Peter Byrne Headshot

Peter Byrne

Professor

School of Design
College of Art and Design

Office Location

Peter Byrne

Professor

School of Design
College of Art and Design

Education

MFA, York University (Canada)


Areas of Expertise

Select Scholarship

Shows/Exhibits/Installations
Byrne, Peter. Roundabout. By Peter Byrne, Carole Woodlock, and Allan Schindler. 23-28 Jul. 2013. Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival 2013, Seoul, South Korea. Exhibit.
Byrne, Peter. Roundabout. By Peter Byrne, Carole Woodlock, and Allan Schindler. 20-30 May 2013. Melbourne International Animation Festival 2013, Melbourne, Australia. Exhibit.
Byrne, Peter. Roundabout. By Peter Byrne, Carole Woodlock, and Allan Schindler. 27 Oct. 2013. London International Animation Festival 2013, London, England. Exhibit.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Byrne, Peter, Nancy Ciolek, and Chris Jackson. "Designing for the Human Experience: Integrating Design and Technology." National UCDA Design Education Summit Catch 22. University and College Designers Association. Blacksburg, VA. 22 May 2012. Conference Presentation.
Byrne, Peter and Carole Woodlock. "New & Old Media Artist/Teacher: Untangling the Role of Studio Practice and Teaching." National Art Education Association Conference. National Art Education Association. New York, NY. 4 Mar. 2012. Conference Presentation.
Installation/Exhibit/Performance
Byrne, Peter, Carole Woodlock and Michaela Eremiasova. “murmur 2008.” 2010 Melbourne International Animation Festival. Melbourne, Australia. 19 - 27 June2010. Animation Screening.
Byrne, Peter, Carole Woodlock and Michaela Eremiasova (music). “murmur 2008.” 2010 London InternationalAnimation Festival. London, UK. 24 August - 5 September 2010. Animation Screening.
Byrne, Peter, Carole Woodlock and Allan Schindler. “Roundabout 2010.” 2010 Park City Film Music Festival. Park City, UT. 17 - 23 May 2010. Film Screening.
Byrne, Peter, Carole Woodlock and Allan Schindler. “Roundabout 2010.” Artsfest Film Festival. Harrisburg, PA. 28 - 31 May 2010. Film Screening.
Byrne, Peter, Carole Woodlock and AllanSchindler. “Roundabout 2010.” Ohio Independent Film Festival. Cleveland, OH. June 2010. Film Screening.
Byrne, Peter, Carole Woodlock and Allan Schindler. “Roundabout 2010.” WNDX Festival of Film & Video Art. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 30 September - 3 October 2010. Film screening.
Formal Presentation
Byrne, Peter. “New Media in Graphic Design.”Art/Inter/Face: Connecting Through Creative and Critical Action. Canadian Society for Education Through Art National Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 16 October 2010. Presentation.

Currently Teaching

GRDE-498
1 - 6 Credits
This course exposes students to the professional environment through outside job opportunities in graphic design studios, advertising agencies, corporate communications departments, and other acceptable organizations. Students will work under the guidance of art directors, creative directors, senior graphic designers, or marketing communications managers and perform creative work that is educational and meaningful for their short-term academic goals as well as their long-range career preparation. Documentation of the experience is required and final review from employer is obtained. The appointed faculty adviser will meet with the student upon completion for final evaluation for a grade. Students must obtain pre-approval of their department and complete the Internship Approval Form. Credit earned is used toward elective credits.
GRDE-599
1 - 6 Credits
Graphic Design Independent Study will provide students with the ability to focus in a specialized area of graphic design with an individual faculty member. Students, with the assistance of a faculty adviser, will propose a course of study. The independent study student must obtain permission of an instructor and department by completing the Independent Study Proposal Form to enroll.
NMDE-204
3 Credits
This project-based course provides training and practical experience in producing two- and three-dimensional animated sequences using off the shelf multimedia software. Students produce a number of short exercises incorporating original computer and non-digital artwork. Topics include key frame and tweening, cycling, acceleration, squash and stretch, backgrounds, inking, rotoscoping, sound, masking, multi-plane effects and space-to-time. Screenings of professionally made films will illustrate and provide historical perspective.
NMDE-406
3 Credits
This project-based course affords the student the ability to apply an experimental approach to integrating digitally generated content with new media techniques and processes in new, imaginative ways. Students will be encouraged to approach the computer as a medium of creativity to explore issues of narrative, identity, place, and visual reality vs. digital reality. Students will exhibit completed projects in a virtual or public forum. This course is topic based and can be taken multiple times for credit. Students can enroll in multiple topics during the same semester. Specific topics can only be taken once. The topics will include advanced concepts in 3D, UX, digital art and interaction design.
VCDE-709
3 Credits
This course focuses on motion design from story reels to the final project. Course content focuses on visual components, and assignments translate production techniques used in traditional filmmaking into the online environment. This includes the use of line, space (two and three-deminsional), composition and framing, simulated camera movements, color, and sound. Using a time-based application as the authoring tool and the techniques outlined in this course, a student will be able to produce interactive stories, such as online graphic novels and webisodes.
VCDE-746
3 Credits
This course will help students prepare for a professional career in design. Equally as important as design theory, the content focuses on the practical knowledge of production and design skills, and exposure to basic business practices. An overview of business and economics related to the design world, goal setting and productivity skills, professional ethics, marketing, the interviewing process, and strategic analysis is addressed. Projects provide an in-depth look at creating an effective digital portfolio and curriculum vitae based upon personal strengths and interests, with professional standards, and career expectations in mind.
VCDE-799
1 - 4 Credits
Visual Communication Design Independent Study will allow students to obtain instruction in specialized areas of interest to enhance their individual course of study. Working with a faculty adviser, students will propose a focused curriculum related to their academic and/or future career interests. Visual Communication Design Independent Study students must obtain permission of an instructor to enroll.**NOTE: Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA **

In the News

Featured Work