the beginning

After graduating from the Savannah College of Art & Design (commonly referred to as SCAD), with a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Flora Stopher moved to Atlanta and began her design career. After working for a couple of larger companies, one a design firm, and the second being a large printing company, she struck out on her own - less than two full years out of college. In 1994, Imagine Advertising was founded, and three years later (in 1997), it was officially incorporated as a full-fledged advertising agency.

Initially serving as a creative and copy-writing resource within a variety of industries, she began receiving a few projects from a major mattress manufacturer, which then led to further assignments within the home furnishings category.

Working out of her apartment and using the kitchen table as her office (beloved yellow lab at her side), over time, her design abilities became increasingly recognized by many of the top furniture brands, which led to an expansion of both her staff and the services offered.

Today, Imagine Advertising employs dozens of dedicated employees that continue to support Flora's initial vision. The kitchen table is long gone, having been replaced by a 20,000 square-foot facility in the newly-formed city of Peachtree Corners, a bucolic enclave in northeast Atlanta not far from the Chattahoochee River."Today our talent is deep. Our resources, limitless. Ours is a culture of collaboration, innovation, strategy and execution that creates and electrifies memorable, effective solutions. Just ask the many of the country’s top retailers, manufacturers and buying groups that have partnered with us over the past 20 years. They will likely have glowing things to say, just as many other industry leaders have recognized our passion for this business."
-- Flora Stopher, Founder and CEO

Bragging Rights

  • Recipient of 2 Hermes Creative Awards for 2017
  • Recipient of 3 Hermes Creative Awards in 2013
  • 2005-2016 Featured Writers and Retail Trainers for the Home Furnishings and Consumer Durables Industry
  • Recipient of 3 Hermes Creative Awards in 2007
  • In 2007 Recipient of 6 Awards from the MarCom Creative Awards
  • Catalyst Magazine recognized Flora Stopher (Creative Director/ Imagine Advertising), as one of the "Top 50 Entrepreneurs" in Atlanta for 2006
  • Recipient of 6 MarCom Awards in 2006
  • 2005 Promotional Markting Association – PMA – Gold Reggie for Best Multi-Channel Promotion in North America for Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
  • Direct Marketing Association – DMA Echo Award – Best Direct Marketing Campaign in North America
  • Tempo Awards – CADM (Chicago Area Direct Marketing) - 1st and 2nd Place for Best Direct Marketing Campaign B2B
    • First Place – Most Innovative Production Technique Used in Business Space Advertising
    • Second Place – Most Creative Business Space Advertising
  • Printing Industries of America (PIA) Premier Print Awards:
    • Best Corporate Identity & Advertising Program
    • Best Corporate Identity - Business to Business
    • Best Corporate Newsletter
    • Best Trade Show Materials
    • Best Self Promotion for Use in Direct Mail
  • Advertising & Promotional Campaigns Used as Case Studies in the Times Mirror College Text Book - "Global Marketing, A Managerial Approach"

Did You Know Imagine...

  • Serviced over 5,000 retailers in North America both large and small
  • Produced over 2,000,000,000 (two billion) print circulars, newspaper ads and direct mailers
  • Designed, delivered and manages over 1,500 unique point-of-sale items to furniture retailers world-wide
  • Exclusively manages over 800 In-Store furniture galleries operating in North America
  • Created & manages hundreds and hundreds of furniture websites for furniture retailers in North America