
McGarrah Jessee
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About McGarrah Jessee
McGarrah Jessee is a full-service, independent brand development and integrated marketing agency with nearly 30 years of experience in Austin. They build consumer brands through deep immersion into clients' businesses, handling everything from mobile strategy to retail environments with no hard walls between disciplines.
Who McGarrah Jessee Is Best For
McGarrah Jessee works best for Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage companies that need Brand Strategy and Creative Development. With minimum project size of $50K+, hourly rates of $200-300/hr, they are accessible to mid-market companies with established budgets. Based in Austin, TX, their primary differentiator is nearly 30 years of independent brand building.
Why Choose McGarrah Jessee
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Selected Work

Whataburger β WhataWings
Whataburger
WhataWings became the most successful limited-time offer product launch in Whataburger's history, prompting Whataburger to make WhataWings a permanent menu item β film, campaign, and digital/social from McGarrah Jessee.
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Frost β Exactly What You Unexpected
Frost
Frost is known for unbelievable customer service. McGarrah Jessee told true customer-service stories that capture how unbelievable they might seem if you don't know Frost, and launched an unbanklike design refresh alongside film, campaign, and digital/social.
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YETI β Never Settle
YETI
YETI invented the premium cooler category. McGarrah Jessee took the brand from a niche product with $25 million in sales to a lifestyle brand with $800 million in sales in five years β making an obsessively over-engineered product a symbol for restlessness and the call of the wild.
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