David Byers' Resume
November 2023: Retired and moved back to my hometown, Buffalo, NY.
EDUCATION
June 1983: Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT),College of Art and Design, Rochester, NY. Graphic Design major. 2.03 GPA.
June 1977: Regents Diploma, Kenmore West SHS, Kenmore, NY.
CAREER
December 1983: Structural Packaging Designer, AIM Corrugated, Buffalo, NY
May 1984: Structural Packaging Designer, The Colad Group, Buffalo, NY
October 1988: Structural Designer, Lawless Container Inc., North Tonawanda, NY The computer revolution begins (for me at least).
April 1994: Structural Packaging and POP (point of purchase) Display Designer, Gamon International Inc., Elk Grove Village/ Chicago, IL.
October 1994: Structural Packaging and POP (point of purchase) Display Designer, The Dyment Company, Schiller Park/ Chicago, IL.
April 1995: Structural Packaging and POP (point of purchase) Display Designer, Jefferson Smurfit/ Tri Pack, Bridgeport/ Chicago, IL. My first exposure to the entertainment industry and its impact at retail. Disney and Walmart would define my journey for the next 28 years.
February 1996: Structural Packaging and POP (point of purchase) Display Designer, Temple Inland Corp., Graphic Solutions Group, Buffalo Grove/ Chicago, IL. My first exposure to the Apple/ Macintosh computer system and Ashlar Score CAD software.
April 1998: Structural Packaging and POP (point of purchase) Display Designer, Cornerstone Display Group, San Fernando, Los Angeles, CA.
April 2004: Manager, CAD Department, Origin LLC, Burbank, CA.
November 2005: Structural Packaging and POP (point of purchase) Display Designer, Cornerstone Display Group, San Fernando, Los Angeles, CA.
July 2012: Structural Packaging and POP (point of purchase) Display Designer, Deluxe Media Entertainment, Glendale, Glassell Park, Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA.
to be continued...