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web & design studio.

Sioux City | North Sioux City | South Sioux City | Sioux Falls

Anywhere you want us to be.

Every brand starts as a pile of good ideas, loose ends, and a 2011 logo that exists only on paper. Careful Mess is a one-man studio that takes that pile and wrestles it into design that cuts through and marketing that connects. Graphic design, web design, and fractional CMO leadership for small teams that want big-team polish.

On brief, on time, a little off-center.

If you got a problem, yo, I’ll solve it.

  • Depending on the platform, we can breathe a little life into the existing pages, or we can take those bones and throw them into new modern platforms, giving your brand the polish and speed it deserves for modern devices.

  • First of all, exactly. Second of all, of course. We will chat it out and define the messaging and aesthetic to target your specific audience with a look and message that resonate, so no one accuses you of AI slop.

  • Copy so nice, you’ll want to read it twice, but here’s a little secret: most of the job is deleting. The rest is knowing what to keep.

  • Yes, I can. As a Fractional CMO/Marketing Consultant, I will work with you to quickly identify where you need to show up and how; then we will determine how long it will take, and then, I will get to work.

  • It’s not as much about how “I” determine as “We” determine. Every project gets reviewed, scoped, and pitched. There are some standard options depending on the service, but I am more concerned with making you smile than making bank.

  • What is time if not a social construct? Kidding, depending on the project scope, I can flip a project in a day or two, or, if we’re really getting down to business, three to five months to let the sauces marinate before we serve up the reporting dish.

  • It means everything we do is calculated, but it’s okay to let the ink run a little, release a few buttons from the work shirt, and maybe even let our hair down. (disclaimer: I’m a bald guy) marketing and advertising is throwing things at the wall to see what sticks, let’s not be afraid to buck convention to see how the glue is made.

What’s in the Toolbox?

Web design isn’t rocket science, but the details make all the difference. The copy says it in plain words. The visuals earn their place. The layout stays simple enough to take in at a glance, on a phone or a desktop. When the page ships, I show you how to run it.

Small Business Web Pages

Graphic Design, Print & Digital Design

Small business, full spread. Logos, wordmarks, color, and type first. Then decks, proposals, signage, ads, apparel, and social graphics. Good design is a thousand small choices, each one obsessed over: the font, the shade, the last word of the last line.

Obsession is the job. Two pixels of nudge on a logo. A color checked on a screen, on paper, and in bad light. A headline read out loud, cut, and read again. A margin trimmed until the page can breathe. They won’t compliment the kerning. They’ll trust the business that got it right.

Print or digital, from a business card to a banner ad, every piece is built to look right where it lands and to look like it came from the same company. You get finished files, organized and ready to use.

Copy shows up in more places than most businesses count. It’s the homepage headline and the line under the logo. It’s the product description, the text on a sign, a truck, a trade show banner, and a business card. It’s the proposal that wins the job, the catalog page that explains the part, and the caption under a post. It’s even the tiny stuff: the button label, the confirmation message, the line on the invoice.

Every one of those is a chance to sound like you. Tell me what you sell, and I’ll write the sentence that sells it.

Copywriting

Fractional CMO & Marketing Consulting

A full-time CMO is a big bet for a small team. A fractional one is a smart start. I bring the strategy, the calendar, and a second opinion, while you keep payroll lean.

Here’s the shape of it. We talk through where the business stands, and I turn that into a one-page plan: audience, message, channels, and budget. Then I run it part-time, keep the calendar moving, and review the work before it ships. Once a month, we look at what moved and decide what’s next. You get a marketing lead without the full-time salary.

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Web Design

  • Rise Companies

    Web Creation & Design

  • Arena Dance Academy - Web

    Arena Dance Web Creation & Design

  • CW Ventures

    Web Creation & Design

  • Youth Raiders Athletics - Web

    Youth Raiders Athletic Web Creation & Design

  • Siouxland Sports Academy - Web

    Web Creation & Design on behalf of HEI for SSA.

  • R Perry Construction

    Web Creation & Design

Graphic Design

  • Moville Skate Days

    Poster series for a small town skate session at the brand new skate park.

  • Battle With Bentz Fundraiser

    Battle With Bentz Fundraiser

    Fundraiser signage for local watering hole.

  • Coal Miners Band

    Flyer for our first gig as as “paid” musicians.

  • Hinton Growth Organization Annual Report 2025

    Annual Report Layout & Design (10pg) for HGO.

Logo Design

  • Missouri River Runners Logo

    New Logo for Sioux City Running Club. Great group. Highly recommend if you’re a runner.

  • Bacon Creek MTB

    Bacon Creek MTB Logo

    This idea lived in my head forever. Logo and Merch for one of my favorite local MTB trails, and sometimes sold in support of the new Sioux City MTB Club.

  • Hideaway Acres Rebrand

    Lakeside community identity rebrand. Signage, Apparel, Koozies I use everyday.

  • SITD Logo

    Main Logo & Branding for a local Theater.

  • Noah's Hope - Logo

    Original logo for one of the best non-profits in town. I even had a dog from there once. Great people. Mission close to my heart.

  • Terry All Team - Logo

    Tournament Logo in honor of a local sports legend.

  • Sculpt Siouxland - Logo

    Spent a lot of years with this group. We did some cool things for Siouxland.

What People Are Saying

  • "I would follow him anywhere. Everything he does I'm like Yes!"

    My dog, Randy

  • "I often don't know what he's up to up there, but it usually turns out pretty good."

    My Wife

  • "I don't even know what you do for work."

    My Mom

  • "Kevin's work is 100% better than all the slop that I come up with."

    My AI Assistant

  • "You have a real talent for this sort of thing."

    Preschool Art Teacher

  • "That's cool, can you take me to Starbucks?"

    My Daughters

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