We help our clients tap into their authenticity.
Hi! We’re Carey + Christina.
We met in art school, where we spent years immersed in craft and the creative process.
We learned how to build an atmosphere that elicits emotion from an audience. We learned how to draft and redraft. We learned that more is not always more; sometimes it's just noise. We learned how to workshop and collaborate—how to listen to critiques and use feedback to shape and rebuild. We learned how to tell powerful stories.
Creativity is more of a superpower now than it has ever been. Marketing is narrative. It's imperative for brands to build worlds that people want to step into and inhabit.
We're here to help you tell your story.
“Working with Carey and Christina was a dream. An effortless collaboration. We got on the same page very early in the process, and that made things run so smoothly. I had a very clear sense of what Carey and Christina would deliver, when they would deliver it, and what they needed from me throughout the process.”
—Michael O, Theatre Director, Educator, Podcaster
More About Us
Christina Rumpf
Partner
Christina Rumpf is a writer, graphic artist, and photographer from the East Village. She graduated from Columbia University with an MFA in Writing. Christina served as the Senior Director of Communications at Columbia University School of the Arts for many years.
Carey McHugh
Partner
Carey McHugh is a designer, writer and teacher. She is an alumna of the Columbia University School of the Arts Writing program. Before launching Cowbird, she worked in communications and marketing for over a decade. Her collection of poems American Gramophone was published by Augury Books. She is from the American South.
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—Alison W, Yoga Therapist, Wellness Coach