Dan Lerner

For Head Editor Dan, See Dan Cybert 
Dan Lerner is a freelanceStyle Theory is HERE! | MatPat Reacts to Style Theory Launch-GTLive, posted Feb 20,2023 Artist/Graphic Designer at Theorist Media.Dan Lerner. Archived copy of Theorist Media webpage. He prefers to not show his face or image online.Game Theory...What Happened to You?-Game Theory, first posted Apr 24, 2021. However, he has been heard off camera giving commentary on MatPat and Steph's gameplay during the 2018-2020 GTLive livestream era. He has been working at Theorist Media since at least 2018. 
Dan is a talented illustrator, animator and graphic designer, and has designed many of the channel banners and episode thumbnails throughout the years. He was responsible for the design of the Food Theory, Style logos and the short-lived G-Tea-Live logo.Dan Lerner Media. Professional Website. Last visited June 13 2024. MatPat describes the lengthy process involved in making a modern channel logo in the GTLive episode Style Theory is here!|MatPat Reacts to Style Theory's Launch. Dan and Team Theorist made 140 different variations and edits to the Style Theory logo, and about 120 versions for Food Theory. 
== Game Theory Appearance ==
Dan's singular Game Theory appearance was in the 10th anniversary special episode, Game Theory...What Happened to You? Dan's appearance and voice were altered to protect his privacy. MatPat stated that Dan's commitment to his privacy made him "the smartest person who works on this channel" and also joked that they had to edit him to look like he was in the witness protection program.Game Theory...What Happened to You?-Game Theory, time stamp 25:20. Dan stated that during his time at the channels, he was forced to see "every version of Chica from Five Nights at Freddy's that's out there on the internet". He expressed his disgust, asking, "how can you do those things to a video game chicken?!"Game Theory...What Happened to You?-Game Theory, time stamp:25:33.
== Samples of Dan's Work ==
=== Channel Banners ===
File:GTLive+Channel+Banner-2023.jpg|GTLive Channel Banner (circa 2022-23)
File:FT+Channel+Banner+2023.jpg|Film Theory Channel Banner (circa 2022-23)
File:GT+Channel+Banner+2023.jpg|Game Theory Channel Banner (circa 2022-23)
File:DT+Channel+Banner+smol.jpg|Food Theory Channel Banner (circa 2022-23)
=== Thumbnails ===
File:Boneworks Duck Season thumbnail.jpg|Game Theory: We Let Them Out (Boneworks / Duck Season)
File:Doki Doki Literature Club thumbnail.jpg|Game Theory: Doki Doki Decoded! (Doki Doki Literature Club)
File:Buddy Simulator 1984 thumbnail.jpg|This Game is ALIVE? | Buddy Simulator 1984 (Scary Game)
=== Logos ===
File:GTeaLive+Logo.jpg
File:Food Theory logo 2024.svg
File:Style Theory logo 2024.svg
== Trivia ==
* Dan is color blind.citation needed 
* His favorite movie is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
* His favorite video game is Super Smash Bros Brawl
* If he could eat one dish for the rest of his life, it would be sushi
== References ==
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