Absurd humour in a car ad? Brilliant. Absurd humour based on a human foible in a car ad? What a wonderful way to shake up a genre riddled with sameness and clichés. The Monkeys’ latest Holden …
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The Monkeys makes the Holden Commodore a sure thing
March 15, 2018
Reassurance. That’s exactly what you need when you’re making a major purchase. And that’s exactly what The Monkeys has tapped into in its campaign for the new Holden Commodore. The campaign, For Sure, is a typically …
The Monkeys: MLA lamb unites Aussies in a reimagined West Side Story
January 10, 2018
"On the harsh streets of the upper west side, two gangs battle for control of the turf..." This is the beginning of the plot that drives Robert the very famous West Side Story. With musical theatre …
To highlight Qantas’ launch of its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, The Monkeys has launched three films in an ongoing content series about the Qantas people who make the airline tick – an engineer, pilot and …
The Monkeys: It’s a betting ad. But it’s fascinating
September 25, 2017
Sexy. Sophisticated. And strikingly different from the other betting ads in town. But then you’d hardly expect anything from The Monkeys that wasn’t strikingly different, would you? The Monkeys’ campaign, Better Way to Wager, for CrownBet aims …
The Monkeys & The Sweet Shop: Over beer yet?
September 18, 2017
Sun, surf, meat pies, beer. They’re what Aussies have always loved. But do they love them still? Sun is great if you’re wearing sun block. Surf is great – in summer. Meat pies are OK every …
The Monkeys increases its creative manpower again
August 23, 2017
The Monkeys has made another new hire. Creative director, Ben Sampson, has arrived at The Monkeys from San Francisco, where he has been creative director at Argonaut for the last year and a half. The Monkeys …
The first 3.154e + 8 seconds of The Monkeys. In case you want to know what sets them apart
April 12, 2017
“The Monkeys continue to define what an advertising agency can be.” That is not what The Monkeys say about themselves. It’s how a client sees the agency. David Waugh, marketing director, of Parmalat, to be …
Inside the Passion Pod. Exploring creatives’ passions on the side. #5: Justin Drape and Scott Nowell
December 1, 2016
Ask The Monkeys co-founders, Justin Drape (chief creative officer) and Scott Nowell (executive creative director), about their passions on the side and they look at you blankly. It's not at all that they’re devoid of …
The Monkeys triumphant at the Effies
September 9, 2016
The Monkeys have become the Effective Agency of the Year at the The Communications Council’s 2016 Australian Effie Awards. The agency’s Operation Boomerang, the agency’s 2016 Australia Day campaign for Meat & Livestock Australia won the …
The Monkeys reach double digits
August 25, 2016
Tonight (August 25), The Monkeys celebrated 10 years as an independent Australian ad agency. Doesn’t that sound mainstream? Well, the agency is not. It's exuberantly creative and unquestionably successful. Its 10th birthday party was held at …
Monkeys “get” lamb
January 9, 2015
Because of The Monkeys, the MLA has stopped yelling at us for not eating lamb and is reminding us why we want to. It’s not what you say, it’s the way that you say it. Everyone …