Object-Oriented Marketing & Photography.

For Chicago restaurants

Photos, websites and campaigns that work quietly but powerfully to fill seats. We don't chase what's trending. We tell a good story and prove it with data.

Read the case studies Enter the Darkroom

Restaurant photography by the object group — Diversey Harbor. All photographs on this site are ours.Fig. 01

Portfolio · Case studies

Clients on record.

Real campaigns with real numbers, verified by the clients themselves. Restaurants come first. A few longtime clients in insurance and IT are here too.

All case studies

Restaurant · LaunchNo. 01

The Launch Was Ours. The Next Million Views Were Chicago’s.

Shorty's Smash Burgers and Wings1M+organic views

Restaurant · B2BNo. 02

Italian Sandwich Restaurant Chain Invests BIG In A B2B Bakery, Scores Major Retail Deals.

Pronto Italian Sandwiches113+assets delivered

IT & Cybersecurity · Paid searchNo. 03

Cybersecurity Firm Cracks Paid Search And Rockets To New Heights.

EMPIST$1.4Mfrom $286K in ads

Life insurance · SEONo. 04

Life Insurance Settlement Brokerage Reintroduces Itself Amid Billion Dollar Competition.

Windsor Life Settlements9.5avg. position, from 53rd

Photography · Videography

Ages better than a trend.

Enter the Darkroom

Shot in black and white, on location, for Chicago restaurants. Color work lives in the gallery.

Services

What we do.

Pick one piece or the whole system. Everything is built to work together, like good code.

All seven services

01PhotographyFood, dining rooms, nightlife and events. Shot on location.→ 02VideographyShort films and social video that tell one clear story.→ 03WebsitesFast, beautiful sites built for serious-minded marketing.→ 04Menu DesignMenus that read well, print well and sell the right dishes.→ 05Ad CampaignsPaid search and social, measured against real bookings.→ 06Email MarketingRegulars come back when you write to them like people.→ 07Social MediaNo skits. Good photos and good writing, posted with a plan.→

Offer · Independent food & drink

Chicago restaurants, bars and cafés: your website is free.

For any independent spot that serves food or drinks: restaurants, bars, bakeries, cafés, coffee shops and more.

Five pages, designed and built by us at no charge: home, about, a real menu page, private events and catering, and contact. Ready in one business day. Hosting and unlimited updates are $125 a month, with changes live within 24 hours.

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