Andy Vitale

Andy Vitale, M.S., began teaching in the User Experience Program at Kent State University as an adjunct instructor after he graduated from the program himself in 2016. He also has undergrad degrees in Information Technology and Graphic Design. Andy enjoys teaching a variety of courses in the program including User Experience Design in Practice, User Experience Design Leadership and Accessibility Evaluation and Universal Design. 

Besides teaching, Andy is the VP of Product Design and Content at Quicken Loans and throughout his career has guided start-ups and Fortune-ranked companies to solve problems through a user-centered approach. He is passionate about giving back to the design community, a prolific speaker and has appeared on multiple podcasts to discuss User Experience, including User Defenders. Andy is also co-authoring a book called Designing for Safety (Sense and Respond Press, 2021).

*The School of Information faculty are superstars in the field. Therefore, it is impossible to list all of the great work they do on one page. Listed below is a small selection of Andy Vitale’s recent work. Further information can be viewed on his personal website or on his LinkedIn profile.

Teaching

Academic Program
User Experience Design

Courses
UXD 60002    User Experience Design in Practice 
UXD 61013     Researching the User Experience
UXD 60117     User Experience Design Leadership
UXD 60118     Accessibility Evaluation and Universal Design

Publications

Vitale, A. (2019, December). Collaboration: The key to happy customers and profitable business. CIO Applications. https://www.cioapplications.com/cxoinsights/collaboration-the-key-to-happy-customers-and-profitable-business-nid-5415.html

Vitale, A. (2016, June). How to design with discipline: UX lessons from 3M. Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/3060559/how-to-design-with-discipline-ux-lessons-from-3m

Affiliations

• Adobe Education Leader Program (2019 - Present)
• Adobe Design Circle (2019 - Present)
• AIGA Minnesota, Board Member, Director of Design Impact (2018 - 2019)