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!