Jada Merritt

A multidisciplinary designer based in NYC.
Specializing in brand, type and digital design.
Currently at GrandArmy.


Inversion: A company building vehicles to deliver cargo from space. Identity design, web design, illustration brand asset development. (case study)
The Beetle tribune
: Lettering, type design. (case study)
pharmapatch
: A smart-patch that administers and regulates medication. Identity design, brand asset development. (case study)
yellow : A user’s manual. Publication design, research. (slideshow)
candi
: Identity design, brand asset development, web design. (case study)
DB Display
: Type design. (coming soon)
Lariat
: Identity design, brand asset development. (Coming Soon)
The Koenig Institute : Identity design, brand asset development, research. (Coming Soon)
Supercluster
: The Extragalactic Alien Hunt. Editorial illustration. (read article)
Two lines align
: A book comparing the work of a historical designer with a contemporary one. Research, publication design, type design. (Slideshow)
The Goldfinch
: A bookcover concept for Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch. Illustration, typography. (slideshow)
In the Path of Totality
: A nation-wide campaign celebrating the total solar eclipse. Identity design, web design, brand asset development. (case study)
afterschool
: Identity design, UI/UX. (case study)
Color the Carts
: A color-by-number guide to LA’s street vendors. Publication design, illustration, packaging. (slideshow)
Contact
jadammerritt@gmail.com
+1 (206) 484-1680

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Information
Jada is a Brooklyn-based graphic designer and illustrator with a focus on crafting visual identities and experiences. She specializes in projects that have an emphasis on systems, patterns and interactivity—and aestheticizing this kind of information has led her to appreciate working more closely with typography, branding and digital design.
Over the past four years, she’s had the pleasure of collaborating with some amazing studios, independent designers, and her university on a diverse range of projects, encompassing both print and web. As a recent graduate, she’s always eager to learn from others and their processes. 
While she’s not active on social media, she does check her emails—so if you’d like to connect, the best way to reach her is here.
Experience
GrandArmy, Space Agency (2022-present)
Freelance: 23in, Cobalt, Parallel.LA (2021-present)
23in  (2021)
 Education
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
BFA in Graphic Design, Minor in Digital Arts (2019-2024)
Recognition & Awards
PRINT Awards Student Honoree: Handlettering & Type Design  (2024)
Graphis New Talent, Honorable Mention: The Goldfinch  (2024)
World Brand Design Society Student Design Awards, Silver: AfterSchool (2024)
GDUSA Health & Wellness Design Award: PharmaPatch  (2023)
UCDA Student Design Awards, Silver Medalist: Color the Carts  (2021)















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