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Motion Sickness was founded in a Dunedin flat by three friends with no traditional agency experience. After a few good ideas led to a few sweaty handshakes, they eventually moved out of their flat in Dunedin, and into a studio in Auckland.
Now the agency is made up of 20 people who invent campaigns for some of the biggest brands in the country, and has even been ranked number one on some of those agency ranking things. All while continuing to create unconventional work true to their unconventional beginnings.
Motion Sickness is a full-service, independent creative agency. We work with brands wanting to be different.
Design
We design, develop and re-shape brands. This work is executed by the Motion Sickness Design Office.
Strategy
We develop communications, advertising and brand strategies to reflect the world in 2024, and beyond.
Creative
We create campaigns that are noticed. Advertising, activations and platforms you want to see.
Production
We produce end-to-end. Crafting work that does justice to the idea.
Media
We spread these ideas far and wide. Reaching any audiences with integrated media planning and buying.
Culture
We champion culture with indigenous creative and community engagement. Building brands that truly connect to the world that surrounds them.
Awards. Proof that we’re not the only ones who like our work.
3
Effie Awards Aotearoa 2024
Gold for Frank Energy in Utilities, 2x Bronze for Fire & Emergency New Zealand in Short Term Success & Low Budget Categories.
2
New Zealand Marketing Awards 2024
Excellence in New Brand Development, Excellence in Communications Marketing Strategy for Frank Energy.
2
Global Agency Of The Year 2024
Creative Agency, Silver. Independent Creative Agency, Silver.
1
WARC 2024 Strategic brilliance, effective impact
Silver, Your Cooked, Strategic Thinking.
1
Axis Awards 2024
Idea Of The Year, Rep Your Suburb, Whānau Ora.
1
Axis Awards 2024
Grand Prix, Rep Your Suburb, Whānau Ora.
25
Axis Awards 2024
5 x Gold for Rep Your Suburb, 1 x Quit The Tit, 2 x Silver Frank Energy, 1 x Silver Big Save, 4 x Silver Our Future Is Māori.
#1
New Zealand Agency 2023
Best Ads Rankings.
1
Campaign Agency of the Year Awards 2023
Boutique Agency Of The Year AU/NZ Gold.
2
Campaign Agency of the Year Awards 2023
Creative Agency Of The Year AU/NZ Silver, Independent Agency Of The Year AU/NZ Silver.
1
Campaign Agency of the Year Awards 2023
Production Agency Of The Year AU/NZ Bronze.
7
Effie Awards 2023
2x Gold, Hardest Challenge Award, 2x Silver and 3 x Bronze for You're Cooked. Bronze, Diversity and Inclusion for Rep You're Suburb.
1
TVNZ Marketing Awards 2023
Public Sector Marketing Campaign Winner, You're Cooked.
25
AXIS Awards 2023
Gold for You're Cooked, 4 x Silver and 20 x Bronze.
3
Campaign Agency of the Year Awards 2022
Creative Agency, Production Company and Boutique Advertising Agency of the Year.
3
Public Relations Institute of New Zealand Awards
3x Gold for You're Cooked, including 'Most Innovative Campaign'.
14
Best Awards
Including 2 x Purple Pins for Proud to be Māori.
#1
NZ Creative Agency Ranking 2022
Best Ads On TV 2022 Agency Rankings.
#2
World Creative Agency Ranking 2022
Best Ads On TV 2022 Agency Rankings.
20
Best Ads On TV
20 x Best Ads top picks.
5
Axis Awards 2022
Including Silver for Karangahape Road Bad Reviews.
2
Epica Awards 2022
Public Sector Award.
2
Gerety Awards 2022
Keep it Real Online.
2
Berlin Commercial Awards 2022
Proud to be Māori.
1
TVNZ Marketing Awards 2021
Public Sector Winner, Keep it Real Online.
1
Effie Awards 2021
The Eggplant.
4
Ad Stars 2021
Kiwi Lager, Keep it Real Online.
1
Clio Award 2021
Keep it Real Online.
1
The Beacons 2021
The Eggplant.
2
Effie Awards 2021
Keep it Real Online.
Why do people work with Motion Sickness?
Department Of Internal Affairs.
"Motion Sickness brings a completely fresh approach that I’ve never experienced from any other All Of Government agency."
Whānau Ora
"The collaboration with Motion Sickness would not have been possible without the invaluable involvement of a new generation of Aotearoa. Their profound understanding and empathy towards Te Reo and Tikanga Māori played a pivotal role in every aspect of Motion Sickness' leadership, making it an indispensable contribution."
Karangahape Road Business Association
"They made K Road famous again. Motion Sickness deliver outstanding work and outstanding results."
Frank Energy
"Success in a low interest category like energy comes from pushing boundaries and finding interesting ways to tell our story. The team at Motion Sickness are perfectly positioned to give us this creative edge."
Scapegrace
“I think of Motion Sickness as our ‘Swiss army knife’ - with Scapegrace marketing team consisting of just one person internally , they are a true extension of our business.”
DB Breweries
"They are a bunch of great humans who are focused on delivering the best work possible regardless of the brief or budget. There is no hidden agenda, good times and great work is the only thing at play.”