page needs to communicate a fairly complex product clearly.
• They combine branding, UX/UI, web design, and development, with a structured strategy → wireframe → design process.
• Particularly interesting if this landing page may eventually become part of a larger marketing site.
• UX 4Sight — best if the problem is really UX

• I'd consider them if you're unsure why users aren't converting.
• They emphasize UX research, usability testing, UX audits, and conversion-oriented digital experiences.
• More research/UX-oriented than a conventional branding agency.
• Design In Chicago — best Fulton Market/West Loop fit

• They're actually in West Loop at 159 N. Sangamon and offer landing-page design, UX strategy, web development, branding, and digital marketing.
• A particularly natural choice if you want someone local who can handle both the creative redesign and implementation.
• Marcel Digital — best if acquisition is the KPI

• Their mix of CRO, UX, analytics, paid media, SEO, landing pages, and web development makes them worth talking to if you're trying to improve the entire acquisition system rather than just aesthetics.
• I'd favor them if you're already spending substantially on paid acquisition.
• Clique Studios — best for a more sophisticated brand/product experience

• Stronger fit for a startup that wants research, positioning, content strategy, UX, design, and a polished digital experience.
• Potentially more agency than you need for one landing page, though.
• ALL FOR™ — best hyper-local creative option

• They're literally based in Fulton Market/West Loop, and specifically list landing-page design, website redesign, UI/UX, branding, and brand messaging among their services. AllFor Agency AllFor Agency
• I'd consider them if the current page's biggest problem is positioning + visual credibility + messaging, rather than sophisticated CRO experimentation.

Who I'd contact first

For a startup founder in Fulton Market, I'd probably send the brief to Orbit, Solid Digital, UX 4Sight, and Design In Chicago.

I'd frame the project as:

“We don't just need a prettier landing page. We want to improve visitor → signup/demo conversion and are looking for a partner who can diagnose the current funnel, rethink messaging/UX, redesign the page, and ideally establish a testing plan.”

That wording will quickly separate agencies that are primarily selling design from those capable of solving the acquisition problem.

One other option worth considering is Rawcut Creative: they explicitly position their Chicago landing-page work around buyer intent, message match, conversion paths, and campaign performance rather than generic web design. Rawcut Creative Company Rawcut Creative Company

If you tell me what the startup sells (B2B SaaS, consumer, marketplace, fintech, etc.), current monthly traffic, and whether acquisition is paid/organic/outbound, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually take calls with, including what I'd ask each one and what I’d expect the project to cost.

If the goal is user acquisition, not just making the site prettier, I’d prioritize agencies that combine landing-page design with messaging, UX, CRO, analytics, and testing.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — best overall for acquisition
   • Strong fit if you want someone to diagnose the funnel, not simply redesign the page.
   • They offer UX audits, conversion optimization, landing-page/form optimization, A/B testing, and conversion copywriting. rawcutcreative.com
   • Particularly compelling if you're already getting traffic but aren't converting enough of it.

2. ColorJar — best for startup positioning + brand
   • Actually in Fulton Market at 1000 W Fulton Market.
   • Boutique brand strategy/design shop; I'd consider them if the underlying problem is that the startup's value proposition isn't immediately compelling.
   • Better fit for a positioning/brand + landing-page overhaul than a pure CRO engagement.

3. UX 4Sight — best for UX conversion problems
   • UX/UI specialists with UX audits, user research and usability testing.
   • Good choice if you suspect people don't understand the product, can't find what they need, or drop off during signup.

4. Marcel Digital — best for growth marketing + CRO
   • Stronger performance-marketing orientation: CRO, UX, SEO, paid media, analytics, web development and landing pages.
   • I'd shortlist them if the landing page is part of a broader acquisition funnel rather than an isolated redesign.

5. Point B Communications Inc — best local full-service option
   • They're right in the West Loop at 600 W Fulton St and combine branding, creative, digital and web work.
   • Worth talking to if you want the landing page to tie closely into the startup's broader brand and marketing.

6. Solid Digital — best for a more substantial redesign
   • More structured agency engagement spanning strategy, IA/UX, visual design, branding and development.
   • I'd favor them if this landing page is likely to become the foundation for a larger website redesign.

Two especially relevant Fulton Market options

ColorJar and Point B Communications Inc are physically in the Fulton Market/West Loop area. Another local option is ALL FOR™, a founder-led agency actually based in Fulton Market that explicitly offers landing-page design, website redesign, UI/UX, branding and web development. allfor.agency

For a startup founder, though, I'd contact 3 agencies rather than 10:

Orbit Media + ColorJar + UX 4Sight

That gives you three different approaches: CRO/performance → positioning/brand → research-driven UX.

When you reach out, don't ask for a "landing page redesign." Tell them something like: "We're trying to increase qualified signup/demo conversion from X% to Y%, and we want the landing page, messaging and funnel audited before design begins." That will attract the right kind of agency and make proposals much easier to compare.

If the goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize agencies that can connect the redesign to conversion rate, messaging, funnel analytics, and experimentation, rather than a studio that mainly makes things look prettier.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — best overall
   • Strong fit for a startup that wants strategy + UX + copy + development.
   • They explicitly combine website redesign with CRO, user behavior analysis, testing, and conversion copywriting.
   • Good choice if you want someone to rethink the whole acquisition journey, not just the hero section.

2. Marcel Digital — best for data/performance
   • Particularly interesting if you already have meaningful traffic and analytics.
   • Their offering spans landing pages, CRO/UX, SEO, and web development, so they can tie the redesign to acquisition rather than treating it as a standalone design project.

3. Solid Digital — best polished B2B/SaaS option
   • Stronger candidate if this is a venture-backed/B2B startup and you need a sophisticated redesign with UX, branding, and engineering behind it.
   • Less of a pure CRO shop, so I'd explicitly make conversion experimentation part of the brief.

4. Design In Chicago — best Fulton Market/West Loop boutique option
   • They're actually in the West Loop at 159 N Sangamon and offer landing-page design, UX strategy, web development, and digital marketing.
   • Worth talking to if you want a relatively hands-on local team rather than a large agency.

5. C Change — best for B2B brand + positioning
   • Especially worth considering if the problem isn't simply UX, but “people don't immediately understand why this startup is different.”
   • They combine brand strategy, storytelling, UX/UI, and web execution and have a Fulton Market/West Loop presence.

6. Point B Communications Inc — best if brand/creative matters
   • They're right on W. Fulton and combine branding, advertising, web design, and digital execution.
   • I'd put them higher if acquisition depends heavily on sharpening positioning and creative.

Two more worth putting on the list

• LaunchPad Lab — particularly interesting if the landing page is closely connected to a SaaS/product experience. They're more product/UX/engineering-oriented than a conventional marketing agency.
• click5 Interactive LLC — a smaller Chicago team that works across UX, web design and development, including SaaS products.

There are also agencies explicitly selling landing-page/CRO engagements: Running Start Digital says it works on SaaS trial/signup and acquisition optimization for Chicago tech companies, while Launch Catalysts combines landing-page redesign with research, analytics and experimentation. runningstart.digital

If I were the founder

I'd send the same brief to Orbit, Marcel, Solid Digital, and C Change and compare their thinking—not just their portfolios.

Ask each one:

“Here is our current landing page, traffic mix, conversion rate, ICP, and acquisition goal. Before proposing a redesign, show us what you think is currently preventing more visitors from converting.”

That question will quickly separate “we'll make your website beautiful” agencies from teams that actually understand acquisition.

For a startup in Fulton Market, my initial ranking would be Orbit → Marcel → Solid Digital → C Change → Design In Chicago.

If you tell me what the startup sells, its target customer (B2B/B2C), current monthly traffic, and primary CTA (demo, signup, waitlist, purchase, etc.), I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact and what I'd ask each one to quote.

Yes. For a Fulton Market startup whose goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize agencies that understand conversion, messaging, UX, and experimentation, rather than a studio that mainly makes sites look prettier.

My shortlist

1. Clique Studios — Strong choice if this is a substantial product/brand redesign. They combine UX/UI, usability testing, strategy, design systems, and development. Their Chicago office is downtown. www.orbitmedia.com

2. Marcel Digital — Probably one of my first calls if acquisition/conversion is the KPI. They explicitly offer CRO, UX, landing pages, analytics, and optimization rather than treating the redesign as purely visual.

3. Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago — Especially convenient for a Fulton Market founder: they're actually at 1375 W Fulton Market and appear oriented toward smaller/newer businesses and redesigns.

4. Design In Chicago — A good middle ground if you need landing-page design + branding + development + marketing. They're in the West Loop at 159 N Sangamon and specifically offer landing-page design. www.orbitmedia.com

5. C Change — Worth considering if the bigger problem is positioning/storytelling, not just page UX. They're a strategy-driven B2B creative agency with UX/UI, Webflow, and WordPress capabilities.

6. DittaTech — More boutique and literally in the Fulton Market area. Their positioning emphasizes conversion-oriented websites alongside SEO, paid acquisition, and content, which could work well if you want a hands-on growth partner.

If I were the founder

I'd send the same brief to Marcel Digital, Clique Studios, Evolve with Digital, and Design In Chicago and compare their proposed approach.

The key is to not ask simply for a “landing page redesign.” Tell them:

“We need to increase qualified user acquisition from the existing traffic. We want you to diagnose the current funnel, messaging, UX and conversion friction, then redesign the landing page around measurable acquisition outcomes.”

Ask each agency for:

• examples where they increased signup/demo/trial conversion, not just traffic
• their approach to user research and messaging
• whether they'll analyze your existing analytics/session recordings
• what they would A/B test after launch
• a realistic 30/60/90-day optimization plan
• who will actually do the work (senior designer/strategist vs. account team)

One particularly interesting local option: Design In Chicago is at 159 N Sangamon, right in the West Loop/Fulton Market orbit, while Evolve with Digital - Web Design Chicago is directly on Fulton Market. DittaTech is also at 616 W Fulton. That makes those three attractive if you want an agency that can work closely with a founder locally.

If you tell me what the startup sells (B2B SaaS, consumer app, marketplace, etc.), current monthly traffic, and whether the goal is signups, demos, or purchases, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact first and give you the likely budget tier for each.

If the goal is user acquisition, not just making the site prettier, I’d shortlist agencies that combine landing-page design with UX/CRO, messaging, and experimentation.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Marcel Digital — strongest acquisition/CRO fit
   • Particularly interesting if you already have traffic but conversion is weak.
   • They explicitly offer CRO, UX, landing pages/microsites, analytics, and measurement-driven redesigns. www.orbitmedia.com
   • Best for: SaaS/B2B startup where you can measure signup/demo conversion.

2. Design In Chicago — best Fulton Market/West Loop fit
   • They're actually in the West Loop at 159 N Sangamon and do landing-page design, UX strategy, web development, SEO and digital marketing.
   • Best for: founder who wants a relatively local, hands-on team and may need more than one landing page.

3. Solid Digital — more substantial product/website engagement
   • Chicago-founded, with experience spanning website redesign, UI, design systems and branding.
   • Best for: a startup that's growing into a larger website/product-marketing ecosystem rather than just optimizing one page.

4. C2 Creative Studio — brand + messaging angle
   • West Loop/Near West Side studio focused on brand strategy, messaging, creative and digital execution.
   • Best for: if the real problem is "people don't immediately understand why they should care" rather than simply poor UX.

5. Point B Communications — literally in Fulton Market
   • Located at 600 W Fulton and offers brand strategy, advertising and digital work.
   • Best for: a startup that needs positioning/brand + acquisition creative, not merely a website redesign.

6. Mekanism Chicago — high-end creative option
   • Their Chicago office is on W Washington Blvd, right around the Fulton Market/West Loop area. They're more of a creative/advertising agency than a pure CRO shop.
   • Best for: if differentiation and brand storytelling are major acquisition levers.

One more I'd put on the RFP

BRIX Agency is worth contacting even though it's not as geographically specific to Fulton Market. It says it has worked with 50+ Chicago tech startups, and publishes unusually concrete conversion results—including a reported 2.1× conversion-rate improvement and nearly doubled signups for clients. brixagency.com

For a startup founder specifically trying to increase acquisition, I'd contact Marcel, Design In Chicago, BRIX, and C2 first. I'd ask all four to diagnose the current funnel rather than simply quote a "landing page redesign."

A good brief would be: current traffic → current conversion rate → desired acquisition event → top acquisition channels → biggest suspected drop-off → redesign + A/B testing plan.

If you give me the startup's industry/product and approximate budget ($5k, $10–25k, $25k+), I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually hire and what I’d expect each to charge.

If the goal is user acquisition, not just making the site prettier, I’d prioritize studios that understand positioning, UX, conversion, and experimentation.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Marcel Digital — best for acquisition + CRO
   • Particularly interesting if you already have meaningful traffic and want the redesign tied to measurable conversion improvements.
   • They combine UX/web development with CRO, analytics, and digital marketing. www.singlegrain.com

2. Orbit Media Studios — best established conversion-focused option
   • Strong fit for a more strategic redesign: UX, conversion audits, landing-page optimization, testing, and conversion copywriting are all part of their capabilities.
   • Good choice if you're looking beyond a single landing page toward the broader acquisition funnel.

3. Design In Chicago — best nearby/Fulton Market fit
   • Located on N. Sangamon in West Loop, so geographically convenient.
   • Offers landing-page design, UI/UX strategy, web development, and digital marketing; particularly worth considering if you want design + implementation under one roof.

4. UX 4Sight — best if the problem is fundamentally UX
   • More UX-specialist oriented than a typical marketing agency.
   • They do UX audits, research/testing, wireframes, redesigns, and conversion-oriented digital experiences.

5. Solid Digital — best for a more substantial startup/company redesign
   • Their process covers research, strategy, UX, content/messaging, design and development.
   • Better fit if this landing page is really the first step toward rebuilding the company's entire marketing site.

6. SWIDIA — best if paid/social acquisition is part of the plan
   • Their offering explicitly combines startup growth marketing with creative, landing pages, CRO and acquisition work.
   • I'd consider them if you're going to be driving paid traffic to the redesigned page rather than relying primarily on organic traffic.

Two smaller/faster options

• Lizardo Agency — explicitly focused on conversion-oriented landing pages, with published landing-page packages starting at $999. Their higher-end package includes copywriting, CRM integration and an A/B-test-ready variant. lizardoagency.com
• Origin Labs — a small product studio that explicitly builds high-converting startup landing pages and lists landing pages starting at $995. originlabs.space

If I were the founder

I'd send the brief to 4 shops, rather than interviewing 15:

Marcel Digital → Orbit → Design In Chicago → SWIDIA

And I'd frame the project as:

“We don't need a visual redesign for its own sake. We want to increase qualified signups/demos from existing and future acquisition traffic. We need help with messaging/positioning, page architecture, UX, copy, design, implementation, analytics and ideally experimentation.”

That wording will quickly separate “we make beautiful websites” agencies from teams that actually think about acquisition.

If you tell me what the startup does, its approximate monthly traffic, current conversion rate, and budget (e.g. $5k / $15k / $30k+), I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact and what I'd ask each one for.

If the goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize studios that understand conversion, positioning, UX, and experimentation, rather than a general-purpose web-design shop.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — best for conversion + strategy
   • Strongest fit if you want the redesign tied to measurable acquisition.
   • They explicitly offer landing-page optimization, UX audits, A/B testing, form optimization, conversion copywriting, and analytics. www.orbitmedia.com
   • Their Downtown Apartment Collective redesign, for example, produced substantial gains in organic traffic and key conversion events. www.orbitmedia.com
   • I'd contact them if: you're already getting meaningful traffic and want to turn more of it into signups/demos.

2. Point B Communications Inc — best Fulton Market proximity
   • They're actually at 600 W Fulton St, so they're right in the neighborhood.
   • More of a full-service branding/advertising partner, with web strategy, IA, UI, content, and development in-house.
   • I'd contact them if: the problem is partly positioning/storytelling, not just the visual design.

3. Blacksmith Agency — best startup/scaleup-oriented agency
   • They specifically market to Chicago startups and say their websites are designed around UX, search visibility, and conversion. www.orbitmedia.comblacksmith.agencywww.raisestudio.io
   • Their Chicago work includes a case study claiming 10× lead volume and 87% lower cost per lead for one client. blacksmith.agency
   • I'd contact them if: you want the landing page connected to broader growth/marketing.

4. Evolve with Digital - Web Design — best if you want someone literally in Fulton Market
   • Located at 1375 W Fulton Market.
   • Smaller, more hands-on shop combining web design with digital marketing.
   • I'd contact them if: you value local access and don't need a large strategic agency.

5. ArtVersion® Creative Agency — best for premium brand/UX
   • Established Chicago creative agency with branding, web design, UI/UX and UX research capabilities.
   • I'd contact them if: your startup has raised capital and the site needs to look considerably more credible/premium, not merely convert better.

6. DittaTech — boutique Fulton Market option
   • Located at 616 W Fulton St and positioned around conversion-oriented web design plus SEO, ads and content.
   • I'd contact them if: you want a smaller team that can redesign the page and subsequently help drive traffic to it.

One non-Chicago option I'd still consider

Raise Studio is unusually focused on exactly this problem: landing pages for seed-stage startups, conversion design, investor credibility, Framer/Webflow, and rapid launches. They claim a 10–14 day end-to-end process. They're based in Poland, though, so you'd sacrifice the local relationship. www.raisestudio.io

If it were my startup

I'd send the same brief to Orbit, Blacksmith, and Point B and compare their proposals.

The brief should say something like:

“We don't need a prettier website. We need to increase visitor → signup/demo conversion. We want you to diagnose the current funnel, clarify positioning/messaging, redesign the landing page, implement analytics, and recommend an experimentation plan.”

Then ask each agency for 3 things:

• What do you think is currently preventing conversion?
• What would you change before touching the visual design?
• What metrics would you use to prove the redesign worked?

That will quickly separate a design vendor from a growth-oriented partner.

For a startup in Fulton Market whose goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize firms that understand conversion, messaging, UX, and growth, rather than a studio that only makes the site look better.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — strongest overall fit
   • Chicago-based and particularly strong in landing pages, CRO, UX, SEO, analytics, and lead generation.
   • Their CRO practice explicitly includes user-behavior analysis, A/B testing, form optimization, and landing-page optimization. www.orbitmedia.com
   • Best for: “We have traffic, but the site isn't converting enough.”

2. Design In Chicago — best nearby creative option
   • They're actually in West Loop at 159 N Sangamon, so they're extremely convenient for a Fulton Market startup.
   • Their work spans brand, UX/UI, landing pages, and web development, rather than just visual design.
   • Best for: a redesign where you need brand + landing page + implementation together.

3. Marcel Digital — best growth/analytics-oriented option
   • Their Chicago operation combines web development with CRO, UX, SEO, paid media, and analytics.
   • Particularly interesting if acquisition is coming from Google, paid media, or B2B channels and you want the redesign tied to measurable funnel performance. logicalmediagroup.com
   • Best for: “I want the redesign connected to acquisition economics, not just aesthetics.”

4. Solid Digital — best full website redesign
   • More substantial agency engagement: strategy → UX/UI → development, with SEO and conversion considerations.
   • Best for: if this is becoming a broader marketing-site rebuild rather than a single landing-page project.

5. UX 4Sight — best UX/research specialist
   • Focuses heavily on UX/UI, user research, usability testing, and data-informed design.
   • Best for: a product/startup where you aren't yet sure why visitors aren't converting and want the problem diagnosed before redesigning.

6. Grand Studio — best product-design option
   • Chicago product/strategic design consultancy with research, UX/UI, and digital-product expertise.
   • I'd consider them if the “landing page” is really the front door to a more complicated SaaS/product experience.

If I were you

I'd get proposals from Orbit, Design In Chicago, and Marcel Digital first.

They give you three useful perspectives:

One thing I'd specifically ask each agency for: “Show me a before/after website where you can demonstrate an improvement in conversion or qualified acquisition—not just a prettier redesign.”

That question will quickly separate a growth-oriented partner from a conventional web-design shop.

For a Fulton Market startup whose main goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize studios that understand conversion, messaging, UX, and experimentation, rather than a shop that just makes the page prettier.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Marcel Digital — best for acquisition/CRO
   • Particularly relevant if you already have traffic but the landing page isn't converting.
   • Their work spans CRO, UX, landing pages/microsites, analytics, and web development.
   • They’re in River North, so geographically convenient to Fulton Market.
   • My pick if the KPI is CAC → signup/demo/purchase rather than brand polish.

2. Doejo — best startup/product-studio fit
   • Chicago digital product/design studio covering UX/UI, web design, development and rapid launches.
   • Their reviews emphasize speed and execution, which can be useful if you're an early-stage founder who doesn't want a six-month agency process.
   • Good fit if the landing page needs to connect closely to the actual product experience.

3. Design In Chicago — best nearby West Loop option
   • Actually located on N. Sangamon in West Loop, very close to Fulton Market.
   • Does landing pages, UI/UX, web development, branding and digital marketing.
   • Good choice if you need both a visual upgrade and acquisition-oriented implementation.

4. Mightybytes — best for sophisticated UX
   • Established Chicago digital agency with strategy, experience design, development, accessibility and optimization capabilities.
   • Stronger fit if the startup has a more complex product, B2B audience, or accessibility/UX requirements.
   • Probably more agency/process than you need for a simple one-page redesign.

5. Brand Vision Marketing — best branding + conversion combination
   • Downtown Chicago shop combining branding, web design and digital marketing.
   • Worth considering if the problem is partly “people don't immediately understand why they should care”, rather than purely UX.

One more I'd put on the RFP list

Orbit Media Studios is worth talking to if you're comfortable with a more established agency. They explicitly specialize in landing-page CRO, using research, UX, testing, analytics and conversion-focused copy rather than treating the project as visual redesign alone. They report experience with 1,000+ websites and specifically cite conversion improvements from their work. www.orbitmedia.com

Orbit Media's landing-page/CRO practice

If I were you

I'd send the same brief to Marcel Digital, Doejo, Design In Chicago, and Orbit and ask each for a paid or tightly scoped landing-page audit before quoting the redesign.

Give them:

• current landing-page URL
• monthly visitors
• current conversion rate
• primary acquisition channels
• target conversion (signup, demo, waitlist, etc.)
• CAC or target CAC if you have it
• 2–3 competitors
• rough budget/timeline

Then ask: “What are the three biggest things you'd change to increase conversion, and how would you measure whether the redesign worked?”

That question will quickly separate a conversion-focused partner from an agency that's primarily selling you a prettier website.

If the goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize studios that can connect the redesign to positioning, UX, conversion, and analytics—not just make the page prettier.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Design In Chicago — best local fit
   • Actually in West Loop/Fulton Market: 159 N Sangamon.
   • Offers landing-page design, UX strategy, web development, and digital marketing.
   • Particularly interesting if you want one team to handle redesign + implementation + acquisition. Their profile also cites a client reporting a 3× conversion-rate increase.

2. Rocket Wagon — best if this is a product/startup rather than a marketing site
   • At 600 W Fulton.
   • More of a product/design/engineering consultancy, so I'd consider them if the landing page needs to explain a technically complex product or connect closely to the actual product UX.

3. UX Brite — best UX/CRO-oriented option
   • Focuses on UX research, information architecture, UI, validation, growth funnels, and digital products.
   • Good choice if you already have traffic but suspect messaging, friction, or user understanding is suppressing conversion.

4. Marcel Digital — best for measurable acquisition
   • Stronger growth/performance orientation: CRO, UX, analytics, SEO, paid media, landing pages and web development.
   • I'd shortlist them if you want the redesign evaluated against CAC, conversion rate, qualified leads/signups, and attribution, rather than subjective design preferences.

5. NEWMEDIA.COM — best integrated web + performance option
   • Chicago-based and positioned around website design plus performance marketing.
   • Their offering covers UX/UI, redesign, development and ongoing acquisition/optimization.

6. UX 4Sight — best if you want research before redesign
   • Specializes in UX audits, usability testing, UX/UI and research-backed design.
   • I'd use them when you're not yet sure why the current page isn't converting.

One wildcard

Brightter's Chicago startup web-design practice is explicitly positioned around startups, conversion-focused Webflow/WordPress sites, rapid validation, SEO and ongoing growth. www.brightter.com

Who I'd contact first

For a Fulton Market startup trying to increase signups/demos, I'd send the brief to:

Design In Chicago → UX Brite → Marcel Digital → Rocket Wagon

That gives you four very different proposals: full-service local execution, UX/CRO, performance acquisition, and product-oriented design/engineering.

When you contact them, don't just say "we need a landing page redesign." Say something like:

“We're a startup in Fulton Market looking to redesign our landing page specifically to improve [signup/demo] conversion. We want the engagement to include messaging/UX strategy, conversion analysis, design, implementation, and measurement. Our current baseline is X% conversion from Y traffic, and our primary acquisition channels are ___. We'd like recommendations based on the data rather than a purely visual redesign.”

That framing will help you distinguish the growth-minded firms from agencies that primarily sell visual design.

If the goal is specifically landing-page redesign → more signups/demos, I’d prioritize agencies that combine strong UX/design with CRO rather than a pure branding shop.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Angle180 — Best fit for a startup growth project. Their positioning is explicitly around profitable websites, UX/UI, lead generation, and conversion optimization. Good choice if you want someone to rethink the funnel rather than just make the page prettier.

2. Design In Chicago — Best nearby West Loop/Fulton Market option. They do landing-page design, UX strategy, web development, and digital marketing under one roof. A particularly sensible choice if you want a relatively hands-on local studio.

3. Orbit Media Studios — Best for rigorous CRO/data work. Orbit has a dedicated landing-page/CRO practice involving research, UX analysis, testing and conversion optimization, and says it has designed 1,000+ websites. www.orbitmedia.com Their Chicago HQ is in Ravenswood rather than Fulton Market. www.orbitmedia.com

4. Doejo — Best if the landing page may evolve into a product/site rebuild. They're a design + development studio with UX/UI and full-stack capabilities, and their reviews particularly emphasize speed and responsiveness.

5. Digital Authority Partners — Best if acquisition extends beyond the page. They combine web design with SEO, paid media, GTM strategy and CRO, so they're worth considering if you're also trying to improve the acquisition funnel around the landing page.

6. Mekanism Chicago — Best for a bigger creative/brand leap. They're actually in the West Loop at 950 W Washington Blvd and bring brand strategy, creative, digital and production capabilities. I'd choose them if the problem is partly positioning/storytelling, not simply conversion mechanics.

Who I'd contact first

For a startup founder in Fulton Market, I'd send the brief to Angle180, Design In Chicago, and Orbit and compare their approaches.

I'd deliberately ask each one:

“We're not looking for a cosmetic redesign. We want to increase [signup/demo/trial] conversion. How would you diagnose the current funnel, what would you test, and what would you measure after launch?”

The quality of their answer will tell you more than their portfolio.

For a lean startup, I'd also ask for a fixed-scope landing-page engagement rather than signing up immediately for a broad website/marketing retainer.

If you tell me what the startup sells (B2B SaaS, consumer, marketplace, fintech, etc.), approximate budget, and current landing page URL, I can narrow this to 3 agencies and tell you exactly why I'd pick each one.

For a Fulton Market startup, I’d prioritize agencies that understand conversion optimization, SaaS/startup positioning, UX, and growth funnels rather than a pure “pretty website” shop. A landing page redesign should usually include messaging, information architecture, analytics, and testing—not just visuals.

Here are Chicago teams I’d shortlist:

Best fits for a startup founder focused on user acquisition

Clique Studios
Good fit if you need a more strategic redesign: UX research, product thinking, design systems, and polished digital experiences. They’re better suited for startups that may evolve the landing page into a broader product/marketing site.

Orbit Media Studios
Strong choice if your goal is measurable acquisition improvements. They emphasize conversion-focused redesigns, UX audits, analytics, and optimization rather than only aesthetics.

Marcel Digital
Worth considering if your bottleneck is funnel performance: CRO, analytics, paid acquisition alignment, SEO, and web development are core parts of their offering.

Solid Digital
A good match for B2B startups or companies selling higher-ticket products where credibility, positioning, and lead quality matter.

More boutique / founder-friendly options

Design In Chicago
Located in West Loop and relevant if you want a nearby creative partner for branding + web + marketing execution.

Point B Communications
Interesting Fulton Market-area option. They combine branding, advertising, and web work, which can help if the landing page needs sharper messaging as well as design.

C Change
A nearby Fulton Market-area creative/digital shop with UX/UI and web capabilities.

If you mainly need a high-converting landing page fast

Angle180
More performance-oriented: UX, web design, and marketing tied to lead generation.

1Brand Design
A smaller studio-style option focused on lead-generation websites and landing pages.

Brand Vision Marketing – Web Design & Branding
Good if the problem is that the current page doesn’t communicate the brand/value proposition clearly.

For a Fulton Market startup, my first outreach batch would be:

1. Clique Studios — if you’re scaling a product/company brand
2. Orbit Media — if you care about conversion metrics
3. Marcel Digital — if paid acquisition/CRO is a major channel
4. Solid Digital — if you’re B2B or enterprise-facing
5. Design In Chicago — if you want a local West Loop creative partner

When reaching out, I’d ask each one:

• “Can you show landing pages where you improved signup/demo conversion?”
• “Do you run user research or just redesign?”
• “Will you help rewrite the value proposition/copy?”
• “How do you measure success after launch (CVR, CAC, activation)?”

That will quickly separate growth-focused teams from agencies that mainly optimize for visual polish.

For a startup founder in Fulton Market whose goal is user acquisition, I’d prioritize agencies that understand conversion + messaging + UX, rather than a studio that mainly makes sites look better.

My Chicago shortlist

1. Orbit Media Studios — best overall for acquisition
   • Strongest fit if you want the redesign tied directly to measurable growth.
   • They explicitly offer landing-page optimization, UX/user-behavior analysis, A/B testing, form optimization, and conversion copywriting. www.orbitmedia.com
   • They also have a relevant Chicago case study where a redesign produced substantial increases in traffic and conversion events. www.orbitmedia.com
   • I'd put them at #1 if you have meaningful existing traffic/data.

2. Design In Chicago — best nearby design/brand option
   • They're actually in West Loop at 159 N Sangamon, so they're particularly convenient for a Fulton Market founder.
   • Their offering spans brand, UX/UI, landing pages, web development and digital marketing, making them attractive if the problem is partly positioning/brand perception, not just CRO.
   • A local review cited in their business profile reports a tripling of conversion rates.

3. Marcel Digital — best if acquisition is already data-heavy
   • Particularly interesting if you're running paid search, SEO, analytics or have enough traffic for serious CRO.
   • They combine landing-page/web development with CRO and UX rather than treating the redesign as purely visual.

4. Digital Authority Partners — good startup/growth partner
   • More of a broader growth agency: messaging/GTМ, web, SEO, paid acquisition, analytics and CRO.
   • I'd consider them if the landing page is only one piece of a larger acquisition problem.

5. Solid Digital — strong design + engineering
   • Good choice if the landing page needs to evolve into a larger marketing site/product ecosystem.
   • Their Chicago team combines web redesign, UI/design systems and engineering, rather than handing you a static design.

6. BRIX Agency — worth an RFP for a tech startup
   • BRIX says it has worked with 50+ Chicago tech startups and reports examples of substantially improved trial conversion and user signups after redesigns. brixagency.com
   • I'd definitely include them if you're a SaaS/tech company and care about a polished startup aesthetic.

If it were my shortlist

I'd send the brief to Orbit + Design In Chicago + Marcel Digital + BRIX.

They represent four slightly different approaches:

One thing I'd emphasize in the RFP: “We're not looking for a prettier landing page; we're looking to increase qualified signup/demo conversion.” Ask each agency to explain what they would diagnose before designing anything, what experiments they'd run, and which metrics they'd use to judge success.

If you tell me what the startup sells, current monthly traffic, primary CTA (signup/demo/waitlist/etc.), and rough redesign budget, I can narrow this to the 3 agencies I'd actually contact first and give you the right person/website for each.

For a Fulton Market startup founder trying to improve acquisition (not just “make the site prettier”), I’d prioritize studios that understand conversion, positioning, SaaS/startup storytelling, UX, and experimentation. A few Chicago options worth reaching out to:

Best fits for a startup landing page redesign

ColorJar — strong fit if the issue is positioning + messaging

• Fulton Market/West Loop based.
• Good for founders who need to clarify: “What do we say above the fold?”, “Why us?”, “Why now?”
• Best when your conversion problem is a story problem, not just a UI problem.

Design In Chicago — good all-around digital partner

• West Loop agency offering branding, UX/UI, web design, development, and landing page work.
• Better fit if you need design + implementation rather than a strategy-only engagement.

Marcel Digital — best if acquisition metrics are the priority

• Focuses on digital marketing, UX, web development, and conversion optimization.
• Worth considering if you already have traffic (ads, SEO, outbound) but the page is leaking conversions.

Point B Communications Inc — good for brand + campaign thinking

• Located in Fulton Market and works across branding/advertising.
• More appropriate if the landing page is part of a larger launch, fundraising narrative, or category positioning effort.

Smaller/faster studios (often better for a focused landing page sprint)

Legible Studio

• A smaller Chicago studio focused on custom websites and conversion-oriented design. legible.studio
• Potentially a good match if you want founder-level collaboration rather than a large agency process.

Toimi

• Positions around startup UX/UI, prototypes, and conversion-focused landing pages. toimi.pro
• Good for early-stage companies testing messaging or validating a product.

BlueLine Web Studio

• Chicago studio focused on fast, custom websites and growth-oriented web work. bluelinewebstudio.com
• More practical build partner if you know the strategy and need execution.

How I’d shortlist based on your situation

• Seed/pre-seed SaaS, unclear messaging: ColorJar, Toimi, Legible
• Already getting traffic but poor signup/demo rate: Marcel Digital, Design In Chicago
• Launching a new product/category: Point B, ColorJar
• Need a landing page shipped quickly: Toimi, BlueLine, Legible

When reaching out, I’d avoid asking for “a website redesign.” Ask for:

“A conversion-focused landing page redesign. We want to improve activation/signups/demo requests. We need help with messaging hierarchy, UX, copy direction, design, implementation, and ideally A/B testing after launch.”

That framing will attract the teams that think about acquisition rather than just visuals.