Hi, my name is
Brittany Arita.
I’m an Art Director. Lettering Artist. Aspiring Animator.
Born & raised in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Based in Western Mass. Introverted Virgo list-maker.
Lover of linocuts & poetry. Ru Paul’s Drag Race aficionado.
Amateur embroiderer. Audio Chuck podcast listener.
Black-coffee-drinking-library-card-holding cat mom.
I love making things with my hands. My cat, The Yittle. And clients who care about community.
Experience
Art Director
TSM Design
August 2014 - Present
Owner & Maker
Things You Don’t Need
Nov 2020 - Present
Lead Graphic Designer
Corporate Renegade
June 2012 - August 2014
Graphic Design Intern
Studio 232
February 2013 - July 2013
Freelance Designer
Brittany Arita Designs
May 2012 - 2024
Senior Designer
KSC Music Department
Fall 2010 - May 2012
Equinox Graphics Staff
The Equinox
Spring 2009 - Fall 2011
Education
Keene State College
BFA Graphic Design
Lorenzo De Medici
NH Institute of Art
Community
Eastworks Open Studios Committee
2023 - Present
The Easthampton Farmers Market, Board member
Fall 2023 - Summer 2024
Ad Club of Western MA, Communications Chair
2018 - 2021
The LetterZine, Curator & Collaborator
2017 - 2020
A little side hustle of mine is designing and illustrating linocut prints that I carve and print by hand in my apartment. If you’re interested in some handmade goods, go take a look!