Profile.
Jonathan Custance
Dip ID, FDINZ
Director
Jonathan is Managing Director of Custance, a design consultancy offering architecture, interior design, product design and construction and project management services (ICAM LTD). The Wellington office was established in 1985, Sydney office in 2000 and Brisbane office in 2020.
During this time Jonathan has steered the company through major changes in the industry continually building upon the company’s distinctive multi- disciplined team approach. His business experience has seen him operate through Australasia, Asia and the USA, together with directing hundreds of projects. He has received numerous design awards for workplace, retail, residential and product design.
In the early 1990s Jonathan was seconded by Colliers International to help establish the Corporate Services Division in Wellington, where he instigated numerous property deals and developments. With his corporate property experience and facility knowledge, Jonathan has developed a strategic overview of property and workspace practices, becoming a ‘sounding board’ for many of our clients during property assessment and acquisition.
Jonathan became a Fellow of the Designers’ Institute of New Zealand in 1990 following his lead role in the formation of DINZ. He carried on to serve on the council for 5 years. In 2004, Jonathan was appointed to the newly established Government Design Leadership Group and sat on the Better by Design Board within New Zealand Trade & Enterprise until early 2011. More recently he has sat on the Corenet Global Wellington Committee and DINZ professional Parties Working Group.
In 2020 he was awarded the prestigious Black Pin by the Designers Institute of New Zealand for outstanding achievement.
https://bestawards.co.nz/about/#jonathan-custance
Alongside work, Jonathan is a long-time and faithful lover of Citroens. As a lad, he became smitten with a curvaceous Light 15 he encountered on his paper round. This started a collection of golden girls of various ages and a passion for design innovation. Jonathan also enjoys sharing good food and New Zealand pinot noir.