Meaningful Work can Be Cool

Creative work for change-makers

We collaborate with innovators and thought leaders from diverse fields to bring ideas to life. Drawing on our expertise in philosophy, storytelling, religion, and psychology, we connect your message to the world.

From securing grants to amplifying research findings, we craft bespoke solutions for your academic and purpose-driven pursuits. We bring years of marketing and communications expertise with an academic understanding.

WHAT WE DO

Clarify Your Message

We understand the complexities of academic research and can help you translate it into compelling narratives for diverse audiences. This might involve crafting clear and concise grant proposals, developing engaging research summaries for public outreach, or creating captivating presentations to share your findings.

Generate Awareness

With our marketing expertise on your site you can target the right audience for your project or creative initiative. This involves identifying key audiences, crafting appropriate messaging for each group, and selecting the most effective communication channels (e.g., social media, press releases, targeted email campaigns).

Manage Your Project

Whether a grant project, podcast launch, or event, sometimes your team needs extra support. We partner with you to execute your big idea on your timeline.

And if you ever need a website, we can help you with that too!

About TidyCo

At TidyCo, we work towards a vision of business where people come first. We prioritize a relationship based on honesty and integrity as we co-create the most valuable outcomes for you.

Custom Solutions

Listening and learning are the first steps. We don't offer pre-packaged products. Instead, we find curated, creative solutions to fit each client's needs.

Taking the Longview

In every project, we recognize the work doesn't end when the last item gets checked off the to-do list. Our solutions are designed to help you reach your goals for years into the future.

WHO WE ARE

Sarey Martin Concepción
Co-Founder + Communications Strategist
MA in Theology
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Sarey Martin Concepción (the “Co” in TidyCo) spent over 10 years working in the entertainment industry, spending the majority of that time as part of the production and management team for Rob Zombie. She then pivoted to the academic world. She earned a master’s degree in theology and the arts (Fuller Seminary) and started working with cognitive scientist, Dr. Justin Barrett, developing communication strategies for several John Templeton Foundation grants.

In addition to communications consulting with TidyCo Creative, she is an independent producer, writer, and director of narrative and documentary films and podcasts. Sarey has roots in both Los Angeles and Portland, OR. Her passions include travel, sci-fi, and good sushi.

She loves bringing out the best in people and helping to catalyze community around great ideas.

Kristen Tideman
Co-Founder + Marketing Strategist
MA in Philosophy
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Based in Philadelphia, Kristen Tideman (the “Tidy” in TidyCo) has worked in the nonprofit sector, academia, a fast-paced web design and branding agency, and hospitality marketing. With a keen interest in critical thinking and a master’s in philosophy (Trinity Western University), she appreciates a mindful process from start to finish.

Kristen has worked with creatives like Dan Koch on the You Have Permission podcast, directing its inaugural mini-conference in Seattle in March 2023, and is currently “Camp Director” for the 2024 iteration of Theology Beer Camp. She also dabbles in her own podcast endeavors, releasing the four-part series I Don’t Live Here Anymore (2022) on deconstruction from evangelical Christianity. For fun, she co-hosts the comedy podcast Help Me, Gen-Z!

Kristen dreams of one day visiting the giant hand in the Atacama Desert.