Barbara Humphries
Barbara is Executive Creative Director at The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song.
Barbara has worked across major international brands including IKEA, Nike, UNWomen, Nestle, Cadbury, Qantas, and Berlei, as well as Australian brands Telstra, MLA and IAG Insurance. Barbara has also created bold attention grabbing campaigns for the Tuvaluan Government, and Uluru Dialogue - the main organisation behind The Voice to Parliament - advocating for an enshrined Indigenous Voice in the Australian Constitution.
In her current agency Barbara has helped the team win Australian Agency of the Year 8 times across 4 different shows, as well as B&T’s Agency of the Decade, and most recently, Effective Agency of the Year at the 2021 Effie Awards where her brand work for NRMA also received a Grand Effie.
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 on juries for 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 D&AD Shift, AWARD School and AWARD craft course.
JURIES
Cannes Lions 2022, Spikes Asia 2022, D&AD 2021, ONE SHOW 2021, CLIOS 2021, Spikes Asia 2019, AWARD 2019, AdFest 2019, London International Awards 2018, Ciclope 2018, AWARD 2019, AWARD 2018, AWARD 2017.
AWARDS
EFFIES 2021 - Grand Effie -’Help’ for NRMA Insurance
CANNES 2019 - Bronze - Film - TV/cinema – Berlei Boob Balls
CANNES 2019 - Shortlist - Film - online film – Berlei Boob Balls
SPIKES ASIA 2019 - Gold - Film craft - Production design – Berlei Boob Balls
AWARD 2019 - Gold - TV commercial 30 seconds – Berlei Boob BallsAWARD 2019 - Gold – Film Craft - best use of music – Berlei Boob Balls
AWARD 2019 Gold - Film production design – Berlei Boob Balls
AWARD 2019 - Silver - Design weird and wonderful – Berlei Boob Balls
AWARD 2019 - Silver - Social media online film – Berlei Boob Balls
AWARD 2019 – Bronze - Film Craft – Direction – Berlei Boob Balls
AWARD 2019 – Bronze – Film – Tv Campaign – IKEA – Get used to better
AWARD 2019 - Bronze - Branded entertainment – Berlei Boob Balls
WEBBY’S 2019: Runner up - Video: Fashion and lifestyle – Berlei Boob Balls
CLIO 2018 - Gold, Fashion & Beauty, Film, Berlei Womankind
CLIO 2018 - Silver, Fashion & Beauty, Integrated Campaign, Berlei Womankind
CLIO 2018, Silver, Fashion & Beauty, Social Video, Berlei Womankind
CLIO 2018. Bronze, Fashion & Beauty, Social Multiplatform Campaign, Berlei Womankind
AWARD 2018 - Bronze, Online Film / Berlei Womankind
AWARD 2018 - Bronze, TV Individual / Berlei Womankind
AWARD 2018 - Bronze, TV Campaign / IKEA The Best Day is the Everyday
Mumbrella 2018- Award for Insight / Berlei Womankind
Webbys 2018 - People's Choice - Best Launch / Berlei Womankind
Webbys 2018 - Honoree - Online Film, Long Form / IKEA The Best Day is the Everyday
CLIO 2017 - Gold Clio - Integrated / MLA You Never Lamb Alone
D&AD 2017 - Wood Pencil – Integrated and Collaborative / MLA You Never Lamb Alone
AWARD 2017 – Silver / TV Commercial 30” and over / MLA You Never Lamb Alone
AWARD 2017 – Silver / Online film / MLA You Never Lamb Alone
AWARD 2017 – Bronze / Film Craft / Direction / You Never Lamb Alone
AWARD 2017 – Bronze / Film Craft / Editing / IKEA Best Toy Ever
AWARD 2017 – Silver / Film Craft / Direction / IKEA Best Toy Ever
ADNEWS - Ad Of The Year 2016 / You Never Lamb Alone
WEBBY – Finalist / Film & Video / Scripted/Branded / You Never Lamb Alone
WEBBY – Finalist / Advertising Media PR / Best Copywriting / You Never Lamb Alone
ONE SHOW - Finalist / Online film / You Never Lamb Alone
ACES (Australian Creative Excellence Showcase) 2016 Winner / You Never Lamb Alone
AMMA - Multicultural Marketing Awards 2016 - Communications Award / You Never Lamb Alone /
AMMA - Multicultural Marketing Awards 2016 - People's Choice Award / You Never Lamb Alone
EFFIES / Gold Effie / Health & Wellbeing / Blackmores - The Power of Knowledge / 2016
NEW YORK FESTIVAL / Second Prize / Film Craft/ IKEA Best Toy Ever/ 2016
WEBBY AWARDS / Official Honouree / Online Video - Branded Short Form / IKEA Best Toy Ever / 2016
AXIS / Bronze / Direction / IKEA Best Toy Ever / 2016
YOUNG GUNS / Finalist / Branded Content / IKEA Best Toy Ever (with Tim Pashen) / 2016
ONE SHOW / Merit / Design, Short Films & Videos / Seafolly x Panama / 2015
CLIO Image Awards / Finalist / Seafolly x Panama / Partnerships and Sponsorships/ 2015
D&AD / Nomination - In Book / No Parking, Wieden + Kennedy 2007
ACS / National Award Winner / Web & New Media / Seafolly x Panama / 2015
AWARD / Finalist / Film Craft, Music Video / Seafolly X Panama / 2015
AWARD / Finalist / Branded Entertainment Online / Seafolly X Panama / 2015
AWARD / Finalist / Film Craft, Best use of Music / Seafolly X Panama / 2015
AWARD / Finalist / Film Craft, Direction / Seafolly X Panama / 2015
AWARD / Finalist / Craft in Film / Yellowglen: House of Sparkling 2014
AWARD / Finalist / Original Music / Yellowglen: House of Sparkling
2014
ACES Awards / Finalist / Yellowglen: House of Sparkling / 2014
MADC / Bronze / Best TV / Cinema Campaign / 2012
MADC / Silver / Typography – Play Melbourne, 2010
SOUTHERN CROSS PACKAGING / Bronze / 1999
AWARDS