Sells Agency Movers and Shakers

They grow up so fast, don’t they? Like a proud parent, we have watched as talented and ambitious college grads begin their advertising careers with us and evolve into independent, multi-faceted and service-oriented employees. Lately, several of our junior level associates have surpassed our great expectations and therefore deserve some recognition – and new titles. That’s why we’re proud to announce the promotion of three junior associates, Jason Rogers, Lauren Carrigan and Allison Drennon, plus the addition of one new associate, Casey Wormington.

Jason works in Little Rock in the creative department and was promoted from associate art director to art director. Frankly, he’s so talented we forgot he wasn’t a full-fledged art director. He has been with the agency full-time for one year and worked part-time for two years while attending UALR. He has primary art direction and design responsibilities on multiple accounts, including Carlton-Bates, Rx Solutions and the Jacksonville Advertising and Promotion Commission. His exceptional work for the agency has won several industry awards.

Lauren joined the agency’s Little Rock office in late 2008 as junior copywriter and quickly rose to the position of copywriter. She has created concepts for nearly every client within the agency, including Fayetteville’s current marketing, Rx Solutions’ materials and the new QualChoice campaign that will debut in April. She is the agency’s resident grammar enforcer and handles our summer internship program as the Career Clarity Coordinator. Had she written this blog entry, it would be much more clever – our apologies.

As a member of the account services team, Allison’s experience in both public relations and account service has enabled her to move from account coordinator to associate account executive in the 18 months she’s worked for the agency. She’s also a newlywed and has recently moved from our Northwest Arkansas office to Little Rock. All that change doesn’t faze the multi-talented professional who has always worked closely with clients in both central and Northwest Arkansas.

And because we scoop up talent whenever we find it, we knew we had to hire Casey, who has filled the account coordinator position within the Northwest Arkansas office. She has experience as a print advertising coordinator for a nation-wide auto parts business and has a degree in Advertising and Public Relations from Drury University. We’re looking forward to watching her excel as well.

Internship Program Taking Off

This May, the Sells Agency will welcome its inaugural class of interns as part of the Career Clarity program. We’re seeking three students interested in account services/public relations, copywriting and graphic design. They’ll spend the summer helping us with our favorite clients, as well as working on a project of their own. Know any college students who might be interested? More information and application instructions are available on our website.