Barbara Humphries
- Executive Creative Director
- Australia
- Member since 2019
Barbara is Executive Creative Director at The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song and currently ranked #1 ECD in APAC for One Show Global Creative Rankings.
Barbara has worked across international clients including IKEA, Coca Cola, Nike, UNWomen, Nestle and Cadbury, as well as local brands Qantas, Berlei, NRMA Insurance, Sydney University and MLA.
Her recent work with the Tuvaluan government, The First Digital Nation, has reached 2.1 billion people and helped the Pacific nation in its efforts to have their statehood recognised as permanent, irrespective of what happens to their physical land. The ongoing project has so far been recognised with at Fast Company Innovation by Design Award, two yellow pencils at D&AD, 2 Spikes Grand Prixes and Best in Discipline for Creative Effectiveness at One Show, and a coveted Dan Wieden Titanium Grand Prix at Cannes Lions 2023.
This year, The Monkeys reach #1 Australian Agency at Spikes Asia, D&AD, One Show and Cannes Lions.
Prior to the Monkeys Barbara has worked at Wieden+Kennedy London and Publicis Mojo in Melbourne.
Her work has also been awarded at Cannes Lions, D&AD, Clios, One Show, Webbys and New York Festivals, and she has also been a juror at Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, Clios and New York Festivals.
Passionate about nurturing young creative talent, Barbara has been a tutor and guest lecturer at AWARD School, D&AD shift and helped start AWARD Uni - a course for mid-weight creatives.
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