Application Design (SaaS)
Custom SaaS application design and development — from product UX through full production builds, deployed and operated.
- Product discovery & architecture
- UI/UX and full-stack engineering
- Deployment, monitoring, and iteration
Chicago · SaaS · Web · Hosting · Branding · Marketing · Content
Six complementary services.
One creative machine.
Mad Monkey Creative is a Chicago-area creative agency founded by Bill Janness and Rick Kelly. We work with clients on SaaS applications, websites, hosting, branding, marketing, and content — and we own a portfolio of our own products that show that work in action.
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Home Base
Services
Six things we do well, for clients who want them done right.
Website Design
Brand-aligned, conversion-focused websites built to look right and perform right on every device.
- Marketing sites & landing pages
- Brand sites & portfolio sites
- SEO & performance baseline included
Hosting
Managed website and application hosting — we keep your site fast, monitored, backed up, and online.
- Managed VPS & container hosting
- Backups, monitoring, and TLS
- Performance tuning & uptime SLAs
Creative Branding
Identity systems, logos, and the visual + verbal language that holds a business together as it grows.
- Logos, marks, and identity systems
- Brand voice and messaging frameworks
- Design systems & brand guidelines
Marketing
Positioning, GTM, campaigns, lead generation, paid media, and email — built around what actually moves your business forward.
- Brand & product positioning
- Campaign and launch strategy
- Paid acquisition and email programs
Content Creation
Long-form writing, video, photography, and copy — crafted for the channel where it lives.
- Blog, long-form, and editorial writing
- Video production & editorial photography
- Channel-native social copy
Our Products
Brands and platforms we own and operate — living proof of every service above.
SaaS Platform
Time To Plate
Event planning meets meal management. Recipes, real-time cook scheduling, guest management, and allergy tracking — one platform for hosts who take food seriously.
Services Used
Application Design (SaaS) · Website Design · Hosting · Marketing
Compliance SaaS
Trustivum: Compliance
SaaS compliance platform for SOC 2, HIPAA, and other frameworks — managed end-to-end so the audit isn’t the panic event.
Services Used
Application Design (SaaS) · Website Design · Hosting · Marketing
Security Services
Trustivum: Security
Penetration testing and continuous security monitoring for compliance-conscious organizations — built on the same Trustivum platform.
Services Used
Application Design (SaaS) · Website Design · Hosting · Marketing
Apparel
Mad Monkey Creations
Bold graphic designs for people who wear what they’re into. Drop-style releases, community-driven concepts, and original art — available on Etsy and TeePublic.
Services Used
Creative Branding · Website Design · Marketing · Content Creation
Music Culture
Gear Headz
Made for players, not just fans. A dedicated collection inside Mad Monkey Creations built around musicians, gear obsessives, and the culture that comes with it.
Services Used
Creative Branding · Marketing · Content Creation
Kids Apparel
Mad Monkey Kidz
Playful, gift-ready tees for kids and toddlers — born from the same bold design DNA as Mad Monkey Creations, just sized for the little ones.
Services Used
Creative Branding · Website Design · Marketing · Content Creation
Record Label
Indigo Jazz
A boutique label for original music that doesn’t fit neatly in a box. Co-founded by Rick Kelly and Bill Janness — home to jazz, fusion, and blues. Rick Kelly’s Blue Mangata EP is out now.
Services Used
Creative Branding · Website Design · Content Creation · Marketing
Artist Brand
Rick Kelly Guitar
The main web home for guitarist Rick Kelly — guitar lessons, theory deep-dives, music releases, and the full catalog from Indigo Jazz.
Services Used
Creative Branding · Website Design · Content Creation
Music & Education
Rick Kelly Studio
Real guitar theory. Real DAW workflow. Rick Kelly’s YouTube channel and digital products help working musicians move from bedroom jams to studio-ready releases.
Services Used
Creative Branding · Content Creation · Website Design
Fan Engagement
Where Has Benny Been?
A gamified scavenger hunt that turns casual fans into loyal community members. Benny hides in plain sight — find him, earn rewards, and stay plugged into the Mad Monkey world.
Services Used
Application Design (SaaS) · Marketing · Creative Branding · Content Creation
Client Work
Selected projects we’ve shipped for clients.
E-commerce & Brand
Northstar Fruit & Gift Baskets
Full brand identity, marketing site, and Medusa-powered e-commerce store for a Chicago-area gift basket company — positioning, content, and storefront all built and maintained by MMC.
Services Used
Creative Branding · Website Design · E-commerce Design · Hosting · Marketing · Content Creation
Your Project Here
Let’s build something
SaaS, websites, branding, marketing, content, or hosting — tell us what you have in mind.
About Mad Monkey Creative
The agency behind the work.
Who We Are
Built for people who build things.
Mad Monkey Creative LLC exists because Bill Janness and Rick Kelly kept building — software, brands, music, apparel — and needed a structure that could hold both the client work and the products that come out of it.
On the agency side we do application design (SaaS), website design, hosting, creative branding, marketing, and content creation. On the product side we own and operate a portfolio that spans compliance SaaS, security services, recipe and event-planning software, apparel, music, and education.
Based in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.
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Let’s talk.
SaaS, website, branding, marketing, content, or hosting — tell us what you have in mind. We read everything.