Shea Tillman is an Associate Professor with the Department of Industrial and Graphic Design at Auburn University, and recently shifted to teaching in the design foundations program after four years in 3rd year product design studios. He currently te
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Shea Tillman is an Associate Professor with the Department of Industrial and Graphic Design at Auburn University, and recently shifted to teaching in the design foundations program after four years in 3rd year product design studios. He currently teaches studios 2D and 3D Design Principles, Product Photography, and Applied Design Research to graduate students. His research interests include improving the integration of user research in product development, maximizing creative processes within collaborations, and developing enhanced patient experiences through environmental and medical device design.
Prior to joining the faculty at Auburn, Shea worked as an industrial designer with Techtronic Industries developing new products for the Ryobi, Ridgid, and Craftsman brands. In addition, Shea worked as a user researcher with SonicRim, a research and strategy consultancy based in Columbus, Ohio, and with Cooper Lighting designing commercial lighting systems.
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