Correlated materials is one of the central themes in the development of condensed matter physics because of their rich physics such as superconductivity and quantum magnetism. The correlated materials associated with layered structure are even more interesting because of their unique quasi-two-dimensionality. In this talk, I will discuss the discovery, synthesis and characterization of two novel layered correlated materials: the strong spin-orbit coupled IrTe_2 and spin jammed (Sr,Ba)Cr_{9p}Ga_{12-9p}O_{19}.