Kwpx are creative people, accelerating growth through deeper connections. We believe deeper connections lead to better business.

KWP Team

With over 30 years of industry experience, kwpx is one of the largest independent communications companies in Australia.

2022 saw some exciting changes to our offering. The new kwpx combines our independence, rich history and established strengths with a world-class digital and creative offering.

We have an industry-leading team of people across our Adelaide and Darwin offices and are a fully integrated and full-service advertising agency, providing a rich range of communications and marketing solutions that reflect a true customer experience through Brand, Digital and Media, all in-house.

We build partnerships with our clients, ensuring that we understand their customer’s mindset, which is critical for their business growth.

We practice a proven and strategic discipline within our multidisciplinary teams, our method is called DEEP™. At kwpx, we look down before we look up.

We are guided by a deep history and set of unified values, see how we roll below.

Humans Aren’t Robots​
Be Open
Be the Solution
Shared Journey, Shared Success
Find the Fun

 

1991

Killey Withy Advertising

Disenchanted with the corporate structure of their existing employment, Andrew Killey and Peter Withy launch Killey Withy Advertising. With its three key tenets jotted on a serviette: “Do great work”, “Have fun”, “Make a fair profit”. A philosophy to live by. Three out of three was the aim. Two out of three is mostly unacceptable. One is simply not tolerated.

 

Andrew Killey and Peter Withy launch Killey Withy Advertising in 1991
1993

The ‘P’

Lyn Punshon joins Killey and Withy. Not only did he add the ‘P’ to KW, he brought with him a technological prowess that his partners viewed with a level of suspicion. This was also the year we moved into our first “modern” office on Carrington street, no chance of ever out-growing this! (we thought).

 

Lyn Punshon joins Killey and Withy, forming the P in KWP
1994

Coopers 

Coopers Brewery sign with KWP and an enduring SA partnership is born! Countless campaigns, exceptional results and significant growth for both companies has come since. ​

 

1996

Looking for work? 

“Lousy Hours, Undue Stress, Average Money, Weird Management” – an early job ad from KWP!

 

Lousy Hours, Undue Stress, Average Money, Weird Management” – an early job ad from KWP
2001

The Gold Chair

Early in KWP!’s history we declared our goal to one day win the ‘Gold Chair’ in the Adelaide Art Director Awards. On Mon 19 March 2001, after a decade in business, our wish came true!

 

2001

The Merge

The year we merged with Total Brand Management Group, forming one of the largest independent agencies in Australia.

 

2012

Our 21st

We celebrated our 21st birthday by strengthening our media capabilities, entering into a licensing agreement with communications agency, Ikon Media.

 

SA Tourism Commission, "Barossa. Be Consumed"
2013

Be Consumed

Following other, successful tourism campaigns for the SA Tourism Commission, “Barossa. Be Consumed.” is launched. The ad goes on to be celebrated worldwide, winning trophies in 11 countries, including Germany, France, Poland and the US. The pinnacle was being named as the world’s best tourism film at the 2014 Festival of Festivals in Vienna.

 

2016

“And the winner is”

More awards for our growing team – we are named AdNews’ State Agency Of The Year.

 

In 2016, we were named AdNews’ State Agency Of The Year
2017

The Darwin Connection

We sent some of our best up north to officially open our doors in Darwin! Darwin provided the perfect location for KWP! to expand, we quickly established ourselves as the the go-to agency in the area. Securing NT Tourism and as a client has cemented our position as local experts.

 

2018

Rundle St

In 2018 we left our home in the West End and moved East. With our goal of creating more integrated teams, we needed a new home that allowed for collaboration and idea bounceability. Moving into the old Nova Cinema on Rundle Street allowed us to create the perfect space, with open plan office, spacious communal areas and dedicated meeting spaces, our new home is the perfect base for what will be an exciting future for our team.

 

2022

Merge with Digital Noir

The world has gone digital and this year we made the exciting decision to bolster our offering in the digital space by merging with local company, Digital Noir. Combining their expertise with our existing digital team, we now have a powerhouse offering and are a truly integrated agency.

 

2024

The Future is NOW

The future is exciting for kwpx. We have big ambitions, we have created a full-service offering, competing with not only local but interstate and international talent. We are focussed on our next phase. We are building something new.

 

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Deeper
Connections
Better Business

Kwpx is a creative company that specialises in communication, and we respect how important language is to all Aboriginal Australians. As a company that works on Kaurna, Whadjuk Noongar, and Larrakia Country, we want to acknowledge the importance of connection to the Country. We take pride in everything we do and see reconciliation as important work for all Australians.

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Adelaide

Level 1, 251 Rundle Street
Adelaide SA 5000
08 8217 9100

Darwin

Suite 1, 9 Fannie Bay Place
Fannie Bay NT 0820
08 8941 1799

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135 High Street Mall
Fremantle WA 6160
0419 952 115

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