This is where wonder comes to work.

Four studios. One banner. 70+ years of getting it right. Learn how we got here and why it matters for your brand.

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Four studios
that flex to fit
Your brief... strategy, creative, fabrication, and technology working solo or in sync.

Each studio brings specialized expertise. All of them play nice together. Shocking, we know. Your project determines the combination. Need all four? Done. Just two? Also done.  The model adapts to you, not the other way around.

Four studios that flex to fit
Your brief... strategy, creative, fabrication, and technology working solo or in sync.

Each studio brings specialized expertise. All of them play nice together. Shocking, we know. Your project determines the combination. Need all four? Done. Just two? Also done.  The model adapts to you, not the other way around.

The stats

We've gone from one exhibit shop to a global operation, and somehow our obsession with getting it right has only gotten worse. We'll take that as a win.

Every project carries the weight of our commitment to craft and strategy.

4K+

Full + part-time employees

2.5K

On-site labor + execution teams

1.5K+

Client partners

95%

Retention rate

Offices

We show up where you need us. Which, as it turns out, is basically everywhere.

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Production facilities
Client dedicated
Sales + Services
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The Story
0 years of doing things differently

Czarnowski started in Chicago in 1947 as an exhibit house. We got really good at it—so good we became the first name people thought of when they needed to introduce innovation to the world. The self-cleaning oven. The CT scan. The electric supercar. If it was going to shift culture, we probably helped put it on display.
Then brands evolved. Audiences evolved. We evolved right alongside them, expanding from exhibits to brand experiences; serving strategy, creative, fabrication, and operations. But here's the thing: the more capabilities we added, the more the industry insisted we choose. Builder or creative house? Physical or digital? Thinkers or makers? 

In 2019, we wondered: what if we didn't have to? Czarnowski Collective was born—four studios, one banner, zero silos, and a model that flexes based on what clients actually need. We killed the old agency playbook and built something better. (Best decision we ever wondered into.)


70+ years later, we're still here. Not because we picked a lane or coasted on legacy, but because curiosity beats complacency every time. And we're not done yet.  We're still asking "what if?" And still building the answer for brands brave enough to wonder with us.

Milestones

How we built what we are today

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1947
1947

The Foundation

Czarnowski is founded in Chicago, Illinois as a family-owned business, focused on building high-quality trade show exhibits. The company quickly establishes a reputation for reliability, and excellence in craftmanship

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1950
1950

Building Boom (1950s-1960s)

During a post-war boom in manufacturing and innovation, Czarnowski begins to focus on architecture and engineering. The company emerges from this era as a trusted fabricator for growing American industries.

1970
1970

Nationwide Expansion (1970-1980)

To serve its growing client base and exhibits schedules, Czarnowski opens more U.S. offices and expands its capabilities with end-to-end show services, including integrated logistics and labor support.

1990
1990

From Builder to Brand Partner

Czarnowski expands its creative and design services to provide program strategy and consulting offering more holistic support to clients, and laying the foundation to evolve intro a full-service brand experience agency.

2000
2000

Gaining Global Reach

Czarnowski goes global, leading full-services trade show programs for numerous clients around the world. In addition, te company moves engineering and fabrication capabilities in-house for greater speed and control.

2010
2010

The Era of Brand Experience

After introducing inmmersive experience design and integrated campaigns, Czarnowski becomes a trusted partner to Fortune 500 brands for delivering large-scale activations at CES, SXSW, and beyond—offically transforming the company from a fabrication-focused provider into a full-fledged brand experience agency

2020
2020

Czarnowski Collective is Born

In response to the evolving landscape of experiencial marketing, Czarnowski forms Czarnowski Collective—an integrated groups of specialized studios creating immersive  brand experiences. This shift expanded the company´s offering to include temporary structures, mobile activations, influencer programs, and hybrid experiences—cementing it´s position as a leader in the experiential space.

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Awards

Our clients love what we build. Turns out, the industry does, too.

Awards and accolades that reflect our commitment to excellence in every project we undertake.

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Now you know our story, tell us yours.

Connect with our team to explore how we tell it to the world.