A woman with long brown hair, wearing a striped shirt, sitting at a wooden table painting a yellow beverage in a glass. The table has various art supplies, sketches, and a dog's head resting beneath the table on a small rug.

The World of Cheeky Monkey

Cheeky Monkey & Co.™ began with a White Elephant gift.

A set of cocktail recipe cards, created for a holiday party, each one with its own personality, point of view, and a little more attitude than the average recipe strictly required.

People laughed. They passed them around. They chose favorites. They saw themselves, their friends, their partners, and possibly one or two people they had been trying not to become.

So Kate made more.

What began with one holiday collection grew into two more, plus The Girlfriend Edit, The Hair of the Dog Collection, The Long Game Golf Recipe Cards & Posters, and an expanding cast of characters, occasions, and stories.

But Cheeky Monkey was never really just about cocktails.

It was built for the curious, the ones who see the world slightly sideways.

The ones who find beauty in the mess, humor in the truth, and poetry in the everyday.

Cheeky Monkey & Co.™ creates art and objects with pulse and personality, the kind that speak in winks, not headlines.

The kind that captures a friend, a feeling, a ritual, a rivalry, a memory, or one of those wonderfully specific moments that makes you stop and think:

That is so her.

Or him.

Or us after one more round.

Now, the brand is evolving into a larger world of fully developed, character-driven art, products, and original content.

The personalities that began on cocktail cards are stepping beyond the bar and into collections of their own, expressed through artwork, writing, stories, and objects made for everyday life: notebooks, mugs, coasters, totes, hats, and whatever else belongs in their particular universe.

Some worlds may begin with The It Girl, The Muse, The Heartbreaker, you get it.

Others may belong to the golfer improving his score at the 19th hole, the friend ordering a Hair of the Dog cocktail with suspicious confidence, or anyone whose personality deserves more than a generic slogan and a stock illustration.

Because a character should be more than a clever name or a single image.

They should have a voice.
A history.
A wardrobe.
A favorite phrase.
A questionable habit or two.

We don’t chase perfection. We chase connection.

The moment you smile because something feels a little too real.

The quiet nod of I get it.

The spark that turns honesty into art.

This is our kind of beauty: clever, soulful, and just cheeky enough to leave a mark.

And this is only the beginning.

Cheeky Monkey & Co.™
Where curiosity and chaos hold hands.

Meet Kate

Creative director. Storyteller. Believer that every good idea deserves a point of view.

Cheeky Monkey & Co. was founded by Kate, a creative director and brand storyteller who has spent her career transforming ideas into experiences people can see, feel, and remember.

Her work has spanned branding, editorial, digital design, campaigns, e-commerce, product storytelling, and creative direction for companies large and small.

Cheeky Monkey began as a place to bring that experience into something more personal: objects filled with character, wit, beauty, and a story of their own.

Here, a cocktail can become a woman you immediately recognize. A recipe can become a keepsake. A familiar ritual can become an entire visual world.

The medium may change, but the process remains the same:

Begin with what makes the idea distinctive, then build every detail around it.

Custom Work

Some ideas need one perfect piece.

Others arrive with a guest list, a website, twelve signs, three deadlines, and opinions about napkin color.

Cheeky Monkey & Co. creates custom work for people, celebrations, nonprofits, events, and brands, from one-of-a-kind artwork to fully built creative worlds.

Custom work may include:

  • Original artwork for gifts, nurseries, college spaces, and homes

  • Wedding, baby shower, and celebration invitations

  • Event identities, invitation suites, and custom websites

  • Printed and digital event collateral

  • Signage, environmental graphics, and large-scale installations

  • Naming, copy, concepts, and creative direction

  • Nonprofit campaigns, fundraising materials, and sponsor presentations

You can arrive with a polished brief, a half-formed thought, an inside joke, or simply someone worth celebrating.

We’ll find the story in it.

Then we’ll make it beautiful, personal, and just unexpected enough to leave a mark.

Have something in mind? Let’s make it unmistakably yours. Contact Kate to discuss your project.