Indigitech: Cohort 5 (2025)
Over the past 12 weeks, I completed the virtual mentorship program IndigiTech, delivered by the Indigenous Friendship Association. During which time, I honed several Business, UX Design, Digital Art, and Social Media Marketing skills.
In addition to making this website from SCRATCH (background images and all), I created logos and business cards for myself and other start-ups. I also created a mock-up for a community-led, missing Indigenous persons database for my final UX project
Ongoing Commissions
In my spare time, I often design promotional material (such as stickers, prints, or shirts) for various Indigenous organizations and submit them to contests for fun. This year, I was approached by two companies directly to create native-themed merch. Water First is a charity based in Lake Simcoe-Nottawasaga (Treaty No. 18), fostering clean drinking water for First Nations communities and providing environmental education across Ontario. I presented the following designs to them earlier this year and am looking forward to finalizing a print for the company.
Tribal Lands is a Toronto-based clothing brand born out of the Native Youth Resource Centre downtown. The Centre collaborates with youth artists to design culturally relevant shirts and hoodies. Look out for these designs coming soon!
Personal Portraits & Fanart
I specialize in two distinct digital styles using softwares like Pixlr, Krita, and Procreate; one that draws linework inspiration from fellow native artists like Emily Kewageshig and Shawn Howe (Red Cedar Tree), and one that recreates what I see using virtual pencil and paint brushes. To request a portrait or commission (digital or beaded), you can send a message to my Instagram @Az_your_art or my email: kaleb.kgw@gmail.com.