NUNGALA CREATIVE IS A 100% ABORIGINAL OWNED AND OPERATED CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY. ESTABLISHED FOR COMMUNITY, WE PRIORITISE CONTEMPORARY DESIGN, ORIGINALITY AND COLLABORATION.
The Nungala Creative product range reflects our ongoing commitment to the visibility, strength and empowerment of our people.
Established by proud Warumungu / Wombaya woman Jessica Johnson, Nungala Creative produces innovative content with a distinct Aboriginal voice. The brand has garnered an extensive network of co-creators and clientele through proven excellence across platforms – print, product, animation, illustration, social, broadcast and brand development.
Blak Joy
Blak Joy the podcast is a celebration of the infinite ways Blak Joy exists, resists and rebels life in the colony. Hosted by Jane Yettica, it's an inclusive space to share collective and individual experiences of Blak. Joy.https://open.spotify.com/show/29B0HIZ8yoeFaXsJdrmHbD
“If you don’t already know what mob laughing so hard about, Blak Joy might give you some insights. This podcast is exactly what we need. Aunty-girl nailed it, spinning the best kind yarns!”
MOTION DESIGN
A VERY SEXY XMAS WITH STEVEN OLIVER
Titles created for the very fun ABC Indigenous Christmas special... With no one around, an empty studio and a vivid imagination, Steven Oliver creates the ultimate Christmas spectacular.
ANZACS - REMEMBERING OUR HEROES
This interstitial was originally created in 2012 for broadcast during the lead up to ANZAC day. It was later used as an opening sequence, in honour of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands (AKA First Nations) soldiers. Many of whom were not considered citizens at the time of their duty, their efforts went unrecognised and they returned home to ongoing discrimination including being denied the services pension.
MOTION DESIGN SHOWREEL
A collection of various motion works produced between 2014 and 2018 including; National NAIDOC Ball, The Point - with Stan Grant, The Laura Festival, In The Frame, From the Western Frontier, My Place and Fusion - with Casey Donovon.
THE POINT
The Point is a landmark program that first aired on NITV in 2016. The then presenter Stan Grant considered analysis, agenda-setting interviews and a distinctive Indigenous approach that investigates cultural, political and social issues from a fresh perspective. #ThePointNITV
Sydney WorldPride 2023 - Visual Identity and key Art
THIN BLACK LINE KEY ART
On a spring afternoon in Brisbane's Musgrave Park, the 18-year-old traditional dancer and amateur boxer is drinking with his mates.
But when a police van arrives, the mood suddenly changes, triggering a dramatic chain of events.
Presented by Walkley Award-winning investigative journalist Allan Clarke, Thin Black Line is a deep dive into what happened that day — according to the one eyewitness who saw it all unfold, speaking publicly for the first time in almost three decades.
His still-grieving family believe that not only could Daniel's death have been prevented, but that he shouldn't have been arrested in the first place.”
“Depending on who you ask, the infamous 1993 death in custody of Aboriginal teenager Daniel Yock is either a tragic incident or unfinished business.”
INSTAGRAM NAIDOC 2020 WEEK
SYDNEY MARDI GRAS 2021 x INSTAGRAM
WARNER BROTHERS MUSIC
ABC Black Comedy Season 1
Social media campaign illustrations
BackBone Records Ngambala Wiji Li-Wunungu:
Together We Are Strong - Artistic Program 2021
THE DREAMERS DESIGN
The Dreamers was established in 2012 as a concept label with the agenda of wearing cultural pride like armour and a sign of solidarity. The Dreamers Design adopts fashion techniques and methodologies to create a youth focused aesthetic aiming to reinforce relevance and appeal. The shirts often feature positive, yet challenging messages using playful and thoughtful design. The flamboyant jewellery uses vibrant and recognisable colours to further empower the wearer. This is continued under the umbrella of Nungala Creative.
#ALWAYSWASALWAYSWILLBE
This design draws inspiration from the front line rally cries of Aboriginal protest in Australia. 'Always was, Always will be, Aboriginal Land'.
#GARYFOLEY
Gary Foley is a renowned Aboriginal Gumbainggir academic, writer and human rights activist. This design takes from the iconic image of him during the 1971 Springboks protests holding a placard reading, “Pardon me for being born into a nation of racists". The message maintains it's relevance today.
'Djangomarra' was created for a Tarantino Tshirt design competition as a suggestion that Australia's many histories are on the horizon for retelling, through the lens of the man himself. 2014
Because of Her We Can
ABC Indigenous, social media series celebrating First Nations women as part of the 2018 NAIDOC week 'Because of Her We Can'. Produced by Dhungutti, Gumbangirr woman, Margaret Ross.
Aunty Alison Hoolihan
Aunty Alison Hoolihan is a Gugu Badhun, Mitakoodi, Njanojon, Arakabinoa artist and activist from Townsville area of Queensland.
'I have been making dolls as part of my creative outlet. I call them "Yinda Dolls' that are spiritual memories and healing dolls. Yinda Means 'you' in Gugu Badhun and as the old saying goes 'I am you, you are me'. It is a reflection of life stories and passing on of knowledge.' says Aunty Alison.
Aunty Ali’s artwork also featured as part of the series.
Prof Pat Dudgeon
Aunty Pat is a Bardi woman from the Kimberley. She is a pioneer in her field as an Aboriginal Australian psychologist. She is also a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and a research professor at the University of Western Australia's School of Indigenous Studies. Her area of research includes Indigenous social and emotional wellbeing and suicide prevention.
She says, ‘You can’t look at mental health without all those other things and, for us… the issue is - this is a part of our history of colonisation, so this is the consequences of the brutal takeover of lands, the denigration of Indigenous people, the draconian policies that took/take away human rights.’
Oorgeroo Noonuccal
The late Oodgeroo Noonuccal was an activist, artist and educator, who campaigned for Aboriginal rights. Noonuccal was best known for her poetry, and was the first Aboriginal Australian to publish a book of verse.
Bee Cruse
Growing up in Sydney’s western suburbs, Bee Cruse is a queer Gomeroi, Wiradjuri, Monaroo-Yuin, writer, actor, producer and storyteller. Bee also moonlights as the iconic Drag King, ‘BeeDazzled Shanks, the Prince of Redfern’.
‘I want to be apart of a wave that inspires others to come and join the fight. We need to own our stories if they’re going to be told truthfully. That is key.’ Bee says.
