The Adelaide Advertising and Design Club was established in late 1975 to promote and maintain high standards in the fields of South Australian advertising and design. The club initiates and supports a wide variety of educational programs, exhibitions, publications, and social events for the betterment of its members and the communications industry at large. As gold sponsors of the AADC, Aquent representatives speak at events, participate in AADC mentor programs, and hold career-related seminars.

As the preferred talent source for Adobe products, we provide the best talent supported by the best tools, while also offering special training sessions.

AFA AdSchool is the only industry education program accredited by the Advertising Federation of Australia. They offer specialist training in all disciplines of marketing communications and advertising with a program of twenty short courses, for all levels of experience, taught by industry experts. AFA AdSchool is available in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, and Canberra. Due to Aquent’s support, AFA Adschool offers Aquent talent 10 percent off any of its courses.

Alpha Computer Consultants is Australia’s premiere Adobe Certified training provider. They offer professional level courses in publishing, design, prepress, web, photographic imaging, colour management, multimedia and video. AlphaCC provide comprehensive Adobe training courses in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, ActionScript and more..., and have over 30 years experience in publishing and prepress, and over 20 years experience as a training provider. Their courses are conducted in their training centres, in your workplace, or online. AlphaCC have training centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra. As the Official Career Partner of Alpha Computer Consultants, Aquent is able to offer talent 15 percent off any of its public computer courses held in Australia.

AGDA (Australian Graphic Design Association) is the peak national organization representing the Australian graphic design industry. With more than 2,600 members distributed throughout the creative, visual communications, applied design and technology sectors, it is dedicated to advancing the profession through an interrelated program of state, national and international activities in education, advocacy and professional development. AGDA is a lead member of the International Council of Graphic Design Organisations, forming a global network of 187 member associations in 56 countries and consultative status with UNESCO, UNIDO, ISO and WIPO. Aquent offer Australian designers educational and professional advancement opportunities through workshops, salary surveys, employment assistance, and sponsorship of events. Aquent partners with AGDA to conduct a salary survey and industry monitor of the marketing, communications, and creative industries, in a publication titled The Aquent Orange Book. All members of AGDA have access to a copy of the survey.

The Australian Marketing Institute’s (AMI) record of service to the marketing profession goes all the way back to its origin in 1933. Over the intervening years, it has continually evolved to meet the changing needs of marketers, delivering services to help members maximise their professional growth. Today the AMI represents professional marketers throughout Australia, including practitioners from all marketing functions and industries. As their unified voice, the Institute has established strong links with business, academia, and government to represent the marketing profession. The Australian Marketing Institute partners with Aquent to conduct a salary survey and industry monitor of the marketing, communications, and creative industries, in a publication titled The Aquent Orange Book. All members of the AMI have access to a copy of the survey.

The Perth Advertising and Design Club (PADC), now in its twenty-fifth year, is a nonpolitical, nonprofit organization with but a single idea: the raising of standards in all creative areas. Its charter is to set standards of creative excellence, to promote this concept in the business arena, and to educate and inspire the next creative generation. Club members represent a diverse community of professional talent including creative directors, art directors, designers, new media innovators, copywriters, and photographers. A gold sponsor of the PADC, Aquent partners with the PADC to conduct a salary survey and industry monitor of the marketing, communications, and creative industries, in a publication titled The Aquent Orange Book. All members of the PADC have access to a copy of the survey.

The Public Relations Institute of Australia represents and provides professional support to more than 3,000 public relations and communication practitioners, across in-house and consultancy practices, in all sectors from corporate to government to community. PRIA provides members with accreditation and frameworks for continuing professional education, and acts as a storehouse of skills, knowledge, and experience. Critically, the PRIA insists members make a personal commitment to high ethical standards, detailed in the PRIA Code of Ethics. A sponsor of PRIA, Aquent partners with PRIA to conduct a salary survey and industry monitor of the marketing, communications, and creative industries, in a publication titled The Aquent Orange Book. All members of PRIA have access to a copy of the survey.