Shawn and Promise first met in 2011 while studying in Murdoch University. Their first date happened when everyone bailed out of a group gathering and only the both of them turned up. Serendipity? They like to think it was divine intervention.

Before they got married in 2014, Shawn found that he enjoyed drawing cute characters that Promise would gush over - things like babies, whales, pau (a chinese bun), and elephants.

They love seeing people taking the first steps toward their dreams, so it felt natural for them to start this creative agency and do what they do best to help build those dreams.

Then comes the question: how should they brand the company? Should they base it on a persona, such as a baby? Probably more appropriate for diapers. A whale? Possible, but perhaps too... aquatic. What about a pau? A little limiting.

What about a creative, adventurous, reliable elephant named billy? Now you’re talking.

In 2020, billy was born. Figuratively.

Shawn Walrus.

A famous chimpanzee named Caesar once said, “Apes together strong.” Surely this is a grammatical monstrosity. But just as much as it makes Shawn cringe, it also highlights one of his core values - Strength in Unity. Caesar and his fellow primates thrived because they were of one heart and mind.

Shawn loves collaborating with like-minded people, propelled by unity in purpose, to communicate messages that provoke, shake, move, and edify. He also enjoys pushing the boundaries of what most deem safe and acceptable, because there are some things you can only learn by adventure.

Shawn ‘Walrus’ is the Grammar Gestapo and Co-founder of billy. 

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Murdoch University (majoring in Public Relations and Journalism) and a Diploma in Advertising Design from Lasalle-SIA. He has been working in the marketing and creative design space since 2014 and currently mentors a class of growing musicians on the side.

Since his dad introduced him to Deep Purple as a boy, Shawn had never turned back on his love for music. His favourite bands include Radiohead, Meshuggah, Snarky Puppy, Sigur Ros, and Norma Jean.

It is worth noting that by 2032, his 10 (imaginary) albums had all gone multi-platinum worldwide. It was extraordinary. You should have seen the blimps with his name on them floating above the Istana.

Other than playing and writing music, Shawn attains creative catharsis by writing fiction and illustrating the weird and wonderful. He also loves playing and analysing football (BVB!), reading the Bible, watching sci-fi thrillers, and spending time with his family and friends.

Promise Sing.

A table may usually sit five, but when Promise pulls up a chair, it would soon sit 500. That’s because she is a unique hunter-gatherer with a nose for potential that needs grooming, an eye for problems that need solving, and a gatherer of the right people who can make those things happen. 

Promise is the Chief Friendship Builder and Co-founder of billy, whom she desires would be an awesome BFF to many. “Keep your dreams alive” is a motto she lives by, as she seeks to inspire and accelerate the dreams in others.

Having pioneered a handful of startups and projects since 2014, Promise currently runs a paper products and lifestyle business called The Project J. She is a natural leader, strategist, and calligrapher; she holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing & Media from Murdoch University, and a Diploma in New Media. 

Promise solves puzzles for fun. More specifically, she’s fascinated by some of the most important puzzles in society that need solving - murders. At home, she continually impresses her husband by predicting with startling accuracy the outcome of every CSI episode within its first 5 minutes. Her streak continues into the Miami and Las Vegas series to this day.

In 2032, just as Shawn received his 10th multi-platinum award plaque, she solved her 1,604th serial homicide case across 5 continents, working remotely as an ad-hoc volunteer detective. This was made more remarkable by the fact that she solved 42% of them with insights she received in her sleep. Could this be what she means by ‘keeping her dreams alive’?