DDB Sydney secures creative duo from The Monkeys, Emmalie Narathipakorn and Seamus McAlary

DDB Sydney's executive creative director, Matt Chandler, has revealed the recruitment of creative duo Emmalie Narathipakorn and Seamus McAlary from The Monkeys with the appointments take effect immediately.

The creative agency similarly welcomed Steven Hey and Simon Koay in May last year. Koay and Hey joined from Wunderman Thompson, where they paired up four years ago as creative directors, working across brands such as KitKat, Rural Fire Service NSW and Parkinson’s NSW.

See also: DDB Sydney welcomes Steven Hey and Simon Koay as associate creative directors

Narathipakorn, previously serving as an art director at The Monkeys, assumes the role of Senior Art Director at DDB, while McAlary, a copywriter from The Monkeys, steps in as Senior Copywriter.

The pair, with backgrounds spanning design, acting, and comedy writing, has collaborated since 2019 and amassed a noteworthy portfolio during their four-year tenure at The Monkeys. Their contributions include acclaimed campaigns such as Australian Lamb’s ‘Un-Australia’, Amazon’s ‘One Day Delivery’, and Telstra’s ‘This is Footy Country’.

"I’ve been admiring Em and Seamus’s work from afar for a while now. In an unreasonably short amount of time they’ve proven themselves to be a couple of the most exciting creatives in the country. They make work everyone notices, and I can’t wait to see  them do that for our clients," said Chandler.

He continued, “We’re excited to join DDB Sydney because they have a really good laksa place around the  corner. They also have an exceptional creative department who make world-class work,  which is a bonus.”

Narathipakorn and McAlary will join the team of 25 creatives at DDB Sydney, working across brands brands including McDonalds, Westpac and Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA).

See also: Sam Snowden announces new role as head of social and content for DDB Melbourne following departure from DDB NZ

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Top Image: Emmalie Narathipakorn & Seamus McAlary