diff --git a/src/play_clj/core_global.clj b/src/play_clj/core_global.clj
index 25fb1e0..1c10f88 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/core_global.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/core_global.clj
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     (color 1 1 1 1)"
   [& args]
   `~(if (keyword? (first args))
-      `(Color. ^Color (u/static-upper :graphics :Color ~(first args)))
+      `(Color. ^Color ~(u/gdx-field :graphics :Color
+                                    (u/key->upper (first args))))
       `(Color. ~@args)))
 
 ; interop
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@
     (key-code :a)
     (key-code :page-down)"
   [k]
-  `(u/static-upper "Input$Keys" ~k))
+  `~(u/gdx-field "Input$Keys" (u/key->upper k)))
 
 (defmacro is-pressed?
   "Returns a boolean indicating if the key cooresponding to `k` is being pressed
diff --git a/src/play_clj/g2d.clj b/src/play_clj/g2d.clj
index 9d9614c..880dd31 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/g2d.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/g2d.clj
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@
     (play-mode :loop-reversed)
     (play-mode :normal)
     (play-mode :reversed)"
-  [key]
-  `(u/static-upper :graphics :g2d :Animation ~key))
+  [k]
+  `~(u/gdx-field :graphics :g2d :Animation (u/key->upper k)))
 
 (defn animation*
   "The function version of `animation`"
diff --git a/src/play_clj/g2d_physics.clj b/src/play_clj/g2d_physics.clj
index 7ac197b..6f1ed76 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/g2d_physics.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/g2d_physics.clj
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
 
 ; bodies
 
-(defmacro ^:private body-type
+(defn ^:private body-type
   "Internal use only"
   [k]
-  `(symbol (str u/main-package ".physics.box2d.BodyDef$BodyType/"
-                (u/key->pascal ~k) "Body")))
+  (u/gdx-class :physics :box2d :BodyDef
+               (str "BodyType/" (u/key->pascal k) "Body")))
 
 (defmacro body-def
   "Returns a [BodyDef](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/physics/box2d/BodyDef.html)
@@ -102,11 +102,10 @@
 
 ; joints
 
-(defmacro ^:private joint-init
+(defn ^:private joint-init
   "Internal use only"
   [k]
-  `(symbol (str u/main-package ".physics.box2d.joints."
-                (u/key->pascal ~k) "JointDef.")))
+  (u/gdx :physics :box2d :joints (str (u/key->pascal k) "JointDef.")))
 
 (defmacro joint-def
   "Returns a subclass of [JointDef](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/physics/box2d/JointDef.html)
diff --git a/src/play_clj/g3d.clj b/src/play_clj/g3d.clj
index d9d355a..644c9f4 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/g3d.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/g3d.clj
@@ -98,11 +98,10 @@
 
 ; attribute
 
-(defmacro ^:private attribute-init
+(defn ^:private attribute-init
   "Internal use only"
   [k]
-  `(symbol (str u/main-package ".graphics.g3d.attributes."
-                (u/key->pascal ~k) "Attribute.")))
+  (u/gdx :graphics :g3d :attributes (str (u/key->pascal k) "Attribute.")))
 
 (defmacro attribute
   "Returns a subclass of [Attribute](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/graphics/g3d/Attribute.html)
@@ -116,20 +115,16 @@
 
     (attribute-type :color :diffuse)"
   [type k]
-  `(u/static-pascal :graphics
-                    :g3d
-                    :attributes
-                    ~(str (u/key->pascal type) "Attribute")
-                    ~k))
+  `~(u/gdx-field :graphics :g3d :attributes
+                 (str (u/key->pascal type) "Attribute")
+                 (u/key->pascal k)))
 
 (defmacro attribute!
   "Calls a single method on a subclass of [Attribute](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/graphics/g3d/Attribute.html)
 
-    (attribute! :color :create-diffuse (color :blue)"
+    (attribute! :color :create-diffuse (color :blue))"
   [type k & options]
-  `((u/static-camel :graphics
-                    :g3d
-                    :attributes
-                    ~(str (u/key->pascal type) "Attribute")
-                    ~k)
+  `(~(u/gdx-field :graphics :g3d :attributes
+                  (str (u/key->pascal type) "Attribute")
+                  (u/key->camel k))
      ~@options))
diff --git a/src/play_clj/math.clj b/src/play_clj/math.clj
index 00ae185..d1f44eb 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/math.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/math.clj
@@ -11,35 +11,35 @@
 (defmacro geometry!
   "Calls a single method on [GeometryUtils](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/math/GeometryUtils.html)"
   [k & options]
-  `(~(u/static-camel :math :GeometryUtils k) ~@options))
+  `(~(u/gdx-field :math :GeometryUtils (u/key->camel k)) ~@options))
 
 (defmacro interpolation
   "Returns a static class in [Interpolation](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/math/Interpolation.html)
 
     (interpolation :bounce)"
   [k]
-  `~(static-class :math :Interpolation k))
+  `~(u/gdx-class :math :Interpolation (u/key->pascal k)))
 
 (defmacro intersector!
   "Calls a single method on [Intersector](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/math/Intersector.html)
 
     (intersector! :is-point-in-triangle 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 0)"
   [k & options]
-  `(~(u/static-camel :math :Intersector k) ~@options))
+  `(~(u/gdx-field :math :Intersector (u/key->pascal k)) ~@options))
 
 (defmacro math!
   "Calls a single method on [MathUtils](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/math/MathUtils.html)
 
     (math! :ceil 0.1)"
   [k & options]
-  `(~(u/static-camel :math :MathUtils k) ~@options))
+  `(~(u/gdx-field :math :MathUtils (u/key->camel k)) ~@options))
 
 (defmacro plane-side
   "Returns a static field in [Plane.PlaneSide](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/math/Plane.PlaneSide.html)
 
     (plane-side :back)"
   [k]
-  `~(u/static-class :math :Plane (str "PlaneSide/" (u/key->pascal k))))
+  `~(u/gdx-field :math :Plane (str "PlaneSide/" (u/key->pascal k))))
 
 ; bezier
 
diff --git a/src/play_clj/ui.clj b/src/play_clj/ui.clj
index 08eb4a1..ed01ed5 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/ui.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/ui.clj
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
     (drawable :texture-region)"
   [k & options]
-  `(~(symbol (str u/main-package ".scenes.scene2d.utils."
-                  (u/key->pascal k) "Drawable."))
+  `(~(u/gdx :scenes :scene2d :utils
+            (str (u/key->pascal k) "Drawable."))
      ~@options))
 
 (defmacro style
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
 
     (style :check-box)"
   [k & options]
-  `(~(symbol (str u/main-package ".scenes.scene2d.ui."
-                  (u/key->pascal k) "$"
-                  (u/key->pascal k) "Style."))
+  `(~(u/gdx-class :scenes :scene2d :ui
+                  (u/key->pascal k)
+                  (str (u/key->pascal k) "Style."))
      ~@options))
 
 (defmacro skin
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ based on the file at `path`
 
     (align :center)"
   [k]
-  `(u/static-camel :scenes :scene2d :utils :Align ~k))
+  `~(u/gdx-field :scenes :scene2d :utils :Align (u/key->camel k)))
 
 (defn cell!
   "Calls a single method on a [Cell](https://github.com/libgdx/libgdx/blob/master/gdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/tablelayout/Cell.java)
diff --git a/src/play_clj/utils.clj b/src/play_clj/utils.clj
index f10f8cd..3073160 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/utils.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/utils.clj
@@ -63,36 +63,28 @@
   [k]
   (symbol (str "." (key->camel k))))
 
-; static methods/fields
+; classes/methods/fields
 
-(defn static-symbol
-  "Returns a fully-qualified static method or field"
-  [k-list ^String divider ^String str-name]
-  (symbol (str main-package "." (join-keys k-list) divider str-name)))
+(defn ^:private add-divider
+  "Internal use only"
+  [args divider]
+  (let [[a1 a2] (take-last 2 args)]
+    (conj (vec (drop-last 2 args)) (str (name a1) divider a2))))
 
-(defmacro static-upper
-  "Returns a fully-qualified static method or field whose last item is formatted
-in upper case"
+(defn gdx
+  "Returns a fully-qualified LibGDX symbol"
   [& args]
-  `~(static-symbol (butlast args) "/" (key->upper (last args))))
+  (symbol (str main-package "." (join-keys args))))
 
-(defmacro static-pascal
-  "Returns a fully-qualified static method or field whose last item is formatted
-in pascal case"
+(defn gdx-field
+  "Returns a fully-qualified LibGDX static method or field"
   [& args]
-  `~(static-symbol (butlast args) "/" (key->pascal (last args))))
+  (apply gdx (add-divider args "/")))
 
-(defmacro static-camel
-  "Returns a fully-qualified static method or field whose last item is formatted
-in camel case"
+(defn gdx-class
+  "Returns a fully-qualified LibGDX static class"
   [& args]
-  `~(static-symbol (butlast args) "/" (key->camel (last args))))
-
-(defmacro static-class
-  "Returns a fully-qualified static class whose last item is formatted in
-pascal case"
-  [& args]
-  `~(static-symbol (butlast args) "$" (key->pascal (last args))))
+  (apply gdx (add-divider args "$")))
 
 (defmacro scaling
   "Returns a static field from [Scaling](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/utils/Scaling.html)
@@ -106,7 +98,7 @@ pascal case"
     (scaling :stretch-x)
     (scaling :stretch-y)"
   [k]
-  `(static-camcel :utils :Scaling ~k))
+  `~(gdx-field :utils :Scaling k))
 
 ; java interop