Johnson & Sekin

Johnson & Sekin is an independent branding and advertising agency, founded and owned by Kent Johnson and Chris Sekin. It answers to no holding company. The agency builds campaigns around a brand's reason for existing.

What Johnson & Sekin offers

• Brand strategy: working out a brand's purpose and what makes it distinct.
• Creative and design: campaigns and identity work led by art directors, copywriters and designers.
• Go-to-market planning: plans built from the ground up or for a single project.
• Digital and media: online and media planning for campaigns.
• Cause marketing: fundraising events and awareness work for charities.

Who it serves

Clients shown on its site include restaurant chains, a university, a light beer and a honey producer. It also supports charity events, including a Dallas chef contest raising money for multiple sclerosis research.

Key facts

• Founders: Kent Johnson and Chris Sekin
• Ownership: independent, with no holding company