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Learn easy ways to customize your profile! Do you want to customize your profile on DeviantArt? Whether you’re trying to personalize your space for the first time or have been decorating your profile for years, here are some tips and tricks to make your profile feel like home. Theme Is Everything To start personalizing your Profile, first come up with an idea for the overall vibe you want it to have. This can range from simply selecting a color palette based on colors you like (or artwork in your Gallery) to deciding what backgrounds you want to use to add interesting elements to your Profile. Go with whatever suits your vision! How to Customize Add a Cover Image Adding a Profile cover image is a great starting point for all deviants, and it’s easy to do! When creating a cover image for your Profile, the recommended dimensions are 1600 pixels by 800 pixels and 1920x1080 resolution at minimum, so the image fits well and appears clearly for all viewers. To get

The DeviantArt community comes together for special occasions! Here is a list of previous community and cultural events. 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 2025 March 3rd | March 2025: Seasonal Badge - Gold Coin March 3rd | Adoptables March Madness 2025 February 3rd | February 2025: Seasonal Badge - Bleeding Heart January 9th | Share your 2024 Art Summary January 6th | 2024 Badge Recap: Did you collect them all? January 1st | January 2025: Seasonal Badge - Confetti 2024 2024 Snowball Fest DeviantArt's 24K Gold Birthday LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2024: EmpowerMay the 4th Be With You: Kyber-netic EnhancementsDevianTART - Lets get bready to crumbleWomen's History - We Can Do It! Share your passion this Valentines Day Did you collect them all? 2023 Happy Holidays from DeviantArt! The Great Snowball Fest Strikes Back! Trick and Treat with the Trick or Treat Badge Drawtober 2023: Draw every day in October Hispanic Heritage Month:

Open up a box of inspiration and snag some free digital art tools! These resources are perfect for whatever artistic endeavor you may find yourself taking on. TUTORIALS Don't be afraid to try something new! Simple, step-by-step tutorials from incredible deviants. This month's tutorial: WEEKLY COMMUNITY ART TIP Every week we highlight a piece of educational content from the community! CREATIVE CRATES Free download packs from some of your favorite artists, paired with insights and a spectacular piece of art. See them all here. See all resources. Looking for information on updates or support?

The Deviousness Award is given to one deviant each month in recognition of their exemplary contributions to DeviantArt and its community and has been a long-standing tradition since DeviantArt’s early years. is the recipient of March 2025’s Deviousness Award, so please join us in congratulating them! is a cherished and instantly recognizable presence within the DeviantArt community, known for transforming the wonders of the natural world into irresistibly charming works of art. With a playful and vibrant style, pikaole captures the beauty of biodiversity in a way that is both heartwarming and educational. From the tiniest insects to deep-sea creatures, every piece radiates joy, creativity, and a touch of humor that brings smiles to fans around the world. Their dedication to crafting delightful illustrations, relatable minicomics, and collectible designs has made pikaole’s gallery a go-to destination for those seeking a burst of positivity. It’s with great pleasure that we name the

Journal drafts are joining the party in the Studio! Previously, unfinished drafts of journals could only be found in the Posts tab on your Profile, but with this and a few other quality-of-life improvements, Studio is the one-stop place to manage needs of both your visual and written deviation drafts! Manage Journal Drafts In the Drafts section of your Studio, navigate to the "Journals" tab at the top, right next to "Media" and "Literature," and make any edits you need. Journal drafts are still available in their previous home in Profile > Posts > and selecting "Drafts" from the dropdown. Schedule Journals As with other types of content, you can now schedule journal drafts through your Studio. Simply go to Drafts > Journals > Click the “...” on the far right of the draft > Select "Schedule," and set your preferred publish time. You can also bulk schedule by checking the boxes to the left of each item and selecting from the "Edit" menu.  Use Shift to Multi-Select Save time selecting

Artists in the community are always ready to show off their artistic skills. This is a list of past contests and challenges.

Update: The results are in. The winning team is… (wait for it) …Anthro! A lucky group of submitters on #TeamAnthro2025 walk away with 500 points, but the whole team gets bragging rights for the rest of the year! Read the full wrap-up, and dive into each of the team's tags for some truly fantastical works! Welcome to the artistic battlegrounds, where only one team can walk away with bragging rights as the one with the most devious supporters. Human, Animal, or Anthro – there can be only one winner! Choose a team to support, submit your adoptable within the parameters, and earn a badge for your Profile, as well as a chance to get points. At least 10 adoptables from the winning team will be featured in a journal, and the deviants who create them will get 500 points each.  How to Participate Select a team: The team with the most deviants contributing to it by the deadline wins!  Create a design: Design an adoptable exclusive in your team's character design and colors. Human