About Nissa

YouTube

University

Fashion

Conclusion

THE EDITORIAL featuring | nissa ryan

See you soon | 19th Feb 15

See you soon | 19th Feb 15

BRISBANE,

AUSTRALIA

Hi Nissa! Could you introduce yourself to

the Birdlessly Mag Readers?

My name is Nissa Ryan, I’m 19 and I live in

Brisbane, Australia. My YouTube channel is

called ‘Yuzunii’ and it stems from the word

‘yuzu’ which is a Japanese citrus fruit. I love

sour fruits a lot, so I thought it was fitting. The

‘nii’ part is just the first part of my name!

What other interests do you have besides YouTube and blogging?

From a young age I’ve always been drawn to fashion, and as I grew older, I explored

other forms of art as well, so it’s fairly safe to say I love art and design in any shape

or form. I love to dance too, but I never have enough time to do it :(

Melbourne Part 2 | 28th Nov 14

Melbourne Part 1 | 28th Nov 14

So, let’s talk YouTube. Who inspired you to become a YouTuber?

For the longest time, about 5 years ago when I started senior high school, I always had a

want to start a YouTube channel. It mostly spurred from watching Jenn Im

(@clothesencounters). The videos looked like so much fun and the concept of ‘video look

books’ were quite new at the time, so I was pretty much obsessed with it! It’s only now

that I’ve gathered the courage to actually do something about it!

My favourite Yuzunii videos are the look books! For any aspiring YouTubers

reading, can you say what kind of editing software you use for your look books?

I use After Effects CC, and sometimes Premiere Pro.

Overall, do you have any particular favourite

YouTubers that you love?

My list of favourite YouTubers is endless because

I love so much of the content that’s out there! But

a couple that I’ve followed for a while include:

Jenn Im (@clothesencounters)

Christine Mai Nguyen (@chrissstttiiine)

Rachel Nguyen (@thatschicblog)

Amanda & Julia (@TheStyleCultYT)

Estée Lalonde (@essiebutton

Maya & Julia (@thelineupjm)

Melbourne Part 2 | 28th Nov 14

Melbourne Part 2 | 28th Nov 14

What do you study at university and what do you love

about your course?

I study a Bachelor of Business and Creative Industries,

majoring in International Business and Interactive Visual

Design respectively. It’s a really challenging course, balancing

business with design but I love experiencing two different

spectrums of interests at the same time.

At eighteen/nineteen, would you say that you know

what you'd like to do with your future? Would you

pursue marketing and/or YouTube?

Right now, I want to work towards careers in design or

marketing, or both! I love creating content and videos as a

hobby, but maybe that could be a potential pathway for

me in the future too. Who knows?

Melbourne Part 1 | 28th Nov 14

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Could you describe your

favourite university outfit?

Sneakers and socks, white

button up shirt and black jeans

and backpack. Comfort over

everything when you’re at uni

for 5 plus hours!

How would you describe your

personal style? Does anyone or

anything inspire it?

Honestly, I can’t exactly pinpoint my

style because it’s always

developing and changing, but I love

street style a lot so I frequently look

at street style websites from across

the world and get inspiration from

that.

Lastly, the June Issue’s theme is, ‘What it means to be 18 in 2015.’

I personally think that eighteen year olds' are pressured to have everything

planned out for their future. Do you agree?

I think it’s important to emphasise that everyone’s life is completely different to the next,

so not everyone has that pressure to have everything sorted out. Personally, I think

everyone travels at their own pace, and having everything planned out doesn’t

necessarily equal success or stability.

At 18, we get a lot of advice and input from seniors about what to do with our lives and

how we should go about it. This can be helpful, but also crippling in the sense that we

work towards other people’s goals or standards and not our own. Your own goals,

dreams and ideas are what matter the most, and as an 18 year old I think it’s the best

time to realise this.

CREDITS

Interviewer, Editor &

Designer | Erin Louise

Images | Nissa Ryan

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