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Pick your own video thumbnail! 📽️
You can now select the perfect thumbnail for your videos! In Studio, simply select the video you wish to update, and upload any image you like.
Head over to your Studio and try it now!
Glow up your Profile, earn a badge! by Team, journal
Glow up your Profile, earn a badge!
Ready to make your DeviantArt Profile uniquely you?
Your Profile is your digital canvas and home on DeviantArt.
We’ve got three useful customization guides to help refresh your space and showcase your creativity and aesthetic. Read through all three, follow the steps below, and earn a shiny new Profile Glow Up badge to celebrate your creativity and stand out in the community!
Beginners: Intro to customization
Start simple. Learn the basics, like how to update your Profile Skin, cover image, and theme with easy-to-follow steps.
Advanced: Take it up a notch
Elevate your Profile even further. Get advanced tips for layouts, widgets, and visual elements to make it truly memorable.
Sellers: Make your Shop shine
Create a Profile that’s built to sell! Learn how the pros showcase art, bestsellers, and special offers to attract and leave a lasting impression on buyers.
Note: Some Profile customization features are available for Core Members only. Upgrade to Core to
Great news, selling at scale just got easier!
You can now bulk-sell items directly from all Studio tabs: Drafts, Tools (Draw, DreamUp, Wixel), and Sta.sh tabs, not only from Published.
This update streamlines your workflow, saves time, and helps you publish more with fewer steps.
Try it out now!
Level up your badge collection! by Team, journal
Level up your badge collection!
Everyone loves a badge. That sweet sense of achievement you get when you unlock an adorable Profile badge is virtually irreplaceable. And deviants have been collecting them for years, coloring their About page with mementos of their time on DeviantArt.
With nearly 250 unique pixel-art badges out in the wild (and counting!), it was time to give badges the boost they deserve.
Check out your revamped badge experience: more organized, more personal, and way more fun to explore and grow!
Badge collection, sorted
Your badges are now neatly grouped into five distinct categories, making it easier than ever to show off your collection or hunt down the ones you haven’t earned yet.
🌟 Achievements. Celebrate the contributions you’ve made to the community, as recognized by your fellow deviants.
🧩 Challenges. Collect badges while growing your skills by completing various tutorials and community quests.
🎄 Seasonal. Harvest badges linked to events around a specific time of year or seasonal
Tips are now available at checkout!
Sellers, you can now receive tips directly from your fans when they purchase Premium Downloads, Premium Galleries, or Exclusives.
Buyers can pick a preset amount or add their own, making it easier than ever to show appreciation and support your work.
Advanced guide for profile or group customization by Team, journal
Advanced guide for profile or group customization
Ready to take your DeviantArt profile or group to the next level?
While there are many types of sections you can add to your profile, this journal focuses on how to use Custom Sections to make your profile or group truly stand out.
Get ready for:
✔ Advanced tips
✔ Templates
✔ Suggested dimensions
✔ Pro-level examples
💚 New to profile customization? Start with this beginner’s guide to learn how to add a cover image and Profile Skin before diving deeper.
Note: Some Profile customization options are Core Member features. Upgrade to Core to take your personalization to the next level!
Navigation
Plan your layout | Organize your graphics in Studio | Create and design custom graphics | Custom backgrounds | Buttons and links | Align text | Customize your profile/group | FAQ
Plan your layout
Pick the structure for your profile/group and decide where you’d like to add Custom Sections:
Top Custom Section (up to 3 vertical columns)
Left column (up to 3 Custom Sections)
Right
Confetti EVERYWHERE: Ring in the New Year by Team, journal
Confetti EVERYWHERE: Ring in the New Year
It’s a sparkling, brand-new year. The perfect moment to spark joy and set the tone for all the amazing art ahead. And what better way to begin than with this festive, limited-time badge? Confetti! 🎉
Brighten someone’s day by awarding Confetti badges to artwork or comments that inspire you. This badge is only available for a short time, so hop in and start sprinkling confetti resolutions while you can!
How to give the Confetti badge
Just click the Award a badge icon beneath any deviation or comment, choose Confetti, and hit Award Badge to ring in the new year!
Each Confetti badge costs 1 gem — an easy, cheerful way to uplift creators you love.
Want more gems? Upgrade to Core to earn additional gems each week.
Join the conversation
Kick off 2026 with lofty ambitions to set the tone for the year:
What creative goals or skills are you hoping to level up this year?
Which creator or artwork inspired you the most last year, and why?
If you could start 2026 with one dream
2025 in review: What's new on DeviantArt by Team, journal
2025 in review: What's new on DeviantArt
As DeviantArt finishes celebrating its 25th year, the features launched over the past 12 months empower creators and art lovers on our platform.
This year, we focused on improving private communication with Messages, enhancing Studio for better content management, introducing new seller tools like Discounts, and lots more. Looking ahead to 2026, we seek even more ways to help creators share, connect, and grow.
Here’s a recap of everything released on DeviantArt over the past year.
💬 Messages
Sneak peek into improvements to private communication
How you can prepare for the Notes and Chat migration
Messages: Your new space for private conversations
🖼️ Browse and discover
A new Recommended for You feed in galleries
The web app replaces the native mobile app
One feed for posts and art
🖌️ Tools for creators
Introducing DeviantArt Draw in comments
Background removal for DreamUp creations
DeviantArt Draw: Your in-browser art tool
Wixel: Another design tool in your creative
One feed for posts and art by Team, journal
One feed for posts and art
We’ve heard your feedback that posts (journals and status updates) can sometimes be easy to miss. Whether you’re trying to keep up with your favorite artists or make sure your own updates reach your watchers, it’s important that posts receive the same visibility as artwork.
You can now find posts more easily in:
Deviants You Watch: Posts and deviations are now merged into a single feed, so you can view everything in one place with fewer clicks.
Subscriptions: Your Profile’s Subscriptions tab is now merged similarly, helping subscribers catch every update you share.
This change is rolling out gradually. If you don’t see it yet, keep checking back!
Missed a badge? Revisit 2025's tutorials! by Team, journal
Missed a badge? Revisit 2025's tutorials!
2025 was a fantastically artistic year, bringing you imaginative tutorials from some of our most talented deviants.
If your badge collection feels incomplete, no worries — you can still dive in! Revisit and complete one (or all!) of these tutorials, gain new skills, and earn beautiful badges.
2025 badge lineup
Butterfly Tutorial | Horse Head tutorial | Landscape Tutorial | Lighting Tutorial | Bird Tutorial
Gotta catch ‘em all
Did you know you can still collect all the incredible badges from years past? Complete any or all of the tutorials and share your finished piece in the comments below.
2024 Badges | 2023 Badges | 2022 Badges | Even More Badges
How to earn tutorial badges
Each tutorial includes a special hashtag that unlocks your badge. When you’re done creating and before clicking Submit, make sure to enter the hashtag under Tags exactly as it appears in the journal.
🔥 Pro tip: Copy/paste for the win (and the badge)!
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