Aloha Mai

Welcome to Makani Creative, where vibrant illustrations and unique graphic designs come to life, reflecting the rich culture and natural beauty of Hawaii through brand identity and artistic expression.

The artist, Mitch Makani is an actor, athlete and creator.

As a child he loved reading comic books and would use up all the paper from the family printer in his household, drawing from his imagination storylines and characters of his own. He dreamed of one day being a cartoonist and publishing a comic strip of his own.

In high school, he discovered street art and murals. The urban culture intrigued him as artist like Bansky, could create provoking art that made a social commentary. The mystery behind how this art could appear in architecture and stand out in juxtaposition was alluring.

As a Hawaiian and growing up in the big island of Hawaii, the mo’oleo, legends of hero versus villains sparks his imagination. His passion is to display the local Polynesian culture for the world to see and to connect with its values of faith, hope and charity.

Living abroad, it has always been a way to not forget the past by bringing it to the forefront to educate and embolden a new generation.