Having graduated in visual design at the College of Design Schwäbisch-Gmünd, Germany, Matthias studied Communication Art and Design at the Royal College of Art in London. Following his MA in 2001 he worked for various institutions such as Pentagram Design and The National Gallery. In 2004 Matthias returned to the Royal College of Art for a three-year long research into media typography. At the same time he began to teach graphic design and multimedia at various academia including Ravensbourne College for Design and Communication and the London Metropolitan University. In 2006 he was appointed Course Leader for BA (Honours) Graphic Design at Amersham & Wycombe College in Buckinghamshire and Senior Lecturer for typography and multimedia at the University of Hertfordshire. Matthias received his MPhil in Communication Art and Design from the Royal College of Art in 2007. His book entitled as Virtual Typography is based on his research findings and published by AVA in 2009. Further details can be found on the AVA website and in the research section of www.virtualtypography.com