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Jordan Charles, also known as Nova, is a passionately curious designer that loves puzzles. He approaches every challenge with a teacup half full – experienced enough to follow the bread crumbs, but never too much to think that there isn't more to learn. He has grown comfortable with ambiguity and attempts to let research and continuous iteration guide him.
As an interdisciplinary designer well versed in curating experiences for both digital and physical environments, his explorations often attempt to bridge the gap between the two through meaningful and holistic end-to-end approaches. While he sometimes changes hats to exercise other creative muscles, such as designing buildings or drafting character designs in his free time, his current primary role is as an Experience Architect. Recently he has been utilizing his diverse industry knowledge to create connected digital products and explore solutions for IoT ecosystems.
Things I’ve been a part of…
UI/UX
NDA aircraft engine assembly tool
NDA job seeker & recruitment platform
NDA remote medical device management portal
NDA urban scale connected data platform
NDA medical workforce staffing app
NDA health risk assessment app
Architecture
Performing Arts
David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts; St. Petersburg, FL
Murphy Arts District; El Dorado, AR
Karamu House, Jelliffe Theatre; Cleveland, OH
Boise Theatre/Idaho Shakespeare Study; Boise, ID
Academic Arts
Denison University Eisner Performing Arts Center; Granville, OH
Fitchburg State University Main Street Theatre; Fitchburg, MA
The Ohio State University Arts District Master Plan; Columbus, OH
Point Park University Pittsburgh & Academic Complex; Pittsburgh, PA
Slippery Rock University Miler Auditorium Addition and Renovation; Slippery Rock, PA
K-12 Education
Boys Hope Girls Hope New Academy Center; Garfield Heights, OH
St. Ignatius High School Athletic Building; Cleveland, OH
Healthcare
Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Clinic Health Education Center; Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Clinic Family Health Center; Mentor, OH
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus, OH
Museum/Entertainment
Ford Nature Center at Mill Creek Metro Parks; Youngstown, OH
Orlando-based Theme Park Placemaking (NDA); Orlando, FL
Workplace
Murphy USA Headquarters; El Dorado, AR
Residential
441 Smithfield Adaptive Reuse; Pittsburgh, PA
515 Euclid/The Beacon Residential Tower; Cleveland, OH