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Top 25 Creative services platforms based in Chicago, United States

Name: Creative services platforms based in Chicago, United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026 301 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 301 creative services platforms headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 7,491 professional contacts across them, including 517 with verified work emails. Across the United States, New York is the largest hub for this category (1,242 companies); Chicago has 301.

This list covers creative services platforms headquartered in Chicago, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 29, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 29, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

301Companies

7,491Contacts tracked

517Verified emails

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The 25 largest creative services platforms based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 301 creative services platforms based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to creative services platforms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	123rf	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	227 contacts →
	Strong evidence “123RF is a global creative content platform offering millions of royalty-free images, videos, and creative assets to empower marketers, agencies, and creators worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
2	Optimus	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	157 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Optimus is a collective of award winning filmmakers, storytellers, and artists working with agencies and brands to develop and produce engaging and effective creative content.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
3	Otherwise Incorporated	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	68 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Otherwise Incorporated is a boutique Chicago creative agency specializing in branding, visual identity, website design and development, social media marketing, graphic design and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
4	Bridgewater Studio	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	41 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bridgewater Studio is an end-to-end partner helping brands, corporate clients, and cultural institutions around the world deliver immersive audience experiences infused with story…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
5	Clutch Studios	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	33 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We design and produce striking, meaningful and impactful brand content.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
6	Crowdspring	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	33 contacts →
	Partial evidence “crowdspring is the world’s leading marketplace for buyers and sellers of crowdsourced creative services, including logo design, web design, graphic design, product design and even…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
7	The Heist	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Heist is a creative studio specializing in animation, motion design, and live-action storytelling.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
8	Purpose Brand	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a seasoned, strategic integrated marketing agency focused on creating content that makes headlines, executing social media that sparks conversation and producing video that…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
9	Dogstudio Dept	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Dogstudio is a multidisciplinary creative studio at the intersection of art, design and technology.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
10	Limitless Creative	Indirect evidence	Chicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We're a full-service marketing agency specializing in strategy, growth, design, & production.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
11	Ten35	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “With a proven track record on everything from strategy, creative, digital, experiential, and production for all types of communications and experiences.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
12	Quality Meats Creative	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Hello.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
13	I-Prowess	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since 2016, we’ve been your trusted partner in cutting-edge digital marketing and performance-driven success.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
14	Distinct Artists	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1-10	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Operating in three major markets - Chicago, NY, and LA - Distinct Artists has been proudly providing our editorial, commercial and advertising clientele with a variety of talented…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
15	Coact Agency	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	21 contacts →
	Partial evidence “COACT is an innovative, adaptive, immersive model of top global talent to provide quick and nimble strategic concepting, creative, and development through final execution across…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
16	Blublu Studios	Partial evidence	Chicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Partial evidence “BluBlu is a global, design-driven, Oscar-nominated, Sundance-winning creative studio that thrives on crafting top-tier animated content and design for renowned brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
17	11 Dollar Bill	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “11 Dollar Bill is an award winning team of post-production and design experts with offices in Chicago, Boulder, and Raleigh.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
18	Vis-A-Vis Creative	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Vis-a-vis offers Strategy & Creative Concepts for: Video & Animation for Web & Mobile, Consumer Advertising, Brand Development, Image Campaigns, iPhone Application Development and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
19	Futureman	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Futureman is an award-winning production and interactive agency.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
20	Fortress	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Fortress Consulting combines the creative strengths of a full service advertising agency with the technical skills of a cutting edge digital media firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
21	Core Twelve	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Core Twelve develops creative solutions for some of the biggest brands in the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
22	Michael Coleman Creative Services	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The team of print and digital graphic designers at Michael Coleman Creative Servcies have laid claim to a position in the creative world that accesses the capabilities of an…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
23	Queue Brand Communications	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Partial evidence “In Queue was born as a creative agency fueled by a passion for good work, smart strategy and thirst for digital evolution.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
24	Secret Fort	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We don’t build brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
25	Kingdom Branding, LLC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1-10	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Kingdom Branding is a creative partner for brands that rule.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: creative services platforms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names creative services platforms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of creative services platforms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name creative services platforms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Creative services platforms based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 29, 2026

6.9%Verified-email coverage

24.9Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

Sep 29, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

225

11-50

51-200

201-500

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Chicago, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 301 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among creative services platforms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Chicago, United States whose own description of what they do matches “creative services platforms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names creative services platforms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among creative services platforms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Chicago are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 517 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 29, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Creative services platforms by metro in the United States

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names creative services platforms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many creative services platforms are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 301 creative services platforms headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

123rf, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city in the United States has the most creative services platforms?

New York leads the United States with 1,242 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (991) and Miami (337). Chicago has 301.

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 517 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 301 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 29, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.