Dan Reynolds

A Baltimore native, Dan has spent much of his life in Germany. Since 2009, he has been active in the German design community, teaching at the Hochschule Niederrhein where he focuses on typography and digital print tools. His research interest is centered on nineteenth-century German typefoundries, leading to the defense of his philosophical doctorate in 2019 at the Braunschweig University of Art. His dissertation, ‘Schriftkünstler’, examines the relationship between handcraft and art in the design and creation of printer’s type in Germany from 1871 to 1914.

In addition to his academic roles, Dan Reynolds contributes to the design community as a writer and historian. He has written articles for publications such as Communication Arts and the TDC’s Typegeist, and has worked with organizations like CAST and Poem Editions to publish scholarly pamphlets on various typographic historical topics. Dan’s work also includes editing for Fontstand News and translating for publishers like Niggli and Verlag Hermann Schmidt. Before focusing on academia and writing, Dan worked in the design field, drawing letters, building fonts, and marketing them for companies like Linotype and Fontstore. His career spans several aspects of typography, linking historical insights with contemporary design education.