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upshift is an award-winning brand identity, web site and graphic design agency

branding, communications, web design

Smart work for smart businesses.
That's what makes UpShift Creative Group one of Chicago's leading strategic communications, branding and graphic design agencies.

Our award-winning graphic design makes all of your BtoB and BtoC marketing collateral speak with one voice, one brand.

To maximize your marketing ROI, we integrate your message across print communications, online vehicles and social networking platforms.

Client experience includes Weber, Aetna, Allstate, Discover Card, Highland Risk, Sg2, Snaidero, STI, Alliant Credit Union, Palm and Tartan Realty.

Brand Identity  We create intelligent brand identities that act as the start to a conversation, integrate all of your consumer touchpoints and make a lasting impression so your brand stands out in crowded markets.

"Any damn fool can put on a deal, but it takes genius, faith and perseverance to create a brand."

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Logos  A great logo is appropriate, dynamic, distinctive, memorable and smart. UpShift has been awarded numerous times for the powerful logos we create.

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Print Design  Our award-winning graphic design work includes sales collateral, brochure design, packaging design, direct mail marketing, annual report design, and corporate communications for BtoB and BtoC companies.

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Web Design  Interactive graphic design work that doesn't leave "design" out of the equation. We create professional online experiences that are fully-integrated across web sites, social media, SEO, eNewsletters, touchscreens and more.


We never work from pre-built web templates—because your unique project parameters require a custom solution.

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Advertising  We broke the pattern formed by other ad agencies known for high overhead, bloated staffs and glacial turn-arounds. Instead, we build smart, well designed print and online advertising campaigns backed by equally-smart media buy strategies.

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Environmental  The grahic design work we do for trade shows, marketing events, pop displays and sales environments acts as a seamless extension of your brand identity and marketing voice.

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Case Studies
See how we have shifted results higher for our clients via our branding and graphci design since our founding in 2000.

case studies

Client Roster
We've created brand identity and graphic design programs for many of America's top companies, including Weber, Allstate, Snaidero, Accenture, and Discover.

client experience

Graphic Design Awards
View some of our latest award-winning graphic design, brand identity, logos, web site design and social media work.

graphic design awards

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We shift branding, advertising and graphic design results higher for BtoB and BtoC businesses, non-profit organizations and startups. UpShift has received numerous awards for brand identity, web site design, logo design, visual identity, annual report design, social media marketing, sales collateral, brochure design, packaging design, event marketing and trade show booth design. As a boutique Chicago graphic design firm that specializes in integrated marketing, we've often been referred to as "Chicago's best branding and design agency" with expertise in real estate marketing, financial services branding, pharmaceutical branding, and graphic design for high-end consumer goods.