Spotlight on Women Creatives: Barbara Humphries, creative director, The Monkeys
As part of a daily series Campaign Brief shines the spotlight on the top female executive creative directors and creative directors in Australia…
Barbara Humphries is a creative director at The Monkeys, Sydney.
Barbara likes solving strategic problems and finding new ways to tell a brand’s message, drawing on human truths and the world of wonderful things we see around us every day.
At The Monkeys, Humphries worked on the award-winning ‘Spring Lamb’ campaign for Meat & Livestock Australia, and over the course of her four-plus years at the agency, has also worked on brand platforms for Blackmores, Sydney University, Pauls and more recently IKEA.
Launching her career as a freelance illustrator and designer at Vogue before a passion for ideas, writing and art direction steered her to roles in advertising including stints at Wieden + Kennedy London and Publicis Mojo Melbourne.
Humphries has worked on global and local brands including Nike, Cadbury, Nestle, Victorian Tourism, Seafolly, Yellowglen and Penfolds, leading to a portfolio of globally awarded work.
Says Humphries: “What appealed to me when I first joined The Monkeys is still true today: diverse, interesting and well-crafted work that works, in a building full of talented, smart and funny people who aren’t afraid to take risks and have fun in the process.”
Her work has been awarded worldwide and appeared in places like the D&AD annual, TIME Magazine, a NSFW magazine sealed section and an East London footpath.
For the full up-to-date list of all ad agency creatives and producers and production companies in Australia and New Zealand go to Portfolio & Reel
7 Comments
Please stop this series.
It makes our whinging look completely unjustified.
I agree, this series is way too long.
You should have done “Men in PR”.
Ok, so in the couple editions of this series I’ve seen, the common theme here is that these exceptionally talented and qualified women are labelled as ‘deputy’ ECD or ‘associate’ CD.
What’s up with that?
Secondly, “Women Creatives”? Do we call our male counterparts ‘Men Creatives’?
‘Female Creatives’ as a headline would suffice.
Triggered.
Yay Barb!
Don’t know if Female Creative is being sarcastic but this series did make me question the scale and prevalence of this issue.There seems to be a lot of really talented working in senior roles in good agencies.
Aka #GetOverYourselves?
Hi @ Sam.I am sorry that’s how you interpreted my comment.It wasn’t my intention.I have really enjoyed reading about these female CDs and their career journeys.