“Everything deserves to be beautiful.”

Marley Aikhionbare is a Creative Director based in Long Beach, California.

Marley is a queer, disabled, artist-of-color from Southern California who has a love for “beautiful things.” All of their work centers on preservation and inclusion at the core; whether it is running a literary magazine to bolster the voices of marginalized and disabled creatives (The Kingfisher Magazine), designing graphics and merchandise to fund historic landmark preservation (Long Beach Conservancy), creating digital media content to boost donations and awareness for South Central youth services (A Place Called Home), customizing vintage clothing to be sensory-inclusive, or learning and, thus, preserving a dying art like hand-lettering (Bristol Farms). They aim to bring the slow, meticulous handiwork and beauty of old into the modern age in the name of sustainability and conservation.

Marley Aikhionbare (they/them) Founder and Editor-In-Chief of The Kingfisher Magazine.

. TESTIMONIALS & PRESS .

  • “Marley Aikhionbare released the first edition of The Kingfisher on July 29 for all the undiscovered writers and wild animals.”

    Samantha Diaz, The Signal Tribune

  • “Your work cares first. Then produces. And it's so rare to see this, really.”

    Paid Subscriber to the Kingfisher Magazine

  • “Marley is creative and able to handle short time frames. She takes notes and makes changes easily. Her creative talent is apparent in everything she does. I have made the most use of her visuals—reels, short videos, and graphics.”

    Jennifer Allyn, CEO of The Long Beach Conservancy