Beautiful, bubbly and packed full of personality … A.K.A. Maqueda, Makeida Born Makeida Beckford into a family of artists, Keida followed in the footsteps of her parents and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication and Graphic Design at the Edna Manley School of the Visual and Performing Arts. Drawing inspiration from the rhythms and tropical landscape of her beautiful island home of Jamaica, Keida’s artistic expression embodies multiple mediums.