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rimalupin · 7 years ago

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Here's something fun: Which Youtubers do you think the Midcin Suitors would follow?

Heya, Rizos! :D

Ooo girl, you are in luck: I binge-watch YouTube videos whenever I can get a break, so your ask is right up my alley, LOL. ^-^

Alyn

ALL. THE. BAKING. VIDEOS. He gets so excited when he watches them: he will actually whip out a notebook and start writing down the recipes that he wants to try (a.k.a. ALL OF THEM! xD).

He especially likes watching cake/dessert-decorating channels (think Rosanna Pansino and My Cupcake Addiction), mostly because he wants to brush up on his decorating & design skills~.

He’d also probably watch some horse-related videos (equestrian, racing, etc.) and maybe a few dog videos so he can get ideas of what tricks he could teach Arthur.

Sid

Another dog video person: he watches adorable dog compilation videos and wonders if he can teach Jess some tricks~.

He needs to stay up-to-date about what’s going on around the world for his job, so he’d probably watch some late-night show clips (think John Oliver and Stephen Colbert) for the sake of both serious and hilarious political commentary (Ya boy’s gotta stay woke AND maintain his sense of humor! :D).

He doesn’t like to admit it, but he used to watch a bunch of gaming channels before he got too busy with his job! :P

Byron

Also watches political commentary clips from late-shows because he wants to know what people outside of political positions/occupations think of the world.

But he’d much rather watch AsapSCIENCE videos, especially those that have to do with astronomy.

He also watches a bunch of pop culture/meme videos that Nico sends him in order to “help him keep up with what’s ‘cool and hip’”. Thanks to Nico, Byron now knows that PPAP and dabbing were “so last year.”

Albert

Another avid political commentary watcher. Also watches videos that summarize political events going on around the world (like “NowThis” and other news channels’ videos).

He’s definitely a CrashCourse fan! He especially loves the History Series~.

When he’s trying to destress, he looks up latte art videos. He’s always so amazed by how the baristas create their drinks~.

It’s Nico’s fault that he has so many meme videos on his watch history. Poor Albert has gotten Rickrolled by Nico more times than he can count… xD

Nico

In case y’all haven’t already figured it out, Nico is very much into meme videos: from YouTube classics (like Numa Numa) to Vine compilations (even though Vine is dead #RIP), he has an entire freaking ARSENAL of these videos. :P

He also likes watching prank videos to get inspiration for his own silly antics (like fousyTUBE’s old prank videos and Thomas Sanders’s “Pranks With Friends”).

He has fallen in love with parkour videos and he may or may not have tried to do some of the stunts (don’t worry: Albert is always there to catch Nico when he falls yell at him for being so reckless).

Leo

Another CrashCourse fan! He and Albert may have had a few CrashCourse binge-watching sessions together, LOLOL. :D

He also likes watching the book summary and analysis videos like CrashCourse Literature and Thug Notes.

He loves watching YouTube comedians, especially those whose videos are #Relatable (think Lilly Singh, Liza Koshy, Domics, sWooZie etc.). As y’all can tell, I too watch A LOT of YouTube comedians, haha~. :P

Giles

High-key cat video person, ESPECIALLY when he’s stressed (If he had a nickel for every time he watched the Keyboard Cat video, he’d be effin’ rich.).

His search history is FILLED with yoga and mindfulness meditation videos. It’s another good destressor that also helps him maintain a healthy mind and body~.

He also has a bad habit of watching cooking videos when he’s hungry, especially the sped-up recipes videos (like Tasty’s recipe vids).

He discovered CrashCourse thanks to Leo and Albert, so he’ll occasionally send the Princess some videos to help her with reviewing lessons~.

Robert

BOB ROSS. Oh, and other performance painting videos~.

He’d definitely be the kind of person to watch oddly satisfying video compilations (both ASMR and non-ASMR).

He also loves travel videos!

It’s Amber’s fault that he watches so many hedgehog compilation videos, haha~. c:

Rayvis

He claims that he doesn’t watch much YouTube unless there’s something remotely interesting to him on the “Now Trending” page.

But TBH, he’s a huge BuzzFeed fan: he watches their videos whenever he gets a break and/or just needs to de-stress (regardless of the “quality” of the vids). He has subscribed to ALL the BuzzFeed channels, but he doesn’t want to admit it, LOLOL. xD

I can also see Rayvis as a TED Talks fan. He’s honestly such a nerd for these videos, and he isn’t afraid to embrace it~.

Louis

Hair tutorials and hair product hauls galore. What? Even the best of the best need some advice on maintaining their luscious locks.

He absolutely loves song covers (from vocal song covers to instrumental versions).

I can also see Louis trying out crafting thanks to DIY videos~.

Although ballroom dancing is his forte, he also tries to learn some hip hop routines! Some choreographers he watches include Matt Steffanina, WilldaBeast Adams, Dytto, and more~! Yes, I also watch a lot of dance videos, LOLOL.

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news-chhondomela · 4 years ago

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Lilly Singh shares ‘very quick, easy’ sabzi recipe; watch video to know what she made

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Lilly Singh shared an easy aloo gobhi recipe on Instagram. (Source: lilly/Instagram)

Lilly Singh recently shared a “very quick and easy” recipe for making aloo gobhi (potato and cauliflower curry) that you can cook in no time with some basic ingredients.

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cutsliceddiced · 5 years ago

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New top story from Time: Welcome to the Golden Age of Live-Streaming

On Saturday night, hip-hop eminence Derrick “D-Nice” Jones threw a dance party for 100,000 with attendees including Michelle Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Drake, J. Lo, Rihanna and both finalists for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The crowd was even bigger on Sunday. In an interview with CBS This Morning’s Gayle King on Monday, D-Nice confirmed his plans to keep the party going daily for as long as possible. But before you cancel the DJ, rapper and producer for creating the world’s most distinguished COVID-19 cluster, I should mention that the gatherings—dubbed Homeschool at Club Quarantine—have taken place exclusively on Instagram Live. The host, ensconced in his kitchen alone, is practicing social distancing.

This is live entertainment in the coronavirus era, when theaters, concert halls, museums, sports stadiums and nightclubs are closed; music, comedy and book tours are canceled; and non-news TV production has ground to a halt. Within the space of two weeks, Americans have seen so many of the institutions that kept us amused, informed and intellectually stimulated during national crises past shut down. It may be negligible in comparison with the plight of those who are feeling the effects of COVID-19 firsthand, or even the sadness the healthy among us feel at being separated from loved ones, but the loss of both the physical public square and platforms like daily talk shows are also tragic. Which is why it’s been so encouraging to see artists and entertainers from across the culture use DIY methods of communication to fill that void. After years of puzzling over Generation Z’s love of YouTube stars and live streamers, the over-30 set isn’t just starting to understand the appeal of these platforms—we’re relying on them to stay sane.

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In the week or so since late-night hosts sent their staffers home to self-isolate, Stephen Colbert has brought us such welcome distractions as the abbreviated, solo “Lather Show” (from his bathtub) and “The Flame Show With Stephen Col-burn” (at the fire pit on his patio) featuring a video-chat performance from Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste. In mini-episodes filmed at home with his wife behind the camera, Jimmy Fallon has been leading split-screen conversations with stars like Jennifer Garner and Lin-Manuel Miranda; Fallon’s two young, joyfully disruptive daughters have become America’s sweethearts. Trevor Noah has The Daily Social Distancing Show, while Samantha Bee has enlisted her husband and kids to shoot Full Frontal from their rural backyard, with plans to air a new episode on Wednesday. A Little Late host and YouTube native Lilly Singh is off the air but back to her 15 million subscribers with pandemic-related comedy skits. And so on.

Daytime talk-show hosts have followed suit: Ellen DeGeneres has been posting phone calls with friends such as Jennifer Aniston and Tiffany Haddish on her Twitter account. The View often looks like The Brady Bunch intro now, a grid of faces with Whoopi and Joy logging on live from their respective homes. One of that show’s alumnae, Rosie O’Donnell, raised $600,000 for The Actors’ Fund with Sunday’s one-night-only revival of The Rosie O’Donnell Show—a special that had her video-chatting with Billy Porter, Patti LuPone and other Broadway-adjacent celebs “from the comfort of my garage-slash-art-studio.” (Parents who’ve been entertaining young kids at home for the past few weeks must have felt a pang of recognition upon spotting the signs of family craft projects in the background.) The crisis has even brought Oprah back on a daily basis, from her home, in a free Apple TV series called Oprah Talks COVID-19; the first episode consisted of a FaceTime chat with Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina Dhowre, who both tested positive for coronavirus, her laptop propped up on a stack of books. Never mind that her sectional is approximately the size of my apartment; when was the last time a billionaire media mogul looked so relatable?

Which is why I FaceTimed @idriselba & his wife Sabrina who are safely quarantined together after he tested positive for COVID-19. Idris fills me in on his journey and Sabrina reveals the result of her test after they decided to quarantine together. pic.twitter.com/HETVZeqCPE

— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) March 22, 2020

It’s been especially heartening to see artists who, like D-Nice, have scrambled to create something entirely new. As book clubs spring up with the help of video conferencing technology, publishing site Literary Hub has launched the Virtual Book Channel, whose Vimeo-based shows offer the kind of readings and author interviews bookstores across the country have had to cancel. Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard has been live-streaming daily performances on YouTube to benefit various medical charities. NPR has made a schedule of “live virtual concerts”—most of them on social media or video platforms—that have been announced, ranging from the Vienna State Opera to events organized by indie labels Don Giovanni and Third Man.

From Bernie Sanders hosting a YouTube live stream on the coronavirus response with AOC, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar to Padma Lakshmi leading pantry-cooking tutorials on Instagram, there’s a DIY COVID-19 video for every political alignment and cultural niche. A homespun microgenre of coronavirus-themed parody song has emerged, with the reliably profane Liam Gallagher transforming his old Oasis hits into “Wonderwash” and “Champagne Soapernova”; if there’s a boomer in your life who can’t wrap their mind around social distancing, send them this Twitter video of Neil Diamond tweaking “Sweet Caroline” so that the chorus begins, “Hands, washing hands/Don’t touch me/I won’t touch you.” We’re seeing artists’ and celebrities’ living rooms, meeting their spouses and kids, cooing over their pets. Though these videos can’t replace communication with friends and family—or, obviously, satisfy our moral obligation to help coronavirus patients, healthcare workers and those in our communities who’ve lost their jobs—there’s a sense that if we’re all self-quarantining at home, then we’re all in this together.

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Whether we’ve realized it or not, I think a lot of us are finding the same sustenance in these rough dispatches that teens get from YouTube vloggers, TikTok dancers (whose acolytes now include LeBron James and his adorable family) and social media influencers of all stripes. Why, we’ve spent years asking ourselves and each other, would you watch a spoiled 15-year-old with no discernible talent try on every item of clothing she’s ever ordered on the internet when you could be bingeing The Sopranos, or at least Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Why listen to some weirdo warble over canned beats when practically the entire history of recorded music is available to stream? What we forget is that young people are often looking for something the professional, adult-dominated entertainment industry can’t offer—something past generations found in the crude mediums of punk music or zines or early internet message boards: a sense of intimacy. Even for kids with vibrant social lives and supportive families, adolescence can be horribly lonely. Maybe it’s not the content of haul videos or live gaming streams that has them hooked; maybe it’s the sense of community and personal connection these lo-fi videos create.

After 13 days away from almost everyone I care about, I’ve begun to remember what profound isolation—whether physical or psychological—can feel like. That certainly explains why, though I used to hate using video chat apps, I recently spent 90 minutes on Zoom with friends self-quarantining in Australia and “met” an old pal’s newborn baby on FaceTime. But it’s also why, on Sunday, I tuned in to an impromptu Instagram Live performance by rock icon Patti Smith and her musician daughter Jesse Paris Smith. Amid songs, poetry and pep talks, they revealed that they were broadcasting from a smartphone propped up on containers of instant oatmeal and aloe vera juice. As cool as it was to see one of my favorite artists play a live show at a time when in-person concerts are impossible, what really brought me comfort was the sight of a woman I so deeply respect hunkering down with family and taking time to check in with fans. In sharp contrast to Gal Gadot’s smug video of celebrities singing “Imagine,” Smith’s gesture seemed to come out of humility, generosity and respect for her fellow citizens.

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Millions of us are suddenly becoming immersed in this social-video ecosystem to an extent that we’ve never been before. We’re not just occasionally posting a viral clip on our platform of choice; we’re getting emotionally invested in this stuff, because it’s the closest thing we have to live or even daily entertainment. And we need those things—those culture-wide conversations, songs and jokes, that shared mourning for those we’ve lost—so that we never forget we’re living in a society, especially at a time when it’s crucial that we all do our part to keep each other safe.

There’s no guarantee that mainstream pop culture’s new DIY spirit will endure after Elba recovers, Bee is out of the woods and coronavirus has gone the way of H1N1. But, either way, it won’t be long before a critical mass of Gen Z reaches an age when their sensibilities start shaping the entertainment industry proper. For them, YouTube, Twitch and TikTok will always be part of a standard creative toolbox. The inevitability of this generational shift used to terrify me (a luxurious fear compared to what’s weighing on our minds these days, I know). Now that I finally get it, I’m curious to like, subscribe and see what happens.

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facepozz-blog · 6 years ago

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How to make money on YouTube : 5 expert- proven tips .

How to make money on : 5expert- proven tips for 2018. Most people will tell you that money is not the most important thing in the world. You know what is most important? Love. But if you happen to love money, then YouTube is the perfect place for you! With a dynamic channel and an intelligent video strategy, you could stand to make millions from YouTube. When you gather a viewership and start to become a YouTube star, great things can happen. Not only will you be able to reach people with that particular message that only you can share, but you will also able to take part in a system where money just naturally comes in. I have personally built an income from the 41 million views I’ve gotten on my other channel,so I know a little something about earning money on YouTube.I’m here to open the vault and show you exactly how it’s done. Here are my seven tips on how you can make money onYouTube in 2018: Tip #1: HONE YOUR CRAFT So you want to learn how to make money on YouTube? Then my first tip is… stop thinking about how to make money on YouTube.When you first start your channel, you don’t want to focus too much on the money-making aspect. Because the reality is that there is no quick way to earn money from YouTube. You can’t simply upload a couple of videos and hope one of them goes viral. First, you need to learn the foundations of being a YouTuber worth following. You must consistently upload high-quality content and grow your channel. It is only at this point that you will be able to monetize your channel. I mean that literally; YouTube doesn’t allow creators to turn on monetization until they’re proved their mettle. My first tip to make money on YouTube is to hone your craft. There are three things you should do:Set the stage You don’t need to have the best or most expensive equipment to get started on YouTube. It’s not about the camera you own,but rather what you do with that camera to create your own personal brand of content.You could even use a smartphone if you’re short on other options. But what you do need is a reliable setup that is capable of filming good quality videos. The two main cornerstones of quality will be: Image stabilization — No one wants to watch shaky, jerky video footage. Consider investing in a tripod. Or, if you prefer handheld footage, try using a wider lens or a lens with optical image stabilization. Audio — Never neglect audio. Your viewers want to be able to hear you clearly. Be mindful of sounds that could affect audio quality (such as wind or traffic). Try to minimize background noises, and if necessary, acquire a microphone to record crystal-clear audio. You can always purchase new and better equipment over time. But if you want to commence a lucrative online career and make money on YouTube, you must ensure that you have what you need to provide an enjoyable watching experience. Start off on the right foot — use the right equipment to make your YouTube videos. Establish your process I’m going to use that word again —consistency. Growing your YouTube channel will require a constant stream of video uploads and communication with your audience. Whether you choose to post videos every day,a couple of times a week, or once a fortnight,you should be trying to form a schedule that your viewers can rely on. As time goes on, you will be able to perfect your creative process. But for now, take note of how you move from conception to completion of your videos. Learn how much time you need to research,write a script, shoot the content, edit the video, optimize the video and share it with the world. Knowing each step will allow you to refine your video-making process. Plus, you’ll be able to understand how many videos you’re capable of producing; don’t commit yourself to a once-a-day upload schedule if you’re going to burn out in a week. Remember, everything you’re doing should be about more than making money. It should still be enjoyable for you to do! Know your brand Consistency is a big deal on YouTube — not only with your upload schedule but with the content itself. Every video you make should undoubtedly have a unique edge, but the overall style and tone should stay the same. Your brand should remain the same. Having a deep understanding of your brand will help you to create more authentic, honest, passionate video content. If you’re just starting out, defining and cultivating your brand is a crucial step. But sometimes even established businesses could do with a bit of clarification. Sit down and ask yourself some questions about your brand identity. What do you do? What is your content about? Who are you trying to reach? What do you want your brand to achieve? If you don’t understand your own brand, you can’t expect your audience to rally behind it. TIP #2: CREATE VALUABLE CONTENT. It is essential — both for the growth of YOUR YouTube channel and for THE consequent income opportunities — that your content creates value for your audience. But what exactly is “valuable” content? Essentially, valuable content means videos that give the viewer an emotion to feel. Creating value on YouTube can come in many different forms. Maybe you’re teaching your audience something; the value of your content is that people can gain a better understanding or learn how to do something. Maybe you’re making the audience laugh ;your channel becomes valuable in its ability to provide a sense of escapism and entertainment. You could be providing recipes, workout tips, DIY instructions, life coaching vlogs or any other form of content. The thing that matters most is this: your audience must be made to feel that watching your video will, in some way, make their life better. If every time your audience watches your videos, they are bored out of their minds, told something they’ve heard a million times before, or made to feel bad about themselves — I can guarantee they won’t continue to watch. Next time you are preparing to create some new content for your YouTube channel, ask yourself: if someone watches this video, will their life be better?Create valuable content that gives your viewers something new that they haven't experienced elsewhere. At the end of the day,only good videos stand to make a substantial income. If you really want to make money on YouTube, you cannot afford to be second-best. If you want to make money on YouTube, your video content must provide value for your viewers. TIP #3: DEVELOP AN AUDIENCE. You can’t make money on YouTube if no one is watching your content. Successful YouTube channels are formed by a loyal, engaged community of viewers. So how do you get discovered and build a viewership on YouTube? Find your niche If you want to start a profitable YouTube channel , stick to your passions. I’ve seen many creators who become obsessed with the idea of gaining hundreds of subscribers. They want to go viral, they want to make money on YouTube, and eventually, they lose sight of that individual message they wanted to share with the world. YouTube success is most often achieved by creators who produce passionate content for a niche community. Figure out what your “thing”is — that special something that is unique to your content. Pour your heart out, be emotionally sharp, and make the videos you enjoy creating. Your authentic enthusiasm will be one of the most influential means of attracting and growing a loyal audience. Check your analytics YouTube offers some useful analytics in your Channel menu. Here you can identify your audience’s age, gender, geographic location and watch time. You can see the number of views on each video and your traffic source (how your viewers are finding your videos). After you’ve monetized your channel (more on that soon), you will also be able to view estimated earnings and ad performance. These tools enable you to see which videos are resonating with your audience, and which ones aren’t. If you find that your content isn’t attracting the right viewers — or many viewers at all — you will be able to make changes and improve your channel. Engage with your audience If you want to become successful and make money on YouTube, you must connect with your audience on a personal level. That means building a community and generating higher levels of engagement. In the words of YouTube megastar Lilly Singh, the connection between creator and audience on YouTube is “ deeper than casual consumption: it is an active, engaged relationship” based on support and trust. Engaging with your audience doesn’t have to be complicated or even particularly time- consuming. Try these simple steps: Interact — If you’re just starting out,you may choose to respond to every single comment you receive. But even something as simple as clicking the heart button on a viewer’s comment can start to establish a rapport. Ask questions — Invite conversations with your viewers. Encourage video replies by asking them what they liked about the video and what they want to see more of in the future. Be an active user — Embrace other YouTubers by watching, liking and commenting on their videos. This activity can get you noticed by potential subscribers, and help your audience gain a better understanding of who you are. Importantly, engaging with your audience will provide a sense of community for your channel and promote long-term growth. Draw people in and convince them you are someoneworth following. Grow your YouTube audience by engaging with each viewer in a personal way. TIP #4: BE PATIENT Creating content to make money on YouTube is a bit like an upfront investment. you’re going to have to invest a lot of time, energy and resources into making these videos, and at first, they’re probably not going to do that well. In fact, YouTube typically won’t recognize your channel until it has around 20 videos. I have seen a lot of people fail because they don’t want to put in that upfront investment. They want an immediate return, and as soon as they realize the level of commitment required to make money on YouTube, they give up. If you take only one thing away from this article, make it this: You must be willing to invest in your channel When I started Sexy Confidence, it took nearly 30 videos before I picked up steam with 500,000 to 1 million views per month. Viewership, meanwhile, is a young channel with a lot of growing to do. But as my video list starts to increase, Viewership will grow with it. Start your training today, and we could take the journey to YouTube stardom together! In the meantime, if you’re starting from scratch, try to release a video at least once a week. You may not see any significant growth in your YouTube channel until your 30th video. That's okay! The key is to be patient and upload a lot of videos. On a once-a-week schedule, it will take approximately 6-8 months before your channel grows enough to be worth monetizing. This is a pretty standard time frame for any business,and a solid benchmark for YouTube success. However, I don’t recommend uploading 20videos all at once! That won’t actually achieve much. Upload systematically and over a moderate period of time. With each video upload, analyze what works and what doesn’t. Interact with viewers and identify what they do and don’t like. Use this information to improve your next video, and then do it all over again. By the time you upload your 30th video, you’ll be a pro. Your content will hit the nail on the head, and your channel will boast an audience connection that few of your competitors have. Don’t expect that you’re going to make much money on YouTube within the first 6 to 12months. But do expect that if you put in the time and effort, follow the tips in this article,and remain patient, you are going to be successful. What separates the winners from the losers isa willingness to commit. TIP #5: Leverage other marketing channels Don’t rely on YouTube alone when it comes to marketing your videos . The more visibility your content has, the more views you will get and the more money you will stand to earn. Two of the best ways to get your videos out there, apart from YouTube itself, is through emails and social media networks.Build an email list An email list is the easiest way to connect directly with your audience. I’ve worked with some big YouTubers over the years who don’t have an email list — that’s crazy to me! Even if you have several million subscribers, email-direct marketing will provide you with the opportunity to directly and personally communicate with your audience. Use your videos to promote a basic webpage where you can collect your audience’s email addresses for email marketing. It can be a great idea to offer extra value to people who subscribe to your email list. You could have a fun quiz, provide a free e-book, post videos exclusively for email subscribers,and so on. Once you have encouraged followers to join your email list, send an email each time you post a new video. You might be surprised by how many of your YouTube subscribers remain unaware when you release content, so building an email list can be a crucial step on your crusade to be able to make money on YouTube. Don’t let your subscribers miss out on your videos. Use email marketing to enhance your brand experience! Promote with social media Social media engagement is a big player for your brand. Create a profile for your business on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ or wherever it is your viewers are hanging out. Then work those platforms each time you release a video. Share a link to the YouTube video directly. Embed the video into a blog post or landing page on your website, then share a link to that, too. You could also promote your video through quality social bookmarking sites like StumbleUpon or PearlTrees . Sites like these can be an excellent referral source. They provide extra social signals for your content,which Google and other search engines will often consider to be a positive ranking factor. Read the full article

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jenamaen · 7 years ago

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Designing for the Future: 20 Creative Youtubers We Need to Follow Now

This blog post is a part of Design Blogger Competition organized by CGTrader.

There used to be a time that designing something is always based on the book - abiding by the rules and principles were a must. But, nowadays, designing has become more of a subjective thing, a designing trend that seems to be shaping the future of the creative world. I have never been a person brimming with creativity. I always have to resort to external resources to form a particular idea in my head. As I journey on in my blogging life, I found out that there bloggers/vloggers - or formally called content-creators - out there who are showing the world that personal style and aesthetic are also important, rather than just following rules of to-dos and not-to-dos. I have learned from them personally and have been encouraged by the fact that they are not ashamed to show who they are and what their creative perspectives are regarding designing something, whether it's about beauty, fashion, or in interior designing. We all know that content-creating is already a creative act in a way - creating contents that are original and designing them in a way that will stand out in the growing population of content creators - requires so many creative juices and brilliant ideas in mind. Although there are tons of emerging content-creators out there who are creative in their own rights, I have listed here my top picks of highly-creative content creators who excel in their job as designers in all aspects of life and have stepped up their creativity level and are bringing the designing concept forward to the newer generation.

Interior Designing

Mr. Kate - A celebrity couple powerhouse specializing in interior designing and DIY home-decor projects, spearheaded by Kate Albrecht and Joey Zehr, their company believes in making ordinary things extraordinary. Their videos are highly-entertaining, and they never forget to give back to the community. Not only that, but they also have jewelry and fashion line available on their own website.

Youtube: Mr.Kate || Website: http://www.mrkate.com/

Robeson Design - An interior designer by profession, Rebecca's stylish and vibrant personality radiates through each space she designs and through the informative videos she creates.

Youtube: Robeson Design || Website: http://ift.tt/2vmwyJt

Engineer Your Space - Another interior design page with a touch of Engineering perspective, Isabelle LaRue focuses on how-to creative DIYs for home design. Her videos are informative, down to earth and usually so affordable to do. One of my faves is this video about Decorating a Rental Balcony on a Budget.

Youtube: Engineer Your Space || Website: http://ift.tt/1pObzHT

The Sorry Girls - A couple of gals sharing their inspiring DIY projects for home decors, fashion, and even beauty. With girlish flair and creative input on things DIY, Kelsey and Becky will certainly make you dive into the DIY-world after one video! Check out my fave here.

Youtube: The Sorry Girls || Website: http://ift.tt/2uPWUGK

At Home with Nikki - A page that all moms will love! A professional 'organizer,' Nikki creates contents about home decorating and organization. Aside from being informative, her style aesthetic comes out clean and on point. One of my fave from her channel is this - Nikki showing her Kitchen Organization with tips and tricks sprinkled all over.

Youtube: At Home with Nikki || Website: http://ift.tt/2uPJ72X

Planning and Crafting

The Frugal Crafter - If you're interested in anything arts and crafts, Lindsay Weirich is your girl. From card making to crocheting, she has something creative and innovative to share. One of her favorite videos is this - about painting an Easy 3 Water Color Sunset, which already gathered over a million views in 2 years.

Youtube: The Frugal Crafter || Website: http://ift.tt/1A7EY5X

Boho Berry - When Bullet Journaling came into the planning scene, Kara was one of the firsts to share inspiration, tips, and tricks about improving, designing, and personalizing the bullet journal. One of the tips I've learned from her is How to Draw a Mandala on the bullet journal.

Youtube: Boho Berry || Website: http://ift.tt/1RmlDUq

The Reset Girl - And speaking of planners, Cori has some creative input with regards to Bible journaling, planner setups, planner supplies organization, and planner kits reviews. Her planner videos are usually so cute that despite it being a little bit too long, it will inspire you to go creative with your own planners. My fave is this - about her Bible Tote Organization - even though I don't have many items as she does - it's just addicting to watch.

Youtube: The Reset Girl || Instagram: http://ift.tt/2uPIMx6

Fashion and Beauty

Zoe Hong - A Fashion Illustrator Instructor by profession, Zoe turns to Youtube to share and teach everything about fashion - from conceptualizing and actualizing a fashion portfolio - to people who can't afford to go to a regular fashion school. Her growing channel is filled with highly informative videos, with insider tips and tricks from the fashion industry. Watch her video intro here.

Youtube: Zoe Hong || Instagram: http://ift.tt/2uQ4p0s

Coolirpa - Taking inspiration from another Youtuber, April started her own channel of DIY fashion and upcycling old clothes, turning them into fashionable items - back in 2011. Fast-forward to today, 2017, her channel has now over 1 million subscribers and has become a go-to channel for anything DIY fashion and sewing related topics. Because of her relatability and creativity on transforming an otherwise forlorn garment, she was able to grow her following and has become an inspiration to young girls who dream of entering the world of fashion themselves - on a budget! Watch her Subscriber Celebration video where she showcased most of her fashion DIYs here.

Youtube: Coolirpa || Facebook Page: http://ift.tt/2uPIKW0

CharismaStar TV - After winning the 2012 NYX Face Award, Charis Lincoln went on with her Youtube channel creating makeup transformations and sharing her love for anything Disney-related. Of course, she had a considerable amount of followers already before winning, but it opened more doors for her afterward. Aside from beauty, she also creatively shares her faith and love for the Lord, all through the power of makeup and glitters.

Youtube: Charismastar || Facebook Page: http://ift.tt/2uPJ7zZ

Promise Phan - Sister-in-law to the Make-up Tutorials front-runner in Youtube, Michelle Phan,* Promise Phan is not a name to be underestimated. Her keen eye to transform a face - or her own - into famous faces such as Disney's Frozen Elsa or the characters from the 'Inside Out' movie, has put her in the forefront of Makeup Transformation scene, garnering over 4 million subscribers to date.

Youtube: Promise Phan (Dope2111) || Facebook Page: http://ift.tt/11MpG1w

Klaire De Lys - One thing that attracted me to Klair's channel, was the fact that she approaches makeup transformation with an artistic flair. She makes a face her canvas and interprets art, emotion, and music through her makeup tutorial. She posts not only beauty makeup but the gory special effect ones as well. She also has creative nail art tutorials that are fun and relaxing to watch.

Youtube: KlaireDeLysArt || Website: http://ift.tt/1iXGNrh

Food Preparations

Byron Talbot - I applaud people who make cooking seem like a breeze and Byron is one of those people. Applying professional culinary techniques to home cooking, his channel has now over 1 million subscribers and has become one of the cooking show I never get tired of watching. The Chocolate Ball video was the first I've seen of its kind, and it is still so mouth-watering to watch even until now.

Youtube: ByronTalbott || Website: http://ift.tt/1fkoJ82

Nerdy Nummies aka Rosanna Pansino - Even though just a self-confessed hobbyist, the adorable Rosanna rose to Youtube Celebrity status posting movie- and tv-show based desserts and pastries. Her yummy videos do not only taste delicious (they're mostly sweets so who could complain??) they look fabulous and colorful too - so delectable for the eyes. Having over 8 million subscribers definitely, has its perks - high-profile collaborations and a cookbook deal - a sweet-life indeed.

Youtube: Rosanna Pansino || Website: http://ift.tt/11h1w2H

The Domestic Geek - Having the ability to turn everyday food into something healthier, delicious, and fun to eat is a gift not everyone has. But Sara Lyn Cauchon not only makes home-cooking look like a breeze, but she puts her own comfortable, creative twist to a seemingly normal recipe. Check out her take on 5 Easy Chicken Marinades or her 3 Veggie Burger Recipes to see and know what I'm talking about.

Youtube: The Domestic Geek || Website: http://ift.tt/1w0vGCo

Lifestyle and More

Wonderful World of Wengie - Wengie is a mishmash of everything lifestyle - from simple lifestyle hacks to easy DIY - her creative and colorful personality shines through in every video she creates. She might be too girly girl for some, but I have to admit that most of her tips and tricks are actually doable and crucial lifesaver! Check out her popular video about some DIY Edible School Supplies - 8 Pranks for Back to School. She has 7.6 million subscribers, and that speaks for itself!

Youtube: Wengie || Website: http://www.wengie.com/

Lilly Singh aka iisuperwomanii - Lilly posts hilarious skits on her channel that put her way up there with over 11 million subscribers. Despite her Youtube Celebrity status, her persona on her videos are so down-to-earth, highly relatable and above all, her videos can somehow make you understand how people think about things in crazy situations. Hilarious, addicting, relatable. Seriously, just check for yourself: Old People vs. Technology.

Youtube: iisuperwomanii || Facebook Page: http://ift.tt/1GsKi8U

Idunngoddess - Her channel is not your ordinary DIY channel. Because who else would have thought of making a mini water dispenser out of an empty Pringle can? Or that you can make an Oreo notebook with regular kitchen sponges? Her video format has no voice over, giving the viewers a chance to look closely at what her hands are doing. She skips the boring parts and fast-forwards the repetitive ones, so you surely will not get bored watching her.

Youtube: Idunngoddess || Website: http://idunngoddess.com

Blogilates - If there's one person I could trust to make large- and bulky-equipment-free-working-out girly, exciting, fabulous and fun, it would be Cassey Ho. If watching a video can make you fit and trim, her POP Pilates videos would definitely get you on the right foot. She's a certified fitness instructor who brings color to a dull work out routine. She's an author in her own right. She's the designer behind PopFlex - a performance activewear apparel line designed to fit any female body type. Having been featured in numerous media platforms, Cassey is still continuing her mission to inspire everyone to move - including me. Here's a quick run down of who she is and what she's done so far: The World of Blogilates.

Youtube: Blogilates || Website: http://ift.tt/10M7NQe

There you have it! My extensive list of 'creative weirdos' (as Mr.Kate would say it) who are shaping the way we think about creativity and designing something - making their field of expertise more personal, relatable and accessible rather than serious, emotionless and out-of-this-world expensive. Let's admit it, most of them, if not all, have broken one or two designing principles - which eventually had become their success factor - making us wonder, do we really have it in us to create something extraordinary?

What do you think? Share more of your favorite content-creators below that you want me to check and let me know what you think about this list as well!

*I did not include Michelle Phan in this list because, despite her being the fore runner of Makeup Tutorials online, she has stopped updating her channel months ago. She's still one-of-a-kind for me but I'm giving the place here to those who are still active in their own personal channels.

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PewDiePies Fall Shows the Limits of LOL JK

YouTube star PewDiePie’s fall from grace riled uphis 53 million subscribers, but unless you’re a Gen-Z videogamer, you may find the name splashed acrossmany a headline this weekunfamiliar.Lucky you. AfterThe Wall Street Journal reported on his pattern of using anti-Semitic jokesin his videos,Disney’s Maker Studios cut ties with the internet celeb, and YouTube canceled the second season of his streaming reality show. People might applaud what look like swift measures, but themoves are long overdue.

PewDiePiethe online alter ego of 27-year-old Swede Felix Kjellbergis famous for two things: outsized reactions tothe games he plays, and trolling. Given the impossibility of knowing whether he means what he says, you can’t always know how to respond when he does something like, say, hire people to hold up a sign saying“Death to all Jews.” His fans take him seriously but not literally; his critics take him literally but not seriously. Sort of like another divisive figurein the news these days.

But PewDiePie started racking up questionable jokes almost from the start of his YouTube career nearly seven years ago. Given that long tradition, and the fact he recently claimed that YouTube discriminates against him because he’s white, his fanbase goes beyond gamers. PewDiePie has become a bona fidewhite-supremacist hero.

Hiding Behind “LOL JK”

PewDiePie enjoys extraordinary popularity. His YouTube audience exceedsthe subscriber base of Hulu, Apple Music, andThe New York Times combined. Fansadore him because he embodies so much of whatYouTubeand, really, the internetloves: zaniness,rough-at-the-edges authenticity, and deadpan mockery.

That mix, though, often leads to a classic internet problem. “Offline you have context clues. You know if someone is going to punch you in the face, right?” says Whitney Phillips, author of This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship Between Online Trolling and Internet Culture. “But on the internet, you can’t tell if something was intended as a joke or a sincere expression.” Offensive “humor” further confuses the mix:Whileit’s important to call outthings like racism, sexism, ableism, and homophobia, doing so plays into trolls’ hands. They insist they aren’t spouting hatred, only proving that you can’t take a joke.

PewDiePie long ago mastered this move. He uses“gay,” “retard,” and “autistic” as playful insults. He makes plenty ofrape jokes. And he spews out all kindsof racist stuff, too. Take, for example, hiscommentary in this 2011 let’s-play video that includes the Swedish version of the N-word.

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In the subtitles, he translates the word as“black,” but it’s hard to argue the word he uses is anything but a racial slur. (The Swedish Ornithological Society evenrenamed birds to eliminate any reference to the term.) Another Swedish YouTube user pointed this out and criticized PewDiePie for usingthe term but PewDiePie’s supporters, who call themselves the Bro Army, didn’t care. Neither did YouTube.

He used the N-word again, in English, in this video posted last month.

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His fans’ negative reactions spawned two hashtag movements on Twitter: #pewdiepieisover and the more gleeful #pewdiepieisoverparty. But this is Twitter, so of course the racist elements of the Bro Army quickly co-opted them.

#pewdiepieisover Geezes peoples, calm the fuck down he said a word with no racist intentions. Get back to the cotton field and contemplate.

lemmy antonis (@lemmyantonis) January 12, 2017

PewDiePie’s casual offensiveness doesn’t end with the N-word. In another let’s-play video, he mentions thathe can’t see people when they’re “too black,” and fans mention thathe’s been known to say that “black things” scare him.

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This 2017 video, in which he decided whether he would “smash,” pass on, or sell particular people into slavery is basicallya loaded baked potatoof racist and misogynist tropes.

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In this face-swapping video he repeatedly uses an image of actress Leslie Jones to representHarambe, the gorilla killed in the Cincinnati zoo last year. I shouldn’t have to explain what’s wrong with that.

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None of this means that anything that offends anyoneis off limits as a joke. But jokes that goof onracism are different than jokes that rely on race—a fine line to be sure. Even comics known to get away with it (like Sarah Silverman) sometimes miss the mark. What PewDiePie does in these videos is the 4chan version: repeat racist terms and insist they have outlived their offensiveness and are now hilarious.

But PewDiePie recently wentbeyond racist joking.In December 2016 heannounced plans to delete his YouTube channel once it reached 50 million subscribers because the platform had changed its homepage, a move that meant his viewers saw fewer videos, and less often. Coming from so towering a figure, this was a big deal. Bigger still? His reasoning. Ina jittery rant, he claimed that “YouTube wants my channel gone. They want someone else on top. They want someone really extremely cancerous, like Lilly Singh. Im white. Can I make that comment? But I do think thats a problem.

Singhbetter known by her YouTube alias, Superwomanis a Canadian-Indian rapper and comedian whose songs, parodies, and calls for positivity and #GirlLove have wonher more than11 million subscribers. Days after his rant, facingwithering criticism, PewDiePie claimedeverything he said about Singh was satire. The belated“LOL JK” is, of course, a defense favored byMilo Yiannopoulos and othertrolls, one thatraises questions of intent versus effect. “Its the impact that matters,” Phillips says. “I think weve reached an era where that ‘I was just trolling’ excuse needs to be retired.”

Becoming an Alt-Right Darling

PewDiePie’s reaction, though, also tooka step in a new direction. By claimingthat mediaoutlets takinghis words literally amounted to slanderand by calling publications that did so“the clearest form of cancerhe added media paranoia to his recipe of open prejudice and dog-whistling, making himan immediate poster boy for white supremacists. Check out the banner leadingneo-Nazi Andrew Anglin’s The Daily Stormer, which the Southern Poverty Law Center calls the top hate site in America.

The image has been up for weeks, says Heidi Beirich, director of the SPLC’s Intelligence Project. “With PewDiePie, the question is, How did it take them so long?” shesays of Disney and YouTube dumping PewDiePie. “Neo-Nazis have been loving this guy. And because he has this massive following, they see those people as supporting their views.”

If anything, Disney and YouTube elevated PewDiePie’s standing in the so-called alt-right movement’s eyes by sending him packing. Just look at the alt-right’s preferred social media platform, Gab.

So, intentionally or not, the YouTube celebrity stepped intothe political arena.“There has always been a strong feedback loop between public figures, broadcast media, and social media activity,” says Anthony McCosker, an expert ondigital and social media at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. “I think the current push toward nationalism, tapping into exclusionary and racist sentiment, is driven and emboldened by online activity.”

This all places much of theresponsibility onDisney and YouTube;chipping away fromPewDiePie’s already staggering annual income ($15 million in 2016) doesn’t prove much to anyone. “They’re handmaidens to some pretty ugly sentiments,” Beirich says. “YouTube has refused to develop AI systems to hunt down extremist material. We at SPLC have been doing their legwork and reporting it for them, but that’s an inefficient system.”

You’ll have trouble finding consensus on what to do with someone like PewDiePie, especially because his reach is so global. In Austria this week, authorities arrested a man for dressing as Hitler in the Nazi leader’s hometown. Should PewDiePie enjoyspecial privileges because his Hitler costume appeared online? In America, satire has always been protected speechand there are overwhelmingly compellingreasons to keep it that waybutin a time of “alternative facts,” satire becomesincreasingly hard to identify.

You can’t smooth the ripples PewDiePie’s videos created, but you canslow their spread. PewDiePie’s business model revolves around grabbingviewers’ attention, holding it, and keeping them coming back for more. The real #pewdiepieisoverparty will happen when people start clicking Unsubscribe.