They say “do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life,” but as a self-employed creative, I’ve found it’s more like learning to build a plane while you’re flying it. Figuring out how to turn a passion into a sustainable career is one of the toughest puzzles to solve. I’ve been there, balancing the “dreaming” with the “doing”. That’s exactly why I’m so excited for this conversation!
Join me at The Dia Space (@thediaspace ) for a curated panel featuring three dynamic voices who have navigated the industry:
Amani Azlin (@amania_ ) | Photographer & Director Daniel Hazeq (@yeddaniel ) | Founder, Design Bloc Willwin Yang (@willwinyang ) | Illustrator & Designer
From dreaming boldly to the grit of doing the work, we’re diving deep into the journeys that shape our creative landscape. Learn how to navigate a creative career, blend art with entrepreneurship, and design the future of culture. Sunday, 24th May 2 PM - 4 PM The Dia Space, KL
Fee: RM100 per pax Space is limited! Tap the link in bio to secure your spot or DM @thediaspace or @sharinashahrin_
#DreamersDoersDesignThinkers #KLFestival
♥️💙Willwin FM @ KLIF 2026💙♥️
Once a year we come together and we see the love and support growing for the illustration community in KL. I can’t even begin w the long list of help i have received to put this together!!! This is not achieved by myself, big love to everyone who has been a part of this with me.
I am ready for the next chapter! 💫
@willwinyang talks about illustrating womanhood through phases with her newest body of work—willwin FM, catch her through the rest of @klillustrationfair today!
The first “program” on Willwin FM: The Hoe-lidays ❤️🔥
This series invites everyone to embracing the short, chaotic, exciting window where we were carefree, detached and just wanna have fun. 💋
Come see the whole new series of artwork @klillustrationfair
🎸1-3 May 2026
🎹11:00AM - 8:00PM
📍GMBB
Meet our participating artist @willwinyang
Willwin Yang is a Malaysian illustrator with a love for food, vintage aesthetics, and playful storytelling. She is best known for Willwin Mini Mart, a witty concept store that reimagines everyday objects with humor and nostalgia. For KLIF 2026, she presents Willwin FM, a fictional women-centric radio station that broadcasts the emotional eras of girlhood. Visitors can expect immersive artworks, fresh merchandise, and playful installations exploring desire, heartbreak, self-love, and healing.
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Event Details:
📅 May 1-3, 2026
🕚 11:00-20:00
📍 GMBB, Kuala Lumpur
Ticket Prices:
🎟️ Standard One Day Pass: RM20
Get your tickets via the link in our bio
Somewhere along the way, I wrote down “Single Girl’s Mixtape” in between journals and Spotify playlists that carried my girlhood.
It stayed with me… and grew into Willwin FM. 📻
Coming on air this year at @klillustrationfair
There is something about kuih Raya that’s so nostalgic. It’s the quiet mornings in the kitchen, the hands that work harmoniously to knead, stir, and shape.
From the classics we grew up with to the selections we carry into our own homes, it’s the bits of both old and new coming together in a way that still feels familiar.
This Raya, may your homes be filled with warmth that lingers and traditions that continue to find their way forward.
Semerbak dapur menegur pagi,
Tangan menganyam kasih dan budi,
Yang sedikit sama dikongsi,
Meluas makna tak bertepi.
Saling mengingati,
Salam Aidilfitri.
Illustrated by @willwinyang , as part of our continued celebration of Malaysian artistry and the stories that connect us.
#IronwoodsAgencies #IronwoodsStudios
🐎 Corporate Angpow Design🧧
Shipping container patterns on the outside nod to my client’s business, while the inside carries patterns and motives that put KAPOW in the angpows! 💥 GONG XI FA CAI 🧨
It's the season of lanterns aglow, laughter on surround sound, and extra servings of abundance!
As we ride into 2026, which happens to mark 8 prosperous years since our inception, here are our wishes to you:
🏮 May prosperity be in your stride, with good people by your side.
🏮 May intention meet action, and opportunity be with you every step of the way.
🏮 And may success arrive swiftly — 马到成功 — as if spirited to you on the back of the horse itself.
From all of us at Ironwoods, Happy Lunar New Year! Let’s make it a fantastic one.
In the spirit of togetherness, may we also celebrate our friend of the industry and fellow creative @willwinyang for collaborating with us in producing this fabulously festive artwork!
#Ironwoods #IronwoodsAgencies #IronwoodsStudios
Sparkling probiotic can design for @drinksupergulp 🍋
Instead of “clean wellness”, I went with fruit stickers chaos!
Shiny labels. Layered graphics. A little fruit market nostalgia wrapped around something good for your gut. 🫶
#nostalgicdesign
#labeldesign
#stickersdesign
#retrobranding
#playfulbranding
Today marks the third year of me choosing illustration as a career and seeing it through. Not always smooth, slightly chaotic, but very very worth it.
And finally a new photo to update my portfolio 😂
