Andrew is Assistant Teaching Professor at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Design, where he teaches interaction for digital systems, design fundamentals, visual communication, prototyping, and design systems. He is also an independent designer focused on design and organizational strategy; UX and UI; branding, and communication. He started his career in Chicago at startups and agencies, working on established and emerging consumer and business-to-business brands.. Andrew is former AIGA board Treasurer and former Presidents Council Chair; former President and currently advisor of AIGA Pittsburgh; serves on the board of FULLTIME, a local creative entrepreneurship organization; and is board member emeritus for DesignInquiry, a conference-alternative topical design research organization Andrew is pursuing a PhD in Transition Design centered on collaboration, and on care: how it manifests in contexts large and small; how it can be measured and increased; and the role of design and care for long-term, large-scale social issues.