Dann R. Lynch

Multidisciplinary Storyteller

I tell stories.
Through words, design, & art.

© Dann Lynch. All rights reserved.

Design

Design, from the colors featured, to the fonts used, conveys a story.
Being intentional about the way design is used can heighten and elevate the focus of the stories being told while upholding inclusivity.

Skills

A non comprehensive list of Dann's skills

  • Monday.com

  • Notion

  • Asana

  • Google Workspaces

  • Sketchbook

  • Canva

  • Acrobat Pro

  • Adobe Premiere

  • Adobe Audition

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Lightroom

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe InDesign

Dann is an Inclusive Design Consultant and offers Inclusive Design Services such as sensitivity consultant, reading, and editing.
more about that work can be found at Wordsmithing or Darker Larper

Wordsmithing

Dann's main offering is wordsmithing, primarily through inclusive design consulting.They believe that inclusivity starts when the work starts, and the best way to not just ensure no offence, but also to uplift and supports the inclusive narrative as a whole is to bring in a consultant as soon as possible.Dann also understands that sometimes the work is already complete (or closer to it). As a sensitivity reader Dann review your creations to make sure that it is an accurate and authentic representation. (This is often called sensitivity reading and sensitivity editing.)As a reminder, sensitivity reading/editing is not an endorsement.For more information follow this link over to Darker Larper

About

Dann (they/them) is a storyteller, creative, and academic who focuses on inclusive design. Their specialization is in integrating inclusive design for creative projects which extends to user-facing project information, the additional internal information that runs along with it, and creative company branding and merchandizing.Their formal training, education, and academic experience covers freeform storytelling, facilitation, and photography, along with degrees in writing, sociology, and history, as well as dramaturgy and performance. Dann also possesses a Master in Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts with a concentration in Decolonial Arts.When they're not doing all that, Dann is creating around their passion, Live Action Roleplaying (LARP) and can be found doing that in places on the internet as @DarkerLarperYou can request their resume or additional samples by sending a message here.

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Accolades

Appearances

  • Panelist at BroadwayCon 2023 - "What is 'Immersive' Theatre?"

  • Presenter at Knudepunkt 2023 "Accessibility - More Than Just Wheels"

  • Guest on the No Proscenium podcast “Larping in 2023”

Awards and Nominations

  • Creative Laureate for Storytelling Collective, 2024

  • Columbia Collage Chicago Scholar Award

  • TIME Magazine's Person of the Year, 2006

Fellowships