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5e Yuumi the Magical Cat build (and a test of Tumblr formatting)
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So I have no idea how this website works but I mostly made this account to post DnD 5e character builds based on characters I like. Ever since the latest UA came out I’ve been ecstatic over the fact that we finally got another Support-based Warlock that isn’t Celestial. The fact that it’s a genie Warlock is awesome and there’s tons of roleplay that can be done with a pocket wish-granting elemental walking around with you... good thing we’re ignoring all that for the sake of B O O K!
Yuumi! To be honest I haven’t played League of Legends in ages but Yuumi was a character who drew my attention immediately because she’s an UwU Kitty-Cat... who had like a 36% win rate on release. She’s better now though! ...Probably. Regardless Yuumi was my immediate thought when I saw the tether mechanic from the latest Warlock UA. Constructing a build for The Magical 7th Item Slot Cat was something on my mind for the longest time, probably because the only other character I could replicate is... what? Io from DOTA?
I got the OK from Tulok the Barbrarian-senpai to make some DnD builds which is why I’m using his format. All these builds will keep away from Homebrew and can all be made on D&D Beyond... as long as your DM allows Unearthed Arcana which this build heavily relies on.
GOALS
Shield, heal, cuddle! - Yuumi is a support, through-and-through. Probably one of the most support-focused supports in the game. While this build will still have good damage output the main focus is on keeping your teammates alive and well.
Book, do something! - Yuumi is a dynamic duo between the cat and the book. Hopefully your DM is okay with you not really having a “patron” and instead having a sentient book fly around instead. I mean, it’s basically just a Hexblade right?
Lost Chapter - Yuumi honestly has a pretty basic kit. Replicating 4 spells is easy as cake in 5e so a lot of this build will be focused on replicating Yuumi’s typical item build as well.
RACE
Well as you can tell Yuumi is clearly a Bugbe-Ah who am I kidding she’s a Tabaxi. You’re welcome to pick whatever race you want but Tabaxi is honestly a good pick for this build. You get an increase to both DEX and CHA, some useful skills (be sure to ward bush!), and probably the most important skill: Feline Agility. Much like Yuumi you don’t want to be caught off-guard so a quick self-use of Zoomies can help you get away from the enemy and back to your team. For your language of choice... is Yordle an option? Halfling is probably the closest you’ll get to Yordles in 5e so just opt for that instead.
ABILITY SCORES
Much like Tulok I’ll be using Standard Array for ease-of-use. Roll for stats if you want but this is a general guideline for where to put your highs and lows.
15; CHARISMA - You’re cute, cuddly, and oh-so snuggly. Yuumi in-lore is an innate spellcaster and that translates into Charisma; helps that this also impacts Persuasion for head scritches.
14; DEXTERITY - Yuumi isn’t the fastest champion in-game (it’s on Book to do the “walking”) but she’s still a cat, and cats are fast. Dexterity affects AC as well as several other useful things.
13; INTELLIGENCE - Your best friend is literally a floating book it’s bound to know something.
12; WISDOM - You’re a smart kitty and you know a thing or two about Yordles... doesn’t stop you from dissing everyone else though.
10; CONSTITUTION - It’s technically in-character to dump Constitution but I don’t recommend it. Intelligence and Wisdom are higher on this list but you don’t really need them - feel free to get some Ruby Crystals.
8; STRENGTH - Here’s something that’s in-character to dump and I do recommend dumping. Strength is almost completely redundant in this build so don’t be afraid to ditch it.
This would be the point array I’d use if I was RPing Yuumi but if I wanted a more functional character I’d go CHA / DEX / CON / (INT / WIS) / STR for my stat spread. But much like in League you’re more than welcome to buy some health boosting items (notably an Amulet of Health) to compensate for bad stats.
BACKGROUND
Yuumi spent most of her time in Nora her master’s hut which would technically make her a Cloistered Scholar? But Sage works better if you’re teaming up with Book. You gain Arcana and History proficiencies which are honestly the two I’d pick for a magic cat that has a sentient Book as a best friend. You also get the Researcher feature which lets you know where to find any information: Book knows everything and can bring you anywhere - ask them to tell you where to go! You also get two languages and... uhhh who synergizes well with Yuumi? ...Yasuo? Is there a monkey language in 5e? Jokes aside just pick whatever language you think will be useful.
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(Art by EmeraldParrot on DeviantArt)
THE BUILD
This may come as a surprise but despite the fact that this build was made almost entirely for the sake of using the new UA Warlock patron we’re actually not starting with Warlock! While half of Yuumi’s power comes from Book (who I’d consider the “patron” in this relationship) the other half of her power is innate. Now I could make her a Sorcerer to reflect the magic within her or I could perhaps make her a Wizard to get more value out of Book but I had to ask myself a question: which class in D&D would be the best for a character who regularly insults and sasses other characters and thinks too highly of themselves?
LEVEL 1 - BARD 1
Yes this build is a Bardlock build, and the only reason we’re going Bard first is for the extra music instruments as well as the choice of any skill we want.
Your choice of instrument doesn’t matter much (it’s mildly important for Instruments of the Bard or if you have an Artificer, but other than that don’t worry) but I’m contractually obligated to take a Lyre every time I make a Bard. Other than that you synergize with Yasuo so steal his Flute, and I’ve always been a fan of Pentakill so I’ll take the closest to a guitar. (Lute)
For skills take Acrobatics, Persuasion, and Survival. You’re a cat which means you need to be quick on your feet and are adorable as hecc, and you need some survival instinct when you’re constantly hopping between dimensions. (Truthfully though as a Bard you should be picking skills that your party lacks, though I’d argue that Acrobatics and Persuasion should always be taken to remain “in character.”)
For cantrips take Message to coordinate with your party in team chat and Vicious Mockery; Yuumi is a cat of sass so feel free to diss your local god by calling him a dog. Or alternatively this could be you flaming the enemy team in /all - I won’t judge.
Cure Wounds and Healing Word are absolute musts for any support - in particular Cure Wounds is good for you since you can cast it from wherever your You and Me (tether) target is located. This means that whoever you’re tethered to can get the full value of Cure Wounds instead of you being forced to pop Healing Word instead. Other than that Longstrider lets you replicate Zoomies’ movement speed boost, and you can never go wrong with Featherfall. (The only spells that are really “mandatory” here is Cure Wounds. Maybe Longstrider too. Healing Word is always useful but both it and Featherfall are just suggestions.)
LEVEL 2 - WARLOCK 1
And from Bard we immediately jump to the meat of this build: The Noble Genie Warlock! You get your Collector’s Vessel which hopefully your DM will let be a book with cat-sized portals inside of it?
You also get some cantrips and guess what? Eldrich Blast! Yeah it’s a Warlock build you’re going to take Eldrich Blast. Other than that take Minor Illusion to pull something scary out of Book at the right time.
For main spells Hex is great to deal extra damage and also lets you debuff some of the target’s ability checks. Sleep is more of a Zoe thing but it’s still an insane pact-specific spell so there’s no reason not to take it.
LEVEL 3 - WARLOCK 2
We’re going to keep going in Warlock firstly for Eldrich Invocations. The main one you want here is Lance of Lethargy so you can replicate Prowling Projectile’s movement speed slow and help set up some kills for your team. The other invocation slot will be left open for now as we wait for level 4, as will our spell choice.
LEVEL 4 - WARLOCK 3
Hello Book! Of course we’re taking Pact of the Tome for the Book of Thresholds Shadows, or just Book for short. Again be sure to ask your DM if the book can be sentient for RP purposes. Or alternatively have it not act be sentient and make your party think your crazy when you talk to it! As for cantrips take Guidance to buff your ADC with some Adaptive Force (note: Guidance will not increase damage), Mending to fix any tears Book may receive (don’t want any more lost chapters!), and even though you’re not really a melee fighter being able to magically scratch nearby champions enemies with Shocking Grasp will give you a fighting chance if you get stuck in the middle of combat.
Note: While it would be more in flavor to use Primal Savagery the reason I opted for Shocking Grasp is because you can cast it through your ally to cause an enemy to be unable to take Reactions. It’s more in flavor to scratch at your enemies but Shocking Grasp is far more useful for this build. Truthfully you can take any cantrip you want though these are just recommendations; I know having 3 damaging cantrips is a little excessive but I like having an attack roll cantrip, saving throw cantrip, and backup melee cantrip.
Now for the Invocation we skipped. I think most 5e veterans have identified what we’re looking for: Book of Ancient Secrets. Book is a resourceful... book and the value of Ritual spells can’t go unmentioned. Take Comprehend Languages and Identify: flip through Book’s pages until you can find the info that you want! And don’t be afraid about picking bad rituals because you can just inscribe more rituals later on!
Now for Spells! Once we get to 2nd level spells we get a lot more stuff to choose from but let’s just choose the main spells we need:
Misty Step - You’re a noob if you’re not packing Flash. Also since this is a multiclass build the problem of Misty Step taking Pact Magic slots can be negated, as you can use your Bard slots to cast Misty Step.
Hold Person - Hit a snare with Final Chapter so your friends can clean up!
Truthfully though all your 2nd level spells open up a huge array of possibilities and I’d recommend picking up any one of them. The Noble Genie gets Enlarge / Reduce which is one of my favorite spells thematically: feel free to pop an Elixir of Iron on your tank!
LEVEL 5 - BARD 2
Feel free to take Warlock 4 for the ASI but I’d like to get the Bard features up-and-running. At level 2 you get Jack of All Trades which means that Book can always help you out of a jam. You also get Song of Rest which further solidifies your role as a support.
For your spell of choice Charm Person lets you use that cute kitty face of yours to get a bunch of fan art on DeviantArt.
LEVEL 6 - BARD 3
Let’s start by picking out our Expertise because that’s the easy bit: Arcana and History - straight from your background. You’re a magic cat with a sentient book you should know these skills well.
Now for your Bard College. There are several good choices: Lore gives you more Magical Secrets to let you “itemize” better, College of Valor lets you buff your allies’ attacks with some Adaptive Force, but at the end of the day the question is this: what subclass lets you shield while also increasing your allies’ movement?
College of Glamour yes really! The main reason for this is Mantle of Inspiration which was the most Yuumi-esque ability of the bunch. You can expect a Bardic Inspiration die to give all your allies temporary HP as well as allow them to move as a reaction without provoking opportunity attacks. You also get Enthralling Performance which is certainly a nice bonus: distract a crowd with your feline charm while the rest of your team does their work.
You also get another spell and... I’ll be honest throwing all the spells on this guide is making this post far longer than it needs to be. I can give some general advice but I’m only here for the class features - not the spells. Pick spells that will help your team, the same way you’d itemize to help your team in League.
LEVEL 7 - BARD 4
Mostly taking Level 4 Bard now for the ASI. Bump Charisma for better spellcasting.
You also get another cantrip: get Dancing Lights to summon some moon moths to chase!
Note: One more level in Bard will get you Font of Inspiration, which allows your Bardic Inspiration to come back on a Short rest. It will also buff Mantle of Inspiration. If you think you’ll need to use Mantle of Inspiration more feel free to take another level in Bard earlier than suggested in this build.
LEVEL 8 - WARLOCK 4
And another ASI! Bump Charisma again for a maxed out spellcasting modifier!
LEVEL 9 - WARLOCK 5
At this level you get another Invocation as well as 3rd level spells. There are quite a few good invocations to pick from but as a squishy support you’re going to want Zhonya's - or in this case Tomb of Levistus. While not quite Zhonya's this invocation will give you a phat health buff in exchange for making you completely stationary until the end of your next turn. Pop it if the enemy Assassin ults you and pray that your team saves you.
Now that you got 3rd level spells there are some obvious choices. Counterspell? Fly? Maybe Dispell Magic or Gaseous Form? Honestly if your DM is allowing UA spells Psionic Blast from the psychic UA works great with the Genie patron. Those are my picks for some good level 3 spells - unfortunately the spells from the Genie Patron aren’t that good besides maybe Create Food and Water, which is only really useful for specific adventures.
Oh and you get another cantrip! I’d recommend Prestidigitation to pull more things out of Book.
LEVEL 10 - WARLOCK 6
This is the point that this build really starts to shine through. Is it bad that this build needs to get to level 10 before it really starts working? ...Eh...?
Anyways you get Elemental Resistance at this level which lets you give your You and Me (tether) target resistance to one of four elements. You can only choose one resistance per long rest so try to pick the damage type you think you’ll run into a lot. Pro tip: Fire damage is really common. Ignite is a powerful Summoner Spell.
LEVEL 11 - WARLOCK 7
At this level you get access to Level 7 invocations which are all... ehhhh? There are some cool ones here but none of them are really great for Yuumi so instead we’re going to go back a bit and pick up Exhaustion. ...The Summoner Spell, not the D&D debuff. Mire the Mind lets you cast Slow once per long rest: slow is a really powerful spell that you can pop on the ADC so your team can wail on them. Just make sure you don’t lose concentration.
You also get access to 4th level spells and while this is technically a spell Lulu has: Polymorph! Turn your allies into T-Rexes, turn your enemies into Fish (don’t try to eat the fish or they’ll turn back), and most importantly you can now become an actual cat! Truthfully though there are several great 4th level spells too and I recommend you look at all of them.
LEVEL 12 - WARLOCK 8
Ability Score Improvement but you should have max spellcasting by now which is the only thing that matters so... how about some Feats? I’m not going to choose any one particular Feat and instead focus on some of the better ones for you to take.
Alert - Along with Jack of All Trades this will almost always guarantee that you’re the first to go in initiative, meaning that you can tether to someone and start applying buffs.
Inspiring Leader - Lets you use Bop and Block early and give all your allies a nice health buffer to start the day.
Observant - With your Charisma and your proficiency buffing your Perception score this should guarantee that you don’t miss anything with those feline eyes of yours. Be sure to ping incoming ganks!
Resilient (CON) - You don’t really need the other effects of War Caster in this build and Resilient is just more useful overall.
Spell Sniper - Read this spell over and ask “does this sound useful?” If yes then take it, because you’re in a game with a DM who actually likes using cover mechanics.
Tough - Yuumi isn’t tough; that doesn’t mean you can’t be.
Lucky - When in doubt break out the OP bullshit perk.
You also get another spell: Dimension Door lets you recall back to base or somewhere similar.
LEVEL 13 - WARLOCK 9
At Warlock 9 you get access to another invocation, including your 9th level invocations and... oh oh there it is boys! Ascendant Step! Now you can be a proper hovering kitty cat! (Note if you took Fly at earlier levels it might be a good idea to drop it. Or not: you can still buff your allies!)
You also gain access to 5th level spells and here’s where it gets fun: Bigby’s Hand! Honestly this is just a fun spell but you can also justify most of the effects as being part of Yuumi (and Book)’s magic.
Clenched Fist - A full damage Prowling Projectile against a target.
Forceful Hand - More of a Janna thing but still very useful.
Grasping Hand - Hit your snare with Final Chapter. "I am TOTALLY doing this!"
Interposing Hand - Again more of a Taliyah thing (or perhaps Jarvan) but still very useful!
This would be my immediate pick but other than that for 5th level?
Creation is your other patron-specific spell and it is awesome. A little situational maybe but that’s the nature of Book! Pull out something useful: unfortunately it can’t be fish but still!
Hold Monster is like Hold Person but better. It’s a big spell slot though so be wary.
Synaptic Static is like a combination of Leona and Alistar, which is to say it’s a big nuke from the sky that makes all your enemies do less damage.
Contact Other Plane is not my first pick for a number of reasons but if you don’t know what to pick being able to ask Book for directions can be helpful. And it comes back on a short rest too! :) Just make sure Book doesn’t break your mind. (Maybe invest in the Resilient feat for Intelligence if you plan to use this spell.)
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(Artwork by sakkiye on DeviantArt)
LEVEL 14 - WARLOCK 10
And now we’ve reached the capstone of our Warlock levels and we get two very powerful abilities. Firstly there’s Protective Wish which lets you use your reaction to swap places between you and your tethered target if either of you get hit. Tank hits for your allies... or alternatively don’t do that and have them shield you from baddies trying to spray you! Just make sure that you aren’t teleporting into a more dangerous location and as a word of advice: don’t throw your allies into danger without their consent.
The other ability you get is Genie’s Entertainment which is far more useful. As an action you can make Book pull a target within 90 feet to a harmless dimension where they’ll be stuck for up to a minute. They can make a Charisma saving throw every turn until they either succeed or a minute passes before they’re ejected where they just were or in the closest available space. This is effectively a one-time use of the Banishment spell (which you can take as a Warlock) but it doesn’t require Concentration which means you can put your focus on other useful buffs for your team.
You also get another cantrip so invest in Mage Hand so Book can pick up things you can’t reach with those paws of yours.
LEVEL 15 - BARD 5
And now we’re bouncing back to Bard and finally getting Font of Inspiration. Honestly if you need more use out of Mantle of Inspiration then feel free to get this level earlier, but you already have plenty of short rest value with your Warlock spell slots.
And speaking of spells: 3rd level Bard spells, anyone? I’d argue that Sending would be quite in-flavor, and Hypnotic Pattern would make for a strong utility, even if you don’t have an AoE stun. Honestly I’m going to skip the spell talk and only cover the last few levels of Bard for completion’s sake.
LEVEL 16 - BARD 6
You now get Countercharm which is poo poo garbage and will make you want to die. But to be fair popping cleanse would help your ADC. (But why are you bringing Cleanse and not Exhaust?)
You also get Mantle of Majesty which will let you play the backseat gamer role you’ve always dreamed of being. As a bonus action you can start to command (the spell) anyone you please to do as you say. Approach, Drop, Flee, Halt... awn there’s not Pet command!
LEVEL 17 - BARD 7
At 7th level you get... nothing! :D Okay you get 4th level spells to be fair but I’m far too lazy to talk about spells anymore.
LEVEL 18 - BARD 8
ASI. Check my suggestions for Feats to take from Warlock 8.
LEVEL 19 - BARD 9
Your Song of Rest increases to a d8 now which honestly probably doesn’t help you much at this point. You do get 5th level spells now though, which you can cast through your Warlock slots.
LEVEL 20 - BARD 10
And for our capstone we finally get Magical Secrets! There’s one specific spell we want: Haste. It’s super zoomies! Other than that you can buy Redemption with Aura of Vitality (which kinda works more like Fiora’s ult but w/e) or maybe an Ardent Censor of sorts with Spirit Guardians? You can grab Mikael's Crucible with Warding Bond, or perhaps contract some help from Zillian and grab Death Ward! There are literally dozens of spells to choose from and I recommend searching online if you don’t know what to take.
Your Bardic Inspiration also increases which means more Mantle of Inspiration health, and you get 2 more skills to give Expertise! Honestly at level 20 it’s a little too late to really choose between Expertise but know that any skill you have Expertise in will have a +12 modifier! You’re essentially guaranteed to succeed at any check with a skill you have Expertise on at this level unless your DM is Twisted Fate and is using Loaded Dice on you.
FINAL BUILD
PROS
Cover to Cover - You’ve got a comedic amount of utility between ten cantrips and the ability to cast any ritual spell you can get your paws on. Along with Jack of All Trades and Expertise covering any skills you may need you’ll never be without a cat trick.
You and me, we got this! - Between Bardic Inspiration, Song of Rest, Elemental Resistance, Protective Wish, and a decent array of buff spells (tbh I kinda wish I took more :P) you can be an incredibly useful asset to your teammates.
You look like unscratched furniture! - One place this build particularly excels is in the crowd control department. Between Enthralling Performance, Mantle of Majesty, Genie’s Entertainment, and a huge array of debuffs you’ll never be lacking in a way to keep your allies safe and the enemies away from you.
CONS
Oh! Sunbeam ahead! - While I tried my best to avoid taking too many Concentration spells I have to admit that a lot of the nicer stuff will demand your attention: Hold Person, Haste, Polymorph, Bigby’s Hand, and Mire the Mind (Slow) all require concentration, so you can only have one up at a time. While you still have options the concentration requirement is heavy.
We’ve got 6 left... or was it 5? - If you’re roleplaying the build properly you’ll have absolutely horrendous health. No additional Constitution modifier combined with a d8 hit die means that you’ll have about a hundred health at level 20, and a Power Word Kill is all it’ll take to end you. Additionally your ability modifiers (with the exception of Charisma) are rather low which means low saving throws and a low AC with only Light armor. Know that you can sometimes sacrifice roleplay for the sake of a more viable build - having good skill checks is great and all but it doesn’t matter if you’re dead.
Full AP? - This build is pure support and I skipped on a lot of the strong damage options that you could’ve taken. In particular this is a max Charisma Eldritch Blast Warlock which doesn’t take Agonizing Blast, a concept most would consider an act of treason. A lot of the invocations I picked more for flavor than actual utility and you’re more than welcome to change Mire the Mind or Tomb of Levistus for something more useful.
But you’re not here to steal all the fame: tag along, help your team, and they’ll help you find your master! Just don’t ask the Triton what they taste like or else they’ll give you the spray bottle.
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(Artwork by Chelserella on DeviantArt.)
ALTERNATE BUILD OPTIONS
More Warlock Levels?
The only thing we really get out of level 10 Bard is Magical Secrets, but if you’re not interested in getting Haste all you really need for this build is 3 levels in Bard for Mantle of Inspiration (though 5 levels is ideal for Font of Inspiration.)
You can take more levels in Warlock to get Mystic Arcanum, more Warlock slots, and more Eldritch Invocations. You also get Collector’s Call which is a very strong ability that’s sadly held back by its casting requirement. If you’re planning on going heavier on Warlock instead of splitting this build 50 / 50 than get expertise in Persuasion! You’re absolutely going to need it to cast Collector’s Call reliably.
The other important thing to note is that Warlock honestly doesn’t have that many supportive spells in its kit, especially when you’re not playing Divine Soul. Dropping Bard levels means you’ll lose spells like Mass Cure Wounds. You’ll also have far fewer spell slots to cast your lower level Warlock spells, which does mean more 5th level spells but it also means less fun with spells like Misty Step, Dimension Door, and Polymorph.
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hakim-hk · 6 years
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How To Start a Blog – Beginner’s Guide
So, you want to start a blog huh? Great idea!
But…how the heck do you get started? There’s so much info out there on the web, and everyone’s telling you to do different things. Who do you listen to? Where’s the starting point?
Damnit, maybe you should just forget it – it’s too confusing!
Well, hold up. I used to be a blogging newbie too. I had the same problems. I started my blog (BloggingBasics101.com) way back in 2006, and I knew less than nothing about blogging. In fact it was only the week before I’d learnt what a blog was.
Now I know a ton about them, and my blog’s doing pretty well – I receive more than 300,000unique visitors per month which makes me consider myself someone you could listen to and learn from when it comes to building your own blog. I’m not some sort of Guru, but I certainly do know the basics.
I promise it’ll be simple, relatively easy, and definitely easy to understand (no stupid jargon). Sound good?
Awesome, let’s move on.
Why you should create a blog and join the blogging community
So below, I’m going to outline exactly what you need to do to get started and set up your own personal blog. Before we dive in though, I really want to talk about WHY you should build a blog.
Note: If you already have a solid idea of the whys, then skip this and go right ahead with the guide.
Blogging has quickly become one of the most popular ways of communicating and spreading information and news. There are literally millions of blogs online (don’t worry, you can make yours stand out and get noticed!).
It’s a great way to express yourself and also a fantastic way to share information with others.
You become a better person and a better writer.
The best reason? You can make money doing it!
I bet you already knew all of that, but it’s nice to be reminded.
One very last thing before we get started:
Creating your own blog can take a little while, probably up to 30 minutes. So grab yourself a coffee or juice (whatever you fancy) and let’s get stuck in. If you need any help during the set-up process, get in touch with me here and I’ll help as best I can and answer any questions you might have).
Disclosure: This guide to starting your own blog contains some affiliate links. If you purchase a service through one of these links I may earn a small commission, this is at no extra cost to you.
The Steps Covered In This Blogging Guide
It’s nowhere near as difficult as setting up a website from scratch (there’s very little technical ability needed here). In fact, there’s no coding required by you. Good news, huh?
How to Start a Blog in 5 Steps:
There’s five main steps you need to do in order to start a blog. If you follow this guide exactly, you’ll have your own blog set up in 30 minutes or less.
Choose your preferred blog platform
Choose web hosting for your blog
Setting up a blog on your own domain
Design your blog
Useful resources for blogging
So, we made it. Phew. Better late than never! So, without further ado, let’s jump into step 1.
Step 1 – Choose your preferred blogging platform
Choosing where you want to build blog is pretty much the first thing you have to do. I’m going to take a leap and assume you’ve heard of WordPress, and this is the platform I advocate. It’s massive.
It’s by far one of the biggest blogging platforms in the world, with countless plugins and add-ons and almost infinite ways to design and layout your blog.
There are more than 82 million active users of WordPress = a lot, basically.
There are other alternatives however, and they are listed below:
Blogger – Definitely the next best thing to WordPress.
Tumblr – Half social network, half blog. Interesting, and very simple to use.
Even though WordPress is bigger (and probably better) than those two, here are my reasons why you should still go with WordPress:
Super easy set-up and is free to use
Tons of free themes and layouts (I’m not kidding, there’s gazillions).
There’s a massive support forum in case you get stuck (you won’t, but it’s nice to have it there if you need it).
Your blog will be insanely fast and it’ll also look Functionality and form – perfect!
People can interact with you easily. Your content can be shared, commented on, and so on.
Here’s an article about different blogging platforms (including WordPress), give it a read:
How to Choose a Blogging Platform – (updated for 2018)
Now, Step 2 (see, we’re moving fast now!)
Step 2 – Self-hosting or a free alternative?
Whoa, slow down there! This is the biggest decision you’ll have to make before we go any further. You need to decide whether to pay for your blog or grab a free one.
WordPress, Tumblr and Blogger all offer free blogs for anyone. Awesome, right? It’s perfect for those of us who aren’t super serious about blogging. But it does have downsides:
1) You won’t be able to get your OWN domain name
On a free blog, your blog’s web address (your URL) will be butt-ugly. Like, really ugly. In short, create a free blog with any other the above free blog services and it’ll look like this:
yourblog.wordpress.com
yourblog.blogspot.com
yourblog.tumblr.com
I know, ugly right?
2) Limits and more limits
There are some limits to free blogs. You can’t fully monetize it, and you don’t have the possibility to upload all those videos and images you want to show everyone – it’s all limited. Worse still, you won’t even have access to the free themes offered by WordPress.
3) You DON’T OWN your blog
It might sound silly at first, but you don’t actually own your blog. It’s hosted on someone else’s web property and they can delete it if they want so. They have done so in the past, and keep doing it in the future. Which means all your hard work on your blog, all those countless hours of writing blog posts might be vanished within seconds. Sad…
On the other hand, with a self-hosted blog on your own domain name – you are the REAL owner of your blog. You’ll be able to name your blog whatever you want, for example “YourName.com” or “YourAwesomeBlog.com. You can end it with .com, .co.uk, .net, .org, or virtually any other web suffix. Add to that unlimited bandwidth for videos, images and content plus the free themes and you have a winning combo.
So how much is hosting and a domain name? Not as much as you’re thinking, fortunately. It usually works out to about $5 to $10 per month, depending on your hosting provider which is less than a couple of coffees.
If you still have questions, here’s some further information for you to look at:
Should I Choose a Hosted or Non-hosted Blogging Platform?
Step 3 – Start a blog on your own domain (if you chose self-hosting and a custom domain)
I’m going to push ahead based on the premise you’ve chosen WordPress, and if you haven’t, you should. Seriously, it’s the best.
If you’re still a little confused by what a self-hosted blog is, allow me to explain and how you can go about setting one up for yourself.
You’ll need to come up with a domain name you like and also choose a hosting company that can host your blog.
Domain: The domain is basically the URL of your website. Examples: google.com (Google.com is the domain), Facebook.com (Facebook.com is the domain). See? Simple!
Hosting: Hosting is basically the company that puts your website up on the internet so everyone else can see it. Everything will be saved on there. Think of it as a computer hard-drive on the internet where your blog will be saved.
Personally, I use iPage (for my blog domain and hosting), and I’ve got nothing but good things to say about it. It’s probably one of the cheapest (less than $2.50 per month) hosting providers out there. A domain name will cost around $10-15 a year, but with iPage they throw that in for free :). Big smiles for that! They’re the providers I use for all of my blogs, including the one you’re reading right now.
If for any reason you don’t want to go with iPage, feel free to choose your own hosting company. Most, if not all of them, should have a “one-click” WordPress install solution on their admin panel.
That button will automatically install WordPress on your blog. Did I say it was simple or what?
All you need to do is sign up with iPage (or your chosen provider), choose your hosting plan and a domain name and look for the one-click WordPress install button on the admin panel.
WordPress essentials aren’t often needed, but I’d recommend whois privacy (that will keep all your personal details private) and definitely automated backups (this’ll save your website just in case anything fails or disappears, so you won’t lose any or very little of your blog).
I have a more in-depth tutorial on building a blog with iPage here.
Start a Blog with iPage today and get an exclusive discount plus a free domain name
Once WordPress is installed on your website, all you have to do to start blogging is go to your WP-Admin page usually www.yourblognamehere.com/wp-admin and start writing by adding a new post.
At the start, the layout looks confusing, but it gets very understandable quickly. Don’t worry!
Step 4 – Designing your WordPress blog
Now, the fun bit.
Let’s make your blog look exactly how you want it to. To choose a new theme, you can either head to Appearance > Themes and install a free WordPress theme or you can head to a premium theme website like ThemeForest.net and buy a theme for around $40.
I usually choose something that looks professional and pretty easy to customise. WordPress also has this awesome feature that allows you to change themes with just a few clicks. So if you start getting tired of your current blog template, you can just switch to another one without losing any precious content or images.
Remember, your blog’s design should reflect both you and your personality, but also what the blog is about. There’s no point having a football-orientated theme if your blog is about tennis, understand?
On top of that, it should be easy to navigate if you want people to stick around. If it’s tricky and difficult to move around it, people won’t stay. Design is a subjective art; meaning everyone likes different things.
But no one likes ugly websites, and they especially hate websites that need a university degree to navigate. Make it easy for them.
For more reading, I’ve put together 3 blog posts about designing your blog. Feel free to check them through.
Blog Design: Keep It Clutter Free and User Friendly
Advice for Blog Design and Blog Goals
Is there any software I can use to make my own graphics, button, and banner?
Last step! Woo!
Step 5 – Useful Resources For Beginner Bloggers
Bloggers come to blogging arena with varying degrees of online and social media experience, but we’ve all made more than a few newbie mistakes – there’s always room for more learning and improvement, whether you’re a beginner or you’ve been blogging for years.
These articles may help you avoid some of the growing pains when it comes to your first blog – enjoy!:
5 Beginning Blogging Mistakes You Can Fix
Choosing a Blogging Niche
How We Communicate: FAQs for Beginning Bloggers
7 Ways to Boost your success as a Blogger
And that’s it! I’m more than confident that your initial blog set up should now be finished and ready to go, and all that should have been really damn easy (unlike my first time, lucky you!). If you are having any problems installing WordPress on iPage then this guide may help.
If by some unfortunate circumstance you get stuck or have any questions for me about how to create a blog, just get in touch with me or leave a comment below. I’ll help you out with any problems.
Enjoy your new blog!
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Fanfic questions. I got a bunch for you: 51, 50, 47, 45, 42, 40, 39, 34, 32,  27, 26, 23, 9, 8, 3, 1
Thanks so much for the ask @noisypaintersong! I’m sorry it took me forever to get to these! I really love doing these things though, and you’re the only one who asks me stuff *pouts*, so thank you for enabling me!
1. What was the first fandom you got involved in?
My very firstfandom was The Hardy Boys back when I was 12 or 13. I read a couple of HardyBoys books in my native language when I was on a trip with my parents and lovedthe characters so much that I was immediately hooked (incidentally, this isalso when I discovered my love for h/c). Unfortunately, there were only twelveHardy Boys books published and I thought that was that. Until the internethappened (which was around the same time) and I discovered there were SO MANYMORE Hardy Boys books out there! I didn’t care they were in English. I bought afew, grabbed a dictionary, and basically taught myself how to read English. TheHardy Boys fandom holds so many good memories for me, I still go back and rereadmy favourite HB fics every once in a while.
3. What is the best fandom you’ve ever been involvedin?
I guess HardyBoys. Such warm and welcoming people, which was exactly what I needed at thetime. Hm…and maybe Stargate Atlantis, because of the plethora of quality Sheppard whumpfics ;)
8. How did you get involved in your latest fandom?
That was actually @velkynkarma ‘s fault :) I knew her from the Young Justice fandom, and then Isaw her start posting Voltron stuff. I knew she has good taste, so I decided tocheck out the show and ended up loving it, though I didn’t get particularlyfannish about it until season 2.
 9. What are the best things about your current fandom?
I love that thefandom is just so incredibly active and ALIVE. So much good content and so manypeople with great theories and meta. Also, just the characters and the showitself. Keith has completely stolen my heart.
 23. Name a fic you’ve written that you’reespecially fond of & explain why you like it.
I think Devotion is the YJ ficI’m most fond of, probably because it was the easiest fic for me to write todate. I tend to struggle A LOT when writing, which is one of the reasons whyI’m such a slow writer, but for some reason Devotion just seemed to writeitself.
I have to admitthough that I actually really like my most recent Voltron fic In the Hands of Hatred.It’s my first ever (and maybe only) multi-chapter Voltron fic and even though Ireally struggled with it at times, I like how it turned out.
 26. How do you come up with your fanfic titles?
Heh. WELL. Havingto come up with fanfic titles is the bane of my existence! I’m only slightlyexaggerating. I’ve tried using song lyrics and quotes from poems, but that’snever worked for me. Usually I end up using a word that I feel captures the themeor tone of the story (you’ll notice that most of my fics have one-word titles).In the Hands of Hatred is anexception, both in that it’s obviously not a one-word title but also in that itcame to me fairly early on in the writing process (although originally it wasIn the Arms of Hatred, until my awesome beta suggested using “hands”instead of “arms”).
 27. What do you hate more: Coming up with titles orwriting summaries?
I hate writingsummaries, but I have to say I hate having to come up with a title even more.32. Do you listen to music when you write or doesmusic inspire you? If so, which band or genre of music does it for you?
It depends on themood I’m in and on how focused I am. When I’m focused, I love listening tomusic when I write, particularly these epic, energetic, intense/dramatic songs,like Sia’s The Greatest and Unstoppable, Imagine Dragon’s Demons, Linkin Park’s Numb, etc.
When myconcentration’s flagging though, I have to turn the music off or it’ll become adistraction. Music definitely inspires me though.
 34. What’s the word count on your longest fic?
22,917 (In theHands of Hatred).
 39. What is your greatest strength as a writer?
Ooooh boy. Uh… Idon’t know if I’m necessarily good at it, but my favourite things to write arecharacter interactions; characters showing how much they care about each other.I mean, I’m definitely not good at writing these big, emotional scenes – I liketo keep things understated and prefer to have characters showing each other howmuch they care, rather than have them declare their undying love for one another.
 40. What do you struggle the most with in yourwriting?
Plotty stuff.There’s a reason why my longest fic is only barely 20K. I suck at logicalthinking and making decisions  and Ijust tend to handwave a lot.
 42. List and link to 5 fanfiction authors who areamazing:
Jeez, only five? :(
Black Friar – she writes the most AMAZING whump fic.Seriously. She has a ton of Young Justice fics up, and has just finishedwriting her first (also amazing) Voltron fic Casting Shadows.
@velkynkarma – she’s written some of my favourite Keith whump fics,like Pillar in the Dark.
Mikimoo – I LOVEher Batfam fics. I tend to skip the shippy stuff, but ooooh boy, does she writegood Dick whump!
APendingThought –she’s written some great Voltron and YJ fics (featuring Keith and Dick whump,respectively ;)).
Yet_intrepid – I knowshe tends to write Shiro-centric fic, but she’s also written some exceptional(and heart-breaking) Keith whump.
 45. What is your all time favourite fanfic?
Okay, I’m nevergoing to be able to pick just one fic, so:
Voltron
For now I thinkI’m gonna go with @velkynkarma’s Pillar in the Dark. But I also LOVE chapter 5of Knights of Lion (I’ve reread it several times now).
Young Justice
Black Friar’s OfMonsters and Men. Hands down. Well. And Coming of Rage, also by Black Friar.
Batfam
Mikimoo’s And ifI Recover and This Night.
Hardy Boys
Stormwatcher’s ADangerous Summer. Or rather, her entire Telepathy series. Her website is downat the moment, but I’ll edit in a link later. This is a series that I just keepcoming back to, no matter what fandom I’m in.
47. Archive Of Our Own, Fanfiction.net or Tumblr -where do you prefer to post and why?
I prefer AO3,because I like the tagging system and it’s easy to organize stuff, but I haveto admit that it seems that people on Fanfiction.net are more likely to leavereviews? I dunno, I always seem to get more reviews on my fics on ffnet than onAO3.
As for Tumblr, IHATE posting fic on Tumblr, so I tend to just post a link to AO3.
 50. How did you get into reading and/or writingfanfiction?
This is actuallyalso linked to The Hardy Boys! As I said above, I initially only had 12 HBbooks to read, but when I discovered the internet, I also very quicklydiscovered the world of fanfiction. And was hooked straight away.
 51. Rant or Gush about one thing you love or hate inthe world of fanfiction! Go!
I love, love,love that hurt/comfort is an actual thing/genre in the world of fanfiction.It’s something you’ll rarely find in mainstream media, which, honestly, is oneof the reasons why I read very few actual books these days.
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jamiekturner · 6 years
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A Guide To Usable Portfolio Websites For Digital Designers & Creatives
Crafting an awesome portfolio website is no easy task. But it’s a necessity for creatives who want to share their work, land jobs, and get their name out in Google.
If you’re not sure how to design a great portfolio then this guide will help. Even if you already know how to create websites from scratch, this post should still have valuable suggestions and practical advice that you can follow and apply to improve your site’s experience.
Usability is absolutely crucial to any great website. That’s why you need to think about the user first and start designing from there. These tips will set you on the right track no matter what kind of work you do.
Organizing Work Clearly
When you design a portfolio gallery you want to showcase your best work. But you also want to show off your work in an easy-to-browse manner.
This means adding features like tags to sort your work, or labels to help visitors skim your work and find what they want. Let’s say a designer specializes in mobile apps, landing pages, and corporate sites.
That person should arrange their portfolio with labels so visitors can sort by one of those areas.
If a potential client just wants to hire you for landing page work then they probably don’t need to see your mobile design work. Yet portfolio organization goes beyond just tags & labels.
Have a look at the portfolio site of Merijn Hos. This uses a strong grid layout to help draw the eye to each piece as you scroll through the page.
I always recommend grid-style designs because they help to frame visual work so nicely. And they work especially well with responsive techniques if you’re designing for mobile too(which you should be). Now how about creative writers or coders. How do they show off work that has no visuals? A few suggestions:
Make small thumbnails for each project
Link to samples of the work/screenshots of code
Just list the project title/subject, then describe the work
It can be harder to sell your services without a visual medium. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. I think the best option for a writer/coder is to use the project’s logo, or some photo representing the project. That way you can still have thumbnails that grab attention.
Graphic designer Heather Shaw has a really nice site with a brilliant example of labeled portfolio work. As you scroll through each piece in the grid you’ll find a project name along with a small label of the work done. That helps visitors tell at a glance what you can do for them and what sort of work you’ve done for others in the past.
Launch On A Trusted Platform
This is probably an ovestated piece of advice but it’s overstated for a reason. How you launch your portfolio plays a huge role in the final output of your site. Many people like to run with free services like Tumblr. And generally that’s okay. But really, if you do professional work you want to launch a professional site. I can’t think of any better platform to run than WordPress.
With WordPress you can find a bunch of free themes and plugins to customize your site. Not to mention WordPress is totally free and managed by a massive team. All you’d need to figure out is the technical side like the domain, hosting, and initial setup.
A web designer or web developer would have no trouble doing that. But a photographer or digital artist may struggle. Thankfully there are free setup guides to help non-techie artists launching their WordPress portfolio for the first time. And truthfully that’s the hardest part: just getting online.
Once you get a website up you can usually let it run on its own. Maybe log into the admin panel to update every so often. If you’re dead set against managing your own WordPress setup(or paying for hosting) then you can try other free options. Most website builders you’ll read about actually cost money.
And that’s okay if you want to spend money, but many creatives just want to get their portfolio online & hosted securely. In that case try Portfoliobox. It’s an awesome tool that’s totally free for all users forever to host their portfolio items.
Naturally they do have a “pro” option if you want to upgrade for more themes and custom features. But that’s not necessary if you want to run it all through the Portfoliobox system. I haven’t found much else out there with so many great features like Portfoliobox offers (again, free for life).
It’s certainly not the perfect choice for every scenario and it comes with a learning curve. But that learning curve should be easier than WordPress if you’re not familiar with any website management tools. Ultimately you can’t go wrong with either one. Just try to stick with a trusted platform and veer away from the more experimental CMS’.
Brand Yourself
When you’re first launching your site it’s important to add a pinch of branding into the mix. This isn’t easy and very few creatives think about a personal branding strategy. But at some point you’ll really need to consider how you want to brand your site. It can be through imagery, through type, through colors or artwork or anything similar. You just want a design that says “this is me and this is my site”.
Take a look at the portfolio of Hardy Klahold. It’s a pretty clean site with a fullpage hero header that immediately grabs your attention.
But that photo isn’t of Hardy. It’s an example of Hardy’s work. You’ll notice the main branding is the typography on the page. And that’s perfectly fine! People will recognize that type and think to themselves “oh, it’s a personal site”.
That’s one of the best things you can do with branding: clarify your site’s purpose. The homepage of Tobias van Schneider does this as well, but using a fullscreen photo of himself.
Tobias has a large portfolio of work and many people already know his name. But for anyone new to his site they’ll get to see what he looks like and get a clear indicator that this is definitely his personal portfolio.
I really like this with more creative jobs like artists, musicians, and writers, because people don’t always see their faces. Clients love to know what you look like and it’s a great way to digitally “introduce yourself” to potential clients before a phone call or meeting.
Grant Burke takes a different approach with his header featuring a bunch of extra content. He uses a bunch of icons to show off the different services he offers through his portfolio. Plus the main header includes a small writeup about himself which is a nice personal way to connect your name to the digital world.
Not to mention he also includes full contact details at the very top of the page. That is a solid technique to land clients fast which makes a nice segue into the next section.
Offer Clear Contact Details
If a person wants to hire you then make sure they know how. You can show off the best quality work in the world and have the most usable site in existence. But none of that matters if people can’t send you a simple email or reach out with ease. Take a look at the Oana Foto contact page which loads dynamically from the menu.
This uses animated effects to transitions between different page sections. It’s actually a really neat effect and I don’t see it too often. But the contact form itself should be the main focus. From that page you should know exactly how to send an email. It also includes listed phone numbers and the email address itself if you don’t want to go through the somewhat lengthy contact form.
For a simpler example check out the contact section for Jordy Alblas. This uses darker inputs along with only 3 fields. That’s much less intimidating for new visitors who want to send a quick message. To the left you’ll notice Jordy’s Skype, LinkedIn page, and the full email address. There is no direct phone number like the Oana Foto page above, but adding a phone number to your page is a debatable topic anyways. Now if you want to go even simpler try this page on for size.
If you click the “contact” link it’ll scroll you all the way down to the bottom email section. And there you’ll find… just an email address. Nothing more. May seem a little basic but this works wonders. Not everyone needs a full contact form on their website. However I do recommend protecting your address to hide it from scrapers. Nothing worse than getting a bunch of spam messages.
Look Into Single Page Design
I’m a big fan of single page design for its simplicity and usability. It’s hard for a user to get confused if they only have one page to look at. So if you can design around a single page layout I highly recommend it. That doesn’t mean it’s the absolute best choice for every portfolio. But I do think it’s a good choice for creatives who prefer minimalism over detailed & complex websites.
The portfolio of Rogie King is one nice example. As you scroll down through the page you find a ton of works organized into sections. But there is no navigation because there’s no need for one. This is the beauty of a single page design: everything gets organized together and feels cohesive by default.
Take a look at Matt Regan’s page to see another fine example. This page uses a sticky navigation that follows you along. It also has an auto-scroll feature where you can click the links in the nav to jump to that particular section. It’s one example of single page design done right. And I have to say this is probably one of the better layouts you could study to design a clean & usable portfolio on your own.
Place A Focus On The Work
This advice really can’t be repeated enough. Make sure your homepage clearly shows exactly what kind of work you do and the type of jobs you’re looking for. While it is true that “people hire people”, you want to show off your work and yourself whenever possible. This should be evident right from your homepage and I always encourage creatives to add a simple gallery into the homepage, ideally above the fold.
Have a look at the main site for Amy Deputy. Her portfolio work filters through a slideshow with huge arrows and supersized photo samples. Those are really easy to skim through and the entire portfolio is incredibly user-friendly. Based on the corner logo you can also tell what she does at a glance. That’s the kind of clarity you should be going for. You’ll find a very similar design style on the portfolio of Justin M Maller.
Dark backgrounds grab attention and place focus right on the colorful work samples. Visitors can quickly skim through the grid-style portfolio and see if Justin’s work can be useful on any future projects. And this is just one example of how you could design your portfolio homepage. The actual specifics don’t matter so long as the page is clear, easy to use, and demonstrates exactly what you can offer.
Wrapping Up
I certainly hope these tips can help every creative person launch their own portfolio site. Doesn’t matter whether you design custom lamps on Etsy, paint commissioned work in acrylics, or design incredible mobile app interfaces from scratch.
All of those skills are uniquely valuable and deserve a showcase online. But take these tips with a grain of salt and always try to add your own ideas into the mix.
If you toy around with design techniques while focusing on the user experience you can craft a magnificent portfolio website every single time.
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Who is Nick Weaver coming all the way from Seattle over L.A. to Germany wearing an Eintracht Frankfurt Jersey in his Tour promo video? He is an artist, he is a performer, he is a producer and a guy like you and me. Check out our interview for information about his HipHop approach, his self-perception and the tour dates in Bad Nauheim on the 10th and 11th of November 2017. In 2016, 330724 Spotify listeners streamed 9.8 years of his music. The first release that I found online was „Forever Automatic„ in 2012, followed by his debut „Day One, None“ in 2013, by “Yardwork” 2015, „Prowler“ in 2016 and „Photographs Of Other People“ 2017. Besides that you can find side projects and freestyles on his Youtube account. You’ll find the tour date infos at the end of the article. NICK WEAVER Website – Facebook – Twitter – Instagram – Spotify – Soundcloud – Youtube – auf RUN FFM When asked about the style of his music he says it has a Kendrick Lamar, James Blake and Jamie XX touch and is for any fans of Hip-Hop, R&B and even Electronic Music. The list of artists he likes and is inspired by is long and diverse: From Depeche Mode, Mozart, N.W.A., The National, LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, Mogwai, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie, Mobb Deep, to Eminem.* Let’s jump in with the interview. Can you tell me something about your family- and your educational-background? I grew up outside of the city of Seattle in the United States. I have two older brothers, a mother, and a father – they all live in Seattle area. My father was a scientist for the United States Geological Survey and my mother was a writer/technical editor. I studied marketing at a college in Seattle, which lead me to a business career before I got super serious about music when I moved to L.A. It seems like you had a productivity boost since 2016 judging from you youtube output. What happened? I became much more self-sustained as an artist. I taught myself how to produce instrumentals, so I could pretty much do it all. That process was (and still is) so inspiring and motivating to me. It re-ignited my creativity; the desire to try new stuff. What do you think people feel when they listen to your music? I hope they hear someone who puts a lot of themselves out there. Music is such an incredible thing to be able to do, so you really gotta go all in. I hope people hear someone who really loves the process of making music, and someone who is constantly working at creating their own style of sound. You seem to be a dedicated person thinking about you inspirational and motivational talks on Youtube. Why did you decide to share those thoughts with your audience? I love talking about the process of being creative. I love sitting down with fellow artists, business owners, even friends who have big dreams in other fields. It’s motivating, and it keeps me driven. I created the #WorkFlow series as a way to let people see that side, and to show them that “Nick Weaver” the artist is also very human. In Yardwork BTS: Ep 4 – The Show you say the following: “Everyday shit that I know a lot of people relate to. It’s just real life shit. Keeping that theme, maturation, coming of age, figuring out what is important in life and sort of casting away the rest of the bullshit.” Would you say that you are a normal guy? I would like to think so, yes. Everybody has their own quirks and eccentric parts to them, I have no shortage of my own. I like that about people though. It’s not hard to figure out that you are a sports fan. On your IG are a lot of pictures showing you in jerseys of many different teams. Are you also practicing sports? I used to play a lot of sports – soccer (properly called football in your country), and basketball. I am short, so I always play sports with a big chip on my shoulder! There is one thing that we are especially interested in: Where did you got this awesome Eintracht Frankfurt jersey from? Good choice! Haha, I knew RUNFFM would like that! So in the States you can actually order the Bundesliga kits without sponsor logos on them. Eintracht Frankfurt is my team for life! When I toured Germany in 2016 I promised myself that if I got to see a Bundesliga team play at home, that team was going to be my squad – and it just so happened to be Eintracht that I got to see. The fans were so amazing, it was like a spiritual sporting experience for me. Frankfurt has been my team ever since. I even got to see them do a friendly match in my hometown against the Seattle Sounders. How did some of your videos end up at the german entertainment and gamer channel RELOADIAK? Christian (RELOADIAK) is a homie. He has been such a great support to me. He initially found my music when it was featured in a Super Street Magazine car video a few years back. He really liked it and contacted me about asking to use it. He had so many amazing fans there that really liked my music, so we built a relationship where he was cool with posting some of my content on his channel. Which kind of relationship do you have with Germany? What made you tour here and not in another European country? The fans I have in Germany are so supportive. They show me so much love on Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, FB, everywhere. I love them for that. They created the opportunity for me to go somewhere else in the world and play music. I can’t even describe how grateful I am for the fans! The tour had to be in Germany! It seems like you’re doing more than just rapping. You contacted me, I saw storyboards on your IG, you are playing instruments and you are producing? Is it a necessary evil or do you need to be in control of all the work? I think independent artists should be in control of as much as they think they can still be happy with. I certainly think there are things like videos and photography that you need to leave to the pros. But there are so many tools these days to help you create your content. It’s all one YouTube tutorial away. Even if your doing a lot on your own you probably have a team or people that you trust and work with. Who are these people and how do they help you? My manager Austin Hurwitz is a lifesaver, extremely professional, and an incredibly hard worker. He keeps me honest about my process too. My good friend Ryan Skut shoots a ton of my stuff. He shot all the artwork for the Photographs Of Other People project. I still have a core group of my best childhood friends and my family who come to all of my shows in my hometown in the states, that support after all these years means so much. Do you still have your full time job and what is it about? I have been lucky enough to do music mostly full time at this point in my career. Every once in a while I do contract work on the side for corporate event planning. The first video on your Youtube channel supports a foundation called “Growing Veterans”, you released an EP dedicated to the movie “The Rock” and you can be seen shooting a rifle on your IG. What do you think about the army and weapons in general? You really did your homework on me! Growing Veterans is a great organization in the States started by my childhood friend Christopher –  a US Marine veteran who wanted to help other military veterans back home. The USA still does not give our military veterans the resources they need after service. They struggle with mental health, finding work, and many other problems when they come home. Chris created Growing Veterans to find work for former military folks in agricultural and farming industries. Our military has endured a lot on behalf of our country’s decisions, it’s important for me to support groups like Growing Veterans. Despite that IG photo, I am very anti-guns. Somehow, someway, the United States is going to have to figure out how to decrease gun violence. Literally as I write this answer, I am seeing a news update about another public shooting in a church. Gun violence is the saddest most senseless shit, and the United States needs real leadership to change this issue. NICK WEAVER GERMANY TOUR „HipHop Jam VII“ Freitag, 10.11.2017, Einlass: 19:30 Uhr Jugendhaus Alte Feuerwache, Johannisstrasse 5, 61231 Bad Nauheim Facebook-Event „Fashion by relict with Nick Weaver DJ Set“ Samstag, 10.11.2017, Einlass: 21:00 Uhr Fashion Caffe Bar, Reinhardstraße 10, 61231 Bad Nauheim Facebook-Event To get an even more tangible picture of your persona I would like you to share something about you that you do not highlight on social media. Guilty pleasures, secrets, things that you want to improve? I love old video games. I just bought a Super Nintendo yesterday, because I still have all my old SNES games from growing up. And I’m not talking about that little “Super Nintendo Classic” that comes pre-loaded with 20 games. I went and bought the OG system on eBay. I still miss my Honda Civic, which is immortalized in my Prowler, Yardwork, and Day, One None albums. I owned that car for 10 years, a whole decade! I am going to get a tattoo of it. I just recently watched the entire Friday Night Lights TV series for the first time. It’s the closest thing to a soap opera that I vibe with. Thank you for your time and the intresting insights! Thank you so much for this opportunity, I know it is in on short notice as well so I really appreciate you doing this! *If you would like to know even more about Nick Weaver you can check out his interviews with respectmyregion, distinctionmgmt, illuminati2g and therealhip-hop. Thanks to my awesome and beautiful Italian co-author Laura for cross-reading! I hope you enjoyed the article For more global HipHop related articles chek my previous posts. Feel free to send me suggestions or feedback to „yoscha at runffm.com“. Find me on Facebook/Instagram/YouTube/SoundCloud/tumblr. Cya! Um mit weiteren Events und Konzerten in und um Frankfurt auf dem Laufenden zu bleiben, empfehlen wir euch unsere Gruppe mit Veranstaltungshinweisen auf Facebook. 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