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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

Meet Messages: your new space for private conversations on DeviantArt. Messages makes it easy to stay connected with fellow deviants. It’s faster, reliable, and designed to make every conversation more intuitive, and way more FUN! Features that keep up with you Everything lives in one place Your entire conversation history with each deviant is now grouped in a single thread. This keeps every exchange in a single spot, so you never lose track. Get updates in real time Updates happen live (so do typing indicators!) — whether you’re chatting with a fan or searching your Messages. No refresh needed. Drafts that save themselves Started typing a message but need to walk away? No worries, just close the tab and do your thing. Your draft will be there when you return, attachments and all. Get notified on the go Push notifications on the DeviantArt web app let you know the moment someone replies, wherever you may be. You can always silence these if you’d like a more focused

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

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!

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 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)! Once your deviation goes live, doublecheck that