Article: Vienna, Va.-Based Ad Agency Grows with Local Economy.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

Dec. 26--Deborah Gasper wanted the freedom to design an advertisement any way possible. So two years out of college and into her career, she saved some money and opened her own ad agency.

"And that has been our creative forte over the years -- strong, creative background," she says.

Ms. Gasper, 41, started the AD Agency almost nine years ago. The company has slowly grown, and now has a firm stand in local advertising.

A native Washingtonian, Ms. Gasper graduated from the University of Maryland in 1980 with a degree in advertising. An only child, her mother worked for the federal government and watched the home. Her father was an engineer.

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