A graduate of Detroit Lakes Vocational Technical school, Dave has been making signs since 1983. His Faribault, MN based sign shop handles work such as storefronts, monuments, dimensional signage, vehicles, banners, and logo design. His first font, LHF Samster Script (later revised and renamed LHF Signkit Script) was released in 2004 and others soon followed. When asked how he decides what fonts to produce he remarks, "I try to choose a font that I think most folks would use in their everyday work".