Jada Merritt 

Brand designer based in NYC.
Currently at Koto.


Adidas Z.n.e. SS2025
: The lines that connect us. Made at GrandArmy. Campaign. (slideshow)
Apple Music
(CONFIDENTIAL)
WITH RAW MATERIALS : Brand identity. (coming soon)
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP : A World Ahead.
Brand identity.
(coming soon)
Yellow : A user’s manual. Publication design, research. (slideshow)
DB Display
: Type design. (coming soon)
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)
Merlin
: Lettering.

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

LinkedIn
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Information

Jada is a New York-based graphic designer specializing in identity design and typography.
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. She’s not very active on social media, but she does check her emails—so if you’d like to connect, the best way to reach her is here.
Experience
Koto (2025-Present)
GrandArmy, Space Agency (2022-2025)
Pseudo-Studio, Freelance (2021-present)
23in
 (2021)
Education

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
BFA in Graphic Design, Minor in Digital Arts (2019-2024)
CapabilitieS

Identity design
Lettering and typography
Illustration
Publication design
Art direction















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