Awards
2024
VW Let’s go for a drive
AWARD - Bronze: Film
AWARD - Bronze: Cinema
Caples - Finalist: Film
Shots - Bronze, Music
BestAds - Pick of the Week: Film
2022
KITKAT Have a bite
GOLD, Spikes Asia, Social Media
Bronze, Spikes Asia, PR
Finalist, One Show, Social Media
Finalist, One Show, PR
Silver, AWARD Awards, Social Media
Bronze, AWARD Awards, Social Media
Bronze, AWARD Awards, PR
Bronze, AWARD Awards, PR
Crystal, Brand Experience, MadStars
Most Contagious Campaigns of 2021 List
AdWeek Feature
KitKat Wizards
Crystal, Film, MadStars
2021
Parkinson’s - No Escape Room
Bronze, LIA
Finalist, Spikes Asia
Best Ads, Pick of the Week
Adweek Feature
KITKAT Give the planet a break
APCO Winner - Packaging for Sustainability
Finalist, AWARD Award
Best Ads, Pick of the week
2017
The Parkinson's Challenge
GOLD, LIA - Social Media Film
Bronze, Spikes Asia - Digital
Silver, AdNews (ACES) - Film
Campaign Brief Pick of the Month
Campaign Brief Annual Hot List
Best Ads Top 6 (Film)
KITKAT Katapult
Bronze, LIA - Direction
Bronze, LIA - Production Design
Editor's Pick Creativity Online
Best Ads - Pick of the Week (TVC 30')
Best Ads - Pick of the Week (Social Videos)
JWT Global 'Highlight of 2017'
2016
Schick Virtual Catwalk
Campaign Brief Hot List
Banana Boat Sizzledodge
Campaign Brief Hot List
TRESemme VR New York Fashion Week
Best Ads - Pick of the Week (Interactive)
AFM Print - 'No options'
In book - Lurzer's Archive
2015
Ask the Google App
GRAND PRIX - ADMA (AC&E Award)
Innovation Award - ADMA (AC&E Awards)
Best OOH Campaign - ADMA (AC&E Awards)
Highly Commended, Mobile Campaign - ADMA (AC&E Awards)
Finalist, Copywriting - ADMA (AC&E Awards)
Finalist, Spikes - Outdoor Campaign
Silver APAC, Best Use of Mobile
Silver APAC, Best Engagement Strategy
Mumbrella Shortlist - Media Campaign Of The Year
The Whitsundays - TVC Shot on a SmartPhone
Winner: The SmartPhone Film Festival
2014
The Whitsundays: A movie that's waiting to be written
Bronze, Caples, Interactive Campaign
Finalist, Caples, Social Media Campaign
Official Honouree, Webby’s, Best Social Media campaign
Finalist, The Branded Entertainment Awards
In Book, Creative Review
In Book, The Work
Cannes Young Lions
Finalist, Print
2013-2015
The Hallway (Sole Creative Team)
Winner, Independent Agency of the Year, 2014 - Campaign Asia
The World's Leading Independent Agencies List, 2014 - Campaign Magazine
Highly Commended, Independent Agency of the Year, 2015 - B&T
Finalist, Independent Agency of the Year, 2015 - AdNews
Winner, NSW Agency of the Year, 2016 - B&T
2008
Wallace & Gromit's World of Cracking Ideas
Best Launch Exhibition - The EVENT Awards
1991
Bingley Swimming Baths
Gold Swimming Certificate
Silver Swimming Certificate
Bronze Swimming Certificate
NICE WORDS
Matt Eastwood - Global CCO, McCann
“Although we were based in different countries, Steve was one of my go-to creatives. Particularly for solving important and challenging briefs. The best creatives are part planner and part copywriter/art director. Steve has a planner's ability to get right to the core of the task, and a creative's ability to express the idea in a surprising and, often, award-winning way. I'm a big fan.”
Ralph Barnett - National ECD, SapientNitro
”Steven is a conceptually kick-arse creative who has beautiful ideas, loads of passion and a business focused level head, perfect for today's advertising climate. A real pleasure to work with.”
Dan Bye, Group Director of Strategy,
M&C Saatchi
”Steve has talent beyond his years. Not only is he a strong conceptual creative and copywriter he also has a great strategic mind and has the ability to get under the lid of a problem, identify the key insight and then develop the finished creative product. Without hesitation I would recommend Steve and i very much hope we have the opportunity to work together again at some point in our careers.”
Bruce Pywell, Manager,
Campaign & Creative Management, Amazon
”I worked with Steve for two years at JWT Sydney. The projects we worked on count among those I'm most proud of in my career so far, and to a large extent that's due to the level of creativity and partnership Steve brings to the table. The fact that he has as much a strategic mind as a creative one, means he's someone I came to trust when discussing broader business problems, and clients would also regularly request he play that role as well. I'd jump at the chance to work with Steve again.”
Carol Hey, Steve’s mum
”Steve is good at his job, i think, but he’s quite scruffy.”