Sunday, October 6, 2024

Calling All Bloggers: Partner with Responsival in 2025!

 

Bloggers Brainstorming Ideas
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Are you a passionate blogger looking to take your content to the next level? Responsival is searching for talented bloggers to join our partnership program in 2025! We believe in the power of collaboration and want to team up with creative voices to build meaningful connections and grow together.


Why Partner with Responsival?

Teamwork Makes The Dream Work At Responsival
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- Expand Your Audience: Reach a broader, engaged audience by teaming up with a growing digital marketing agency.


- Exclusive Perks: Gain access to marketing insights, networking opportunities, and content collaborations.


- Flexible Collaborations: Whether you're into tech, fashion, lifestyle, or business, we’re open to working on topics that resonate with your niche.


Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The Importance of Instant Life Insurance: A Quick Guide

 

Fabric - Plan Like A Parent
Photo Credit: Fabric by Gerber Life

In today’s fast-paced world, securing your family’s future is more important than ever. One effective way to do that is by exploring options for term life insurance, especially those that offer quick and easy access. 

If you’re considering this, you may want to take a look at instant life insurance solutions that provide immediate coverage.

Why Instant Life Insurance Matters

Life can be unpredictable, and having a safety net in place ensures that your loved ones are financially protected, no matter what happens. Instant life insurance offers the convenience of quick approval, often without the need for a medical exam, making it an attractive option for many people. 

It’s designed to provide coverage as soon as you need it, without the lengthy processing times typically associated with traditional life insurance policies.

Fabric - Plan Like A Parent
Photo Credit: Google Images

Benefits of Term Life Insurance

Term life insurance is a popular choice for many because it provides coverage for a specific period, typically 10, 20, or 30 years. This makes it more affordable compared to whole life insurance, which lasts for the policyholder’s entire life. 

The key is to choose a term that aligns with your financial goals, such as paying off a mortgage, funding your children’s education, or covering other major expenses.

In addition to instant life insurance options, there are numerous resources available to help you make an informed decision. For example, this guide on life insurance basics offers an in-depth look at different types of policies and what to consider when choosing one. 

You can also explore this article that discusses the pros and cons of term versus whole life insurance to understand which might be the best fit for your needs.


Friday, November 3, 2023

The Cookies Inc. Webtoons by Acid Brain Studios

 Summary

Sylvia is an analog. Without Cookies Inc.'s insanely popular neural implant, the Chocolate Chip, she's doomed. Now finally ready to cross over and join the 96% of the population that is chipped, she'll have to set her paranoia aside. As her surgery approaches, a group called C.A.K.E. get loud and vocal about the chip's dangers... Their goal? Bring Cookies Inc. crumbling to the ground.

Main Webtoons Link:

https://m.webtoons.com/en/canvas/cookies-inc/list?title_no=885383

Episode 1:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/cookies-inc/episode-1/viewer?title_no=885383&episode_no=9


Episode 2:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/cookies-inc/episode-2/viewer?title_no=885383&episode_no=10


Episode 3:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/cookies-inc/episode-3/viewer?title_no=885383&episode_no=12


Episode 4:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/cookies-inc/episode-4/viewer?title_no=885383&episode_no=13


Episode 5:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/cookies-inc/episode-5/viewer?title_no=885383&episode_no=14


Episode 6:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/cookies-inc/episode-6/viewer?title_no=885383&episode_no=15


Episode 7:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/cookies-inc/episode-7/viewer?title_no=885383&episode_no=16

Monday, May 1, 2023

How To Avoid Muddy Colors in Your Digital Art Using Photoshop

 

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Photo Credit: Dm3Drev Studeos

In this video tutorial, I explain how to avoid muddy (heavily saturated) colors and how to keep them balanced for visual and printing purposes. It works for most digital art apps.


How To Avoid Muddy Colors in Your Digital Art Using Photoshop Video Demo

Photo Credit: Dm3Drev Studeos Vlog on YouTube

Useful Links:

Amazon Link to Wacom Intuos Art Tab – (https://amzn.to/3H1xEAC)

Dell Inspiron 3521 Laptop Used for Recording – (https://amzn.to/3KXd6uw)

Adobe Photoshop – (https://adobe.com/ng/products/photoshop.html)

Nattyware Pixie 4.1 (https://www.nattyware.com/pixie.php)

Moon Gorilla Coolorus 2.0 Color Wheel (https://coolorus.com/)


Monday, April 24, 2023

Getting Started with a Wacom Intuos Art Tab

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Photo Credit: Dm3Drev Studeos

In this video tutorial, I’ll walk you through the beautiful features of my trusty Wacom Intuos Art tablet, and why it is an excellent choice to purchase as an artist, illustrator, graphic designer, and architect.


 Getting Started with a Wacom Intuos Art Tab Video Thumbnail

Video Credit: Dm3DRev Studeos Vlog on YouTube

Useful Links:

v  Wacom Website – (https://wacom.com/en-us)


  Wacom Driver Download Section – (https://wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers)


  Dell Inspiron 3521 Laptop Used for Recording – (https://amzn.to/3KXd6uw)


  Amazon Link to Wacom Intuos Art Tab – (https://amzn.to/3H1xEAC)


  Adobe Photoshop – (https://adobe.com/ng/products/photoshop.html)

 

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Financially Responsible Kids: Teaching Them About Life Insurance and Money Management (Sponsored Post)


Set your kids up for financial success in adulthood by teaching them complex finance and investment topics as children.

 

Mother and Daughter Reading a Book Together

Source Credit: iStock Photo

All parents want their kids to succeed in life, especially after they have flown the coop. To help kids succeed financially in their adult years, it’s best to start having conversations early on about finances so that they can grow up with a strong understanding and grasp of how to manage their money and what they can do to make smart, sound investments with their own money.

What Is Money Management?

Money management can include topics such as debt, savings, and investing.



Father Giving His Son, Some Quick Tips on Money

Source Credit: CNBC



Money management is an all-encompassing term that describes how someone chooses to manage their finances. From spending to saving and everything in between, understanding money management best practices can help you retain control over your financial habits. As your kids grow, it is especially important to start teaching them the ropes of money management.  Here are some of the basic money management concepts you may want to teach your children about:

  • Budgeting: Budgeting involves tracking income and expenses while also setting goals for how money should be spent. Teach your children that budgeting can help them create a financial plan to manage their finances and achieve their financial goals in the future. 

  • Saving: Saving is setting money aside for large expenses, emergencies, and things like retirement. Teach your kids that saving regularly can ensure financial preparedness when they make larger purchases rather than taking money out of regular accounts. 

  • Healthy spending habits: Money should be spent wisely. Understanding the difference between financial wants and needs can help ensure better financial decisions are made.

  • Debt: When large purchases or investments are made, that person likely will take loans out and have some lingering debt. It’s important to teach about managing debt through topics like interest rates and debt repayment. 

  • Investing: By investing money into something, the goal is that the money invested will earn more money over time. Teaching topics like investing in bonds or stocks can help kids understand all the options available to them when spending their money in adulthood. 


Sunday, January 23, 2022

Comic Release - Marvel's Moon Knight - Black White and Blood


Official Cover for Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood

Source Credit: Marvel  

It was rumoured a while ago that Jonathan Hickman was working on… something, most obviously a comic again with one of his frequent collaborators Chris Bachelo for Marvel Comics. We didn't know what. 

Well, we do now. Games Radar has run the news that they are working on a story for a new Moon Knight anthology, Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood, following the recent Marvel naming of such books, such as Carnage, Elektra, Deadpool, Wolverine, and the like.

The project also has the legendary Marc Guggenheim who has written comic books like Blade, Star Wars: Age of Rebellion, X-Men Gold, Wolverine, and Blade, and superstar comic book artist/illustrator Jorge Fornes with credits on Thunderbolts, Wolverine, Dr. Strange, X-Men, Guardians of Infinity, Avengers and Dare Devil to name a few.

And with a Moon Knight trailer dropped, with Marc Spector playing the awesome Oscar Isaac (X-Men, Star Wars) sounding like Alan Bennett, now is a good time for Marvel Comics to get press for some of their own stuff as well. Jonathan Hickman recently stopped writing as X-Men lead writer, and he has teased a big new Marvel Comics project. This likely isn't it, but it may well fill the gap. 


A Scene from the Moon Knight Disney+ Series

Video Credit: Marvel

Thursday, October 28, 2021

5 YouTube Interviews of Todd McFarlane You Need to Watch as an Aspiring Comic Book Creator

 

Todd McFarlane holding up Spawn Issue #301

Photo Credit: CGC

Todd McFarlane is a Canadian comic book creator, artist, writer, filmmaker, and entrepreneur, best known for his work as the artist on The Amazing Spider-Man and as the writer and artist on the superhero horror-fantasy series Spawn.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, McFarlane became a comic book superstar due to his work on Marvel ComicsSpider-Man franchise, on which he was the artist to draw the first full appearances of the character Venom. In 1992, he helped form Image Comics, pulling the occult anti-hero character Spawn from his high school portfolio and updating him for the 1990s. Spawn was a popular hero in the 1990s and encouraged a trend in creator-owned comic book properties.

Since leaving inking duties on Spawn with issue No. 70 (February 1998), McFarlane has illustrated comic books less often, focusing on entrepreneurial efforts, such as McFarlane Toys and Todd McFarlane Entertainment, a film and animation studio.

In September 2006, it was announced that McFarlane would be the Art Director of the newly formed 38 Studios, formerly Green Monster Games, founded by major league baseball pitcher Curt Schilling. McFarlane used to be a co-owner of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers before selling his shares to Daryl Katz. He is also a high-profile collector of record-breaking baseballs.

As a filmmaker, he produced the 1997 film adaptation of Spawn starring Michael Jai White. He will make his directorial debut with the reboot film, which he is also writing, and which will star Jamie Foxx.

His comic series Spawn also holds the Guinness Book World Record for the longest-running Independent Comic Book in the world when it hit issue #301 in 2019 and has since surpassed those record number of issues with the King Spawn arc currently running in 2021. 


1. Spider-Man to Spawn, How Todd McFarlane Became the Biggest Comic Book Artist Ever - Complex

This is a very insightful interview that breaks down Todd’s career from scratch to what led him to start Image Comics with his other co-founders.


Spider-Man to Spawn, How Todd McFarlane Became the Biggest 

Comic Book Artist Ever by Blueprint

Video Credit: Complex



Todd talks about the realities of the comic book and gives solid advice of how to break into the industry.

Todd McFarlane - No One Cares About Your Original Characters - Diary of a Struggling Comics Artist

Video Credit: Diary of a Struggling Comics Artist


Friday, October 15, 2021

11 Tips on How to Level Up Faster as an Artist, Designer and Digital Creator in 2021

 

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Photo Credit: Pexel

These are some of my frequently used tips personally over the years I have been a visual artist and multidisciplinary designer. I hope they help too and develop other productive habits to level up in your creative hustle in no time.


Thursday, May 6, 2021

Just Get It Done Merch


Just Get It Done Merch Banner

Photo Credit: Dm3DRev Studeos/Unblast/Freepik 



Just Get It Done Promo Video
Video Source: Dm3DRev Studeos

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Inspirational words for productivity and goal smashing. Words to make you procrastinate less and be more proactive daily, just get it done.

BULLET FEATURE:

Inspiring design for goal-oriented individuals and risk-takers.

Wear it proudly to the comic book store, comic convention, class reunions, or holiday parties! It also makes a cute birthday gift for friends and family.



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Photo Credit: Dm3DRev Studeos/Unblast