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McGarrah Jessee

McGarrah Jessee

Review
β˜…9.5/10
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Austin, Texas, United StatesΒ·50 - 99 employeesΒ·Est. 1996Β·Reviewed Jul 2026

Human-First Brand Building

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Best For
Consumer brands wanting a top-tier independent agency for integrated brand building
Hourly Rate
$200-300/hr
101% above the $125/hr median for marketing agencies in United States
Min. Project
$50K+
Industries
Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage, Outdoor & Lifestyle
McGarrah Jessee

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

Nearly 30 years of independent brand building
Full in-house production capabilities
No-walls interdisciplinary approach
Iconic Texas brand portfolio

Things to Consider

Hourly rates at $200-300/hr place them among higher-cost options, which may be prohibitive for smaller budgets
Minimum project size of $50K+ puts them out of reach for startups or small businesses with limited budgets
Wide service menu risks spreading capabilities thin; clients with complex requirements should verify depth of expertise in their specific need

McGarrah Jessee Services

Brand StrategyCreative DevelopmentMedia PlanningDigital ExperiencesProductionIdentity DesignUX DesignRetail Environment DesignPackagingAnalyticsSocial Media

Selected Work

Whataburger β€” WhataWings

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 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 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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Reviews from Google

β˜…4.9/5 (16)
β˜… 5/5Β· 4 years ago

Public parking at a fee. There is a meter in the basement. The entrance is between 5th and 6th on Colorado. Colorado is a 2 way street.

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