Toby graduated law school with a deep urge to make a positive difference in the world.

Naturally, after two years working as a refugee lawyer in Adelaide, he pivoted into advertising.

Since then, he’s worked across Australia and the U.S. at agencies like adam&eveDDB New York, Anomaly NYC and Clemenger BBDO Melbourne. His work, for brands including Uber Eats, Samsung, Miller High Life and YouTube, has picked up multiple awards across all the major shows.

He's currently a creative director at Special US in Los Angeles.

Get in touch at tobkennedy@gmail.com / LinkedIn

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2025 Clio Sports - 1 Grand Winner - 4 x Gold - 3 x Silver - Uber Eats Football is for Food

2025 Ciclope - Gold - Uber Eats Football is for Food

2025 Cannes Lions - 1 x Gold - 2 x Silver - 4 x Bronze - Uber Eats Football is for Food

2025 D&AD - 1 x Graphite - 2 x Wood - 2 x Shortlist - Uber Eats Football is for Food

2025 One Show - 1 x Gold - 3 x Silver - 3 x Bronze - Uber Eats Football is for Food

2025 Tribeca Film Festival - Tribeca X Winner - Uber Eats Football is for Food

2022 AICP Awards - Shortlist - The Champagne of Beers Region

2022 One Show - 2x Shortlist - The Champagne of Beers Region

2021 D&AD - Graphite Pencil - Samsung QLEDecode

2021 Cannes Lions - 3 x Shortlist - Samsung x Netflix x Aviation Gin

2021 One Show - Merit - Live the High Life at Home

2021 One Show - Shortlist - Samsung QLEDecode

2020 D&AD - 1 x Graphite Pencil - 1 x Shortlist - Samsung x Netflix x Aviation Gin

2020 One Show - 1 x Gold - 1 x Silver - 2 x Bronze - 2 x Merit - Samsung x Netflix x Aviation Gin

2019 AICP Awards - Film - Samsung Rendezvous

2019 AMP Awards - Film - Samsung Rendezvous

2017 Shorty For Good Awards - 2 x Finalist - Preservatives with Purpose

2017 AWARD Awards - 1 x Silver - 2 x Bronze - The Unconventional Oven

2017 Webby Awards - 3 x Winner - Youtube Pride

2016 Cannes Lions - 5 x Shortlist - The Unconventional Oven

2016 D&AD - 2 x Wood Pencil - The Unconventional Oven

2016 Facebook Award - APAC Region - The Unconventional Oven

2016 One Show - 1 x Bronze Pencil - 1 x Merit - The Unconventional Oven

2016 Adnews - Ad of the Year Finalist - The Unconventional Oven

2016 AWARD Finalist - Film - AHM

2015 Cannes Lions - Bronze - Devondale

2015 Spikes Asia - Shortlist - Devondale

2015 New York Festivals - Shortlist - Devondale

2015 AWARD Awards - 2 x Shortlist - Devondale

2014 New York Festivals - 1 x 2nd Prize - 1 x Shortlist - Lindeman's

2014 Adfest - 3 x Shortlist - Lindeman's

2014 AWARD Awards - 2 x Shortlist - Lindeman's

2014 Spikes Asia - 1 x Shortlist - Lindeman's

2011 Award School 3rd Place