We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Bojana Ilic – BOJITT. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Bojana below.

Bojana , appreciate you joining us today. What do you think it takes to be successful?

I want to believe that all the success is the product of consistency and positive growth mindset. It is easy to say!!! But the question is how to stay consistent and keep focused on your dreams and goals, your talent when the life trowes you fireballs and bombs at times when you have to grind the most. When people who say they believe in your talent ask you what is your job, or even better-when are you going to find one. Once you realize this is all the training you will need to maintain to become a pro- you know this is a half of the way to your success. To be successful you have to love your self and who you are.

Bojana , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

As long as I remember I have been expressing my self through art. Moving from Fashion Design career to Full time Artist and Business Owner – took a good 10 years including living through a war In my country Serbia, change of continent I live on, being an Immigrant , becoming a single mother and all that can follows… It is simply called survivorship . And thats what Inspires me the most . My mission as an artist become to inspire people to share their stories – and I paint them, In a BOLD and Abstract way. ( watch my mini documentary here https://www.bojittart.com/about )

No matter I love to address social justice – especially woman’s rights, in my studio work, my first time collector’s usually look to tell their life stories captured and sealed for the future generations in an abstract and bold centerpiece.
It can be a personal or the brand visual communication – with my art I deliver client’s story ( or brand story ) in a way that opens up the room for further discussion and inspires emotion.
intriguing way keeps my mind engaged in wonder while my physical body delivers the story on canvas or a wall.

What’s been the most effective strategy for growing your clientele?

You have to be true to yourself – and as a business owner you have to love what you do – because this is your life and you are ON 24/7. Having a good and well rounded brand starts from knowing WHY you do what you do. Every time I get asked to mentor someone who is just starting with art or design business – my first question is why do you want to do it- or are doing what you do? Good energy and drive for your business success is contagious and super positive – and clients love that.
To grow clientele you have to know who your perfect client is – put your self in their shoes, live the life they live and go where they love to go. And treat them the way you want you want to be treated!

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

My favorite lesson is when I learned that I create for people. For them to see fell and act on what is infant of them. To empower them and inspire the emotion. It doesn’t need to be positive – but I want them to FEEL.

This happened when I switched from fashion designing to painting. I learned that my work , my art is much bigger than me.
And If you ask me would I create if there is no people left to see my work – my answer will be NO. because I know my mission is to use the voice that is given to me – and inspire others to unveil their feelings.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.bojitt.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bojanailic_bojitt/ @bojanailic_bojitt
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bojitt/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bojanailicbojitt

Image Credits
Vinco Videography, Adrianne Richgels,