DigiSlate

What DigiSlate does

DigiSlate (Digislate, Inc.) is a privately held boutique design studio headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, serving small and medium-sized businesses in the Chicago metropolitan area. Founded in 2008, the company operates as a full-service creative provider delivering web design, printing, branding, advertising, and promotional products through a single integrated offering. DigiSlate targets local and regional businesses seeking consolidated design and marketing solutions from a single vendor, organized around three core product lines—Web Design, Printing, and Promotional Products—and three supporting service categories—Advertising, Creative Design, and Branding/Corporate Identity.

The company's core product lines comprise Web Design (static sites, e-commerce, hosting, and maintenance under a single roof), Printing (jobs of any size leveraging established printer relationships for competitive pricing), and Promotional Products (a catalog exceeding 300,000 items with new SKUs added daily). Supporting offerings include Advertising (boutique agency work), Creative Design (brochures, flyers, banners, multimedia graphics), and Branding/Corporate Identity (logo design and full marketing collateral packages). The company does not disclose a proprietary technology platform, software stack, or technical architecture, and operates

Name

DigiSlate

Legal name

Digislate, Inc.

Website

https://digislate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graphic Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX) (MPAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Graphic design services
• Web design
• Printing services
• Promotional products
• Branding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Naperville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Design and Creative Services: The company generates revenue through providing custom design services for web, print, and multimedia graphics, including corporate identity and branding packages.
2. Printing Services: Revenue from printing jobs of various sizes, with the company leveraging its experience and printer relationships to offer competitive pricing and quality.
3. Promotional Products: Revenue from the sale of promotional products from their catalog of over 300,000 items.
4. Web Hosting and Maintenance: Ongoing revenue from website hosting and maintenance services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

DigiSlate is a boutique design studio offering integrated creative services including web design (with hosting and maintenance), printing of any size, and over 300,000 promotional products. The studio also delivers advertising, creative design, and corporate branding/identity services, providing concept-to-completion solutions under one roof for local and regional businesses.

Product overview

DigiSlate is an international award-winning design studio offering a unified suite of creative services. The company operates three core product lines: Web Design (websites and e-commerce), Printing (projects of any size), and Promotional Products (over 300,000 items). These are complemented by three service offerings: Advertising, Creative Design, and Branding. The company also provides web hosting and maintenance, positioning itself as a one-stop shop for businesses' design, digital, and promotional needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Design
• Printing
• Promotional Products
• Advertising Services
• Creative Design
• Branding

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• 4imprint: One of the largest promotional products distributors in North America. Comparable to DigiSlate's promo product business line, but at vastly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Web.com: Provider of website design, hosting, and online marketing services for small businesses. Directly comparable to DigiSlate's web design + hosting + maintenance recurring service line at much larger scale.
• CafePress: Custom printing and promotional products platform for consumers and SMBs. Comparable to DigiSlate's print and promotional product offerings, but as a scaled e-commerce platform rather than a local boutique.
• Thryv: SaaS platform providing small business marketing, web design, and CRM tools. Comparable in addressing the SMB customer segment that DigiSlate serves, but as a scaled technology platform rather than a local service studio.
• Vistaprint: Mass-market printing, design, and marketing services platform serving SMBs globally. Comparable to DigiSlate's printing and basic design services, but operating at massive scale via self-serve technology.

Regional players

• Minuteman Press: Franchise-based printing and marketing services network with locally owned shops across the U.S. Comparable to DigiSlate's printing and design services, but primarily franchise-delivered with stronger geographic dispersion.
• AlphaGraphics: Franchise network offering printing, marketing, and design services through local owners. Comparable to DigiSlate's print + creative + branding bundle, but delivered via a franchise model.

Direct peers

• Orbit Media Studios: Chicago-based web design and development agency offering website design, hosting, and digital strategy. Closely comparable to DigiSlate's web design + hosting core, with similar Chicago metro footprint and SMB orientation.
• Straight North: Chicago-area digital marketing and creative agency providing web design, branding, and advertising services. Directly comparable service mix and regional footprint to DigiSlate.
• Solid Digital: Web design and creative agency offering branding, web development, and digital marketing. Comparable in offering a bundled creative + web service package to SMB and mid-market clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/digislate-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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