Thomas Widdershoven (Maastricht 1960) studied philosophy, art and graphic design. In 1993 he founded Thonik together with Nikki Gonnissen. The studio collaborates with clients and creatives in design, e-culture, architecture, art, film and advertising. Thonik couples a strategic approach to an adventurous exploration of media. Clients include Hyundai Department Stores Seoul, M+ Hong Kong, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen Rotterdam, the city of Nanjing China, the City of Amsterdam, the Dutch Socialist Party (SP) and the Dutch TV network VPRO.