Ranked · 26 of 32 assessed
Ordered by Agency List ScoreB2B video ads with bold creative and engaging storytelling
Strategic campaigns for wellness brands and health-forward consumers
Media strategy and content marketing for small to mid-sized businesses
Strategic marketing with AI and creative brand solutions
AI-driven SEO, Amazon management and paid social for scalable brand growth
Creative media campaigns and strategic media planning for impactful results
Omnichannel media solutions with transparency and precision.
Brand marketing and commerce strategies for impactful change
SEO, web design, and PPC services with affordable pricing.
Digital design and advertising for brand action and growth
Media buying and strategy with national impact and local precision.
Performance advertising through DRTV, digital, and audio strategies
Direct response marketing for healthcare, insurance, and financial services
Empowering brands with creativity and cultural insights
Cultural campaigns and strategic media planning for diverse audiences
Representing Olympians, Paralympians and keynote speakers through sponsorships, media training and partnership strategy
Media planning and buying for brands, agencies, and artists
Independent marketing for healthcare and social justice sectors
Creative solutions for regulated sectors and brand growth
Hyper-local outdoor advertising across Chicago and Milwaukee neighborhoods
Uncovering brand truths with AI-driven campaigns
Engages consumers through storytelling and brand discipleship.
Crafts political campaigns with video production and digital advertising
Creative, media, strategy, and experiential work built around Meaningful Brands research
Celebrating culture through creative campaigns and storytelling
Integrated advertising solutions for automotive market domination
Also in Chicago · 8 not ranked here
2 have not yet been assessed on the Agency List Score. Alphabetical.About this ranking
What this page ranks
This page ranks 26 of the 32 assessed advertising agencies in Chicago, Illinois — the ones carrying a published score — out of 34 listed.
The score measures how well an agency documents its own work in public — named clients, quantified outcomes, and whether those outcomes are attributed to the agency rather than described as the client's own results. It does not measure client satisfaction, price, or availability.
Cohorts and awards
Agencies are compared within a cohort — here, Advertising in Chicago, Illinois. A cohort must be large enough to express the band being awarded: at least 8 assessed agencies for a top 25% award, 20 for top 10%, 40 for top 5%, and 300 for top 1%. This one holds 32, so the strongest award available here is top 10%.
The 2 advertising agencies not yet assessed are listed on this page but not ranked.
A further 6 were assessed and no published evidence of their work was found, so no score is shown for them.
Paid placement
Partner agencies can buy a labelled placement block above the ranking on this page. It is always marked as paid and is never mixed into the ranked list.
Placement is paid; it does not affect the ranking, cohort membership, or any agency's score. Ranking position, cohort membership and the score itself are not for sale.
Browse
Services in Chicago
Advertising nearby
Questions
- How many advertising agencies are in Chicago, Illinois?
- 34 are listed on Agency List in Chicago, Illinois. 32 of them have been assessed on the Agency List Score as of October 2026, and 26 of those carry a published score.
- Which advertising agency in Chicago, Illinois is ranked highest?
- Umault, with an Agency List Score of 97.2, ranks #1 of 32 assessed agencies in Advertising in Chicago, Illinois.
- Why are 8 advertising agencies listed here but not ranked?
- 2 of the 34 listed have not yet been assessed on the Agency List Score. A further 6 were assessed and no published evidence of their work was found, so no score is shown for them. They each have a profile and are listed below the ranking, alphabetically, rather than being hidden or mixed into it.
- How is the ranking determined?
- By Agency List Score, within the Advertising in Chicago, Illinois cohort of 32 assessed agencies. The score is computed from evidence published on each agency's own website: named clients, quantified outcomes, and whether the outcome is attributed to the agency. Paid placement does not affect it.