Employee Q+A: Meet Mel Sala, Designer

Mel, The Goss Agency, Team biography, advertising


What is your role at The Goss Agency?

I am a Graphic Designer at TGA.


How did you become involved in Advertising/Marketing/Design?

Ever since I can remember, I’ve always loved TV commercials. I like commercials as much as I like the shows in between. I love seeing how creative brands can be in their attempts to sell me something.


How did you find a job at The Goss Agency?

After just moving to Asheville, I applied to be an intern at TGA. Luckily I got to stay on as a Graphic Designer when my internship was over.


What's one of your favorite brands?

I love Anthropologie! Aesthetically, they maintain such an effortless elegance and coolness.


What are 3 words to describe The Goss Agency?

Experience, authenticity, originality.


What is your favorite part about working for The Goss Agency?

There is a constant stream of new projects coming in. I love the fast-paced environment where I get to work with other creative people. Everyday is different.


What brought you to Asheville?

I moved here from California in July 2016 and I still wonder why everyone keeps asking me this question. It’s crazy beautiful here! There’s so much to do and see. It’s so rich and green. I love it.


Least favorite food?

CHEESE. GET IT AWAY FROM ME!


What is the best book you have ever read?

My favorite books are It’s Kind of a Funny Story, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened.


Three of your top favorite movies?

This is a very difficult question. It’s too hard to choose, so let’s go with anything directed by Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, or Sofia Coppola.

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