Photo: Tim Pott Photography

I am a designer with a passion for, and experience doing it all; branding, signage & wayfinding, print publications, digital products, user experience, mapping & diagramming, group facilitation, design strategy, masterplanning, and working with cross-disciplinary teams. I’m most passionate about creative projects that help improve understanding, add meaning, make a positive impact, and bring people together.

In my career I have:
-Led the design and implementation of large-scale wayfinding systems for stadiums, offices, training facilities, and large campuses at Populous.
-Designed experiential branding and sponsorship activations for large public venues.
-Crafted fan-focused digital products for professional sports teams and venues at YinzCam.
-Tackled complex information design problems for large businesses and small non-profits at ThoughtForm.
-Managed the brand, publications, tourism marketing materials, campus wayfinding, and event design needs for the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.

I have a BFA in Communication Design from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. While in college I also studied design in Switzerland at the Schule für Gestaltung, St.Gallen. Following graduation, I was selected as the inaugural Design Fellow with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, living and working at Taliesin West for an 18 month fellowship. Each of these opportunities formed my thought process and approach to design work.

My side interests include architecture, history, and cartography. In my spare time I enjoy playing piano, following baseball, kayaking, hiking/backpacking, and maintaining a well-stamped passport.
I appreciate your interest in my work and I’m always interested in discussing new opportunities, preferably over coffee, beer, Cincinnati chili, or Kansas City BBQ.

Connect with Me


ndabele@gmail.com
Resume / CV
LinkedIn

Recognition & Speaking


Populous Americas Resource Council
All Staff Speaker, 2023
Mapping Strategy: Creating Impactful Maps for Public Spaces

AIGA Kansas City Annual A Awards
Environmental Design & Signage
TQL Stadium, 2022

Pi: Populous Global Conference
Keynote Speaker, 2021
Connected Venues & the Future of Fan Experience

Creativity International Design Awards
Bronze (Websites B2B), 2016
Silver (Logos & Trademarks), 2014

AIGA Pittsburgh PGH:365 Design Show
Selected Works: 2015, 2012

AIGA Pittsburgh PGH:365 Design Show
Best Infographic
Skylines: Histories of Chicago & Dubai, 2012

Select Projects & Clients


Ballparks
Covenant Health Park - Knoxville Smokies - Experiential Brand Activation & Wayfinding
Synovus Park - Columbus Clingstones - Experiential Brand Activation & Wayfinding
Rogers Centre Renovations - Toronto Blue Jays - Wayfinding Signage
Toyota Field - Rocket City Trash Pandas - Stadium Maps, Sponsorship Integration
Truist Park Delta Club Renovation - Atlanta Braves - Branding & Signage

Stadiums
TQL Stadium - FC Cincinnati - Wayfinding Signage, Sponsorship Integration
SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles, CA - NFL Stadium Wayfinding Improvements
Alamodome Luxury Level Renovation - San Antonio, TX - Wayfinding Signage
Geodis Park - Nashville SC - Sponsorship Masterplan
Acrisure Stadium - Pittsburgh, PA - Sponsorship Masterplan

Campuses
Seattle Center Campus & Climate Pledge Arena - Campus Mapping System
Ohio State Fair & Expo Center - Columbus, OH - Campus Wayfinding System
Sports Boulevard Park - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Trail Wayfinding System
The Battery ATL - Atlanta, GA - Digital Wayfinding Kiosks
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West: UNESCO World Heritage Site - Wayfinding Signage
Point Park University - Capital Campaign Campus Environmental Graphics

Offices, Training, & Recreation Centers
Aurora Southeast Recreation Center - Aurora, CO - Experiential Brand Activation
Houston Texans Offices - Houston, TX - Experiential Brand Activation & Wayfinding
New England Patriots Player Dining Room - Foxborough, MA - Wall Mural
Jackie Robinson Training Complex - Vero Beach, FL - Wayfinding Signage
University of Illinois Baseball & Softball Training Centers - Champaign, IL - Wayfinding Signage
Paradise Coast Sports Complex - Collier County, FL - Wayfinding Signage

Convention Centers
Safe Credit Union Convention Center - Sacramento, CA - Naming Rights Signage
Anaheim Convention Center - Anaheim, CA - Wayfinding Improvements

Mobile Apps
Courtyard: Cards & Comics
New Zealand All Blacks
Dallas Cowboys & ATT Stadium
Stadium Live for Vodafone Warriors
Buffalo Sabres
NBAmoji
Adelaide Crows
Brisbane Lions
Carlton FC
Collingwood FC
Essendon
Fremantle Cockers
Gold Coast SUNS
Geelong Cats
GWS Giants
Hawthorn
Melbourne Demons
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Port Adelaide Power
Richmond
St. Kilda
Sydney Swans
Western Bulldogs
West Coast Eagles
Deportivo Alaves
Albacete Balompie
AD Alcorcon
UD Almeria
Cadiz CF
SD Eibar
Getafe CF
Gimnastic de Tarragona
SD Huesca
CD Lugo
CD Numancia
CA Osasuna
Real Oviedo
Rayo Vallecano
CF Reus Deportiu
Real Sporting de Gijon
CD Tenerife
Real Valladolid