Kelsey Wins 8 ADDY Awards

Kelsey Advertising & Design was honored with eight awards from the Columbus Chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) including the coveted J. Tom Morgan "Best of Show" and "Copywriter of the Year".

The "Best of Show" award went to Kelsey for the "DASH for Greater Mobile" brochure created for DASH Revitalization, Inc of LaGrange. The multi-page publication shares touching stories from Katrina and Rita Hurricane victims while summarizing the programs DASH provides homeowners to rebuild the Gulf Coast region. In addition to "Best of Show", the brochure also won a Gold Addy award in the "Public Service" category and "Copywriter of the Year" went to Jackie Kennedy for her work on the piece.

"I'm extremely proud of the accomplishments of my team", says Brant Kelsey, owner of Kelsey Advertising & Design in LaGrange. "We've worked extremely hard over the last year to give our clients the highest quality work and it is very rewarding to be recognized by our peers with these prestigious awards."

Kelsey Advertising & Design also won two silver awards for their work for McDonald's Corporation. McState.com, a website for local McDonald's restaurants around the country, won a Silver ADDY in the "Consumer Website - Flash" category. Kelsey also took home a Silver ADDY in "Sales Promotion - Point of Purchase" for the "Eat Here, Work Here" McDonald's trayliner.

Kelsey was awarded three Bronze ADDY awards. The "Portico", a semi-annual newsletter for Hills & Dales Estate in LaGrange, Georgia, won a Bronze ADDY in the "Newsletter" category. A Bronze ADDY was also awarded for work done on the Callaway Foundation Annual Report and Mailer. A third Bronze was awarded for The Explorations in Antiquities Center Press Kit.

The American Advertising Federation's (AAF) ADDY Awards honor excellence in advertising and cultivate the highest creative standards in the industry. With 58,000 entries and three separate judgings, the ADDY Awards are the world's largest advertising competition and arguably the toughest. Each fall the competition begins at the local level with over 200 AAF member clubs nationwide. The local winners advance to 14 district competitions, and those winners advance to the national finals.

Kelsey Advertising & Design is located at 133 Main Street, Lagrange, GA. This innovative group of designers creates websites, promotional materials, and offers clients marketing and advertising strategies. Contact Andy Fritchley at 706.298.2738 for more information.