About Us
The Monkeys create provocative ideas that live within advertising, entertainment and technology.
We’ve been called an ad agency, a collective, a branded content company, the business model of the future and a bunch of bloody dreamers.
Truth is, we’re a bit of each.
In this multi-channel world companies need innovative ways to connect with their audience. That’s where we can help.
Awards
2013
Mumbrella Awards Finalist
Creative Agency of the Year
Mumbrella Awards Finalist
Parmalat: OAK Reverse Robberies - Award for Bravery
One Show Bronze Pencil
Diageo: Mixionary - Collateral Posters Campaign
One Show Design Merit
Diageo: Mixionary - Collateral Design Posters Series
D&AD In Book
Diageo: Mixionary Posters - Graphic Design Posters
D&AD Nomination
Diageo: Mixionary Posters - Art Direction: Art Direction for Poster Advertising
CLIO Silver
Diageo: Mixionary: Posters
CLIO Silver
Parmalat: OAK Reverse Robberies: Digital/Mobile
Facebook Studio Awards Bronze
Parmalat: OAK Reverse Robberies
Creative Review: In Book
The Star: Loungin'
Siren Awards Finalist
IKEA: Gas Leak- Single
Siren Awards Finalist
Parmalat: OAK Kills Hungrythirsty Dead: Shark Attack - Single
Siren Awards Finalist
Parmalat: OAK Kills Hungrythirsty Dead: Polar Bears - Single
Siren Awards Finalist
Parmalat: OAK Kills Hungrythirsty Dead - Campaign
Webby Awards Nominee
Parmalat: OAK Reverse Robberies - Reality
Webby Awards Honoree
Parmalat: OAK Reverse Robberies - Best Use of Social Media
Webby Awards Honoree
Parmalat: Ice Break Drag Race 'Em - Promotions
Webby Awards Honoree
Intel: The Ultrabook Temptations - Branded Entertainment Short Form
AdNews Agency of the Year 2012
AdNews NSW Agency of the Year 2012
AdNews Independent Agency of the Year 2012
IAB Creative Showcase
IKEA: Klippbok - First runner up
ACES Awards Finalist
Yellowglen: House of Sparkling
Epica Awards In-Book
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project
AWARD Silver
Diageo: Mixionary Posters - Print Craft Art Direction Campaign
AWARD Silver
The Star: Loungin' - Television Commercial individual over 30 seconds
AWARD Silver
The Star: Loungin' - Craft in Film Best Use and/or Arrangement of Existing Music
AWARD Bronze
The Star: Loungin' - Craft in Film Casting
AWARD Bronze
The Star: Loungin'- Craft in Film Cinematography
AWARD Bronze
The Star: Loungin' - Craft in Film Direction
AWARD Bronze
IKEA: Yo -Yo - Radio Up to and including 30 seconds
AWARD Bronze
IKEA: Highlighter - Radio Up to and including 30 seconds
AWARD Bronze
IKEA: Declutter, Destress - Radio Campaign
AWARD Bronze
IKEA: Declutter, Destress - Production in Radio Campaign
AWARD Bronze
Parmalat: ICE BREAK Drag Race 'Em - Interactive Film campaign
AWARD Bronze
Parmalat: OAK Reverse Robberies - Digital Social Media
AWARD Bronze
UBank: Since Today - Craft in Film Direction
AWARD Bronze
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: Experience Unseen - Print Community Service & Charity Campaign
AWARD Bronze
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: Experience Unseen - Print Craft Art Direction Campaign
AWARD Finalist
Guide Dogs Australia: Puppy Pals - New Product Development
AWARD Finalist
Diageo: Mixionary Bloody Mary - Design Promotional and Poster Design
AWARD Finalist
Parmalat: OAK Reverse Robberies - Digital Campaign Business to Business
AWARD Finalist
IKEA: Undies - Radio Up to and including 30 seconds
AWARD Finalist
UBank: Since Today - Television Commercial individual over 30 seconds
AWARD Finalist
Parmalat: OAK Are You Stupid? - Film & Video Television Commercial individual 30 seconds
AWARD Finalist
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: Experience Unseen - Community Service and Charity campaign
Creative Sandbox by Google
IKEA: KLIPPBOK
FWA Mobile Site of the Day
IKEA: KLIPPBOK
IAB Creative Showcase 7.3 Winner
Parmalat: OAK Reverse Robberies
Intel Marketing and Innovation Awards Winner
Intel: The Ultrabook Temptations - Earned Media
2012
Young Guns Bronze
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: Experience Unseen - TV Campaign
Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year Awards Silver
Australia/New Zealand Independent Agency of the Year
Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year Awards Bronze
Australia Creative Agency of the Year
AGDA Judges Choice Winner
Diageo: Mixionary Posters - Posters Advertising
The Work 2012 Annual
AUSTAR: Takes Docos to Amazing - Radio
The Work 2012 Annual
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Integrated
The Work 2012 Annual
IKEA: Lost Toy - Radio
The Work 2012 Annual
IKEA Career Instructions - Direct
The Work 2012 Annual
Intel: The Ultrabook Temptations - Cyber
Australasian Branded Entertainment Awards
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Grand Prix
Australasian Branded Entertainment Awards
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Gold
APG Awards Strategic Agency of the Year
APG Awards Grand Prix
Parmalat: Oak Kills Hungrythirsty Dead Campaign
APG Awards Gold
Parmalat: Oak Kills Hungrythirsty Dead Campaign - New Brand category
London International Awards Silver
IKEA: De-clutter, De-stress – Radio Campaign
London International Awards Bronze
IKEA: Lost Toy – Radio
London International Awards Finalist
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project – TV/Cinema/Online Film: Innovative Branded Content
London International Awards Finalist
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project – TV/Cinema/Online Film: Corporate Image
London International Awards Finalist
IKEA: Gas leak – Radio
Spikes Asia Independent Agency of the Year
The Monkeys: Ranked Third
Spikes Asia Gold
Spikes Asia Bronze
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Integrated Media Campaign
Spikes Asia Bronze
Spikes Asia Bronze
Spikes Asia Bronze
Spikes Asia Finalist
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - PR Corporate Reputation
Spikes Asia Finalist
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - PR Best Use of Media Relations
Spikes Asia Finalist
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Media Corporate Image
Spikes Asia Finalist
Parmalat: Ice Break Add A Motor To It - Media Consumer Products
ADMA Awards Silver
Intel: The Ultrabook Temptations - Creative Online Broadcast Video
ADMA Awards Bronze
Intel: The Ultrabook Temptations - Effectiveness Information Technologies
ADMA Awards Bronze
Telstra: 100 Signs of Change - Creative Art Direction
ADMA Awards Bronze
Telstra: 100 Signs of Change - Effectiveness Communications/Utilities
ADMA Awards Bronze
Parmalat: Ice Break Add A Motor To It - Effectiveness FMCG
ADMA Awards Finalist
Trading Post: Good As Gone - Effectiveness Retail & Direct Sales
ADMA Awards Finalist
AUSTAR: The Slap - Effectiveness Publishing & Entertainment
ADMA Awards Finalist
IKEA: Have a Go - Effectiveness Product Manufacturing & Distribution
ADMA Awards Finalist
Telstra: 100 Signs of Change - Creative Directional Mail
ADMA Awards Finalist
IKEA: Have a Go - Creative Integrated
IAB Awards Winner
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Branded Content
IAB Awards Finalist
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Brand Awareness & Positioning
IAB Awards Finalist
Parmalat: Ice Break Add A Motor To It - Branded Content
IAB Awards Finalist
Intel: The Ultrabook Temptations - Product Launch
Effie Awards Silver
Trading Post: Good As Gone - Retail/Etail
Effie Awards Finalist
IKEA: Career Instructions - Retail/Etail
Effie Awards Finalist
Trading Post: Good As Gone - Small Budget Campaign
Effie Awards Finalist
Trading Post: Good As Gone - Best State Campaign
Effie Awards Finalist
Trading Post: Good As Gone - Most Original Thinking
Effie Awards Finalist
Trading Post: Good as Gone - Other Services
New York Festivals Gold
IKEA: Holidays
CLIO Bronze
IKEA: Holidays
Siren Gold
IKEA: Holidays
Siren Silver
IKEA: Holidays
Siren Client Award
IKEA: Holidays
Webby Awards Honouree
IKEA: Talking Pillows - Online Guerilla/Innovation
IAB Creative Showcase Winner
Intel: The Ultrabook Temptations
One Show Interactive Merit
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Interactive Music Videos
One Show Interactive Merit
YouTube: Map My Summer - Interactive Interface Design
One Show Merit
IKEA: De-clutter, De-stress - Radio Campaign
One Show Merit
AUSTAR: Take Docos to Amazing - Radio Campaign
AWARD Gold
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Best use and/or arrangement of existing music
AWARD Silver
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Digital Viral Film
AWARD Silver
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Branded content, individual any length
AWARD Bronze
Parmalat: Kill Hungrythirsty Dead - Television Commercials, individual 30 seconds
AWARD Bronze
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: The Guide Dog Interviews - DM Community Service & Charity, individual any length
AWARD Bronze
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Music Video
AWARD Bronze
IKEA: Lost Toy - Radio, up to and including 30 seconds
AWARD Bronze
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: The Guide Dog Interviews - Film Community Service & Charity, individual
ASTRA Award
AUSTAR: The Slap - Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign for Subscriber Sales or Subscriber Retention
2011
Australian Creative Advertising Hotshop Of The Year
Australian Creative Idea of the Year
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project
B&T Ad Agency Of The Year
B&T Campaign Of The Year
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project
Campaign Brief NSW Agency Of The Year
One Show Interactive Finalist
You Tube: Map My Summer - Interface Design
One Show Interactive Finalist
Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Music Video
Cannes Gold
IKEA: Holidays - Radio
Cannes Finalist
Telstra: Phone Hijack - Media Best Use of Special Events & Stunts/ Live Advertising
Cannes Finalist
IKEA: Career Positioning System - Media Best Localised Campaign
Cannes Finalist
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: The Guide Dog Interviews - Film Fundraising and Appeals
Young Guns Bronze
IKEA: Holidays - Radio
Young Guns Bronze
Guide Dogs: The Guide Dog Interviews - Public & Community Service
Young Guns Finalist
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: The Guide Dog Interviews - Television
AMI Awards Winner
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - Social Marketing
The Work 2011 Annual
Google: Map My Summer - Cyber
The Work 2011 Annual
IKEA: Holidays - Radio
The Work 2011 Annual
BBC: Honk If You’re Human - Television
The Work 2011 Annual
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: The Guide dog Interviews - Television Public Service
London Awards Bronze
IKEA: Holidays: Retail Foods and Stores
London Awards Silver
IKEA: Holidays - Direction
ADMA Awards Bronze
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: The Guide Dog Interviews - Television, Creative
ADMA Awards Bronze
Parmalat: Ice Break WA Delivery - Digital Social Media
ADMA Awards Finalist
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: The Guide Dog Interviews - Effectiveness Not-For-Profit
ADMA Awards Finalist
IKEA: Career Positioning System - Creative Out of Home
ADMA Awards Finalist
Telstra: Functional Families - Effectiveness Travel & Entertainment
Creative Showcase Runner up
IKEA: The Great Indoors Awards - Talking Pillows
Effie Awards Finalist
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - Best State Campaign
Effie Awards Finalist
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - Most Original Thinking
Effie Awards Finalist
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - Government, Corporate and Social Services
Effie Awards Bronze
Telstra: T-Hub For the Functional Family - New Product or Service
Effie Awards Bronze
Telstra: T-Hub For the Functional Family - Other Services
D&AD In Book
Guide Dogs NSW: The Guide Dog Interviews - Direct Response TV & Cinema Advertising
D&AD In Book
BBC Knowledge: Honk If You’re Human - Writing for Film Advertising
D&AD In Book
BBC Knowledge: Africa - Writing for Press & Poster Advertising
Caxton Winner
IKEA: The Great Indoors Awards, The Billy Award - Retail
Caxton Winner
IKEA: The Great Indoors Awards - Best Campaign
Caxton Finalist
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: Guidance Pigeon - Charity & Community Service
Caxton Finalist
IKEA: The Great Indoors Awards - Best Cross Platform
Caxton Finalist
IKEA: The Great Indoors Awards, The Karlstad Award - Retail
Caxton Finalist
IKEA: The Great Indoors Awards, The Poang Award - Retail
Caxton Finalist
IKEA: The Great Indoors Awards, The Malm Award - Retail
New York Festivals World Medal
BBC Knowledge: A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way - Print Advertising Media Broadcast Promotion
Caxton Finalist
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: Guidance Cat - Charity & Community Service
New York Festivals Bronze
BBC Knowledge: A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way - TV
New York Festivals Finalist
BBC Knowledge: Honk If You’re Human - Copywriting Art/Technique/Design
New York Festivals Finalist
BBC Knowledge: Honk If You’re Human - Art Direction Art/Technique Design
Creative Review: The Annual
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: The Guide Dog Interviews
2010
AdNews No.1 Advertising Agency of the Year
Australian Creative Advertising Hotshop Of The Year
AWARD Silver
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - Creative Innovation
AWARD Silver
BBC Knowledge: A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way - Print Craft, Art Direction, campaign
AWARD Bronze
BBC Knowledge: A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way, Africa - Newspapers individual colour
AWARD Bronze
BBC Knowledge: A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way - Newspapers campaign
Mobius Awards Gold
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - Best of Show Outdoor
Mobius Awards Gold
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - Outdoor Environmental Awareness Messages
Mobius Awards Gold
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - New Media Environmental Awareness Messages
B&T Awards Winner
Grand Prix Communications Agency of the Year
B&T Awards Winner
Advertising Agency of the Year
CLIO Awards Gold
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - Content & Contact
Cannes Silver
Caner Council NSW: Sun Sound - Direct
Cannes Silver
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - PR
D&AD In Book
BBC Knowledge: Moon Week - TV Promotions, Stings & Program Junctions
D&AD In Book
BBC Knowledge: Moon Week - TV & Cinema Advertising
D&AD In Book
BBC Knowledge: Moon Week - Branding
Logie Awards Nomination
:30 Seconds: Most Popular Light Entertainment Program
Logie Awards Nomination
My Family Feast: Most Popular Lifestyle Program
2010 World Food and Wine TV Festival
My Family Feast - Best International Food TV Show
2010 World Food and Wine TV Festival
My Family Feast - Best Contribution to the Food / Wine TV Culture
CLIO Healthcare Awards Silver
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - Disease Awareness Innovative Media
London Awards Gold
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - Non-Traditional Media
London Awards Silver
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - The NEW Category
Caxton Award
BBC Knowledge: A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way - Quinlivan Black Award
Caxton Award
BBC Knowledge: A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way, Africa - Media, Entertainment Telecoms & IT
Caxton Award
BBC Knowledge: A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way - Best Campaign
Caxton Award
FOXTEL: Life Doesn’t Stop for TV - Best Campaign
Caxton Award
BBC Knowledge: Africa - Best Art Direction
ADMA Awards Bronze
UBank: Live Fast, Save Young - Online Broadcast Campaign
Outdoor Awards Silver
Cancer Council NSW: Sun Sound - Most Innovative Use of Outdoor Media
Outdoor Awards Silver
Cancer Council: Sun Sound - Not-For-Profit/Charity/Community
Outdoor Awards Silver
Cancer Council: Sun Sound - Small Budget Campaign
Qantm Desktop CREATE Awards Runner Up
DMG Radio: Classic Rock - Branding
Australian Writers Guild AWGIE nomination
:30 Seconds: Series 1 Episode 4 Invisible Fault Lines
Effie Awards Finalist
UBank: Saving is The New Spending
Effie Awards Finalist
UBank: Saving is the New Spending
Creative Review Annual In Book
BBC Knowledge: Moon Week
New York Festivals Finalist
Cancer Council: Sun Sound - Avant Garde
New York Festivals Finalist
BBC Knowledge: Moon Week - TV/Cinema Product & Service
New York Festivals Finalist
BBC Knowledge: Moon Week - Art Technique TV/Cinema
New York Festivals Finalist
BBC Knowledge: Eat Up Brain - Art Technique TV/Cinema
One Show Merit Award
Unwired Radio
ASTRA Nomination
:30 Seconds: Most Outstanding Drama
2009
AFI Nomination for Best Screenplay in TV
30 seconds: Ep.4
Effie Awards Gold
Foxtel: Good News Sale
Effie Awards Silver
The Gruen Transfer
Effie Awards Bronze
National Rugby League: NRL Key Signings
Ad News State Agency of the Year Finalist
Australian Creative Hotshop Finalist
B&T Best Advertisement Finalist
B&T Agency of the Year Finalist
B&T State Agency of the Year Finalist
2008
B&T Best Campaign Finalist
B&T Best Advertisement Finalist
B&T Agency of the Year Finalist
B&T State Agency of the Year Finalist
AWARD Bronze
The Gruen Transfer
Cannes Finalist
National Rugby League: Key Signings
2007
D&AD In Book
Foxtel: Glove
D&AD In Book
Foxtel: Spiders
Tropfest Finalist
Being Boston
Caxton Awards Finalist
DC Short Film Festival Finalist
Homebrewed Short Film Festival Finalist
B&T Emerging Agency of the Year
AdNews Emerging Agency of the Year
Australian Creative Hotshop Finalist
Cannes Finalist x 3 (work)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Short Film Winner
Losing Face
Australian International Film Festival Official Selection
Losing Face


