Edwin Byrne

About

Packaging and graphic designer with experience developing structural and production-ready packaging solutions for regulated manufacturing environments. Skilled in dielines, print production, vendor coordination, and workflow optimization across high-volume packaging programs.

Experience

• Freelance Designer
  B Designs
  Oct 2024 – Present
• Packaging & Graphic Designer
  New Method Packaging
  Jun 2016 – Oct 2024

Education

• Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc)
  The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
  Graphic Design
• Associate of Art (AA)
  The Modern College of Design
  Business Advertising Art

Skills

• AutoCAD
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Graphic Design
• SolidWorks
• Adobe InDesign
• Quality Assurance
• Vendor Management
• SAP ERP
• GMP
• Packaging Design
• Print Production
• Structural Packaging Design
• Dielines
• Prepress

Projects

• Presto Foods

  Identified and optimized packaging changes for sub-box, meat box, and baking trays with material and cost gains.

• Hillcrest
  Illustrator

  Resolved pizza box fit and function issues by creating precise dielines for all 3 box sizes, ensuring structural integrity and manufacturability.

• Rapid Fired Pizza
  AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator

  CAD-engineered and customized box design to meet brand, production, and cost targets.