Robert Russell Reid


Robert Russell Reid is a Canadian book artist, typographer, printer and graphic designer.
Reid began his fascination with printing as young boy, having received a toy printing press as a gift. After graduating from University of British Columbia, he set up his own shop in downtown Vancouver.
From 1963 to 1976, worked at McGill University in Montreal as a designer and production manager at McGill University Press. During his tenure, Reid started a private press called "Redpath Press", and established two noteworthy works: Lande Bibliography and Portrait of a Period.