A black and white self-portrait of Alli, a white man in his 20s with dark brown hair and glasses. He is holding an analogue camera to his eye and is taking the photo in a mirror

About Me

Welcome to In Rainbows, an independent small business created and run by Alli McKee (that's me!)

I am a 25 year old queer, trans and autistic artist based in rural County Down, Northern Ireland. My pronouns are he/him/his.

A photo of Alli, a white man in his 20s with green hair and glasses, standing behind his market table at Belfast Flea market with lots of art prints, badges and handmade jewellery on display

I began selling my handmade accessories online in 2018, hopping between sales platforms and shop monikers - after eventually establishing myself as a seller on Depop and building a little following on social media, I committed to the name In Rainbows and found the confidence to develop my very own website. The products that I sell are continually changing and evolving as I experiment with new techniques and styles, but my most consistent and most loved product continues to be my badges.

A collage featuring various letters and documents relating to Alli's transition, with an image of a pair of scissors and some scar tape overlaid

Starting out as a hobby to keep my mind active, creating and selling my artwork became an important source of income for me and helped me to fund some all-important medical and legal aspects of my transition.

Having graduated with a first class honours degree in Creative Imaging in September 2023, I have now made the terrifying but very exciting decision to pursue my self-employment full-time, with my time being split between online sales, in-person markets, freelance design work and custom badge orders.