Swimmers underwater in a blue poolJAC T9 campaign stillOrewa Sands — Single Person Wanted

Film & Photography

The Fern Is All Of Us

NZ Olympic Committee. 2026.

Swimmers underwater in a blue poolJAC T9 campaign stillOrewa Sands — Single Person Wanted

Film & Photography

The Fern Is All Of Us

NZ Olympic Committee. 2026.

Led by senior thinkers and creators. Auckland, Aotearoa.

Led by senior thinkers and creators. Auckland, Aotearoa.

Brand Growth

Brand Growth

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Business Growth

Business Growth

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We help businesses grow through smart strategy, strong creative and marketing that’s properly thought through and well managed.

We help businesses grow through smart strategy, strong creative and marketing that’s properly thought through and well managed.

Before we make anything, we get clear on what matters. Where does the business want to go? Who do we need to connect with? What’s getting in the way? And where can we make the biggest difference?

Then we build the work around that.

Before we make anything, we get clear on what matters. Where does the business want to go? Who do we need to connect with? What’s getting in the way? And where can we make the biggest difference?

Then we build the work around that.

Brand, campaigns, content, social or digital whatever the brief calls for, there’s a reason behind it.


Because good marketing isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing the right things, really well.


Brand, campaigns, content, social or digital whatever the brief calls for, there’s a reason behind it.


Because good marketing isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing the right things, really well.


See the work

2cm

2cm

Thats the size of a pistol shrimp. The loudest creature in the ocean.

Thats the size of a pistol shrimp.

The loudest creature in the ocean.

Small team. Big results.

Small team. Big results.

Click it!

Click it!

Selected work

Some of our projects.

What we do

Full service. Everything you need. Nothing you don’t.

Why PistolShrimp

It might be 2cm long. But it’s louder than a Concorde’s sonic boom.

It might be 2cm long. But it’s louder than a Concorde’s sonic boom.

218 dB

The snap is louder than a gunshot. Louder than a Concorde’s sonic boom. Sound is one of the most powerful and underused tools in marketing. We know how to use it.

4,700°C

The bubble it creates briefly gets hotter than the surface of the sun. Nature figured that out millions of years ago. We stay just as restless, always across the tools, platforms and thinking that keep our clients ahead.

1 flash

The collapsing bubble even produces a tiny flash of light. The best ideas work the same way. One sharp moment that makes everything suddenly clear.

SNIPPETS OF WORK

Our film work

Client Perspective

Don’t just take our word for it.

Don’t just take our word for it.

PistolShrimp brought fresh thinking, sharp creative instincts and a real understanding of what sits at the heart of the New Zealand team. They were dynamic, adaptable and an absolute pleasure to work with.

Alex Cooper-Cuthbert

Head Of Brand & Marketing, New Zealand Olympic Committee

CLIENTS WE’VE COLLECTIVELY WORKED WITH

CLIENTS WE’VE COLLECTIVELY WORKED WITH

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About PistolShrimp

Experience where it matters

Experience where it matters

Good people make good work.

After 20 years in this industry, you meet some pretty talented people.

PistolShrimp lets us bring the best of them together. People we know, people we trust and people who are really good at what they do.

There’s no fixed formula or oversized team. We build the right crew around each job, bringing together experience, different perspectives and a shared ambition to make great work.


Meet The Depot.

The Depot is our photography, film and animation hub where ideas get made.

Having production close to strategy and creative means we can move quickly, keep things joined-up and find smarter ways to make great work happen.

Lisa Gwynne, founder of PistolShrimp

I wanted to build something of my own, an agency shaped by strong partnerships, smart thinking and standout creative.

Lisa Gwynne

Managing Partner, PistolShrimp & Partners

Thinking

Our Thoughts. Their Thoughts.

More thinking

Start somewhere

Despite our name, we’re really very friendly.

Auckland, Aotearoa. Big brief or small, we’d love to hear from you.

For NEW BUSINESS please Contact

Lisa Gwynne, Managing Partner

Find us

Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand