Good Design in Chigago
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- YetiMade
Does anyone know of any places in Chicago putting out great design?
- fate0
Doesn't exist, the only good work in USA is on East or West Coast.
- YetiMade0
Really? I alway thought Chicago was kind of like NYC #2.
- fate0
Nah
- fate0
Chicago likes to pretend it's a big city, but it only has big buildings.
- SigDesign0
Chicago is the 3rd largest city in the USA...
- YetiMade0
Chicago just seems like there should be more stuff there. I actually just listened to a Freakanomics on it, and it seems like it's a pretty OK place.
- identity0
I suppose we should define "great design" a but more but:
Thirst
Firebelly
AI collaborative
VSA PartnersA ton of other smaller ones that specify in either brand, web, mobile, etcs. But the guys above have been doing well for a while.
Fate - come on over here, ill buy you a beer. Show you around. You can stay with me! And then I can introduce you to some Chicago designers and well see how tough you can talk.
- It makes me really happy to see great work like this!YetiMade
- I just applied at one of them today. Still looking for a job, but enjoying summer though!mg33
- +1 good list.akrok
- Identity, you are much to kind. People like fate need to be left at the airport to connect to somewhere "better".wordssssss
- YetiMade0
How's the transit there? I hear that the L is pretty darn good.
- identity0
It is. Chicago IS huge. A lot of different neighborhoods. Some line of the L hit all of them + our bus system is really good. Takes a bit to master that one but it's easy once you get it.
- utopian0
Llyod?
- ohhhhhsnap0
I'd hit the library and check out the last Communication Arts Regional + AIGA's listing
- akrok0
here's the chi-list >> http://agencypimp.com/
- wordssssss0
Chicago's design community is very strong. The work largely tends to lean towards corporate clients or not-for profits. But there are also other studios putting out some great work for other types of clients. I would quickly add to Identity's list:
studio blue
50,000 feet
gripBut as Identity said, there are a lot of smaller shops/groups of people working together on more niche clients and products. The thing is with the community here you are generally 1 person removed from someone else, so it's important to not burn bridges or put people off.
As well, we have a very strong startup community. With that numerous other co-working spaces focused on startups are opening and bringing young companies here.
- I would add thirty seven (37)signals -- but it denied my response.wordssssss
- YetiMade0
37 Signals makes some amazing stuff.
wordssssss, that's kind of how it is here in Orlando.
- vaxorcist0
http://www.downtownpartnerschica…
run by some very smart people I used to work with...
- The work here is really terrific. What did you do there?YetiMade
- twokids0
since I am here i would say it is a good design community.
seriously, i think what chicago is best know for is having a lot of really great graphic novelists.