about

Thony van der Mol was born in the Netherlands, and raised and educated in South America and the Caribbean (Suriname / The Netherlands Antilles).

In 1972 Thony returned to the Netherlands and graduated from the College of Art & Design in Utrecht in 1977 with a Diploma in Visual Communication and Environmental Design.

Upon completion of his studies in 1977, Thony emigrated to Australia. Since then, he has worked as a Freelance Designer / Consultant in both Europe and Australia and has, in the past 30 years, held positions as: Senior Designer, Studio Manager, Art Director and Creative Director in the Television industry and Advertising, Marketing and Design companies.

Thony has been a long time member of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA); Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA); Association of Dutch Designers (BNO); Australian Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (ANCOC) and Australian Business Limited (ABL).

A winner of various international competitions and national awards for Excellence in Corporate & Digital Design, Branding, Communication and Publishing, Thony garnered a reputation as an innovative and dynamic designer.

In 1997 he established VanderMol Design,
a multidisciplinary design consultancy specialising in Branding and Identity.

After over 30 years in the industry and 10 years in advertising and marketing design, branding and identity, VanderMol has transitioned into a creative consultancy specialising in effective and responsible Branding, Identity and Design.