ABOUT
Kimberly Engwicht is a First Nations artist and creative director, a proud Bundjalung and South Sea Islander woman, currently residing on Yuggera Country (in Queensland).
2019
marks the beginning of
this collaboration
7
exclusive artworks were
licensed by Life Apparel
34
product variants
have been introduced
ARTIST BIO
Kim was born in 1991 in Maryborough, Queensland, but grew up in Darwin, Northern Territory. She is a descendant of the Bundjalung people from Northern New South Wales and is also a South Sea Islander woman with connections to Tanna Island, Vanuatu. In 2015, upon having her first child and seeking a creative outlet while being a stay-at-home mum, K-Rae Designs was born. Initially experimenting with ink and brush pens on paper, the acquisition of an iPad marked a turning point, and since she never looked back. Over the years, Kim has developed her own unique style of lettering and art.
Operating as a one-woman band, Kim does everything including drawing, lettering, designing, responding to DMs and emails, picking up printing, packaging, writing personalised thank you notes, postie runs...you name it! All while juggling #mumlife with 2 small kiddos.. When she is not busy, Kim enjoys spending time with her little family at the park or throwing back a few cheeky GnT's and busting a move to old school RnB.
"The majority of my work is big and bold - with strong uses of block colours (sorry, I'm not one for shading and texture dahling)."
CONTACT
Work with Kim
She is available for custom art commissions. Collaborating with you to conceive a unique composition, size and colour palette, Kim is dedicated to creating an illustration that resonates with your business or cause.
For more information contact Life Apparel and we will get you in touch with Kim.
Exclusive Artworks
Designed for
Life Apparel
Digital Illustration
2024
Inspired by NAIDOC WEEK 2024 theme - Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud .
"As mob, we are Bla(c)k, Loud and Proud of who we are. We keep the fire burning, keep passing on stories and keep connecting with Country and our community."
Digital Illustration
2021
Life Apparel's official Naidoc 2021 logo.
The NAIDOC Week 2021 theme was: Heal Country!
"The theme calls for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to ‘continue to seek greater protections for our lands, our waters, our sacred sites and our cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration, and destruction’."
Digital Illustration
2021
"Family is the foundation from which one gains emotional and psychological support. Family provides connection to identity, culture, spirituality, community, and Country."
Digital Illustration
2020
"Many of us are like a cup of black tea - no matter how much milk is added to it, it's "still black."
Digital Illustration
2019
"Strong, independent, resilient and powerful sistas conquering the world one day at a time. This is for your sister, aunty, mum, grandma, best friend and mainly YOU!”
Digital Illustration
2019
"Fall in love with taking care of yourself. You are Forever Deadly!"
Digital Illustration
2019
"Let's challenge the stereotypes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by telling the world that we come in all different shades. Light, medium, dark - we are all the same.”
Digital Illustration
2024
Inspired by NAIDOC WEEK 2024 theme - Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud .
"As mob, we are Bla(c)k, Loud and Proud of who we are. We keep the fire burning, keep passing on stories and keep connecting with Country and our community."
Digital Illustration
2021
Life Apparel's official Naidoc 2021 logo.
The NAIDOC Week 2021 theme was: Heal Country!
"The theme calls for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to ‘continue to seek greater protections for our lands, our waters, our sacred sites and our cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration, and destruction’."
Digital Illustration
2021
"Family is the foundation from which one gains emotional and psychological support. Family provides connection to identity, culture, spirituality, community, and Country."
Digital Illustration
2020
"Many of us are like a cup of black tea - no matter how much milk is added to it, it's "still black."
Digital Illustration
2019
"Strong, independent, resilient and powerful sistas conquering the world one day at a time. This is for your sister, aunty, mum, grandma, best friend and mainly YOU!”
Digital Illustration
2019
"Fall in love with taking care of yourself. You are Forever Deadly!"
Digital Illustration
2019
"Let's challenge the stereotypes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by telling the world that we come in all different shades. Light, medium, dark - we are all the same.”
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Authenticity
Life Apparel is an approved signatory of the Indigenous Art Code. This ensures ethical trading, integrity, transparency, and accountability in dealings with First Nations Artists. The code empowers artists, supporting them in achieving fair and transparent commercial opportunities for their art.
We are strong champions of ethical practices in the industry and see the voluntary Code of Conduct as a pivotal means to achieve this, reinforcing our commitment to fostering a culture of respect and fairness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Life Apparel celebrates and acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging for their generosity and custodianship of Country throughout Australia.
We recognise and honour the ongoing connection and deep spiritual relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to this Country, and acknowledge the unique role they play in caring for and protecting it for future generations. As an Australian-led boutique label and proud allies, we demonstrate our respect for First Nations peoples through our commitments to environmentally sustainable and ethical business practices. We recognise their continuing connection to land and waters, and thank them for protecting our natural resources and ecosystems.