Akua Creative Tells Hawaiian Cultural Study with Design - NBC News

My article for NBC Asian America

With a major in art and a minor in marine science from the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Jeremiah White's designs of fish, sharks, whales, sea turtles, octopuses, wild boar, owls, and more are inspired by both the science and mythology of Hawaii. As founder and designer for Akua Creative, White said he strives to not only depict the natural world but to also tell some of the ancient Hawaiian stories that his mother read to him as a child using mediums of T-shirts, tank tops, dresses, and leggings.

Akua Creative Tells Hawaiian Cultural Study with Design - NBC News