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David Shields

Assistant Professor of Design

Department of Art & Art History, College of Fine Arts

UT Austin

My role as a design educator is to facilitate a climate where students can develop patterns of rigorous physical engagement and precise cognitive practice. This condition brought to the classroom builds confidence in the students ability to break down complex problems, reposition assumptions, create clear intentions and passionately craft skillful resolutions.