My name is Kelley Kelly (yes, that's really my name) and 3 Seconds, LLC is my child. They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, so let me tell you about the tree.

I have a bachelor’s degree from Smith College (1989) featuring a major in music, an official minor in psychology, and an unofficial minor in studio art. My graduate work was at Rochester Institute of Technology in the photography MFA program. I was a paralegal for 9 years after leaving grad school (in a recession, you take the job that pays the rent) then worked in marketing briefly before following Frost’s example. I am also a certificated private pilot working on my instrument rating.

I love music from Beethoven to the Bosstones. I sing. My favorite artists are John Singer Sargent, Maxfield Parrish, and Gary Larson. I love to laugh until I snort. I wrote a musical in high school. I was a Gold Award-level Girl Scout. Favorite books range from Page Smith's A New Age Now Begins (a great, 2-volume history of the Revolutionary War) to Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, and any of Robert Parker's Spenser series. Just don't make me read Melville. Please. Although I try to meditate, I'm more comfortable doing than sitting.

• It means I’ve lived my life both inside and outside the proverbial box to the point where the box has ceased to exist.
• It means idioms and influences from a pretty diverse background to make your point to your customers.
• It means you get someone who can color visually and verbally but still stay within the lines when needed.
• It means pieces as formal or as down-to-earth as your company, pieces that tell more story with less talk.