Leslie Ali becomes a Monkey

Award-winning US creative Leslie Ali joined Three Drunk Monkeys this week as the agency continues to grow, and will team up with creative director Noah Regan.

Ali started her career art directing ads for Nike and Coca-Cola at Wieden & Kennedy Portland. She has since worked as a copywriter, creative director and ECD at WCRS and BMP London, and her work has  been recognised and awarded by numerous international award shows, including D&AD, Cannes, BTA and The One Show.

After going back to film school in NY (TISCH), Ali began directingfull-time in 2005. She is currently represented for commercial and filmwork by Partizan London.

While directing commercials in the UK (MTV,Mortal Kombat, The Guardian, Cadbury’s, Budweiser, Nivea,) she wasawarded a commission by Film London to make her short film, The Object,which was picked as an official selection of the Sundance Film Festivalin 2008. This was followed by a project for Nike in Shanghai, a stationident campaign for Channel 5 and a music video for Maximo Park.

Onjoining the Monkeys, Ali said: “I’m spoiled for choice with the talentpool here. And really look forward to working with Noah.”

JustinDrape, Co-Founder of 3DM, added: “Leslie’s work is world-class so we’reobviously thrilled that she’s come on board. Copywriter, art director,creative director, director, she’s a quadruple threat.”