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A full-service Chicago web design company

We are an award-winning Chicago-based design company providing full-service creative solutions and digital marketing services. 1Brand Design has been creating websites and building brand identity for small and medium sizes businesses for over 15 years . Our experts deliver tailored solutions that connect with your audience and strengthen your brand. Don’t just take our word for it – explore our diverse portfolio and see for yourself why 1Brand Design is ranked a 2026 top web design company in Chicago.

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Web Design & Development

From full WordPress sites to simple landing pages, we build clean, professional websites that work—fast, easy to use, and built with real business goals in mind.

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WordPress Maintenance, Hosting & Support

We take care of hosting, updates, and ongoing support for your WordPress site, so you can focus on running your business.

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Search Engine Optimization

A beautiful website design still needs to convey a marketing message through impactful copywriting & a well-planned SEO strategy.

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Graphic Design

We don’t just design websites—we bring 20+ years of experience in graphic design, brand identity, direct mail, and marketing collateral.

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Animation & Video

We design motion and video content for digital campaigns, including banner ads and web animations that feel current and well-executed.

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Social Media Marketing

We work with you to create social media campaigns that make sense for your business and actually bring people to your site.

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OUR LATEST WEB DESIGN WORK

FULL PORTFOLIO

RATED a TOP CHICAGO WEB DESIGN COMPANY in 2026 by Clutch, UpCity, The Manifest and Expertise.com.

1Brand has been designing and building websites since 2009, focusing on clean design, solid development, and sites that actually perform. We work directly with our clients—no outsourcing, no layers—and keep communication straightforward from start to finish. Read what our clients are saying!

Our approach is simple: do good work, be easy to work with, and build long-term relationships. That’s how we’ve kept clients for years and why we’ve been recognized as one of the top web design agencies in Chicago.

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AN IDEA IS ONLY GREAT IF IT WORKS.

Our websites convert traffic into leads.

When you hire 1Brand Web Design Chicago you are working with a design partner that specializes in crafting high-converting websites. Founder and Creative Director Mike Kotler has been building sites that transform online traffic into valuable sales leads since 2002. Our seasoned team of web designers, WordPress developers, and digital marketers are also highly experienced in lead-generation strategies. Since 2008, 1Brand has earned the trust and loyalty of clients form a wide-range of industries  who rely not only on our creative skills, but our expertise in converting their traffic.

Navigating the world of web design companies in Chicago can be a bit overwhelming for some, but with 1Brand Design you can breathe easy knowing that you’re partnering with an experienced team that can deliver great design and a solid user-experience. Our services include web design, WordPress development, SEO, copywriting, graphic design, and illustration—customized to help elevate your brand and drive results.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work with a top-rated Chicago web design company.
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Some brands we’ve helped with web design

JG Wentworth
Feldco Factory Direct
Danley's Garages
Chicago Bears
Colonial Penn
Peachtree Financial Solutions
Recovery Centers of America
Filo Mortgage logo
FairPlay Scoreboards
Chicago Committee
The Marks Group
Vertical Chimney logo

A TEAM of WORDPRESS DEVELOPERS, DESIGNERS and MARKETING EXPERTS.

When searching for a web design company in Chicago, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with tough business and technical decisions that need to be made at every corner throughout a major WordPress or marketing project timeline. Some web design companies will oversell useless services and an overpriced CMS software license that will eat up your annual marketing budget. Not us.

We’d like to think our expertise and team chemistry are a large part of why most of our clients have been with us from the beginning.  After all, we’ve worked hand-in-hand for 12+ years and our some of our relationships go back to our University of Florida college days.

Find out why our clients say we are a breath of fresh air and keep coming back to us for website design projects. Give us a call today and let’s discuss your next project!

FROM the BLOG…

A blog dedicated to website design, web development, SEO and local industry events in Chicago.

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