Creative Agency
Interdisciplinary
We are a collaborative team of designers, developers and strategists.
Founded in Chicago in 1999, ArtVersion has emerged as a preferred full-service agency for innovative design and branding solutions.
Established in 1999 by designer Goran Paun, ArtVersion grew from Chicago’s creative pulse into a full-service creative agency where design and technology shape how brands are experienced. What began as a small studio eventually became a team working across two offices, helping companies communicate more clearly and create digital experiences that feel straightforward for the people who rely on them. We work with organizations at many different points in their journey. Some are building something new and need help defining it. Others have long histories and want their brand or digital presence to feel current again.
Our background in traditional graphic design has always kept visual clarity at the center of what we do, and as the industry shifted toward digital, we expanded our focus to usability, structure, and the realities of modern web platforms. Our team spans designers, strategists, and developers who stay involved from the first discussions through the final handoff. We try to simplify areas that feel complicated and give form to ideas that need direction. Whether we are shaping a design language, rebuilding a website, or improving an interface, the goal is always to make the experience intuitive, consistent, and genuinely useful—not just visually refined.
Human-centered design isn’t a positioning line or slogan for us. Human-first is the way we’ve always approached problem-solving. We listen, test, adjust, and iterate until the results are balanced, purposeful, and able to stand on their own. That builder mindset keeps us grounded as technology evolves and helps our clients move forward without losing what makes their brand recognizable.
Since
1999
From visual language to digital experience, we build environments that are intuitive, cohesive, and designed around the needs of real users. ArtVersion blends creativity, design, and technology to help brands communicate with confidence and support their broader business goals.
People
Our team has been recognized across the industry for work that reflects clarity, craft, and attention to detail. At ArtVersion, we take the time to understand each client’s vision and translate it into design that feels intentional and visually resonant. The process is collaborative and measured, guiding ideas into refined creative results.
Leadership
Formed on the
Human-centered
Design Principals
We’re driven by curiosity and a genuine interest in thoughtful design, new technologies and brands doing meaningful work.
Our purpose
Design-Led Strategies That Strengthen Brands and Support Business Goals
We collaborate with influential startups and established companies to uncover design opportunities that reflect the true character of their brands. Through thoughtful interactive design, we help organizations create meaningful connections with their audiences and strengthen the foundation of their brand over time. Our work is rooted in human-centered thinking, shaping visually cohesive, design-led narratives that resonate with users and support a brand’s purpose.
Our Clients
We work with global companies and organizations of all sizes, collaborating closely with their marketing, development, and innovation teams. Depending on the need, we serve as an ongoing creative partner or provide focused art direction for key digital initiatives. Our approach blends established frameworks with a user-centered mindset, bringing a clear and thoughtful perspective to complex challenges.
A lot of our work comes from spending time with how people actually move through digital products and what they expect from the brands behind them. Every project brings its own mix of needs, so our team talks things through together — designers, developers, writers, strategists — whoever needs to be in the room. We pay attention to the small things, not because we’re chasing perfection, but because those details are what make an experience hold up in the real world. Standards and best practices guide us when they’re useful, but experience plays an equal role. After years of working with different teams and audiences, you learn what matters and what can get in the way. That balance helps us create work that feels clear and grounded, something people can trust over time. And after more than two decades in this space, we’ve become a steady partner for brands that lead their industries. We bring that same mindset to every new project — no matter the size, no matter the sector.
Built on tenacity
This is our legacy
Established in the late nineties in Chicago, ArtVersion began as a small brand design studio and evolved into a team focused on branding, UI/UX design, and digital development.
Founded by designer Goran Paun, the firm has remained rooted in Chicago while working with organizations far beyond it. Over the years, its capabilities expanded to include full-service creative and web development, helping companies create clearer, more resonant, and more usable digital experiences.
Even as the agency’s reach and recognition have grown nationwide, ArtVersion’s values and approach remain shaped by its Chicago roots, with two offices in the Chicagoland area supporting close collaboration, continuity, and hands-on client work.Explore our and work and perspectives featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and and Inc Magazine.
Our Services
ArtVersion is an industry-leading design agency specializing in branding, web design, graphic design and user experience. With an in-house team that is highly collaborative, our work aims to provide the purpose. We infuse creativity with research, ensuring that each project we undertake is both visually compelling and strategically sound. Driven by a passion for innovation and a dedication to delivering excellence, our team aims to transform visions into tangible results. Whether you're a startup disrupting a new segment or an established enterprise seeking fresh perspectives, our team is eager to partner with you, crafting digital experiences that truly set you apart in the marketplace.
Through continuous iteration and learning, we help our clients enhance resilience, minimize innovation risks, and provide advanced, user-centric solutions that address core human needs.
As a creative agency, we place a great deal of value on diversity, ingenuity, imagination, and storyline expression in all its forms. We constantly strive to push the boundaries of innovation. And we know that innovation can only be achieved through the creativity that comes from a diverse range of perspectives and backgrounds.
That’s why we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that nurtures creative thinkers, where everyone is valued for who they are, regardless of their background. This is how we fuel innovation.
What's your passion?
We work hard. We work together.
Awards and Honors
2025
Webby Awards: Crafted with Code
w3 Awards
Clutch #1 Design Agency
Collision Awards
Inc. Power Partner
UX Planet Top UX Agency
2024
Webby Awards
MUSE Creative Awards
Clutch Global Winner
awwwards
Capterra Premier Agency
Semrush Top 25 Agencies
2023
Inc. Power Partner
w3 Tripple Gold Winner
The Lovie Awards Shortlisted
First Place Ranking Best Design Agencies
First Place Leader in Design
First Place Winner Top 100 Graphic Design Agencies
2022
Best Web Design Agency in Chicago
Vega Digital Awards 3x Winner
W3 Gold & Silver Winner for Web Design
Top Design Consultancy in Chicago
2021
Platinum Winner Best Visual Design
LIT 2X Gold Winner
Top Digital Design Consultancy
Top Branding Agency of 2021
2020
Google Mobile Excellence & Usability
Top Design Agency
Vega Digital Awards Centauri
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Marking a quarter-century of innovation and creative excellence, ArtVersion has continually set the benchmark in design that resonates and endures.
We utilize design thinking to transform complex challenges into innovative solutions for a broad range of clients.
We leverage the art of creative storytelling in digital marketing to transform brand narratives into engaging user experiences.
Our work mirrors our essence, showcasing the reasons companies seek to collaborate with us.
We help companies become leaders in their field by providing visual design and communications.
From startups to Fortune 500 brands, we are fortunate to work with many of the world’s leading companies.
From leveraging on industry and market research to creative thinking and innovative applications, we bring every discipline to the table to form a personalized suite for each brand.