Chicago Web Design Agency

Chicago’s Trusted Web Design Partner

thunder::tech is a web design and integrated marketing agency serving clients across the globe in the United States, Canada and Europe. For clients located in the Greater Chicago Area, we have an office conveniently located in the heart of downtown, less than a 15-minute walk from Millennium Park.

Experience in Chicago Marketing

thunder::tech prides itself on over 25 years of experience perfecting the art of web design,  web development and ecommerce. Our clients that place trust thunder::tech are well-respected in the Chicago area, and we don’t take the responsibility of caring for their brands lightly.

Experience with CMS Platforms

We have longstanding relationships with some of the top content management systems in the business. We specialize in working with the following CMS platforms to help you provide a fully customized, automated experience to your brand’s audience:

Chicago Marketing Services

If you have a challenge, we have the solutions. From web design to digital marketing to ecommerce to branding, our services provide a truly integrated marketing experience with everything in-house. We specialize in:

Web Design and Development

From expert web designers to experienced ecommerce development, thunder::tech is a Chicago web design company with proven experience and processes.

Web Support and Maintenance

We provide our clients the website support they need to keep their brand’s digital experience user-friendly and up-to-date. Be it web hosting, system operations (SysOps) or web support, we have a dedicated team of web developers to keep your digital experience running smoothly.

Digital Marketing

thunder::tech is an integrated marketing agency that knows digital marketing. As a Chicago website design agency, thunder::tech performs social media marketing, content marketing, digital advertising, marketing automation and more through a data-driven philosophy.

SEO Services

Starting with keyword research and a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) audit, thunder::tech prioritizes SEO needs to achieve strong organic search rankings for our clients. Search engine optimization is a practice we partner with a number of clients in an ongoing capacity. 

Video & Multimedia

Be it snapping images for ecommerce web design or producing promotional videos for a new product release, thunder::tech’s video & multimedia team is capable of creating eye-catching video content. Video production at thunder::tech is meant to both perform and appeal to our clients' audiences.

User Experience (UX) Design

Form fills, longer sessions and web navigation are all factors for our User Experience (UX) Design practice. As an innovative Chicago marketing agency, we stay up-to-date on what is required to make ecommerce experiences engaging, and Chicago web designs impactful for all users.  

Visual Design

From sales asset and brochure design to web design and campaign creation, thunder::tech’s visual design team combines creativity and technology to make brands boom. Our visual design team helps Chicago brands stand out. 

Advertising

Combining our expertise in digital display, television, connected TV, out of home (OOH), social, and pay-per-click (PPC) gives our Chicago clients comprehensive options between digital advertising and traditional advertising.

Brand Strategy

Brand strategy at thunder::tech starts with stakeholder interviews, research and surveys of brand messaging and brand identity. From there, our brand strategists ensure the message and logo design is consistently enforced with robust brand standards that represent our clients’ missions.

Frequently Asked Web Development Questions

What can I expect from a partnership with thunder::tech? 

We stand by four key principles: Education, Innovation, Customer Service and Great Work. We apply these principles across all our integrated service offerings from the start, especially web design and web development. That means new clients can expect a solid foundation to kick off a strong and long-lasting partnership. From the get-go, we’re in this together.

What is thunder::tech’s account management process with Chicago clients? 

We take a white-glove approach to account management, providing premium customer service to our partners and directly communicating every step of our process, from initial discovery and kickoff to reporting meetings and check-ins. We offer clients the opportunity to meet online or in person at our downtown Chicago office for official meetings, quick check-ins or just a chat over coffee.

What types of companies does thunder::tech work with?

We love growing brands in every industry and excel with those in the middle-market sector. Brands with a growth mentality and a need for an innovative partner choose us to help them accelerate.  We work across a variety of B2B and B2C industries and have specific expertise in the automotive & mobility, manufacturing & industrial, destination & hospitality, consumer products & retail, food & beverage, professional services and education categories. 

Do you have any experience with e-commerce brands?

You bet! Some of our favorite ecommerce and web development projects have included Big Fig Mattress, Henkel and National Food Group.

How much time does it take to build a new website?

That’s a tricky one to answer. Every web design and development project is different, and the timeline depends entirely on the scope of the project, including the number of pages and complexity of the required functionality. We can give you a better estimate once we better understand your brand and the desired final product. 

Does thunder::tech support our site after it launches?

Absolutely, we highly recommend it! After training your team on how to manage content, the thunder::tech team will stay in touch with you on any issues you may run into after launch. We offer 30-day bug fix guarantee, web hosting services and website reviews to monitor and ensure your website is operating within performance standards. Furthermore, our copywriting and SEO teams will work with many of our clients in an ongoing capacity, tracking opportunities to optimize the right pages with a data-driven content strategy.

How do you stay up-to-date with industry trends and changes in the digital marketing landscape?

To be honest, we kind of wrote the book on marketing trends. For over a decade, we’ve published 16 volumes of our Marketing Trends publication, which rounds up the latest industry trends. Once we’ve rounded them up, our team of expert marketing nerds dissects what they mean for your business. You can download the most recent version of Trends here.

A Chicago Web Design Agency that Works

Reaching out to a Chicago web design agency is your first step toward unlocking your business’s full potential. With a dedicated team of experts, more than two decades of experience and a comprehensive suite of in-house web development services, we are well-equipped to help your company grow and thrive.

Our commitment to understanding your brand, setting clear goals, and providing exceptional customer service makes thunder::tech a trusted, long-term web and marketing partner. Get in touch, and let’s kick-start something beautiful.