Managed Web Hosting Provider & Marketing Studio

We Specialize in Restaurants, Festivals, Professional Pages, and Small to Mid Sized Businesses.

Calico Design is a web design and marketing company specializing in custom small & mid sized business web solutions located in the Chicago and Tampa / St. Pete Florida areas.

Thinking about upgrading your online presence? We can help get your website looking modern, running smooth, and will keep it secure with regular updates and security checks.

In today’s fast paced world you need to put your best online foot forward, contact us for a free quote on what it would take to upgrade your online presence or build your new website from scratch. We can walk you though every step of the way, and offer long term hosting plans so you’re never left without support.

Why Calico? Because no two projects are the same and canned solutions don’t work for us. They shouldn’t for you either- We believe each project is unique, just like your business.

Capabilities

Each website has specific goals, we will work with you and your team to make a beautiful, responsive, and functional web solution for your business or personal web page.

Hospitality

Specializing in restaurants and other high traffic sites that need to look amazing to attract more customers.

Professional Pages

Artists, craftspeople, private practice, and other personal pages to promote yourself online.

Business Pages

Commercial, retail, and general web pages for businesses to engage their customers.

Online Ads & SEO

Get your brand seen by millions, and find new eyes all the time. We have content strategies to help you grow.

Hosting And Support

Calico Design is fully committed to making sure your website is online and running smooth. Take advantage of hosting your site with us and when something goes wrong, we’ll fix it. When something needs to be updated, we can do that too. Minor updates are included in all hosting packages, as well as real time monitoring from hacker threats which can compromise your site. Already have a web host package you’re happy with? We can upload your site to anywhere you like, and just contact us for support anytime.

If you would like to manage your site on your own, we will happily set you up with an account with any other host provider… but we think you’ll love our fully managed support system with software and updates, all included, for the life of your hosting package.

Upgrades Over Time

The internet moves fast! You might find a website that works well today is already obsolete in a few years due to technology, obsolete technology, or improved web design software. Never fear, if you’re hosting with us we’re happy to offer discount rates to help keep your online presence up to par with the world wide web. And as new technologies come out, we’ll be happy to integrate them into your existing website.

If You Build It...

They will come! We integrate best SEO methodology for Google and all popular web browsers. We can show you how to supercharge your web presence through blogging and content creation. True lasting SEO comes from consistency, proper web construction, and long term planning.

You also need to make sure your site is updated to the most modern server technology available. We can help with all the tricks of the trade to make sure your site gets seen. Need an SEO tune-up? Contact us and we can run an audit to see where improvements can be made.

Responsive Design

What is it? You might hear this term a lot in the world of web design. Simply put, it’s making sure your website looks and works great on any device. 70% of all searches are done on a mobile device, so if your website isn’t optimized for phones, you could be missing out on traffic.

By using cutting edge design software, each page is crafted for optimal viewing on desktop, tablets, and mobile devices. There is no one-size-fits-all solution, so each site we make is crafted to your specific needs.

CMS Platform

Calico Design builds websites exclusively with the WordPress CMS (content management system) platform. WordPress was originally created as an easy to use blogging platform. Today, 35% of the Internet is Powered by WordPress because of it’s robust community of developers and massive strides in design capability.

Some of the most successful companies in the world prefer WordPress as their CMS, including: TED, NBC, CNN, TechCrunch, People magazine, the NFL, Best Buy, CBS Radio, and UPS.

Over 455,000,000 websites in over 100 languages (and growing) are using WordPress with developers spanning the glob to provide added functionality.

We think you’ll like WordPress as much as we do, and we’ll be happy to show you the ropes on how to use it. If you get stuck, we’re happy to help.

Can't I Make My Own Site?

There are plenty of options for do-it-yourself web builders like WIX or SquareSpace, and they are perfectly good platforms. The problem comes when you really need your website customized and optimized for search engines. A well crafted website requires a lot of technical knowledge… even with a DIY builder. They also do not perform as well or have the SEO power under the hood of WordPress.

Trusting a professional to create and protect your web site is important, just like when you get your car worked on. Consider it an investment in you business, like any other tool or asset. It needs regular maintenance, upgrading, backups, and sometimes overhaul. When you partner with us, we’ll be in your back pocket should something come up. Your original web designer is the person you’ll work with, and you’ll never be left on a chat room or on hold with someone who doesn’t understand your web site already.

Contact

We would be happy to take a look at your website or graphic project and give you a free quote. Please fill out the form below and we will get back to you as soon as we can.