Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
© 2026 Jared Merritt. All rights reserved.
Leaders
Clarity to help your business make the right decisions.
UX Structure & Flow
Thoughtful user flows that simplify decision-making and guide users through complex tasks.
Design Systems Engineering
Modular design systems built to scale across teams, products, and evolving requirements.
Tech
Make informed plans for your technical stack. Informed by over a decade of engineering experience, I can help you deliver your game or app.
UI/UX
I map and refine user journeys to remove friction and confusion. Every flow is designed to support user intent, reduce unnecessary steps, and improve completion rates across devices and contexts.
Systems
I build structured design systems that connect visual language, components, and interaction rules. This ensures consistency, faster iteration, and smoother collaboration between design and development teams.
With 10+ Other Services related to Design, Development
Where I've worked, and how I've learned.
Binary Spiders
[2016 - Present]
Director
Leading development across over a hundred projects, providing white-label services for the games industry while developing our own in-house titles.
Self-funded game studio
Upstart Games
[2025 - Present]
Director
Founded an indie-focused publishing label focused on releasing punchy, fun, under-funded titles.
Signing exciting new titles
Codevelop
[2016 - November 2018]
Director
Created visual language foundations, refined typography and layout systems and supported teams with high fidelity prototypes.
Revolutionising project management for games
Areas of Expertise
[Technical]
- Programming
- Docker, Kubernetes,
- DevOps
- Website development
- Networking (app and architecture)
- Engines
- Consoles
[Business Management]
- Bookkeeping
- Copywriting
- Legal
- Negotiation
- Grant Management
- Accounting
[ART]
- Art Direction
- Technical Art
- Skinning and rigging
- Procedural anmation
I have a genuine love for building things. Whether a game, app or feature, I always find the excitement in what I’m doing. I especially find taking a project from concept to completion incredibly satisfying, and I’ve had the honour of doing this for such wonderful clients over the years.
Projects launched
Average Rating
Years creating
Projects I've worked on,
and enjoyed shipping.
From concept to execution
Serene Luminescence Prototyping
Radiant Reflections Modern Strategy
Elysian Light Odyssey Illustrations
Sublime Lightscape Visual Identity
Illuminated Stillness Prototyping
Veiled Light Explorations Typography
Glistening Mirage Prototyping
Celestial Murmurs Illustrations
Opal Cascade Visual Identity
Chromatic Reverie Web Experience
Essential Tools I Use
I use a refined set of design, development, and automation tools to build fast, scalable, and beautifully engineered digital experiences.
Figma
Design Tool
Slack
Communication
ChatGPT
AI Assistant
Notion
Productivity Workspace
GitHub
Version Control
Algolia
AI Search
Webflow
No-code Website Builder
Stripe
Payment Processing
Cloudflare
Security & Performance
With 10+ Other Skills related to Design, Development
My clients thoughts (and why you should become one!)
Monogram delivered a clean and refined visual identity that finally feels aligned with our brand. Elegant work.
Working with Monogram felt effortless. Every detail was considered, every revision intentional. The result exceeded every expectation.
The clarity and sophistication in Monogram’s work helped us elevate our entire customer experience. A truly transformative collaboration.
Clean, modern, and remarkably intuitive. Monogram crafted a brand presence that feels both timeless and distinctly ours.
From concept to final delivery, Monogram demonstrated a level of craftsmanship that is genuinely hard to find today.
Professional, thoughtful, and deeply creative. Monogram took our abstract ideas and turned them into something meaningful.
Monogram’s design language is subtle yet powerful. Our audience immediately responded to the refreshed visual identity.
A seamless process from start to finish. Monogram understood our brand better than we did and elevated it with precision.
What impressed us most was the harmony between aesthetics and functionality. Monogram balanced both with ease.
Working with Monogram was surprisingly smooth. Clear communication, fast delivery, and the final result looked exactly like what I had in mind.
I expected a good redesign, but I didn’t expect someone to actually improve the structure and UX without being asked. Monogram saved me weeks of iteration.
The entire handoff was clean and effortless. Monogram delivered polished work that integrated into our system without a single revision needed.
I’ve worked with plenty of designers before, but this is the first time the final product looked better than the mockups. Absolutely worth it.
My thoughts, on games, art and life!
Hello world!
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Mar 23, 2026
Navigating the Realm of Creative Identity
Embracing Color in My Creative Journey
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Déc 9, 2025