Creative Discovery — Art, Life, and Ambition of Febbie Jimmy.
Ladies and Gen, thank you for stopping your screen in our first publication Creative Discovery that aims to share the spirit of the entrepreneur in the creative industry. For the last 6 months, we had worked with more than 500+ freelancers in our platform (wow, this’s unexpectedly just happened to us), this Creative Discovery will be a medium for us to share the story of our community, so you might want to grab your lunch or coffee while scrolling the story of Febbie Jimmy, our first guess.
Art keeps me think differently —
You might be wondering, who is Febbie Jimmy, right? Well, if you going to visit Bandar Lampung, you might found one of his art in some underpass located in this region.
Febbie jimmy (24) is a full-time art illustration, part-time teacher and just become a full-time father! (Congrats bro)
In our interview session, we found out the interesting fact that he was a musician back in the time before he finally start his illustration career in 2014.
Q : Hi Jimmy, what makes you interested in becoming a freelancer?
Jimmy: I would say this is the best job ever I’ve ever take because I got paid from doing my hobby!
Being a freelancer nowadays is not easy, we’ all can relate to this. Turns out this is more than just a competition, or skills anymore. The hardest part of being a freelancer is dealing with other’s negative opinions; not a real job, not sustain, and doesn't have a career path. In Indonesia, there are more than 8 million people who were full-time freelancers this year. Even the number increased by 16% from the previous year.
My Dream Job is to Work With Myself —
Q : Why you took the journey as Artist? What makes you brave to lead the way as you are right now?
Jimmy: Thinking differently makes me understand how things work in life, art especially. The key to succeed is more than just having skill but being able to ignore negative thought and toxic environment. This ability help me to focus on what I want to do.
Having a support system is very important for everyone to succeed in their filed. Jimmy that that as the key fundamental to keeps him stay on what he loves to do. The support system came in many forms, one of them is the community-based on your interests.
Komunitas Kuas Lampung becomes his support system in doing what he loves. So, make sure you had one to.
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What Can We Learn From Jimmy.
- Stay Bold
If you want it, do it 100%. Keep telling yourself about your principles no matter what people say, you are the master of your life.
2. Find Your Community To Grow
Stick to the community, helps you understand the competition, opportunity and potential to grow. You got a lot of friends that have the same interests.
3. Be The Expert
If you decided to become a full-time freelancer, find things that you really expert. it is crucial for you to understand that being an expert in one area is very important in your freelance career. Why? Acknowledge by the client and expanding yourself.
