Daniel Markides is a Rotterdam-based graphic designer and lettering artist whose work explores the expressive potential of typography. Blending custom lettering, graphic design, illustration and conceptual thinking, he creates distinctive visual identities, campaigns and artworks that communicate with clarity, character and emotion.
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
4x blokuur Kalligrafie/lettering workshop in het kader van keuzemodule Kunst @ Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet - 2024
Workshops during intro week @ Altra College Amsterdam (School for special education ) - 2024
Workshops tijdens CKV-dag @ CSG Willem de Zwijger (middelbare school) - 2024
Guest lecturer Willem de Kooning (Lettermaking for Arts & Crafts students) - 2024