Manelisi
Dabata.

ART DIRECTOR

I turn stories into visuals.
And visuals into something that stays.

10YEARS OF
CREATIVE EXPERIENCE

AFRICA INTERNATIONAL
DESIGN AWARDS
WINNER 2026

SCROLL TO DISCOVER

THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK

Good design tells a story.
Great design makes you feel it.

I’m an award-winning art director and multidisciplinary designer, shaping visual stories across editorial, photography, and digital media.

Currently leading art direction at Forbes Africa. Always looking for the unexpected.

FORBES AFRICABusiness Day WANTEDSunday Times The EditAFRICA INTERNATIONAL
DESIGN AWARDS

A SELECTION, NOT A LIMIT.