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We are Curious Creative Collaborative

We believe creativity drives business,

including ours.

Imagining, evolving, and moving fast. That's how we’ve built our business and trust with the world’s top brands. Our team of 140 thinkers, creators, and solution-makers deliver impactful results - astonishingly quickly.

Our red thread connects experiences

Our Services

CREATIVE

Large campaigns through to detailed design

STRATEGY

Consulting, research, insights and marketing expertise

DIGITAL

UX, website design, development, CRM and MarTech

MEDIA

In-house planning and buying across all channels

BRANDING

Market positioning, tone of voice and visual identity

CONTENT CREATION

Social media specialists through to TVC production

Our Clients

Our Team

Apparent has been on a meteoric rise since 2010, expanding our team and expertise while partnering with the most innovative brands in the world.

Recent recognition includes:

  • 2023 Campaign Asia Specialist Agency of the Year Gold
  • 2023 Campaign Asia Integrated Agency of the Year Silver
  • 2023 Mumbrella Full Service Agency of Year Finalist
  • 2023 Mumbrella Specialist of Year Finalist
  • 2023 AGDA Design Awards: Tourism Australia Brand Identity Finalist
  • 2022 Campaign Asia Specialist Agency of the Year Bronze
  • 2022 B&T Branding, Design and CX Agency of Year Finalist
  • 2022 AdNews Digital Agency of the Year Finalist
  • 2022 Mumbrella Independent Agency of Year Finalist
  • 2022 Mumbrella Full Service Agency of Year Finalist
  • 2022 Mumbrella Specialist of Year Finalist
  • 2022 AGDA Design Awards: Design for Good Merit Award
  • 2022 AGDA Design Awards: Data Visualisation Finalist
  • 2021 Webby Awards Honoree
  • 2021 B&T Award for Diversity: The Work
  • 2021 AGDA Design Awards: Cricket Brand Identity Finalist

Phil Smith

CEO, Founder

Suzy Smiley

Managing Director

Michelle Turchini

Executive Creative Director

Matt Olanda

Client Service Director

Candice Lombard

Chief of Staff

Joanna O'Bryan

Head of Solutions

Jaclyn Ely

Client Partner - Media

Jason Hill

Chief Strategy Officer

Annette Bardwell

Chief Financial Officer

Charmaine Andrew

New Business Director

Jeff Yamada

Technical & Experience Director

Caroline Hutton

Group Business Director

Find, get, keep and grow customers

Move at the
speed of the market

Our bias for action, entrepreneurial spirit and independence mean we move at the speed of the market, always anticipating what's next.

From Sydney
to the world

For an Australian company, our global reach is impressive. Some of the biggest clients in the world are on our roster, from USA based tech giants like Google and VMware, to local icons like Tourism Australia and Cricket Australia.

Our vibrant people and caring culture make all the difference.

See what we've been working on

View our work

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