5 Reason Adobe After Effects is an essential software skill in 2021 By Mike Lanesman. After Effects Trainer. As an art director or graphic designer in the industry – you would have already seen a major shift in the type of work you’re doing. Print ads, billboards, packaging, brochures and magazines are jobs that probably […]
MATRICS 2020, NOW IS YOUR TIME TO THRIVE! By Debbie Lees: Foundation Programme Manager, The AAA School of Advertising. “Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.” (Nelson Mandela) Final examinations can be a significant time of stress for any student, no matter what school year they […]
BURSARY TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF MARKETING PROFESSIONALS The successful applicant will be awarded a Nnete Modise Bursary, to study at The AAA School of Advertising. The AAA School of Advertising is proud to partner with Alumnus, Abey Mokgwatsane and The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) to empower the next generation of marketing […]
Matric Roadmap: Take control of your exams As the examination period approaches, you may feel the pressure of the exams getting to you. “It is quite normal to feel some anxiety about exams”, says Debbie Lees, Foundation Programme Manager of the AAA School of Advertising. Some people find that a bit of pressure encourages them […]
Your learning journey matters Potential. Talent. Hope… you know you have it and others recognise it in you. So why do we so often find ourselves looking back at yet another year where our own personal development was put on the back burner? It is time to re-ignite your brilliance. Whether you are an overcomer, […]
The art and science of insights Many of today’s most successful companies have one thing in common – they are powered by insightful strategic thinkers and creative minds who have mastered both the art and the science of being customer-centric. As we navigate the highly complex and unpredictable landscape of the world today, it has […]
Welcome to The Ad Room The AAA has designed a programme, called The AAA Ad Room, that gives a unique opportunity to high school learners to unlock and prove their talents and potential. Why take part? Through this initiative, three talented students will be awarded full academic bursaries each valued at more than R255 […]
10 TIME SA L’OREAL BRANDSTORM WINNERS AAA students have done it again! Congratulations to our final year students: Ian du Toit (Copywriter), Miikha Gonsalves (Graphic Designer) and Keenan Pillay (Art Director), who won the national finals of the L’Oréal Brandstorm under the mentorship of their lecturer, Gwen Jansen van Vuuren. They will now compete against winners from […]
IAA LEADERS VIEW The AAA is the only Advertising School in Africa that holds accreditation with the International Advertising Association. Recently they published an article asking thought leaders from around the globe to share their thoughts around Covid-19, the economy and how it affects the advertising industry. Dr Koekemoer had the following to say: “Businesses […]
THE FUTURE CLASSROOM In 2015, I was quoted saying “a look into the future, requires a look into the past”. Change and innovation cannot take place without informed historic knowledge as well as the context thereof. We need to first seek understanding before applying change. It is with this very approach that I will be […]
