Designer/Director and co-founder of Sydney based design and film collective Collider, Andrew van der Westhuyzen covers a range of creative fields from typography for print campaigns to animation direction, branding, art direction and web. 

Andrew's client list includes MTV Australia, BMW USA, Target, Sydney Film Festival, Sydney Dance Company, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Australian Tourism, Ministry of Sound and Toyota.

Collider is guided by the belief that a company is only as good as its operational philosophy and practice. The ability to attract and inspire a talented core of creatives, while exciting clients and evolving its collective creative voice has pinned Collider as a leading internationally significant collective. Collider was founded in 2001 by Daniel Askill, Sam Zalaiskalns and Andrew van der Westhuyzen. While based in Sydney, Collider’s creative influence is global, evident through its impressive portfolio of work and high-profile clients. 

As a company, Collider has generated a lot of press and won many awards for both its commercial and personal work in Australia and abroad. Collider’s ability to function as a hybrid between design studio, production company and post facility puts it in a unique position to facilitate and foster honest and original creative process. The result is a powerful cross-pollination between creative spheres that would traditionally not always mix.

With a team of designers and directors including Andrew van der Westhuyzen, Clemens Habicht, Joel Pront, Tim Richardson, Don Cameron, TomEdwards, Dan Askill and Lorin Askill, Collider has established itself as a leader in contemporary creative campaigns including film production, design and art direction, whilst maintaining the utmost creative and commercial integrity.