Instagram Influencer Spotlight On: David Lorenzo Watson @Davidwatson.ye

1) Tell us a little about yourself. What are you doing now and where do you come from?

I’m a stock associate at forever 21 in Jersey City, NJ the town I live in. My main passion right now is building my image, getting my brand off the ground and creating artistic content.

2) What are your topics of interest? What do you post on Instagram the most?

My topics of interest are anime, fashion design, and culture. On Instagram, I mainly post outfits styled by myself and shot by friends.

3) How did your Instagram name come about?

After playing around with nicknames a lot, I finally decided to believe more in myself and use my name and brand, Youthful Existence, as title.

4) What are some apps you use to edit your photos? Share with us your photo-editing routine!

I ask for my shots unedited most times and once i recieve them I use instagram’s tools and filters to embellish my shots as I listen to trap music on the couch at home.

5) Any Instagrammers whom you really like? Which Instagrammer inspires you the most?

Being as though I’m into fashion, honestly none because it seems like once you meet them in person they have personas to keep up. If your not famous already most won’t recognize you no matter the quality you bring.

6) If there’s one thing your fellow Instagrammers just gotta try now, what’s it gonna be?

I would say connect with the people your following. So many people follow each other just to look at what someone is doing. We are connected to people all over the world, yet there seems to be some awkward silence we should correct.

7) What’s your favorite part about being an influencer?

Helping people realize the alternatives out here to express yourself whether it’s art, fashion, or the entrepreneurial spirit.

8) What are some of your top tips to brands for running campaigns? How do you maintain authenticity?

I feel they should connect more with the market they’re promoting too. If it’s urban street wear I think brands should connect with the youth in that area that are building their images, it builds a more authentic following in my eyes.

9) What would your advice be on the importance of quality and original content?

My opinion is following other ideas will never make us the top gun we all inspire to be, at best we could only be just as good. To be great, I think you need to express your personal identity in a way the world would accept as a norm.

10) What do you like best about partnering with brands?

The possibility of being recognized by the industry I’m working hard to enter in hopes of making a solid career doing what I love.