Stamps for Beginners and Beyond IIStamps; For Beginners and Beyond IIYou may have read an article some time ago called Stamps for Beginners and Beyond. That article was an effort to explain the category and it’s history, and how to get started, how to improve and how to enjoy it to it’s fullest. Since then, the article has become a little outdated, and therefore I have decided to come back to it and write a new version, so that even more people can discover the fun and creativity involved in stamps.This article aims to cover common questions around stamps, and provide links to resources, for creating stamps. Not only does this article aim to target beginners or those that do not know about stamps, but it also aims to
Project Educate: Interview with `ginkgografixTell us a little bit about yourself.Hi, I am Anne. Also known as the CSS fairy on dA.A while ago, I was a Gallery Moderator for deviantART related but these days I am just an old grumpy senior and lurk most of the time. Most people know me for me tutorials and journal/gallery skins... I guess.Outside dA, I am a Communication Designer/Webdesigner and love to design and craft things. My latest passion is working with plywood. It gives me time away from computer screens. I also love gardening or just spending some time with my "little" monster (aka dog). How did you discover deviantART? What made you stay?I was introduced to deviantART by ~Aeyolscaer. We knew each other from a different community already and she mentioned dA several times. Back in 2005, I thought I could give it a
Blast from the Past: =thelasth0pe (now ^ladygagz) This previously unreleased interview with ^bradleysays (then =thelasth0pe) was conducted in May 2012. It was part of a series I ran back then named The Stars of dAr. It was never published then because shortly after that, the series would be discontinued as Bradley himself took over from me as the new CV of deviantART Related! Here's the full, unedited, interview that took place in complete ignorance of what the near future would bring Enjoy!- Please tell us something about yourself!My name is Bradley, I'm 18 and live in Australia. I don't really consider myself an artist, so I suppose I'm on this site for the community. Oh yeah, I love Lady Gaga. :iconmegustaplz: That's the main thing you need to know about me.- Some people may be reading this article and going " hey, I recognise them! But what from?". Can you refresh their mind - how have they most likely seen you before? Many places actually. I hang in the chatr
Welcome to deviantART Related PE Fortnight!Welcome to deviantART Related's Project Educate Week Fortnight! The focus of this fortnight will be to provide educational resources to the community and clear up any confusion present in the dA Related gallery.Be sure to watch #projecteducate or #deviantART-Related to receive all of these articles in your message center. If you don't want all of them, bookmark this journal, links to the articles will be added every day! Here is the schedule:MAR18MAR24dA Related Week 118thMondayAM - Welcome to deviantART Related PE Fortnight! by ^bradleysaysPM -
PE: dA Related Collaboration Contest IIWelcome to deviantART Related's "The Collaborations Contest II", powered by #communityrelations. You will have two months to work with a partner in creating a dA Related deviation!Ways to enter:1. Work on your own. Basing your entry on an existing dA Related deviation (eg. find a visual suggestion and create a browser script to make it work).2. Collaborate with another artist on a piece in one medium (e.g. make a stamp or deviantID together).3. Work together to create two related deviations (e.g. a gallery skin design, and the coded version).Submission Guidelines The contest will be open to all mediums within the deviantART Related category, including deviantART Tutorials and
PE: Deviant StampsWhat is a Stamp?Stamps are small graphics with a stamp-like border used to convey a message. Messages can include your likes, dislikes, promotion for a deviant, organisation or group - anything really.Examples Helpful LinksBrowse the Deviant Stamps galleryStamps for Beginners and Beyond II by ^ClefairyKidGroups:icondeviantART-Related: :iconstamp-kingdom: :iconstamp-heaven: :iconstampd-club: :iconstamp-album: :iconstamp-love: :iconstampsunited: :iconemoticon-stamps:
PE: Devious FunWhat is Devious Fun?The Devious Fun category is for deviations that were created for fun and light-hearted purposes. This category has sub-categories, here are brief explanations for each of them.AdoptablesAdoptables are character designs that can be adopted or purchased by other deviants. The cost for these can be a set price or are sold in an auction-like manner (highest bid wins).Examples Helpful LinksWhat are adoptables? b
PE: deviantMEETsWhat is a deviantMEET?A deviantMEET is an offline gathering of deviants in any one location. In terms of the deviantMEET gallery, they are deviations that were created at or for deviantART Meets. Submissions to this gallery are mostly (but not limited to) group or individual shots including attendees of the event. Examples Searching for deviantMEETs*There are many ways to search for deviantMEETs in your area:Search or create a forum thread in the Deviant Meets forum.Find a group relating to your area using +Groups search.Browse for meet-ups via the Journal Portal.Find deviantMEETs that have already t
PE: Interview with $namenotrequired:iconnamenotrequired:^namenotrequiredHello ^namenotrequired, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?Hello! My name is Bart, I'm 21 and I study informatics in Amsterdam. I'm currently a temporary Marketing Intern besides my role as Community Volunteer Mentor. For the first 9 months of being a Community Volunteer I looked after the deviantART Related galleries.When did you first gain interest in the deviantART Related gallery?I don't remember exactly... it must be 2 to 3 years ago. I was increasingly active on dA and started realising that I had more interest in the website and its community than in literature (which is the community I originate from). I think dA suggestions and extensions got my attention first when I stumbled across them.How important is it that proper feedback is given to the deviantART staff?deviantART is rather unique in the emphasis it put
PE: Zines What is a Zine?A zine (or web zine) is an online magazine or book that promotes deviantART news, interview deviants or feature artwork. They are usually submitted as a .pdf file and sometimes hosted on other sites that support web zines better.Zines are rarely submitted, but when you do find one, they are usually really entertaining to read!Examples Helpful LinksBrowse the Zines galleryZines Feature written by `ginkgografixGroups:icondelvemag: :iconcosplayerezine: :iconzinesters: :icontemplumdigital: :iconThe-PS-Magazine:
PE: Interview with ^Katara-Alchemist:iconkatara-alchemist:^Katara-AlchemistHello ^Katara-Alchemist, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?I always fail at these questions. I can talk about almost anything successfully, unless it is myself. I'm 18, (19, come April Fools Day. Yes. That is my Birthday. Honestly. I swear!), and I am attending college to get a degree in Illustration. My favorite band is Black Veil Brides (this really shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who has visited my page even once...), favorite books are those written by Cassandra Clare with a close second found in the lovely author known as Sarah Rees Brennan who is nice enough to indulge my obsessive nature of drawing her characters with pretty signed books. I've been on dA six years now (That makes me feel old...), and I've been a volunteer for several months now in the forums. Umm... yeah. That's all I've got. If you want to know anything else feel free to ask. I can't promise I won't bite though. S
PE: Interview with ^ClefairyKid:iconclefairykid:^ClefairyKidHello ^ClefairyKid, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?You can call me Clefairy or CK, I’ve been here with this account for about 3 or 4 years now. I started using Photoshop in high school to try and retouch photos, and that lead into Photo-manipulation. After I got more comfortable with PS, I started branching out into a huge range of things including Digital Art, Fan Art, Pixel Art (which I’ve now become CV for), Emoticons, Artisan Crafts, Flash, Photography and so on…I like rainbows, but I’m sure most people already know that ;DHow did you first get into Stamps?I suppose I just wanted to get a support stamp to help promote my account in general, but was too shy/embaressed to get one made by someone else, so I just gave it a shot. I still have my first one here:I then went on to make support stamps for a range of my favourite
PE: deviantART BirthdayWhat is deviantART Birthday?deviantART Birthday is a gallery exclusively for artwork created for deviantART's Birthdays. This can be a birthday present for deviantART, a tribute to deviantART or something created for an event hosted by deviantART on their Birthday. For now, the whole gallery is closed for submissions, but will be open closer to deviantART's 13th Birthday!9th to 12th Birthday [closed categories]These galleries are for deviantART's 9th to 12th Birthdays respectively.Previous Birthdays [closed category]This category is for deviantART's 1st to 8th Birthdays.Examples
PE: Journal and Gallery SkinsWhat are Journal Skins?Complete Journal & Gallery CSSThis gallery is for Journal and Gallery skins where the CSS must be downloaded to be used. These days, there aren't as many journal skins being submitted into this category; as installable skins are becoming more and more popular.Examples Installable Journal SkinsThese are journal skins that can be installed for quick use. Examples <strong wytiwyg="1">
PE: #CSS-DYK Launch:iconcss-dyk:#CSS-DYKWelcome!Attention CSS lovers! You are invited to join #CSS-DYK the main hub for the CSS Did You Know? articles.If you are unfamiliar with these articles, they are articles educating deviants on different areas of deviantART CSS. Here are a few of the articles: WANTED! ContributorsI am looking for contributors who wouldn't mind contributing to these articles. Requirements: Intermediate to Expert CSS Skills Willing to educate deviants Spare time doesn't matter - it'll be completely up
PE: Browser Scripts + Extensions and User StylesWhat are Browser Scripts & User Styles?Browser Scripts & ExtensionsThese are Browser Scripts that add new functions or modifies existing functions to change your deviantART experience. These scripts are often installed through script managers such as Greasemonkey (Firefox) and Tampermonkey (Chrome).Examples User StylesA User Style is code that modifies the appearan
PE: deviantART SuggestionsWhat are deviantART Suggestions?Visual SuggestionsVisual suggestions are mock-ups of suggestions to propose a new feature or improve an existing feature on deviantART. These are great because it helps users visualize what your suggestion would look like if it were an actual feature.Examples Written SuggestionsThese are written suggestions to propose a new feature or improve an existing feature on deviantART. There are many other places to write suggestions, including the Site Upda
PE: Interview with `miontre:iconmiontre:`miontreHello `miontre, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?Hello and Bonjour! Let me first say that I am terrible at writing about myself! I'm a hobbyist photographer - at the moment I'm really into Abstract and Surreal, but I like all types of photography. My other artistic interests are editing my photos, photomanipulation, graphic design, typography, web design, and 3D art. Some of those I don't do very often, but I find them all pretty interesting! The only web design work I've been doing lately has been creating journal skins on deviantART - I've never had the opportunity to put my actual web designs online, and so skins are the best way I can do that at the moment!How did you first get into creating Journal Skins?I'd always been interested in creating Journal skins, and I'd known CSS for quite some time before joining dA, but I didn't have the patience to learn how to use
PE: deviantIDsWhat is a deviantID?There are no boundaries or "rules" on what a deviantID should look like. A deviantID is a visual representation of what you feel identifies you. This could be anything from a self-portrait, to a logo, or perhaps a photograph of something you like or own.Examples Using the deviantID WidgetA few month's ago a new deviantID was announced and made available to all members on deviantART.With this widget, you can input information such as what type of artist you are, your website, your interests and a biography (which can contain anything, really). You can also select a profile picture - where you can use an image from
PE: Interview with `parallellogic:iconparallellogic:`parallellogicHello `parallellogic, could you tell us a little bit about yourself? Hello and thank you for having me. I am an Astrospace Engineer. I'm currently doing graduate work in a university lab designing some satellites that will be launched into orbit within the next year or two. I'm also leading a team to design a rocket payload through the rocket club on campus as well as taking part in an internship to design the electronics for a quadcopter. With regular classes on top of that, dA is one of the few outlets I have to occupy my free time.Do you have any specific goals on dA?During my first year on deviantART I deeply aspired to become a senior member but slowly forgot about that wish as my life filled with other pursuits. I later joined #devBUG (I was the second admin after $DEVlANT, back before he was a staff member) and watched the group platform
deviantART Related PE: That's a wrap!That's a wrap!deviantART Related's Project Educate fortnight has officially ended. Thank you to everyone who commented, faved or viewed any of the articles posted in the past two weeks. To view all of the articles posted, click here. A big thank you to =James--Steele, `miontre, `GillianIvy, ^neurotype, ^namenotrequired, ^Katara-Alchemist, ^ClefairyKid, `parallellogic and YOU for being part of deviantART Related's Project Educate fortnight! Collaboration Contest IIDon't forget about the deviantART Related Collaboration Contest! I hope to see a lot of amazing entries come out of this.#CSS-DYK - Learn CSS!:iconcss-dyk:We also launched our new group for the CS
Project Educate: User Friendly Journal SkinningThis article is written for fellow CSS coders who already have basic+ knowledge of deviantART journal codes. This is not a beginner's tutorial.User Friendly Journal Skin CodingI've been making journal skins on DeviantART since 2010, I'd dabbled in CSS before, but never for other people. I know what my codes are and how to use them to their full potential and often, just code on the fly when I want something to do something. But making free and commission skins here showed me that I needed to make them as easy to use as they are pretty. And really, who wants to type in a lot of extra HTML when they go to write a journal? It is easy enough to access the artist's comments.But even then, copy & paste, memorize that.... It can be a lot to deal with if you do not know CSS and HTML. Which is the reason most people get someone else's skin design in the firs
Do-It-Yourself Journal SkinDo-It-Yourself Journal SkinGet into Journal skinning by learning how to create your own Journal skin in this tutorial!Written by `miontre for dA Related Week in #projecteducateJump to resourcesHeya everyone! In this tutorial, you'll be learning how to create your own Journal skin on deviantART. This tutorial takes a "Do-It-Yourself" or "Assemble-It-Yourself" type approach. I've pre-created a design, and it's up to you to put it together and customise it - with instructions, of course! Note that you need a Premium Membership to use Journal skins! This tutorial is aimed at anyone who is interested in starting to create Journal skins on dA using CSS. Those who don't know anything about CSS yet can follow along, and hopefully learn something along the way! Those who are beginners with CSS can learn how to turn a design into code, and how to use CSS to create a Jo
Project Educate: Zines FeatureIf you don't know what Zines are, you better take a look at this: http://news.deviantart.com/article/134747/ Feature Complex Editions deviantlySurreal Issue 1 by *gloriagypsy Columns, Single pages etcDigital Artist Magazine 6 by $fourteenthstar Featured Artists n.68 by ~deviant-ARCADE :thumb113747504: Issue the First by ~Endzine Featured Artist: Saniika by #Slovakia Featured Artists 01.08.07 by ~PhotoCrush GroupsIf you are interested in joining a group about zines, check out the ones listed below. Maybe there is one you like and want to contribute too!:iconphotofaction:A photography-oriented webzine and the cabal associated with it.While we get the group up and functional and get a team recruited and work the bizdev end of it all, enjoy our collections of outstanding photos. We're targeting for the first edition being released by the end
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This previously unreleased interview with ^bradleysays (then =thelasth0pe) was conducted in May 2012. It was part of a series I ran back then named The Stars of dAr. It was never published then because shortly after that, the series would be discontinued as Bradley himself took over from me as the new CV of deviantART Related! Here's the full, unedited, interview that took place in complete ignorance of what the near future would bring 
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hey, I recognise them! But what from?
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The contest will be open to all mediums within the deviantART Related category, including deviantART Tutorials and
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deviantlySurreal Issue 1 by *gloriagypsy
