BUILT FOR
SMALL BUSINESSES
THAT DESERVE TO
LOOK THE PART.
STRATEGY FIRST.
PEOPLE ALWAYS.
Viva Grace Studios is a Chicago-based web design and digital strategy studio helping small businesses build a stronger, more professional online presence.
From custom websites and branding to SEO and digital strategy, we bring big-brand experience, thoughtful design, and practical solutions to businesses across Chicago, the surrounding suburbs, and beyond.
MEET GRACE.
BIG-BRAND EXPERIENCE. HUMAN-CENTERED THINKING. A GENUINE PASSION FOR HELPING PEOPLE SUCCEED.
Grace McBride is the founder of Viva Grace Studios, bringing 15+ years of experience leading digital strategy, product innovation, and customer experiences for some of the world's biggest brands. Her background in technology, along with advanced studies at Cornell, Harvard, RIT, and Northwestern, shapes her thoughtful, people-first approach.
Based in Chicago, Grace created Viva Grace Studios to bring big-brand expertise to small businesses without the big-agency complexity. Her approach is rooted in listening first, understanding your goals, and creating websites and digital experiences that actually work.
No one-size-fits-all solutions. No unnecessary complexity. Just thoughtful design, honest conversations, and genuine collaboration
you know your business.
we know digital.
let’s build
something great.
Here's how we see it: You're the expert when it comes to your business. You know your customers, your challenges, and what you're trying to accomplish. Grace brings the experience in digital strategy, design, and technology to help bring your vision to life.
And the best part? We get to figure it out together.
We'll bring ideas, ask questions, challenge assumptions when it makes sense, and always be honest about what we recommend and why. We want to hear your ideas, too. This is a collaboration, not a handoff.
You don't have to know the technical stuff, and we don't have to know your business better than you do. That's what makes this partnership work.
Your vision. Our expertise. Our collaboration. Something pretty amazing.
FROM FIRST HELLO
TO WHAT’S NEXT.
Working with Viva Grace should feel clear, collaborative, and straightforward.
You can expect thoughtful questions, practical recommendations, honest guidance, and a process designed to keep things moving without making you become a web designer overnight.
We’ll help you understand what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, and how it supports your business.
Because ultimately, the goal isn’t just to launch something that looks good.
It’s to build something that works harder for your business.
let’s figure out what’s next.
Whether you need a new website, a stronger brand, better visibility, or you’re not quite sure where to start, we’ll help you figure out what makes sense for your business.
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