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Feel that crisp shift in the air? Winter is coming. As the year winds down, it’s the perfect moment to turn up the heat with a showstopping Winter Sale. Think of this as your creative finale: a moment to draw in new buyers, celebrate your supporters, and close out 2025 on a sparkly, frost-fresh high! 🌪️ Brainstorm your winter vibe Before setting up your sale, take a moment with a warm cuppa and imagine the atmosphere you want to create this winter. Are you dreaming of glittery snowscapes, leaning into a snuggly, hygge-inspired coziness, or exploring a dark, moody, devious aesthetic? Your theme can be classic and traditional, wonderfully unexpected, or something entirely your own. There are no rules — let your art set the tone for the season. ❄️ Give your Profile a frosty glow Now that you’ve chosen a creative direction, change up your Profile’s look to match. An inviting Profile refresh draws attention and lets buyers instantly know your Shop is open for the season. Use Profile

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!

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

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

Grab your mittens and get ready to duck (and throw!) because Snowball Fest is back!  Give a flurry of praise to deviations and comments that are so good, it gives you chills.  For the low, low price of 0 gems, every snowball you throw helps you climb the leaderboard, adding to the community’s snowstorm. Join the frosty fun, show off your epic skills, and see if you’ve got what it takes to be crowned the Snowball Fest Champion of 2025. The top 10 deviants on the leaderboard will earn this epic swag to keep nice and warm this winter season!  Shipping availability may vary by location for the swag. Please refer to the shipping policy for more information The snow may be flying fast, but the competition is heating up! Check out who’s climbing the ranks and claim your spot among the elite: @Liamb135 – 14,828 snowballs thrown @Babarbie – 10,561 snowballs thrown @Phraggle – 9,729 snowballs thrown @DerGamer0 – 9,289 snowballs thrown @warrior31992 – 9,211 snowballs

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