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Jayla is a multidisciplinary designer and visual artist based in Brooklyn New York.
A graduate of the Design program at the University of San Francisco, her work is informed by lived experience and grounded in intentional, strategic thinking and problem solving.

She creates work that communicates with clarity and resonates deeply with intended audiences. Specializing in world-building across both physical and digital landscapes.

Jayla sees design as a powerful medium that reflects culture, conveys information clearly, and shapes how we perceive the world.

Whether collaborating within her communities or developing visual narratives for clients, her practice is grounded in thoughtful research, empathy, and a commitment to meaningful outcomes.

CONTACT

full resume and CV available upon request

SELECTED WORK

1. Mache Tét Anlé

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Mache Tèt Anlè is a research-driven installation project exploring Haitian Vodou as a means of reconnecting with ancestry and affirming queerness through religion.

The project includes an integrated editorial system designed across multiple print formats, including a hardcover reference book, an altar catalog, and informational pamphlets.

2. Make Techno Black (again)

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This two-page printed timeline visualizes a data snapshot on Black erasure in techno music culture. Using a techno-inspired color palette and editorial layout, the design translates temporal data into a compelling visual narrative for print.

3. Spatial Histories:
Lesbian Manhattan

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This printed map visualizes historical and contemporary lesbian and queer spaces in Manhattan, drawing on The Addresses Project, which explores queer space and memory from the early 1900s to today.

4. Don’t Ask Me About Violence

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“Don’t Ask Me About Violence” is a 4.25 x 5.5-inch print booklet that remixes “The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975”
by Göran Olsson.

5. Black Cultural Dinner
+ Undocuweek

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In collaboration with USFCA’s Black Achievement Success and Engagement (BASE) team and the Black Student Union (BSU), I designed a vibrant promotional campaign for the Black Cultural Celebration Dinner.

I also partnered with USFCA’s Latine Undergraduate Network of Activists (LUNA) to design promotional materials for Undocuweek: Art Is Activism, a week-long campus event.

Both projects combined print and digital assets to engage the campus community and honor their respecive communities through thoughtful use of color, pattern, and cultural motifs.

6. Intifada Incantation

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This is a net art piece using p5.js made in VSCode and hosted through Github. The interactive website goes though June Jordans poem Intifada Incantation poem 38.

7.Typographic Poster Series

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A series of typographic posters, each drawing inspiration from the respective typeface’s historical context, characteristics, and traditional applications.

8.MIKYL

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Mom I Know You’re Listening (MIKYL) is a radio hosted by Jayla. View a selection of promotional materials designed for the broadcast.

9. Design As Resistance

A social media carousel post infographic designed for instagram.

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