Kine Kjær, located in Tromsø, Northern Norway, is a versatile illustrator who mixes traditional illustration and printing techniques with a modern expression to meet her clients' needs and wishes. She´s been working as an illustrator since 2009, after graduating from Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia where she obtained a bachelor's degree in photography and art. 
Kine Kjær has gone from strength to strength during the course of her 16-year career. With the aim of honouring and embracing Sami and Northern Norwegian nature and culture, Kjær’s work is known for its unique designs, vibrant colour palette, and depth of meaning. 

Kjær’s proud Sami heritage is intrinsic to her work as an illustrator, and she’s committed to paying homage to the past and those that came before her. The Sami people are descendants of Europe’s oldest indigenous culture – an aboriginal, nomadic population. With a long history, rich cultural heritage, and proud traditions, the Sami settled in Northern Scandinavia and have preserved their way of life for thousands of years. 

She has worked with several big international names such as Patagonia, UEFA and Apple, in addition to national clients such as Cappelen Damm, NRK, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and others.

She creates custom illustrations for varied projects such as cover art, festival posters, children's and youth books, packaging and other marketing material. In addition, she takes on decorating assignments and creates murals for companies that want something unique for their company.

Awards:

2024: Coop Nord's Culture Award 2024
2009: Arvid Hanssen award for young artists from Northern Norway 2009

Partial client list:

Patagonia, Apple, UEFA (Women´s Euro 2022), NRK, Cappelen Damm, Bokmässan Göteborg, Statens Vegvesen, KK Magasinet, Sametinget, Sparebank1 Nord-Norge, Bivrost Whisky, Nordic Bar - London, Trygve Skaug, Maktkamp, Sigrun Loe Sparboe, Avinor AS, Visit Tromsø and many more

Contact:

kinekunst@gmail.com

Photo: Eivind Hansen