We do not communicate well with our younger generations #TheProfileProject #10

We do not communicate well with our younger generations #TheProfileProject #10

by | Apr 23, 2016 | #TheProfileProject | 0 comments

@FakeThom tells the story behind his Twitter profile picture: “My profile picture is a cartoon graphic representation of me to primarily accompany my YouTube channel, matching the channel’s artwork and house style. It was created by a friend William Leeks and kindly donated to my channel to help get it off the ground. The image depicts me in a white coat with a yellow stethoscope and blue hair, representing my real-life job as a children’s doctor in Scotland. Although I do not wear a white coat day-to-day, it helps add to the identity in the cartoon version of myself. “As a children’s doctor, I’m concerned we do not communicate well with our younger generations, who are light years ahead of us with how they access and consume information online. My vlog channel aims to deliver health education to the YouTube generation in an entertaining and informative way, with teenagers being the target audience. Currently my videos look mainly at mental health, but also include topics such as sleep. Future videos will expand into sex education and other health-related content that commonly affects adolescents. “A side project of the channel also uses Minecraft to deliver information to a younger audience. My profile picture will sometimes change to a blocky Minecraft version to promote this side of my output. The cartoon version of me you see in the profile picture will occasionally have changes in hair colour if I have recently dyed my hair, or will have a background colour change to hold interest. The bold and outlined nature of the Saved By The Bell-style drawing is eye-catching at thumbnail size so works well...
Me, myself, I #TheProfileProject #9

Me, myself, I #TheProfileProject #9

by | Apr 3, 2016 | #TheProfileProject | 0 comments

Anne Cooper tells the story behind her Twitter profile: “Even when I first started my Twitter journey my profile picture was one of me….. me, myself, I. (I just love this song by Joan Armatrading and the words are fab.) “I believe that on social media presenting oneself as a real person works best.  I get such a tremendous response to those blogs and posts that are about more than my ‘professional self’; I think people identify more with the whole view of me.  So decided that it was a real me they should see. “However, I do chose the best ones. Not photographs I hate but those that I think are flattering too. Ha! You caught me – I am vain too.  Perhaps a slightly varnished presentation of me! “When it was the year of my 50th birthday I did do a little experiment – I aged myself via my profile picture.  I started with the picture of me at my youngest and aged myself gradually over the year, ending with one of me at 50.  I loved doing it and it did create some interesting conversations but I think some people found it confusing – shape shifting.  I realised that a clear picture that was identifiable might be important so I have changed less frequently and have tried to maintain a real and realistic (if flattering) picture since then.  I want to be identifiable and real to people I talk to. “Me, myself, I – that’s it for me.” You can find out more about #TheProfileProject here and connect on Twitter...