Summary
Andrew Shea is a design leader, educator, and practitioner who builds strategies and artifacts that advance social innovation, sustainability, and place-based behavior change. As founder and creative director of MANY Design and Associate Dean of Parsons School of Design, he blends studio practice with academic research on designers’ roles in social projects and the ethics of AI. His books and edited volumes have helped define the field of design for social innovation, and his work has been featured in major outlets like Fast Company and 99% Invisible. A seasoned teacher since 2009, he pairs hands-on craft across identity, exhibition, and service design with curriculum development and public writing, bringing a rare combination of studio rigor and scholarly framing to real-world impact.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
2010, Graphic Design, 2010, Graphic Design at Maryland Institute College of Art
BA, Politics and Philosophy, Creative Nonfiction Writing, BA, Politics and Philosophy, Creative Nonfiction Writing at University of Pittsburgh