Extension of Your Team
We plug into your workflow and move like part of your team.
Senior Chicago Creative Talent, Backed by a National Network
Design In Chicago gives you direct access to senior creative, strategy, and technical talent built for companies that need to move fast. Our specialists have worked with Chicago’s most demanding brands and know how to close the gap between big ideas and real execution.
Chicago-Based Talent with National and Global Range
The best work happens when local market knowledge meets specialized expertise. Our network combines Chicago-based strategists, designers, developers, and marketers with specialists across the country and beyond, people who collaborate across disciplines to solve complex brand and growth challenges for Chicago businesses.
Tap Into a Flexible Network of 150+ Specialists Serving Chicago
Scale your capabilities with senior talent across branding, design, web development, content, digital marketing, and production. From a few key specialists to a full cross-functional team, we assemble the right people around your goals. No long-term retainers required.
Experienced Leadership That Keeps Chicago Projects Moving
Our leadership team brings deep expertise across branding, digital marketing, web development, and technology. That cross-functional depth gives Chicago clients clear strategic direction and dependable execution from kickoff through launch. No hand-holding required.
Ziad Foty
CEO
Robert Mielnik
COO
Nancy Szarkowski
Creative Director
Fuad Foty
CFO
Lukas Lysik
CTO
Mason Carter
Dir. of Business Development
Trusted by Chicago Startups, Enterprises, and National Teams
From early-stage Chicago companies to Fortune 500 teams and national organizations, we partner with brands that need strategic creative work and dependable execution.
Real Stories, Real Results for Growing Brands
Keep Your Chicago Team Focused on What Matters Most
When your internal team is stretched thin, progress stalls. We step in as a reliable extension of your business, helping Chicago companies keep projects moving, close execution gaps, and stay focused on higher-value growth initiatives. No rigid retainers. No overhead you do not need.
More Affordable than In-House Hiring
Get high-level support without the cost of building everything in-house.
More Trusted than Freelancers
You get a committed team, not isolated freelancers working in silos.
Faster & More Agile than Typical Agencies
We move quickly, communicate clearly, and keep momentum high.
Flexible Plans to Meet Your Needs
Engage the level of support you need as priorities shift.
Rapid Solutions for Tight Deadlines
Access broader capacity when timelines tighten or scope expands.
Build Your Creative Team in Chicago
Talk with us about flexible creative, digital, and marketing support designed to help your Chicago business move faster and grow smarter.