Daniel Markides is a Rotterdam based [typo] graphic designer focussing on the expressive power of [hand] lettering to communicate different identities, general messages and ideas by combining, lettering, conceptual thinking, graphic design, illustration & a bit of art.
EDUCATION
Willem de Kooning Academy (Rotterdam)
2003 – 2005 - BA Graphic Design
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Royal Academy of Art (The Hague)
Graphic & Typographic Design
1993 – 1997 - Dropped out
WORK EXPERIENCE
Rock Paper Ink - 2019 – Present [Typo graphic design]
Sweatshop - 2012 – 2019 [Visual identity design, general graphic design]
daily milk - 2009 – 2012 [Advertising, branding, visual identity design]
Het Proces - 2007 – 2009 [Advertising, branding, visual identity design]
Studio Dumbar - 2005 – 2007 [Visual identity design]
Freelance graphic designer - 2000 – 2005 [Advertising, branding, visual identity design]
Zefa Benelux Press - 1997 – 2000 [In-house graphic designer]
EXHIBITIONS / PRESENTATIONS / WORKSHOPS / PUBLICATIONS
Willem de Kooning academy - workshop calligraphy & presentation - 2009
Willem de Kooning academy - alumni presentation - 2013
Route de Nord art festival - 3 days of live calligraphy - 2014
Route de Nord art festival - ‘Error Messages’ calligraphy exhibition - 2014
Group expo ‘de etalage’ Fresh Prints of Blijdorp gallery - 2014
Workshop basic lettering Fresh Prints of Blijdorp gallery - 2014
Live calligraphy / presentation Leeszaal West ‘Alles behalve de inhoud’ lecture series - 2016
Live calligraphy (Children names) during opening Ver Van Hier Bookstore - 2016
Live calligraphy 5 years Leeszaal West - 2017
Live calligraphy & sale @ Graphic Bazaar Breda (Part of Graphic Matters festival) - 2017
Live calligraphy book presentation ‘Portret van mijn klas’ Carré College Rotterdam - 2017
Kunstroute Overschie - Exhibition in de Grote Kerk - 2017
Ampersand booklet stichting Print - 2017
Spread in Kalenderboek stichting Print - 2017
Live lettering C-Day18 ‘Visual summary of the day’ - 2018 (with Fijne Dag & LOX creative experts)
100 days of lettering - Berlin Letters - Presentation - 2019
Live calligraphy & sale @ Graphic Bazaar Breda (Part of Graphic Matters festival) - 2019
Workshop ‘Write your name!’ for primary school, kids (age 9-10) - 2019
Guest lecturer Willem de Kooning (Handlettering for packaging students) - 2020
Poster exhibition ‘Publieke Werken’ Rotterdam - 2020
Poster exhibition ‘Publieke Werken x Boijmans - 2020
Poster exhibition ‘Publieke Werken 2nd edition’ Rotterdam - 2021
Guest lecturer Willem de Kooning (Handlettering for packaging students) - 2021
Speaker at TypeA’dam conference - 2022
Screenprint expo ‘Outside Looking’ - 2022
Two day lettering workshop @ TBWANEBOKO Amsterdam - 2022
Interactive writing performance at library Geel (Belgium) as part of TYYYPOëzie together
with Maarten Vanhoof (city poet) and Cas Vandecruys (musician) - 2022
Een 2de akte over de 13e eeuw - Live calligraphy performance @ Popmonument Breda with
Jasja Renne (spoken word) and Julian Edwardes (soundscapes) - 2023
Workshops during intro week @ Altra College Amsterdam (School for special education ) - 2024
Guest lecturer Willem de Kooning (Lettermaking for Arts & Crafts students) - 2024