Co-Presidents
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Nic Eldridge
Co-PresidentNic Eldridge is the owner and creative director of sector7g, a design studio in the East End of Adelaide that specialises in brand strategy and visual identity design for business. He has worked closely with his clients over the past twenty odd years to design and implement dynamic brand identity systems, building a solid reputation for providing highly effective creative strategies to the professional services sector.
Nic is a respected member of the design industry known for his no-nonsense approach to design and believes that he only looks good if he has made his clients look great. He has also delivered projects in multiple disciplines, both on an international stage and for the local market. He has also been an occasional lecturer in Information Typography at UniSA.
Nic was recently the CEO of AGDA (2011 to 2020), steering a massive transition phase for the organisation and growing the AGDA Design Awards to an annual program, more than doubling its size over his tenure. -
Paul Kitching
Co-PresidentPaul Kitching aka PK is the Business Development Manager at Fuller Brand Communication, an integrated marketing agency with offices in Adelaide and Sydney. Fuller’s been around for 30 years & PK’s been there for 9 of them. Most of all PK is known for being an über-networker. Always has, always will be… from his days at AMP in the ‘80s, to Country Road, to Rip It Up magazine to now at Fuller, PK is passionate about meeting people, connecting people… During Covid19 he even created his own online networking event, ‘Coffee With PK’, that ran for nearly four years, finishing up in Dec 23 after PK hosted 370 of the networking chats.
Passionate about South Australia every second of the day, PK is a man with his finger on the pulse for the best things to see, do and enjoy in our excellent state; sharing all of this and more on ABC Radio Adelaide and in the new Fifty+SA magazine. The guy sure does loves to chat…
PK is proud to join Nic as AADC’s Co-President for 2024 and is keen to ensure the AADC celebrates the creative industry in all its many forms - not just the expected ones too. This is about community, about the next generation of creatives and how we ensure the Club remains relevant and inclusive for all. It’s about how we evolve, how we strive for excellence, and how we encourage, acknowledge and congratulate our peers across the wider creative industry.
Executive Committee
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Amy Lambert
Co-Chair of She Creates -
Luke Cussans
Chair of EducationWith a love of human-centred design thinking, Luke has been creating experiences and design solutions for over 20 years for some of the world’s biggest entertainment brands and local South Australian heroes. As Chair of Education, Luke and the committee are looking forward to opening doors, creating industry connections and championing students in their first steps in the design and advertising world.
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Maike Moritz
Chair of CommunicationsAs the Lead Designer at Svelte Studios, Maike is an accomplished branding communications expert renowned for her innovative thinking and creative prowess. With her great talent for crafting holistic design solutions to complex business problems, Maike possesses a wealth of experience in product and service development. With expertise spanning print and digital communication design, Maike excels at guiding creative projects from inception to fruition. With 17 years of industry experience serving clients worldwide, Maike brings a wealth of knowledge to the AADC as Chair of Communications and leads an amazing subcommittee team to utilise the power of words and design to keep us all informed.
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Marty Pepper
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Paul Sobolewski
Chair of OperationsPaul works at Rising Sun Pictures in the IT infrastructure department, where he uses a computer to connect to other computers and perform tasks relevant to his job description.
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Sandy Aspinall
Chair of SponsorshipWith over 25 years of experience in South Australia's creative, advertising, marketing, and printing industries, Sandy Aspinall founded Creative Juice SA Recruitment in late 2019 to provide tailored staffing solutions to agencies and businesses alike. Specialising in Permanent, Freelance, and Project roles across all creative industry positions such as Graphic Design, Account Service, Digital, Marketing/Comms, Sales/BDM and more, Sandy simplifies the recruitment process, drawing on her industry knowledge to offer specialist advice.
As the AADC's Sponsorship Chair, she is eager to leverage her expertise and passion to contribute to the club's continued success. With her extensive background and collaborative approach, she looks forward to an enriching journey ahead with the AADC community. -
Sarah Luthaus
SecretaryAs the Managing Director of Ten Past Ten, an Adelaide-based advertising agency, Sarah is responsible for crafting the strategic direction for a global portfolio of clients. With experience working in Adelaide and Sydney, she's been in the industry for over 15 years and understands the power of collaboration and connection. She joined the AADC to further her commitment to these values. Sarah is now in her second year as Secretary for both the AADC and She Creates.
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Taylor Martin
Chair of AwardsBy day, Taylor is the Studio Manager at integrated Adelaide agency, Simple. When the sun goes down, she shares the role of Co-President for the AADC, helping to drive the Club and its ambitious agenda forward. She studied Visual Communication (Graphic Design) at the University of South Australia and completed The Advertising Council’s ‘AWARD School’. She’s sat on the Club’s Executive Committee for the last 4 years, playing an integral role in bringing a number of initiatives and events to life, all for the betterment of the industry and those within it, including She Creates.
Sub-Committee Members
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Communications
- Shovana Perena
- Marcela Sandoval
- Kenneth Ng
- Caitlin Slater
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Awards
- Chris Cooper
- Amy Marshall
- Marty Pepper
- Paul Sobolewski
- Justin Pounsett
- Mehernaz Jila
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Events
- Todd Osborne
- Joe Godsell
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Education
- Scott Illingworth
- Jessie Showell
- Shovana Perena
- Marcela Sandoval
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She Creates
- Manuela Mazzaferro
- Hannah Pendlebury
- Alisha Rout
- Sarah Anesbury
- Renee van der Hoek
- Sarah Lufthaus