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WHAT’S AVAILABLE

I help independent entities become clearer, sharper, and harder to ignore.

Businesses, bands, artists, events, brands, causes, half-formed ideas - if it has life in it, I can help shape it into something real, honest, and authentic.

  • Everyone and every thing has an identity. There’s plenty of over-polished junk out there, and that’s not what is created here. Think -

    • Core positioning + “what you actually are” definition

    • Name/voice refinement (or total rebuild if it’s wrong)

    • Messaging framework (what you say, how you say it, why it matters)

    • Taglines/mission statements that don’t sound like LinkedIn bullshit

    • Audience clarity mapping (who it’s for/who it’s not for)

  • It’s time for something real and unique - not another Canva template. I’m not here to enforce strict brand guidelines, but to build something that is undeniably you.

    • Logos

    • Brand kits

    • Cover art

    • Flyers/posters

    • Merch design

    • Social posts

    • Art direction

  • You’re too deep in it. Everything feels important. Most of it isn’t.

    I cut through that with -

    • Direct creative audits (brand, content, direction)

    • “What’s working/what’s killing you” breakdowns

    • Fix-it plans (what to stop, start, rebuild)

    • Directional clarity sessions for stuck projects

    • Brutal prioritization (what actually matters right now)

    • Training for you or your staff

    • Resource matching

    No hand-holding. No corporate therapy voice.
    Just: this works / this doesn’t / here’s why.

  • Most people skip this and end up repeating themselves forever.

    Deliverables include:

    • Brand archetype + identity mapping

    • Competitive/cultural positioning scans

    • Blackboard building (what you actually align with visually + conceptually)

    • Content + perception audits

    • “What you think you are vs what you are” gap analysis

  • Not “post 3x a week.” Not “build engagement.” Not content farm bullshit.

    This is movement.

    • Messaging strategy (what you say across everything)

    • Content direction (not volume intent)

    • Drop/rollout planning (releases, campaigns, launches)

    • Platform strategy (what matters, what doesn’t, what to ignore)

    • Audience entry points (how people actually find you)

    • Narrative arcs for projects, brands, or releases

  • Ideas are everywhere. Execution is where most things fall apart.

    Get structure without corporate rot.

    • Project breakdowns into real tasks (not vague goals)

    • Timeline building that doesn’t collapse in week two

    • Priority mapping (what moves first, what waits)

    • Launch checklists + rollout coordination

    • Creative production oversight

    • Event planning

    • Keeping momentum when everything starts wobbling

    Less chaos. More forward motion.

  • Sometimes you don’t need advice. You need someone in the trenches with you. Let’s get dirty -

    • Live collaboration

    • Real-time decision support

    • Literal, physical hands-on help for whatever you dream up

    • Emergency clarity when things are going sideways

  • Getting it out of your head and into the world - or just giving you an opportunity to focus on something more important.

    • Promo material creation (digital + physical)

    • Release support for music, brands, events, drops

    • Website management

    • Social posting

    Built to hit. Not just exist.

  • The namesake and my biggest expertise.

    Low budget. High impact. Real-world + digital friction that makes people stop scrolling and actually notice.

    Not ads. Not funnels. Not “growth hacks.”

    • Street-level campaign concepts (posters, wheatpaste, flyers, stickers)

    • Unconventional rollout strategies for brands, bands, events

    • Location-based awareness tactics (where attention actually lives)

    • Culture-jamming style concepts (tasteful, not corny)

    • Moments designed for organic spread

    • Physical + digital crossover campaigns

    • DIY hype that doesn’t rely on algorithms

    This is where it gets loud in the real world again.

WHAT ‘S NOT AVAILABLE

If you’re looking for plug-and-play marketing systems, this won’t be it.

If you want someone to replace your thinking instead of sharpen it, also not it.

If the goal is just more content, more posts, more noise - no.

This isn’t about scaling activity.

It’s about building something that actually holds weight on its own.

I ✷DON’T✷ WORK WITH

individuals or businesses with practices that are:

Predatory

MLMs, pyramid schemes, Ponzi setups, or anything designed to extract more than it gives - don’t reach out.

Unethical

If your work harms people, exploits them, manipulates, or depends on deception, this ain’t it.

Bigoted

No racism. No fascism. No transphobia. No homophobia. No hate-driven agendas of any kind.

  • "Tess is hands down one of the most incredible people I've had the pleasure of working with. Her out-of-the-box, yet detailed approaches to projects continue to astound me. I've watched Tess time and time again take the smallest of ideas and create something extravagantly wonderful with it."

    Former Customer

  • "She has always been the one to be counted on to give honest feedback that improves performance and at the same time, enhances a person's natural strengths. I'll never forget the times that she provided me with top-notch feedback and consulting for my small business during its beginning stages."

    Former Customer

  • "I was always impressed with her ability to take in a large amount of requirements, and sometimes limited resources, to produce predictably strong results."

    Former Customer

WORK WITH GUERRILLA

If you’re trying to build something real, not just visible, reach out.

Tell me what you’re working on, where it’s stuck, and what you think it could be.

We’ll figure it out from there.