MARLONSKI

I’m Marlon Koster–von Franquemont — a husband, proud father of two, and a Creative Director with 18 years of experience at both local and international agencies. As the son of a Dutch mother and a South American/Hindu father, I’ve always been drawn to different cultures and people. Over the years, I’ve worked across Europe with global and local brands like Nikon, JDE, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, eBay, Fairphone, and The Anne Frank House.

My career has taken me through top agencies in Belgium, Amsterdam, and Berlin, including Duval Guillaume, JWT, Jung von Matt, and DDB Berlin — where I earned multiple Cannes Lions, including a Gold and Grand Prix, and helped the agency win Agency of the Year several times.

At VCCP, I led the BMW Motorrad and eBay accounts, taught at Miami Ad School Berlin, and ran workshops at the Willem de Kooning Academy. In 2018, I joined INNOCEAN Berlin, where I helped reposition Hyundai and Kia on a global scale — earning the network its first-ever Gold Lion and contributing to the agency being named German Agency of the Year at Eurobest after winning a double Grand Prix.

When I returned to Amsterdam in 2021, I joined 180 Amsterdam, launching “The Planet vs. Bolsonaro” and earning ADCN and D&AD honors. In 2022, I freelanced as Executive Creative Director at GUT and WundermanThompson, led the JDE account, released my first studio album Odes, rebranded La Lia, and then joined Fitzroy Amsterdam, where I helped the agency become the most awarded at the Esprix Awards and acquired new business.

I’ve won over 190 industry awards and was named a Top 100 Global Creative Director by The Drum, One Show, ADC, and D&AD — but what I’m most proud of is a simple pat on the back from Jeremy Craigen for a film I wrote.

ROOTS

FITZROY — Mischa Schreuder / Marnix van Tiggeloven / Jur Baart
W+T Amsterdam — Sandra Bold
GUT — Gaston Biggio / Ignacio Ferrioli / Anselmo Ramos / Joaquin Cubria
180 Amsterdam — Pol Hoenderboom / Kalle Hellzen
INNOCEAN Berlin — Gabriel Mattar / Ricardo Wolff / Jeremy Craigen
VCCP Berlin — Carsten Fillinger / Sebastian Oehme
DDB Berlin — Tom Hauser / Myles Lord / Ricardo Wolff / Gabriel Mattar
Jung von Matt/Spree — Peter Gocht / Christian Kroll / Marc Isken / Till Eckel
JWT Amsterdam — Henk Jantz / Edwin van Kuilenburg / Massimo & Joep
Duval Guillaume Brussels — Peter Ampe / Katrien Bottez
STEAM — Rob Bary / Maarten Kuipers / Ronnie Besseling
Natwerk — Frank de Ruwe / Coen van Rooij
LostBoys — Mervyn ten Dam / Dick Buschman
Ogilvy Amsterdam — Bouke van Veen

FOUNDATION

Willem de Kooning Aademy Rotterdam
BA Hons Graphic Design and Advertising

’t Grafish Lyceum Amsterdam
Multimedia Designer

ROC Flevoland
Information Technology and Programming

BRANDS

some words from former bosses & clients

“Great creative and great bloke. Shame I couldn’t work with him for longer.”
— Jeremy Craigen

”We thank Marlon von Franquemont, Leonie Knorr, Sanja Colli and Ender Suenni for their creativity and positive energy in making this project happen.”
— Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

“Marlon has all the good qualities of the Dutch: he’s ambitious, he’s positive minded and he’s ready to take on the world. But 6 months at Duval Guillaume also gave him some Flemish qualities: he’s always modest and he’s willing to go the extra mile for a good idea.”
— Peter Ampe

“It was a pleasure to work with Marlon, who is not only highly talented and passionate about his job, but also a very fun and kind person to be around. Thanks a lot for the inspiring time working with you 🙏.”
— Susanna Koch, Volkswagen AG

“Marlon is fierce champion of great ideas. He is insightful, detailed, funny and keenly objective. He is never afraid to lead and his thinking encompasses all media. But above all he is a very curious being, happy to learn new things, even German.”
— Gabriel Mattar, CCO INNOCEAN Europe

”I had the great pleasure of having Marlon work on a few key assignments during a very intense period at 180. They brought a lot of passion, great thinking and integrity to the work and a process driven approach to the creative development. They always gave everything they had (and more) and it shows in the final pieces. We were lucky to have them, and so could you be.”
— Kalle Hellzén, Artist and former ECD 180

AWARDS

2025
Jury member — PHNX AdForum
Most Awarded Agency Esprix Awards “Racing Offers”
Gold — DIA “Racing Offers”
1x Finalist — DIA “Racing Offers”
Winner — SAN Awards “Wash away Billboards”
2x Finalist — SAN Awards
Gold — FIA (Excellence in Advertising) “Racing Offers”
Bronze — ADCN “Racing Offers”
3x Finalist — ADCN “Racing Offers”
Bronze — One Show “Tremors vs. Tremors”
Silver — Esprix Awards “Racing Offers”
Bronze — Esprix Awards “Racing Offers”
Bronze — Esprix Awards “Racing Offers”
Silver — Clio “Tremors vs. Tremors”
Bronze — PHNX “Racing Offers”
Bronze — PHNX “Racing Offers”

2024
Jury member — One Show (Fusion Pencil)
Silver — Epica Awards “Tremors vs. Tremors”
Silver — Epica Awards “Tremors vs. Tremors”
Shortlist — Eurobest “Racing Offers”
Publication — Luerzers Archive “Reducing Food Waste Since 1869”
Nominee — Webby “The Erased”
Bronze — New York Festivals “Tremors vs. Tremors”
Shortlist — New York Festivals “Tremors vs. Tremors”
Shortlist — New York Festivals “Tremors vs. Tremors”
Highest Ranked A.I. Judged Case — Epica Awards “The Erased”
Shortlist — D&AD “The Erased”
2x Gold — White Square Awards
2x Silver — White Square Awards
Silver — White Square Awards
Bronze — White Square Awards

2023
Jury member — PHNX AdForum
Silver Lamp — ADC Netherlands “Wash away billboard”
Silver Lamp — ADC Netherlands “Taste the Future”
Bronze — Epica Awards “The Erased”
Finalist — ADC Netherlands “Taste the Future”
Finalist — ADC Netherlands “Taste the Future”
Finalist — ADC Netherlands “Taste the Future”
Bronze — Caples Awards “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Finalist — SAN Accent “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Gold — Anthem Awards “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Silver — Young Lions Competition (USA) “All these jobs” as Mentor
Finalist — CampaignLive Awards “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Finalist — The Drum Awards “The Bookcase for Tolerance”

2022
The Ultimate Award Became a father for the 2nd time
#67 Best Global Creative Directors — D&AD
#4 Best European Interactive Creative Directors — The ADC
Gold ADCN Members Award — ADCN “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Silver Spin — ADCN “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Bronze — ADCN “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Bronze Spin — ADCN “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Bronze Future Lamp — ADCN “Erased.otf” as Tutor
Interview Dag van de Audio — Adformatie
People’s Voice Award — Lovies “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Gold — Lovies “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Gold — Lovies “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Silver — ADC*E “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Silver — Eurobest “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Shortlist — Eurobest “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Shortlist — Eurobest “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Bronze — Epica “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Shortlist — Epica “The Planet Vs. Bolsonaro”
Gold — JuniorMag “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Gold — Cresta “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Silver — Cresta “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Silver — Cresta “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Bronze — Cresta “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Nomination — Lovie “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Nomination — Lovie “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Bronze — Gerety Awards “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Silver — Ad Star “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Bronze — Ad Star “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Crystal — Ad Star “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Crystal — Ad Star “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Crystal — Ad Star “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Crystal — Ad Star “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Gold — PHNX “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Gold — PHNX “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Gold — PHNX “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Bronze Lion — Cannes Lions “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Shortlist — Cannes Lions “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Shortlist — Cannes Lions “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Shortlist — Cannes Lions “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Shortlist — Cannes Lions “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Shortlist — Cannes Lions “The Planet vs Bolsonaro”
Yellow Pencil — D&AD “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Graphite Pencil — D&AD New Blood “Erased.otf” as Tutor
Wood Pencil — D&AD “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Wood Pencil — D&AD “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Wood Pencil — D&AD “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Shortlist — D&AD “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Shortlist — D&AD “The Planet vs Bolsonaro“
Silver — ADC Deutschland “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Bronze — ADC Deutschland “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Bronze — ADC Deutschland “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Winner — Webby Awards “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Winner People’s Voice — Webby Awards “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Silver — ADC Global “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Silver — ADC Global “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Bronze — ADC Global “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Bronze — ADC Global “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Merit — The One Show “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Merit — The One Show “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Merit — The One Show “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
FWA of the Day — The FWA “The Bookcase for Tolerance”

2021
#84 Best Global Creative Directors — The Drum
Permanently exhibited at The Humboldt Lab in Berlin — “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Best Meat Alternative — V-Label “Faux Gras de Gaia”
App of the Week — TechCrunch “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Editor’s Pick — ADWEEK “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Editor’s Pick — Adage “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Editor’s Pick — The Drum “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
App of the Week — nu.nl “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Silver — LIA “Printed by Parkinson’s” Health & Wellness
Silver — LIA “Printed by Parkinson’s” Creative use of Data
Silver — LIA “Printed by Parkinson’s” Creative use of Data
Silver — LIA “Printed by Parkinson’s” Design
Silver — LIA “Printed by Parkinson’s” Design
Bronze — LIA “Printed by Parkinson’s” Design
Bronze — LIA “Printed by Parkinson’s” Health & Wellness
Bronze — LIA “Printed by Parkinson’s” Health & Wellness
Best of Interactive — BestAds “The Bookcase for Tolerance”
Ad of the Day — The Drum “The Planet vs Bolsonaro”
Gold Lion — Cannes Lions “Printed by Parkinson’s” Health
Silver Lion — Cannes Lions “Printed by Parkinson’s” Design
Shortlist Creative Data — Cannes Lions “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Shortlist Health — Cannes Lions “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Silver — Clio Awards “Printed by Parkinson’s” Creative Data
Silver — Clio Awards “Printed by Parkinson’s” Design
Silver — Clio Awards “Printed by Parkinson’s” Design Craft
Silver — Clio Awards “Printed by Parkinson’s” PR

2020
German Agency of the Year — Eurobest
3rd Agency of Europe — Eurobest
Top 50 Global Art Directors — One Show & ADC
Grand Prix (Design) — Eurobest “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Grand Prix (Creative Data) — Eurobest “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Gold — Eurobest “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Shortlist — Eurobest “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Shortlist — Eurobest “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Shortlist — Eurobest “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Yellow Pencil — D&AD “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Grand Prix Nominee — ADC*E “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Gold — ADC*E “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Gold — ADC*E “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Silver — ADC Global “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Merit — ADC Global “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Gold — ADC Deutschland “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Merit — ADC Germany Miami Ad School
Merit — ADC Germany Miami Ad School
Bronze Lamp — ADCN “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Lamp nomination — ADCN “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Gold — Epica Awards “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Silver — Epica Awards “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Shortlist — Epica Awards “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Shortlist — Epica Awards “Next Awaits”
Silver — Cresta Awards “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Bronze — Cresta Awards “Tales of Progress”
Bronze — Cresta Awards “Next Awaits”
Shortlist — Cresta Awards “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Shortlist — Cresta Awards “Next Awaits”
Finalist — Deutsche Werbefilm Preis “Next Awaits”
Webby Award — Webby Awards “Forecast Emoji“ as CD/Tutor
Silver — Lovie Awards “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Public Vote — Lovie Awards “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Bronze Pencil — One Show “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Merit — One Show “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Merit — One Show “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Shortlist — One Show “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Bronze — New York Festivals “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Finalist — New York Festivals “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Finalist — New York Festivals “Printed by Parkinson’s“
Finalist — New York Festivals “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Finalist — New York Festivals “Printed by Parkinson’s”
Finalist — New York Festivals “Next Awaits”
Finalist — New York Festivals “Next Awaits”
Finalist — New York Festivals “Tales of Progress”
Finalist — New York Festival Miami Ad School
FWA of the Day — The FWA “Printed by Parkinson’s“
Gold — The Graphis Trophy Awards Miami Ad School
Bronze — Creative Conscience Awards Miami Ad School
Bronze — SIA Awards Miami Ad School

2019
The Ultimate Award — Became a father of a healthy boy
Silver — Euro Effie “Hard work works.“
Shortlist — Luerzer's Archive Int. Student o/t Year 2020 (Miami Ad School)
Winner — Communication Arts (Miami Ad School)
Silver — Creativity International Awards (Miami Ad School)
Shortlist — Ciclope Awards “Next Awaits”
Finalist — LIA “Next Awaits”
Campaign of the Week — Horizont
“Printed by Parkinson’s”
Finalist — New York Festivals
(Miami Ad School)
Finalist — New York Festivals
(Miami Ad School)
Finalist — New York Festivals
(Miami Ad School)
200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide 19/20 — Luerzer's Archive “Hard Work Works”
Shortlist — New York Festivals “El Magico”
Campaign of the Week — Horizont
“Next Awaits”
Honoree — Webby Miami Ad School
Finalist — One Show “El Magico”

2018
Gold — Epica Awards “El Magico”
Shortlist — Epica Awards “El Magico”
Silver — Neptun Awards Miami Ad School
Publication — Autoalbum 05
“Hard work works.“
Top5 Most Shazamed Ads UK “Lucky Guy”
Gold — Summit International Awards
Miami Ad School
Finalist — Creative Conscience Awards
Miami Ad School
Finalist — Creative Conscience Awards
Miami Ad School
Gold — The Graphis Trophy Awards
(Miami Ad School)
Silver — Graphis Trophy Miami Ad School
Merit — Graphis Trophy Miami Ad School
Finalist — New York Festival
Miami Ad School
Merit — ADC Germany Miami Ad School
Merit — ADC Germany Miami Ad School
Merit — ADC Germany Miami Ad School
Merit — ADC Germany Miami Ad School
Merit — One Show (Miami Ad School)
Merit — One Show (Miami Ad School)
Merit — One Show (Miami Ad School)
Merit — One Show (Miami Ad School)

2017
Cannes Lions German Agency of the Year
ADC 3rd Most Awarded Agency
Advertising Age Int. Agency of the Year
WARC Global Top Creative Agencies #34
Gold — Cannes Lions “Words of Welcome”
Bronze — Cannes Lions “Words of Welcome”
Shortlist — Cannes Lions “Words of Welcome”
Shortlist — Cannes Lions “Words of Welcome”
Shortlist — Cannes Lions “Words of Welcome”
Shortlist — Cannes Lions “Words of Welcome”
German Agency of the Year — Cannes Lions
Gold — Clio Awards “Words of Welcome”
Finalist — LIA “Words of Welcome”
Gold — New York Festival “Words of Welcome”
“Words of Welcome”
Silver — New York Festival
“Words of Welcome”
Winner — The Pioneering Spirit Awards
“Words of Welcome”
Merit — One Show “Words of Welcome”
Merit — One Show “Words of Welcome”
Bronze — Epica Awards “Words of Welcome”
Gold — Golden Award of Montreux
(Miami Ad School) “Nespresso Cap Coins“
Silver — ADC Germany “Words of Welcome”
Silver — ADC Germany “Words of Welcome”
Bronze — ADC Germany “Words of Welcome”
Bronze — ADC Germany “Words of Welcome”
3rd Most Awarded Agency — ADC Germany
Merit — ADC Germany “Words of Welcome”
Merit — ADC Germany “Words of Welcome”
Merit — ADC Germany “Words of Welcome”
Bronze — Effie Deutsche Telekom

2016
Eurobest Network agency of the year
Gold — Eurobest “Words of Welcome”
Silver — Eurobest “Words of Welcome”
Campaign of the Week — Horizont
“Words of Welcome”
Wood Pencil — D&AD New Blood: Global
(Miami Ad School) “Ink Brothers“
The Best of D&AD — Creative Review
(Miami Ad School) “Ink Brothers”
Shortlist — Bill Bernbach Awards
Shortlist — Bill Bernbach Awards
Gold — Effie “Deutsche Telekom”
Bronze — Esprix Awards I am Nikon
Gold — ADDY (Miami Ad School)
Silver — ADDY (Miami Ad School)
Silver — ADDY (Miami Ad School)

2015
Shortlist – Cannes Lions
“The VW Recharging Project”
Silver – Epica “I am Nikon”
Merit — ADC “I am Nikon”

2014
200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide 14/15
— Luerzer's Archive “I am where I belong”
Shortlist — GWA Effie Mercedes-Benz

2013
Silver — GWA Effie Germany “I am Nikon”
Silver — Effie Hungary “I am Nikon”
Bronze — Effie Hungary “I am Nikon”

2012
Silver — Euro Effie “I am Nikon”
Silver — IPA Effectiveness Award
“I am Nikon”
Silver — Effie France “I am Nikon”
Merit — ADC “I am Nikon”

2011
Gold — Euro Effie “I am Nikon”
Silver — ADC “The Olympic Whopper”
Silver — GWA Effie “I am Nikon”
Bronze — Young Guns
“The Olympic Whopper”
Winner Design Award — iF Design Awards
”I am Photokina”

2010
Finalist — Luerzer's Archive Student o/t Year “Bazooka Milk“
Silver — New York Festivals “Ugliest building of Belgium”
Silver —CCB Awards “Ugliest building of Belgium”
Shortlist Cyber — Cannes Lions “Ugliest building of Belgium”
Gold — SJP Magneet “UMC Doe-Het-Zelf-Dag”
Gold — SJP Magneet “UMC Doe-Het-Zelf-Dag”

2009
Shortlist — Clio Awards “Faux Gras de Gaia”
Gold — Eurobest “Ugliest Building of Belgium”
Bronze — Eurobest “Ugliest Building of Belgium”
Shortlist — Cannes Lions “Ugliest Building of Belgium”
Silver — Cristal Awards “Ugliest Building of Belgium”
Finalist — Drempelprijs*
*Most promising graduate of Rotterdam
Finalist — Maaskantprijs*
*Most promising graduate of the Art Academy

2008
Gold — ADCN & Bestyet The Netherlands “La Place”
BestYET Attendee — Best European Talent
Finalist — SJP Talent

2007
Gold — SJP Magneet “UMC Doe-Het-Zelf-Dag”
Gold — SJP Magneet “UMC Doe-Het-Zelf-Dag”
Gold — SJP Magneet “UMC Doe-Het-Zelf-Dag”
Shortlist – SJP Magneet Talent “Help de rijken“
Silver — ADCN Talent “Schrijven zegt meer. TNT Post”
Silver — Young Dogs Netherlands “Zeg het anders.”

2006
Silver — SJP Magneet Talent “Natuurtalent m/v”

2005
Gold — Spinawards “KPN Hi Bling Bling”

PUBLICATIONS

Yes.