01 / Where we work
Chicago roots. No geographic ceiling.
THICKRIM is based in Chicago's northwest suburbs, with a studio presence in Vernon Hills.
We work throughout Chicagoland and well beyond it—building websites, applications, marketing systems, automation, infrastructure, and the operation around them.
- Northwest suburbs
- Home market
- Vernon Hills studio
- Lake County presence
- Chicagoland + national
- Where the work goes
02 / Home market
North and northwest Chicagoland.
This is home. Our strongest local footprint runs from the northwest suburbs through Lake County and Chicago's northern corridor.
Being nearby gives us another way to work with a business when the work benefits from it. It doesn't define what we're capable of.
Local when the work benefits from it. Remote when it doesn't.
Strategy can happen around a table, a website build can run entirely online, photography can put us on location, and infrastructure work may never require anyone to travel. We use the approach that makes sense for the job.
03 / Areas
The places around us.
Published city pages earn their place through local knowledge and distinct market needs. The wider footprint stays a readable index—not a directory of duplicate pages.
Lake County
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Our Vernon Hills studio gives THICKRIM a working presence near the center of Lake County and straightforward access throughout the surrounding area.
Vernon Hills
Our Lake County studio location and a base for meetings, local projects, and day-to-day work.
Websites & landing pages · Local SEO · Google Business Profile
Libertyville
An independent business community spanning professional services, retail, hospitality, healthcare, and regional operators.
Websites & landing pages · Branding & identity · Local SEO
Mundelein
Contractors, shops, industrial businesses, service companies, manufacturers, and growing local operations.
Websites & landing pages · Local SEO · Automations & AI
Lincolnshire
Corporate offices, B2B organizations, manufacturers, and professional services with more complex technical requirements.
Web apps & portals · Implementations & integrations · Websites & landing pages
Gurnee
Retail, recreation, hospitality, automotive, professional services, and high-traffic consumer businesses in northern Lake County.
Websites & landing pages · Local SEO · Google Business Profile
Buffalo Grove
A large suburban market spanning service companies, professional firms, B2B organizations, healthcare, and regional operators.
Web apps & portals · Implementations & integrations · Websites & landing pages
Also working throughout
- Lake Forest
- Deerfield
- Highland Park
- Grayslake
- Lake Zurich
- Waukegan
- North Chicago
- Round Lake
- Hawthorn Woods
Northwest Suburbs
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The northwest suburbs are part of THICKRIM's home market, from established commercial centers to independent local operators.
Working throughout
- Schaumburg
- Arlington Heights
- Palatine
- Barrington
- Hoffman Estates
- Rolling Meadows
- Elk Grove Village
- Mount Prospect
- Des Plaines
Greater Chicagoland
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Our work extends across the larger Chicago market whenever the project, expectations, and relationship make sense.
Working throughout
- Northbrook
- Glenview
- Wheeling
- Skokie
- Evanston
- Chicago
- Rosemont
- Niles
04 / Studio
A working presence in Lake County.
Our Vernon Hills studio gives THICKRIM a physical base for meetings, local projects, creative work, and day-to-day operations.
The location grew from a longstanding relationship with a trusted Lake County automotive business. That relationship gives us practical exposure to how real automotive operations sell, communicate, and use technology—without defining the studio.
THICKRIM — Vernon Hills Studio
909 S Milwaukee Ave
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm CT
Meetings by appointment.
05 / Beyond Chicago
The work doesn't have a radius.
Local presence gives us another way to collaborate. It does not set an operating boundary.
Websites, applications, marketing, automation, infrastructure, analytics, and digital operations can all be built and managed without being in the same ZIP code. We work outside Chicagoland when the problem, expectations, and relationship make sense.
What we handle remotely
Strategy & planning
Discovery, audits, roadmaps, workshops, and ongoing consulting.
Design & development
Websites, applications, ecommerce, portals, and integrations.
Search & marketing
SEO, paid media, landing pages, campaigns, content systems, and lead generation.
Automation & operations
CRM workflows, lead routing, follow-up, reporting, and internal systems.
Infrastructure & support
Hosting, monitoring, maintenance, security, analytics, and ongoing improvements.
Two ways to work
Same standard.
Nearby
- Meet in person when it helps.
- Photography and content on location.
- Local market familiarity.
- Physical studio access.
Anywhere
- Remote discovery and collaboration.
- Digital project management.
- Shared systems and reporting.
- Ongoing support without geographic dependency.
Location changes how we collaborate. It doesn't change the standard of work.
Start here
Start with the work.
Based in Chicago's northwest suburbs. Studio in Vernon Hills. Working wherever the work makes sense.