A lion represents the courage of convictions and the ability to make this known in an empathetic way
inclusivity, innovation,
A vintage racing car leading the pack, representative of immediacy of thought and interdisciplinary design
immediacy, interdisciplinary,
A faceted globe represents a global mindset, and interpretation in creative practice
ideas, interpretation,
A lion represents the courage of convictions and the ability to make this known in an empathetic way
inclusivity, innovation,
A vintage racing car leading the pack, representative of immediacy of thought and interdisciplinary design
immediacy, interdisciplinary,
A faceted globe represents a global mindset, and interpretation in creative practice
ideas, interpretation,
intuition, insight,
Branded cups representing imagination and ideation – overflowing
imagination, ideation,
A polar bear with a human-like grin representing inspiration and invention
inspiration, invention,
intuition, insight,
Branded cups representing imagination and ideation – overflowing
imagination, ideation,
A polar bear with a human-like grin representing inspiration and invention
inspiration, invention,
A Peruvian tapestry which represents the power of using images well and your own initiative to create them
image, initiative,
A grinning robot who is representative of investigation (inquiry) and working to an ideology
investigation, ideology,
An actively guarding dog represents involved integration and enthusiastic interaction
integration, interaction,
A Peruvian tapestry which represents the power of using images well and your own initiative to create them
image, initiative,
A grinning robot who is representative of investigation (inquiry) and working to an ideology
investigation, ideology,
An actively guarding dog represents involved integration and enthusiastic interaction
integration, interaction,
A raised fist talks to iterating well and the strength in good implementation
iteration, implementation,
A woman enjoying a cocktail talks about the integrity of a good recipe and intelligence of good taste
integrity, intelligence,
A boy and his loyal dog talk about the influence of good relationships with clients and the impact good work has
influence, impact,
A raised fist talks to iterating well and the strength in good implementation
iteration, implementation,
A woman enjoying a cocktail talks about the integrity of a good recipe and intelligence of good taste
integrity, intelligence,
A boy and his loyal dog talk about the influence of good relationships with clients and the impact good work has
influence, impact,
A conceptual Land Rover Defender, representing the impression you can create with a well-placed brand and importance of deliberate intention
impression, intention,
A mokomoko or lizard, shows the importance of authentic identity and well-crafted illustration
identity, illustration,
An accurate watch is made with ingenuity and its creation is involving
ingenuity, involving,
A conceptual Land Rover Defender, representing the impression you can create with a well-placed brand and importance of deliberate intention
impression, intention,
A mokomoko or lizard, shows the importance of authentic identity and well-crafted illustration
identity, illustration,
An accurate watch is made with ingenuity and its creation is involving
ingenuity, involving,

A multidisciplinary creative practice in Wellington, Aotearoa, New Zealand.

I believe in a few simple things: The significance of the act of creating, the need to keep growing, the importance of working well with others, and the ability to know your place.

For a better future we all need to stop consuming and start creating. There is nothing like putting something vital into the world. I start with a healthy dose of imagination, add curiosity and pepper it with wild ambition.

I believe in staying evergreen – continually renewing oneself and staying fresh. If you’re not doing something new in your day you may as well have stayed in yesterday. Bob Dylan put it perfectly: “He not busy being born is busy dying.”

I reckon to leave a meaningful mark on the world you need to take people with you. It is the only way you learn, the only way to see need; and respond to it. Along the way, I’ve been fortunate to work with many inspirational and talented people who have helped me grow and see things from a different perspective.

I like to think my time here is well spent; knowing I can in some small way make the world a little better than I found it. However, I recognise the ephemeral nature of what I do and that the ability to laugh at myself is perhaps the best way of not getting too far ahead of myself.

This website included.

Phil Dunstan-Brown, founder of Provenance Creative, in his Pōneke, Wellington studio. A creative environment that inspires.

I’m lucky enough to work in a very inspiring space. This used to be Jon Craig’s studio – the principal from Craig Craig Moller Architects. My endeavours, like his were, are to seek to make the world a better place.