YONGL - Our Mission

O U R M I S S I O N

A regular 9-to-6 is a “job” you do to build someone’s wealth, a consistent number of hours and commitment to your work is building a “career”, and a hobbyist getting paid for doing what he or she enjoys is called a “lifestyle”.

Everybody desires the last one, struggles with the middle, and complains about the first. Such foreseeable plight is especially relevant and applicable to many young creatives and aspiring artists in Malaysia.

For every 1 artist is born, 100 judges are made. Every artist hopes for a good living doing what is loved, but is hindered by these common obstacles:

Your traditional parents reject your art career proposal because you’ll end up homeless.
The art subject has the lowest priority in schools and pursing art is not recommended by teachers.
There aren’t many job opportunities and most companies pay a potato wage.
People believe that art is created with telepathy and cost-free.

In most cases, those are accurate depictions of reality. However, there is always a greener grass on the flip side of the coin.

IF WE CAN DO IT, YOU CAN DO IT TOO

Turning from a “job” you detest to a “lifestyle” you crave requires you to take risks and overcome the pains and tribulations during the long-winding “career” development process. YONGL has led by the example of establishing a huge reservoir of digital imaging series that stood out in front of multiple great clients, achieving creative and financial success. We believe that everyone deserves a better shot in this domain.

SLOWLY BUT SURELY

Represented in YONGL's logo, our mission is to inspire and be the lightbulb that paves the way for the next generation of Malaysian creatives in the local creative industry. We strive to subvert the cultural norm and stereotypical perception of art in Malaysia by spearheading the creative endeavors of digital art creations combining fantasy and reality.

In reality, most artists and creatives are playing Survival on Insane mode, so trading their personal “career” for a corporate “job” that pays bills is the safest way out.