Kevin Byrne holds a bachelor's degree in liberal studies and graduate degrees each in design, geography, and digital-mapping/GIS. He has taught user-centered design, sustainability, and science-baccalaureate courses at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) for over 30 years. As proprietor of Kevin Byrne Dot Info he is a consultant on corporate teams in geospatial//real-estate, medical, financial, branding endeavors.