Brett is an industrial design consultant with over 20 years of experience, specializing in structural packaging design—from award-winning bottles to premium electronics packaging. His work spans a wide range of product categories, including packaging, toys, electronics, and housewares. In 2003, Brett co-founded Solid Design, a studio focused on structural packaging design. There, he collaborated with San Francisco Bay Area start-ups and leading branding agencies to develop innovative, award-winning packaging for brands such as Brita, Sauza, GoPro, Green Works, Chevron, and T-Mobile. In 2009, Brett joined Clorox as a Senior Design Lead on the company’s industrial design team, where he led the development of successful products and packaging structures for brands including Brita, Liquid Clorox 2, and Hidden Valley. He spearheaded the design of Brita’s line of on-the-go filtering water bottles which was a game-changing product that became the brand’s fastest-growing offering. Brett has since returned to his design consulting roots and currently serves as Principal and Creative Director of McIntire Design, where he focuses on packaging. He is a strong advocate for packaging that communicates clearly, supports the brand, cuts through shelf clutter, and delivers a positive consumer experience. View his work at mcintiredesign.net.

Brett McIntire

Brett is an industrial design consultant with over 20 years of experience, specializing in structural packaging design—from award-winning bottles to premium electronics packaging. His work spans a wide range of product categories, including packaging, toys, electronics, and housewares. In 2003, Brett co-founded Solid Design, a studio focused on structural packaging design. There, he collaborated with San Francisco Bay Area start-ups and leading branding agencies to develop innovative, award-winning packaging for brands such as Brita, Sauza, GoPro, Green Works, Chevron, and T-Mobile. In 2009, Brett joined Clorox as a Senior Design Lead on the company’s industrial design team, where he led the development of successful products and packaging structures for brands including Brita, Liquid Clorox 2, and Hidden Valley. He spearheaded the design of Brita’s line of on-the-go filtering water bottles which was a game-changing product that became the brand’s fastest-growing offering. Brett has since returned to his design consulting roots and currently serves as Principal and Creative Director of McIntire Design, where he focuses on packaging. He is a strong advocate for packaging that communicates clearly, supports the brand, cuts through shelf clutter, and delivers a positive consumer experience. View his work at mcintiredesign.net.

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Brett is an industrial design consultant with over 20 years of experience, specializing in structural packaging design—from award-winning bottles to premium electronics packaging. His work spans a wide range of product categories, including packaging, toys, electronics, and housewares.

In 2003, Brett co-founded Solid Design, a studio focused on structural packaging design. There, he collaborated with San Francisco Bay Area start-ups and leading branding agencies to develop innovative, award-winning packaging for brands such as Brita, Sauza, GoPro, Green Works, Chevron, and T-Mobile.

In 2009, Brett joined Clorox as a Senior Design Lead on the company’s industrial design team, where he led the development of successful products and packaging structures for brands including Brita, Liquid Clorox 2, and Hidden Valley. He spearheaded the design of Brita’s line of on-the-go filtering water bottles which was a game-changing product that became the brand’s fastest-growing offering.

Brett has since returned to his design consulting roots and currently serves as Principal and Creative Director of McIntire Design, where he focuses on packaging. He is a strong advocate for packaging that communicates clearly, supports the brand, cuts through shelf clutter, and delivers a positive consumer experience. View his work at mcintiredesign.net.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Principal / Design Director at McIntire Design
October 1, 2012 - Present
Lead designer for packaging programs, collaborating with branding agencies, corporations, and startups to design and develop innovative packaging. Notable work includes a starter kit for SpoonfulOne, a packaging revamp for So Delicious almond milk with Danone (concept development, 3D CAD, prototypes; bottle featured in Packaging World), and a packaging system for a SF tech company that reduced packaging count and elevated the product's unboxing experience.
Lead Industrial Designer at Clorox
September 1, 2009 - October 1, 2012
Managed the design and development of product and packaging for brands including Brita, Armor All, Hidden Valley, and more. Collaborated with marketing, engineering, and sales to meet objectives and manufacturing feasibility. Directed junior designers and outside resources. Designed Brita’s first hard-sided water bottle and a premium stainless-steel pitcher; led innovation workshops and coordinated prototype builds and consumer testing.
Co-Founder / Design Director at Solid Design
July 1, 2003 - September 1, 2009
Co-founded a design studio focused on structural packaging design. Partnered with SF Bay Area branding agencies and startups to design packaging for major brands, including GoPro (helping launch into retail) and projects for T-Mobile, Bayer, Intel, Sauza, Clorox, Nestle, and HP.

Education

Bachelor of Science – Industrial Design at Western Michigan University
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026

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Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services