Donald Beekman
Donald Beekman was born and raised in Amsterdam. After studying at the Rietveld Art Academy he started his own graphic design and music studio called [DBXL]. All his life Beekman has been making music in various bands, leaving him with a large network of people in the music business. Over the years he has designed many logos, record and cd sleeves, flyers, posters, identities, magazines and packaging. Beekman also designed many typefaces, most of them emanating from logos or artwork designed for clients. These clients are from the music and entertainment industry, like party organisations, record labels and deejays. But also cultural institutions, theatre companies and smart drugs distributor Conscious Dreams found their way to DBXL. Beekman's fonts are published by FontShop International, VetteLetters, Die Gestalten and Cape-Arcona. Since 2004 Beekman has been part of Typeradio, the radio- and podcast-station on design and typography (www.typeradio.org).
At ATypI 2013 Amsterdam Donald Beekman will be speaking at:
- Berlage Letters Sat 12 Oct 1555