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Fun with Llamas

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:54:43 PDT

Okay, this is dumb but it's fun.
Today I spent some time drawing llamas for a little project we're doing here at HQ, and got a little carried away in the process.

Hit the download link for the full 1920x1200 wallpaper.

dA_SpreadSplatter_Dark

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:38:25 PDT

This is a darker version of the dA_SpreadSplatter I uploaded yesterday. I'm not one for bright wallpapers, so I mostly made this one for myself. I also embellished upon it a bit more to make it comfortable with the depth I usually like on my desktops.

Hit the Download link for the full 1920x1200 wallpaper.

dA_SpreadSplatter

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:59:06 PDT

A simple wallpaper built from some hi-res brushwork I did for a deviantART booklet I've been working on behind the scenes. A section of this artwork (yes, the original is huge) appears in the back spread of said booklet.

Hit the download link to get the full, 1920x1200 version.

Darker version available here.

Stamp: I Heart SOPA

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:01:40 PST

Update: Visit deviantart.com/sopa to discuss SOPA & PIPA.

A stamp to express your opinion of SOPA & PIPA.

DeviantART will not be "going black" tomorrow (January 18th) in boycott of SOPA & PIPA. You can expect the site to remain online, with no interruptions to normal service.

However, we are looking forward to providing a forum for educated discussion on the matter. Keep an eye on #hq for more details.

Related Stamps:

Comments have been disabled as there is clearly confusion regarding the intent of these stamps. These stamps exist for the sake of providing this community's artists with simple media to express their opinion. These SOPA-related stamps are not implicit of deviantART's opinion of the bill. Again, please stay tuned to #hq for an upcoming discussion of SOPA & PIPA.

Stamp: The Great SOPA Debate

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:00:44 PST

Stamp: Stop SOPA

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:59:19 PST

Steve Jobs_You Inspired Us All

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:12:49 PDT

Steve Jobs' death came as a surprise. Even thought I knew he was ill, I guess mentally I was not prepared for the idea that I would be living in a Steve Jobs-less world.

Some complain about all the praise Jobs has been receiving since his death, but quite frankly I think the anger and frustration regarding him is undeserved. Unlike any other singular name in my life thus far, Steve Jobs had a wide-reaching impact that goes unmatched. His unwavering attention to detail, his incredible ability to build products that excited me and many others, and the air of mystery surrounding his personality...I guess they all transpired to create an incredible figure.

Think about it. Jobs has affected your life in a remarkable way and you may not even realize it. His company popularized the mouse (your clicky mouse), turned the music and video industries on their heads and transformed how we entertain ourselves, made touchscreens make sense, revolutionized the phone and communication industries. The list goes on. He also co-founded Pixar, who has produced many of the most popular movies of the past decade. The machine you're using right now is the way it is because of Steve Jobs. $spyed put it very succinctly earlier today: "If Steve Jobs hadn't done it, somebody else would've done it, but he's the one who did it" and dammit he did it well.

Regarding the wallpapers
I wanted to produce a small thing to, I dunno, commemorate (?) this monumental occasion which I'm sure I and many others will remember for the rest of our lives. Jobs acted as an inspiration to me and made my job possible, and in true form I've made this wallpaper in sizes appropriate for most of his machines:

2 desktop wallpapers (at differing proportions)

1 iPad version

1 iPhone version (built for the HD screens but will scale down gracefully)

I tried to create a very simple representation of Jobs, and wanted to contrast his figure with the emptiness we feel with his absence.

Please enjoy.

Face Your Avatar Stamp

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:55:45 PDT

Face Your Avatar, A Social Experiment

If you're feeling up to it, join in the experiment and face your avatar! To participate, simply set a picture of yourself as your avatar (and deviantID if you're really motivated). Want more info? Check out my journal post here.

Help spread the word by displaying this stamp in your journal or deviantID deviation description. Here's the code:

:thumb205432083:/>> href="http://estunt.deviantart.com/journal/39946268/">Join our experiment!

Thanks for your support and I look forward to seeing your face!

SXSW Sign

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:33:39 PST

In case you didn't hear, deviantART is heading to SXSW this year.

Be on the lookout for this sign outside our room. Many fun things will take place nearby.

dA Sandbox iPhone Wallpaper

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:15:13 PST

This is the iPhone 4 (and below) version of the deviantART Sandbox wallpaper. For the complete set, [link]\">click here.

iPhone Instructions: On your iPhone, you can either click/touch the preview or click/touch the download button to get the wallpaper. Touch and hold on the image to get the \"Save\" menu to pop up, and then you\'ll be able to save it as your wallpaper.

_{Note: This wallpaper was designed for the iPhone 4\'s Retina Display, but will work on lower-resolution iPhones as well.}

dA Sandbox iPad Wallpaper

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:10:31 PST

This is the iPad-only version of the new deviantART Sandbox wallpaper. If you're looking for the complete set, click here.

iPad Instructions: On your iPad, you can either save the preview image or click the "download" button to get a jpg you can save directly as your wallpaper.

_{Note: The wallpaper is 1024x1024 so it will look great no matter the orientation of your fancy iPad.}

deviantART Sandbox Wallpaper 2

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:57:34 PST

Your favorite creative community is coming to SXSW in March 2011!

DeviantART.com will have its own lounge space situated in prime Austin Convention Center real estate, where lots of amazing happenings will happen. We want to introduce this community and its incredible creativity to the world, and we figured SXSW was a perfect place to do it.

SXSW takes place in Austin, Texas. We'll be present from March 11-15, 2011. If you'd like to check it out, be sure to register here.
If you can't make it, don't worry, we'll have a devmeet in Austin too. Details for that will be coming soon.

_{iPad-Only Downloadable Version here
iPhone/iPod Touch-Only Downloadable Version here}

Halloween Journal Skin

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:39:28 PDT

deviantART 10th Birthday Walls

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:07:06 PDT

So, if you were either at the House of Blues event on August 7th, or you were watching it on ustream and wanted to know where to get the awesome wallpaper that was on all of the computers and even up on the HUGE projection screen... NOW YOU CAN HAVE THEM!

Sizes included in the .zip are:
1024x768
1280x800
1280x960
1280x1024
1440x900
1600x1200
1680x1050
1920x1200
2560x1440
iPad (1024x1024 - square, so it doesn't look weird when you rotate the screen)
iPhone gen1 / 3G / 3GS (320x480)
iPhone 4 (640x960)

Oh, just a side note. That swirlyness in the background. That's using the Smoke Brush found in deviantART Muro. It's so useful, it's crazy!

_{Credits:
Logo: $reiiz, $liquisoft, $endosage
Wallpaper: $endosage}

Birthday Bash Book-Photoset

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:23:32 PDT

Photo set of the final printed booklets we're handing out at our 10th Birthday Bash!

Gold ink printed on gold metallic paper. Booklet folds up to 4x6.

If you want one, you'd better come to our Birthday Party!

Flat Design located here:

10th Birthday Bash Event Book

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:43:45 PDT

The Official Booklet for deviantART's 10th Birthday Bash!

See the actual printed product!

This booklet (laid out in the order you open it) is printed on gold metallic paper, in gold ink. Yes it's pimp like that.
It is handed to you like an invite, sealed with a golden dA sticker.
It's currently on press, so I only have this mockup to show you all, but when I get the final prints I'll take photos.

The information on the pages is final and legit. As you can see, there is some amazing stuff planned! `Artgerm will even be teaching a pepper illustration class (holy cow), and `precurser will be teaching an abstract art tutorial (amazing)! Oh, then there's also $endosage and I, who will be teaching a photoshop rendering and perspective drawing class (respectively).

Be sure to attend the 10th Birthday Bash so you can party down with all of us!

The Schedule
2:30 Doors Open
2:30 Red Carpet Photography (with llamas)

3:00 Party Officially Begins
3:00 Art Room Opens
3:00 Draw Game Begins
3:00 Art Galleries Open

3:30 Welcome speech with $spyed

4:00 Old School deviantART Panel
4:00 Abstract Art tutorial with `precurser

4:45 Rendering tutorial with $endosage
5:00 Devious Technology Panel

5:30 Perspective tutorial with $liquisoft
6:00 Storytime Panel

6:15 Pepper Tutorial with `Artgerm

7:00 Closing Speech + Art Raffle
7:30 Dance Party

11:30 DJs Stop Spinning
12:00 Party Ends

Happy Holidays

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:39:25 PST

Happy Holidays Everyone!

I've been lazy, I didn't make any holiday cards to send out this year : /

But that doesn't mean I didn't think about all of you guys. Yeah even you, random deviant

I wish you nothing but the best.

Especially to the dT guys, the guys from the HQ and the remoties. You guys rock!

Maybe I'll make real holiday cards next year...

Journal Invaders v1.0

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:01:36 PST

Groups Journal Skin

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:41:31 PDT

Pac-o-lantern

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:11:02 PDT

My creativity comes out around the holidays.

The tricky part is getting the eyes to suspend.

Groups Stamp

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:16:19 PDT

Groups. You're Home.
Get your important Groups info here!

One of the biggest additions to deviantART is coming, and I can't wait!
Show your excitement for Groups with this handy-dandy stamp!

SUPERBROWSE

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:07:44 PDT

this may be a sneaky sneaky concept preview of a new feature.

or

it may not.

either way... SUPERBROWSE is something that $spyed and myself have been cookin' up for a little while now. This is but one tiny part of that creative casserole we have bubbling on the stove, the meat n veg of this project would touch all browsing areas of dA, so think galleries, browse, groups, message center.... this concept is but mear seasoning compared to what's to come in the future. meewwwaahhahahahaa.

ahem. yeah, anyways. This is conceptual work, there's lots of new ideas on this page, some might make the cut others might not. That's the fun of it! Hopefully it'll give a nice insight into what we play with here in the UI team

you aint seen this... it doesn't exist... you never even saw me here....

v7 Thoughts

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:41:53 PDT

$zilla774 <- that dude!

He and I sat down in front of a computer for the first time in history this morning and had the most detailed design conversation in history.

It was completely cool.

We started messing with some CSS to make the header as small as possible to see to-what-extent it could work.

Making the top header smaller is nice because it shows more thumbnails on-screen when you arrive, instead of pushing them down.

It's very-much a sketch (and the bottom part is entirely robbed from $starvingartist and $mccann's new browsepage design!)

But it's groovy.