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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.

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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

Intel: The Ultrabook Temptations - Integrated Campaign led by Outdoor

Spikes Asia Bronze

Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Integrated Media Campaign

Spikes Asia Bronze

Sydney Opera House: The Ship Song Project - Branded Content Best use or Integration of Music

Spikes Asia Bronze

IKEA: Storage Solutions High-lighter & Yo-yo - Radio Campaign

Spikes Asia Bronze

INTEL: The Ultrabook Temptations - Digital Viral Video

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