At the heart of everything we do is The Consumer. Once we’ve thoroughly explored every dimension of the target audience, great ideas become our commodity… simple, elegant executions that turn marketing speak into engaging communication.

Meet us.

Fast facts.

  • Chutney flavoured Niknaks is our favourite snack (we’re all for brand loyalty, but sometimes it’s Habanero Doritos).

  • Jameson is Aqua’s preferred whiskey.

  • Aqua services 7 of SA’s Top 10 brands.

  • Aqua Cape Town opened its doors in 2011.

  • In a joint venture with Thumbtribe, we’ve established The Mobile Agency (TMA).

Our values.

  • Integrity

    Solid. Coherent.
    Resilient.

  • Bravery

    Bold. Adventuresome.
    Fearless.

  • Humanity

    Soulful. Sensitive.
    Compassionate.

  • Collaboration

    Amicable. Tolerant.
    Inclusive.

  • Innovation

    Visionary. Original.
    Unexpected.

Our people.

  • The boss

    Brent Shahim

    As the CEO, Brent is the personification of our values. His energy is contagious.

  • The boss

    Sean Donnelly

    As the Head of Client Service, Sean maintains relationships that stand the test of time.

  • The boss

    Lauren Damant

    As the Group Operations Director, Lauren designs slick systems that ensure deadlines are met.

  • The boss

    Richard Sidersky

    As the Head of Digital Media, Richard ensures brand messages hit the spot.

  • The boss

    Julie Humphreys

    As the Head of Strategy, channel agnostic solutions is the sparkle in Julie’s eyes.

  • The boss

    Jeremy Young

    As the Infrastructure Manager, Jeremy is connected, if you know what we mean.

  • The boss

    Adam Brandt

    As the Creative Director, Adam ensures we don’t contribute to web clutter.

  • The boss

    Yana Valchanova

    As the Creative Director, Yana is often heard saying ‘make it fabulous; make it wow’.

  • The boss

    Anthony Solomon

    As the Chief Technology Officer, Anthony has sticky software situations for breakfast.

  • The boss

    Phumi Morodi

    As the Financial Director, Phumi has an eye on a job at Gringotts.

  • The boss

    Robyn Nahman

    As the Creative Director (Wunderman), Robyn has got a recipe for direct fireworks.

  • The boss

    Sheena Gates

    As the Head of Social Media, this award-winning opinion former has the masses at her feet.

  • The boss

    Tania Faria

    As the HR Manager, Tania has an expert eye for exceptional talent.

  • We are hiring Client Service Director Senior Web Developer Interested to work here More…

Our culture

Our partnerships.

Current projects

Aqua works with 7 of SA’s Top 10 brands. We are not order takers – we engage as partners. We strive to inspire thought leadership that transforms our client’s businesses—not just their marketing campaigns.

See what we mean

The list

  • Bytes Document Solutions: Xerox
    Bytes Technology Group
    Caltex
    Coca-Cola
    Discovery
    Ford
    Gautrain

  • Land Rover
    Mazda
    Microsoft
    MTN
    Nokia
    Pick n Pay
    Southern Sun

  • Standard Bank
    Stanlib
    Unilever

Aquaisms.

Always begin with the end in mind.

You can sell your time, but you cannot buy it back. Make it count.

Strategy is the fact, creative the fiction, technology the fantasy and process the plot.

Let us talk about values… What is truly worth treasuring? Integrity. Bravery. Humanity. Collaboration. Innovation. Water is fluid. Our defining principles are not.

Nice to meet you… We’d like to get to know you better. We want to go through your things. The stuff you dream about. What makes you cry. What you hide in little boxes. Intimacy is so hard to come by these days.

Simply. Create. Quality.

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