Question 6 - Identify a form of digital culture (e.g. leet speak, memes, Youtube unboxing videos, glitch art, cyberbullying) that also has a distinct local or regional characteristic. Trace its history and using notable artefact(s), explain how this digital culture may be of significance to designers.
Be Paid (Money In o yaaasss)
I’ve talked about how advertising on YouTube can be effective when it’s done with money. It’s all about the money. But what if, you turn it around and you’re being paid instead? Sounds like a plan eh? Instead of being the advertisers, why not be the creators? We all are designers after all.
Making videos on YouTube can open up doors for opportunities you might never come across locally because whatever you do on YouTube will be accessible globally (Bullas, 2012). So, why not be a Graphic designer who Vlogs? Although there aren’t many well known graphic designers who vlogs and many of the popular ones make DIY videos like LaurDIY and Ann Le {Anneorshine}. But there are graphic design designers who make Videos on YouTube for example: Karen Kavett and Ana Martha, they just don’t really share their daily private lives with their viewers.
Anyway, when you start to upload videos on YouTube, that’s the first step of exposing yourself to the world. Vlogging is not only about being popular and well know, it is doing what you love and sharing your experience with the world/your viewers, and even better, getting paid to do what you love is a dream everyone dreams.
Here’s a short explanation on the YouTube Partner Program:
The YouTube Partner program allows users to monetise content on YouTube through paid advertising, subscriptions and merchandise. This program was created in 2007 and now, more than 1 million creators from 30 countries are getting paid through YouTube videos (Allen, 2015). The amount of your earnings depend on two key factors which are the type of ad and the pricing of ad that appears before your videos (YouTube, n.d.).
Vlogging can be done as a hobby or to make some extra money. And also, as a YouTuber, you can collaborate with other YouTubers who share the same interests as you do. That way, you can not only reach new viewers and to grow your audience, but you can also expand your social circle and meet more people which in turn, can increase your chances of better opportunities. If you’re really successful in vlogging, you can even make more money or bring more people and communities together out of it like selling your designs, creating an exhibition where designers get to come together and share ideas, there are so much that you can do. The possibilities are endless.
Lastly, for the introverts out there who produces brilliant work but are always living in people’s shadow, too afraid to make a sound or to voice out his/her opinions, Vlogging is perfect for them. To shout at the world, to have a chance to stand out, to shine, to not be afraid and to finally make a change and be noticed (Bullas, 2012). Vlogging can change a person’s life.
In summary, vlogging is really something to look forward to in the future. It is a pretty exciting movement like how it can evolve a culture, bring strangers together that become a part of something important, how we educate, communicate and share our experiences. These were the things that no one had ever considered for it to play such a huge role in our lives back then. We’ve come so far just because of the birth of YouTube that eventually lead to Vlogging. No matter what, it’s all about the instant connection we have with an enormous global audience.
I think this is the end. :') Although there are some other stuff that I wish to add but I don't think it's really related. I'll see will see.. if not,
ta-ta!
References:
Allen, R. (2015) “Opportunities for YouTube Marketing in 2015?” Available at: http://www.smartinsights.com/social-media-marketing/youtube-marketing/how-big-is-you-tube/ (Accessed: 17 January 2016).
Bullas, J. (2012) “http://www.jeffbullas.com/2012/05/23/35-mind-numbing-youtube-facts-figures-and-statistics-infographic/“. (Accessed: 15 Jan 2016).
YouTube (n.d.) “Monetisation”. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/account_monetization (Accessed: 16 January 2016).
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