Based in Los Angeles and led by principal Roman Jaster, Yay Brigade works with a multitude of talented collaborators who join the studio on a per-project basis.
Roman Jaster is a graphic designer, web developer, and educator. He spends his free time baking bread, pulling weeds, and listening to the LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl. Roman is the Yay Brigade's principal.
Collaborators
- Emma Berliner
- Kat Catmur
- Isa Euginio
- Ella Gold
- Jack Greenberg
- Jessica Kao
- Ashleigh Kawaoka
- Zhen Lu
- Megan Texido
- Candice Navi
- Jessica Peng
- Megan Woo
- Guanyan Wu
- Helen Xie
Our Interns
Aaron Greenberg (2015), Jack Greenberg (2018), Candice Navi (2019), Victor Li (2020), Megan Texido (2021), Zhen Lu (2022), Grace Ren (2023), Helen Xie (2024), Ashleigh Kawaoka (2025), Maitreyi Verma (2026).
History
Yay Brigade was founded in 2014 by Roman Jaster and Nicole Jaffe. Nicole moved on to new adventures in 2018.
Yay Brigade creates websites, books, magazines, pamphlets, invitations, e-commerce, one-pagers, search optimization, illustrations, event collateral, annual reports, visual identities, branding systems, maps, exhibition graphics, signage, digital campaigns, newsletters, presentation decks, donor materials, posters. And many other things.
Field Notes
- Currently — Launching: Our new website yaybrigade.com
- Currently — Celebrating: Sky Clock is featured on One Page Love!
- June 2026 — Excited about: Awwwards nomination for Iris Yirei Hu Website
- Summer 2026 — Collaborating on: The new Yay Brigade website with Ashleigh Kawaoka
- June 2026 — Answering: Voyage LA interview questions
Flag us down at the intersection of 5th and Spring St. in Downtown Los Angeles.