A creative problem-solving studio

Strategic creative thinking that transforms behaviours and fortunes

Built on a belief that you earn your audience’s interest, OFFICE PARTY partners closely with you to pinpoint the real problems, create clarity and direction, and shape creative solutions that are unfairly effective. From earned media, to internal and external rebrands, utility and famous work.

This is human-led creativity. Thinking informed by smarts and curated by people. Office Party works with ambitious brands, govt orgs and creative agencies who need serious strategic creativity.

PARTY TRICKS

  • We’re like that moment at the office party when the jargon drops and people start talking like human beings again.

  • Problem identification, audience and business understanding & direction setting. Behaviour change is at centre of everything.

  • Meaningful moves getting everyone onboard. We help you get everyone around the table pumped. From CMO, CEO, CFO to the Office Dog.

  • Big, real and attitude shifting creative thinking that pushes yours, your audience’s and our boundaries. Everything from campaigns, to product, to utility.

  • Branding and campaign and content creation the world will take notice off, in conjunction with trusted partners.

  • Standalone writing including tone of voice creation. Available for specific jobs and projects.

  • Office Party regularly partners with agencies needing senior strategic thinking, creative leadership, pitch support or extra horsepower.

Past Projects/ANtics

Office Party is a new studio, founded by Alex Metson after 17 years leading award-winning work for agencies and organisations across New Zealand and internationally. The small selection of projects below demonstrate the problem demolishing work that informs Office Party today.

A State of Wonder
South Australia Tourism
International tourism campaign for SA

Dying Reviews
Hospice NZ
Helping businesses design for dying

Codewords
New Zealand Defence Force
Social & OOH recruitment campaign

Fondle Filter
Testicular Cancer NZ
Snapchat filter and campaign

VB Tea
Carlton United Breweries
Ashes Cricket Promo

Love Creep
Ministry of Social Development
Coercive Control Experience

Previous Office Antics

Creative Recognition

Cannes Lions · AXIS NZ · Best Awards NZ · D&AD · Spikes Asia · One Show · Effies (short for Effectiveness)

Clients

United Nations · Waka Kotahi (NZ Transport) · Ministry of Social Development · Teaching Council NZ · EECA · Coles Insurance · ANZ Bank · Honda · Nissan · Carlton United Breweries · South Australia Tourism · Testicular Cancer NZ