ABOUT US
WHAT IS NEWISH ?
Newish is Queensland’s first student-run communications agency. Newish was born in 2019 from a vision to transform ambitious students into empowered professionals.
We are a dynamic team of advertising and marketing students, united by our desire to take our new ideas and our passion for learning to greater heights through.
WHO EXACTLY ARE WE?
We are a diverse group of hand-picked UQ students from a wide range of disciplines. Ranging from backgrounds in Marketing, Advertising, Economics, Communications and I.T, we have a spread of talents allowing us to tackle any problem.
Newish was created to be a place of work-integrated learning where we can apply skills learned in the classroom to real-life solutions.
OUR VALUES & PERSONALITY
COLLABORATIVE
We foster an open, supportive environment where teamwork and honest communication drive our success.
PASSION
We bring energy, commitment, and a strong desire to grow, consistently elevating our work and capabilities.
ACCOUNTABLE
We take responsibility for our decisions, actions, and outcomes, ensuring our work meets the highest standards.
INNOVATIVE
We embrace diverse perspectives and forward-thinking approaches to create relevant, future-focused solutions.
PROFESSIONAL
We uphold high standards of integrity, discipline, and quality, delivering reliable work that reflects industry excellence.
THE FOUNDER OF NEWISH
Dr Nicolas Pontes, Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Queensland, created Newish Communications, a student-run communications agency, with a vision to revolutionise the business learning environment. Dr Pontes understood first-hand that university students possess an unparalleled motivation, passion and willingness to learn yet lacked practical hands-on experience in the advertising and marketing realm. Dr Pontes has an active role at Newish by mentoring students, providing training and workshops and acting as the chair of the Advisory Board.
NICOLAS PONTES
OUR HISTORY
Founded in 2019 at the University of Queensland, Newish Communications is Australia’s first student-run agency. Started by a group of students and a lecturer, we’ve spent the past 6 years combining fresh creativity with growing industry experience to deliver bold, innovative solutions. Built on passion and originality, Newish is all about doing things differently, and doing them well(ish).
