Jonathan Kneebone

Jonathan Kneebone is a founder of Glue Society - an independent creative collective working globally - and now in its 27th year.

Jonathan's work - and that of Glue Society - deliberately blurs the line between art and commerce. 

Their practice encompasses everything from the direction of experiential projects, entertainment and commercials, to the creation of public installations, exhibitions and sculpture.

Creativity Magazine has defined Glue Society as ‘the experts at things which haven’t been done before’ - and their reputation for breaking new ground includes projects like Sheba ‘Hope Reef’, IAMS ‘Waylon’, Nike ‘Playground for All’, ANZ ‘GAYtms’ and HBO ‘Grave of Thrones’. 

Jonathan has received numerous awards for both concept and craft disciplines – amounting to 7 Cannes Grands Prix/Titanium Awards - with over 20 projects achieving Cannes Gold Lion/D&AD Yellow Pencil status.

Glue Society have exhibited at Miami Art Basel, Pulse New York, London Design Festival, Hecho en Casa South America, SxS Denmark – as well as numerous shows across the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Their work was showcased at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, and Jonathan is also leading the team on the groundbreaking environmental artwork "Earth's Black Box" currently being installed in Tasmania, Australia (earthsblackbox.com).

Glue Society - under Jonathan's leadership - has been instrumental in creating positive change within the industry, originating and supporting the D&AD initiatives - Rare, Shift Sydney and Brief to Broadcast - promoting diversity, inclusion and education.

Jonathan is an international member of the D&AD Board of Trustees, sits on the D&AD Global Advisory Board and Australian AWARD Committee and is a regular industry speaker and opinion-piece writer.