Community News

1. Community Operations

dA Job Opening: CSS Designer Wanted

Community Operations Newsletter - December 2008


1.1 CEA

For all CEA-related news, check out $realitysquared, $y2jenn, $damphyr and/or $ShadowOrexia.


1.2 Help & FAQ

Read the Weekly Helpdesk Updates - December 23rd, 2008.

Weekly Tip: Have you ever wondered why messages you removed from your Message Center return? If so, click here for more information.

Random FAQ: FAQ #27: How do I locate my order history?


1.3 dAmn

This regular news article promises to make you giggle, chortle, and laugh your ass off - The LOL Corner [#43]

5 great rooms of the week to visit: #DigitalMedia, #iPhotograph, #getLIT, #ARSTOCK, #UnknownPhotography


2. Community Relations

Community Relations Newsletter - December


2.1 Staff News

A list of Open Volunteer Positions can be found here.

A list of the current Community Relations team can be found here.


2.2 Contests

2008 Christmas Caption Contest - Head over to =Caption-Contest to check it out!
The Future of Holidays - Deadline December 31, 2008
Unusual Anthro Holiday Contest - Deadline January 1, 2009
The Ultimate Gift Contest - Deadline January 11, 2009
NVIDIA - Deadline January 14, 2009
Sensing Winter - Deadline January 15, 2009
Digital Art for World Peace - Deadline January 15, 2009
Designing Santa - Deadline January 15, 2009
One-Act Play Film & Animation Contest - Deadline February 20, 2009

Under the Big Top

Pass the Panel - Ongoing


2.3 Food For Thought

Happy Handheld Holidays!

dA Gallery Definitions: The Medium and the Message


2.4 dAfilm

How do I submit to the film community?
deviantART Film Stock
Hidden Talent Vol. 7 - Films & Animation




3. dA Shop News

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Deviant News

1. Contests

DropbyDrop Charity CSS Contest
Start date: December 13th, 2008
End date: January 5th, 2009
Hosted by: =dropbydropcharity

"Freeze Frame" Contest
Start Date: December 22, 2008
End Date: January 31, 2009
Hosted by: =Ptollemy

Baroque Contest
Start Date: December 26, 2008
End Date: January 21, 2009
Hosted by: =OrangeClockwork

SF Contest 2009
Start Date: January 1, 2009
End Date: March 20, 2009
Hosted by: =saintfighteraqua

Gay Rights Contest
Start Date: December 27, 2008
End Date: January 31, 2009
Hosted by: *maivugia

Holiday Challenge
Start Date: December 22, 2008
End Date: February 22, 2009
Hosted by: *CAStock


2. Food For Thought

Fighting Global Poverty

Complimentary Colors

the-surreal-arts reports on Delirium Movements

Photojournalism for 2009


3. devMeets

Long Beach, CA Jan 23rd 2009

UK Midlands DevMeet Update


4. Interviews

APN Interview with *GuyTal
Interview with =Derzorvadur
Interview with =Mind-Illusi0nZ
Interview with ^Helewidis

Resources

1. Tutorials




2. Stock Accounts

~Sakara-Siluria

~NatGautier-Stock

*mizzd-stock


3. Food For Thought

The 100 Most Popular Photoshop Tutorials 2008

Your Favourite Stock of 2008 - I and Your Favourite Stock of 2008 - II

Stock Resource Providers Featured A to Z

STOCKing Fillers Part 2


For more resources-related news click here.

In Other News...

1. Announcements

1.1 Birthdays

Sunday,December 28th
~Amy102, ~BloodyRaven, ~BLPhotography, ~boomie0123, ~ChiChiKoChan, ~digimonsterz, ~houseki, ~jeffro5, *kittara-jaganshi, *kradwolf, ~lengkyx, ~lightecofox, ~Malicious-Alice, ~MileZ85, =millenias-night, =mongrelssister, ~nushaa, ~phooker, =phreakhawk-14, ~PinkAmaryllis, ~pollysaur, =punkshits, *Rebelshade, ~ru-fus, ~Sabino-Palomino, ~saturnmarieson, ~Sesruc, ~sioraine, ~Sorceress-Eiva, =sourcow, ~Tenebris-Damsel, ~Vile-Temptress, =Xx-Konani-xX, =Zugo, =zzpza

Monday,December 29th
=aliveruka, ~blazingrunaway, =CrazyLadiee, ~Dattebayooo, *DraconicaNimbus, =excited-kender, `greenie, =kattnboys, ~kiwipeaches, ~LaurixPunky, ~linkinparkmat, ~Living-In-The-Dark, ~maggie230173, =malmida, *MechaBuu, =meikahidenori, =Mercuralis, =Nex9k9, ~nightwerewolf, ~Nosferatu-Naota, ~one-duck, =pixievamp, ~Rico007, ~Rogyn, ~sapphirez, ~Sergeant-McFluffers, ~ShinyVulpix, ^StJoan, *SuseDolAmroth, =TheArtistDarklady, ~TheManWhoDidIt, ~timelessleap, *xshatteredtear, ~zharababe

Tuesday, December 30th
~2bitter-being6, ~amethystsapphire12, ~Celairia, ~Chris-JG, =Citlalli, ~CoMPleXiNG, ~CrystallineColey, ~diretruth, =dragonchickaya, ~Dreamk8, *escritordeluz, =Estheryu, =Irocusuk, ~kitty-eared-girl, ~LadyXela, =LunaDarkGoddess, ~Mitsukuni-Haninozuka, ~NarutoFan88, ~Nayaru, =Neostarfire55, =nightscapeFOX, ~ouaf, ~purplpenguin, ~raven3340, =Ryu-Vampiress, =ShyroFox, =Smirnoff-Sweetie, ~thewildchild, ~venatheous, =Viokcha, ~whoyouiz, ~witheringsoul, ~Wushu-Geek

Wednesday, December 31st
~andreiduca, ~Arnwar, ~bitchi4life, *Bleak-and-Black, ~cantthinkritenow, =Cataclysm-X, ~Christiangamer7, ~creaturofryugan, ~Dance-4u, ~dystophia-, ~Eowadia-Elvomir, ~fantasydrawer, =Floofeh-Kitteh, ~Fluxid, ~imnohuman13, ~julianwichmann, =kaitoiscool, =Kalliope-chan, =kawaiikitty, *KitKatQuest, ~KyraTheHedgehog, ~lastNemrac, ~limpsharp, ~lordstench, ~manique, ~Marina1984, *matthewedwardcornish, ~MeiDragon, ~Mercurypixie, ~Mikeleus, ~my2k, *N-o-u-f, ~ottoman42, ~OverlordQ, ~Pepse, ~poptrash, ~ppgrainbow, =pretor, ~Rakkaus-Metalli, ~riftfusion, ~ROKDarkPrincess, ~serge, ~silver-tears, =Silverdy, ~sketchsanchez, ~souverain, ~SpiffyRamenEater, ~Styley-Princess, *SumiKitsune, ~threefiftydee, *vanilliacoke, ~vectorrules, =WolvenFlames

Thursday, January 1st
~Angelswrath, ~anokes, ~BlackMamba, ~Blinx-The-Neko, ~caesonia, ~ChocoCakeLuva, *dianar87, =Gimmiapuppy, ~Gizzygirl234, ~halcyondf, *harlequinism, ~insomniacs-nightmare, =joodlez, ~just-an0ther-d0t, ~lovingenglish, =mazka, ~Mew-Choco-Shirogane, ~Phosu, ~punkie078, ~rinidarklight, =Riokri, ~rottedgirl, ~Sonikkitty, ~star-light-dragon, =TibodinJay, ~valenciaCheng, ~VooDoo-DCH, ~x-Forgotten-Angel-x, ~yachiru-chan, ~Yashiteku-Yang, =zearyu

Friday, January 2nd
~aurora-neko, *CoolBlueSonic, =Equinus, ~evil-panda666, =Firespettan, ~Forevers-Cadence, ~FrauFleischmann, *Frhaine-Shaia, =funygirl38, ~Gosp, =illusional1978, ~killerfairy, ~krisblade, ~LastMorbidRose, ~loofah-lise, ~lordzeroi, ~Marathiel, ~maximatic, ~mechta, ~melissababy123, ~michiru-san, ~NariSon, ~nelsmiley, devneXar:, ~NoamBiassozk, ~pocketpanda, *ramy, *Roselyn-May, ~shoyru49, ~sushiman, ~sweet-lemon, =TenshiHikari, ~virgules, ~waltflanagan, =wolf-ketsueki, ~yoshiegg603

Saturday, January 3rd
*4seasons223, ~artisticseggi, *bean-dip, ~BreChan, =CaptainEvie, *cocacolagirlie, ~CoralSnake, =cyphem, ~DoodleBe, =Dosnerd90, =Dragon2007, ~Dreamer-Fox, ~fala1385, ~FieryDragoness, =FlatlineOnSteroids, ~For-W-Art, ~Golczas, *imberantiel, ~LidiaL, ~Lintu, *MaliciousRuby, =manj3d, ~MegOctavius, ~Necron-cheese, ~nonsensical, ~Pompi, ~qoniitaa, ~Rana-chan, ~RangRang, ~rexamus, ~southparkfan2215, ~spacefille, ~spicyrach90-stock, ~squallleonhart, ~sugarspicevodkanice, ~WindDeva07, ~witchpowerlove

Go say happy birthday - at least to some of them!


1.2 Births

None this week. Let us know!


1.3 Engagements

None this week. Let us know!


1.4 Weddings

None this week. Let us know!


1.5 Obituary

Eartha Kitt
December 25, 2008: Eartha Kitt, 81, US jazz and blues singer and actress who once played Catwoman in the Batman TV series. Her hits included Santa Baby, I Want to Be Evil and C'est Si Bon

Harold Pinter
December 24, 2008: Harold Pinter, 78, Nobel Prize winning British playwright, actor and director, of liver cancer. His 29 plays include The Birthday Party, The Homecoming, The Caretaker and No Man's Land, and he wrote the screenplays for 21 films including The French Lieutenant's Woman.


1.6 Special Announcements

Wishing everyone on deviantART a very awesome and creative 2009!


2. Help Wanted

None this week. Let us know!


3. Features

M.A.C. Feature: Colors of Anthro - Red
Photography Weekly - Issue 5
Fogtography #1
Fresh Meat Vol28
Mini-DDs Xmas Edition!
Purple, oh vanity!


4. Comic Strip





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