Instagram Influencer Spotlight On: John Kuruvilla @john.kuruvilla

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

helloo team Starngage,
My name is John, I’m 25 and I am a Business Graduate. For now I am based between Cochin and Bangalore, India. A little on my background, So right from my grandparents, My family was always based abroad and we have various businesses in the Middle East. My parents wanted me to be educated in India and hence from high school till my college graduation last year I have spent my time travelling, experiencing new culture, meeting new people and trying various cuisines around India. Over the past few months, after a lot of family discussions and a great load of planning, I am currently working on a Huge Project to launch a Food Company in India and help expand my family businesses worldwide. Its been a very exciting and busy 4 months but I’m working with the best as i have great people by my side to support me as i move forward.

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

Topics that interest me the most are Cuisine, Travel, Tech, Dapper Dressing, Clothes and Style, Cars, Nature and anything that i find inspiring enough 🙂 .. So far i have posted a mix of cuisine, travel, nature and Dapper dressing.

3) How did your Instagram name come about?

I have always wanted to keep it real and hence its always been my name itself, Why use another name when you could inspire others by being Original ?

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

I tend to only use PS Express, Camera + and Aviary , sometimes i use the default Instagram editing tool 🙂 .. If i take a picture and if the lighting is not all that great, i used PS Express to clear it up and give it the brightness and color it requires, i also tend to reduce the noise that occurs when a photo is taken. once this is done and the lighting seems perfect, i go ahead and Post the image 🙂

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

I like watchanish and anilarjandas as i am a big fan of million dollar watches and jewelry designs, I do follow a lot of other people but these 2 have always inspired me to post more photos and be more passionate.

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

I think instagrammers need to be more original in their posts, when i mean original i mean be more passionate about the things you love and post away 🙂 after all the little things always tend to matter and there’s a lot of people out there waiting to get inspired from your’e post 🙂

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

I love being appreciated for my photos i post and i would absolutely love to post and help create inspiration for others. Its not always that one gets to do this and i am happy that i have gotten to chance to do the same and help others and myself grow

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

I would always ask them to be original and come out with the best you can do, In today’s brand campaigns there is a lot of comparison and hence people are not able to bring out the best as they are just comparing and trying to see how they do something better, I agree comparisons are necessary to a point, but today brands lack creativity and to brands my advice would be to work on your’e own ideas and come out with something that’s different from the rest, Stand Out Stand High and you will be noticed.

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

Quality and Original content is the blood line of branding, There is no compromise here, You better be bringing your’e best talents and apply them here. the rest will be history.

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

The best thing about partnering with brands is that I am able to be a part of the team that puts in effort and hard work and at the same time, promote brands and their products to inspire others to use them or try them out. Its really an amazing feeling to have when you are able to help others gain.