Léon Bristow is an indigenous art director, graphic designer, and entrepreneur. With Māori, Samoan, and Dutch roots, he was born in France and raised in Aotearoa New Zealand. His work is incisive, editorial, provocative, cultural, and sometimes witty. Léon was the first New Zealander in a decade, and second ever, accepted into the Cannes Lions Creative Academy. He previously ranked 4th best Art Director at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and best in New Zealand by One Club for Creativity.