Léon 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. He was the first New Zealander in a decade accepted into the Cannes Lions Creative Academy. Previously ranked 4th best Art Director at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. And was listed on Forbes 30 under 30.