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D U N N is an independent brand consultancy and creative collective specializing in inspired thinking, creativity and content driven brand development. We are a collaboration of experienced world-class thinkers, marketing strategists, designers, writers, producers, artists and technologists united to provide relevant answers to difficult marketing challenges, creativity and innovation. Disciplined and precise but thoughtful and open to the new and inspired, the different, the uncharted, we collaborate with both business leaders and agencies to create and produce compelling content that provides effective ways to connect people with brands.

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Michael Dunn

D U N N not only collaborates with some of the most sought after photographers around, we also represent them. For access to our portfolio, please email us.

Our business lies at the intersection of deep strategic thinking and inspired creativity – where business consulting, brand engagement and creativity converge.

We work with our clients as partners, with a guarantee that deadlines will be met, financial matters will be handled with precision and integrity, and that we will bring to every assignment, large or small, an undeniable passion for creating brand experiences that inspire—you and your customers.

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“Brand work is about cultural relevance, emotional resonance and customer preference. It has very little or often nothing to do with recall, awareness and market share.”

Creative Director, Brand Strategist, Mentor, Thinker and Professional
Provocateur

What does it take to lead a world-class ideas boutique that consistently has its eye on creating breakthrough work for clients? It takes vision, courage and most important of all, it takes the ability to inspire. Michael has proven that he has the talent not only to inspire his passionate team of thinkers, doers and creative collaborators, but more importantly, his clients and their customers. In this regard, D U N N is truly 'the house that Michael built.'

A brand-focused business consultant, award-winning creative director, mentor and professional provocateur, Michael entered the ranks of the professional creative community in 1990, and quickly discovered that his previous lives in art, the restaurant business, working as a police officer and his misspent youth on a skateboard and sitting in front of the television, made him a natural working with people and ideas. A Political Science and Communications graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, an insatiable reader and armchair psychologist, Michael has an inquisitive intellect, a deep interest in other peoples' lives and a fascination for uncovering truly inspired ideas. He is a focused listener and an articulate advocate who uses his insight and understanding to help businesses and individuals with their brand, image and sales issues.

Michael has been contributing remarkable insights, provocative ideas and deep experience on both the client and agency sides of the business for nearly 20 years. He has worked as a CMO and Chief Creative Officer in the music and entertainment industry, Vice President of Marketing and Merchandising in the fashion industry, VP Strategy and Account Planning at a national direct marketing firm and as Founder and Executive Creative Director of a successful full-service, brand-focused advertising agency in San Francisco, California.

A creative thinker who knows the importance of a sound strategic foundation, Michael has built his reputation by consistently producing strategically sound, breakthrough creative work in virtually every medium – from broadcast TV and radio to print, direct, display and interactive – for a diverse group of leading thinkers, ad agencies, Fortune 1000 companies and innovative smaller enterprises. He has helped clients like Robert Mondavi, HP, Microsoft, Gibson Guitar Corp, Bank of America, Apple, Levi Strauss, Varian Medical Systems, Disney, FOX and many, many others successfully build their brands and grow their business in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.

He is also an acclaimed speaker, lecturer, author and opinionist in the popular press – and has been featured on NPR, CNN, BRANDWEEK, Fortune Magazine, Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal and The San Francisco Chronicle among others. Additionally, Michael is currently working on the book Brains, Beauty and Belief: How Brands Work and Why You Should Care.

Michael has guest lectured on innovation, strategic marketing, brand issues and creativity at many colleges and universities, including the University of California, Los Angeles, USC and Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo among others.

Michael lives in both San Francisco and San Luis Obispo, California and works worldwide at 'any time, any place and at any pace.'

San Luis Obispo, CA
San Francisco, CA

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