Here on deviantART we have a brilliant community of emoticonists that create a large number of emotes each week. However, there are many deviants out there that would love to have a go at emoticons, but just don't know how or where to start.

To help these deviants, a new club named =Emotication has been set up. The club aims to offer a range of resources for deviants both new and experienced in emoticons. Below is a list and links to useful pages on the account.

Resources

- Suggested Tutorials - A list of some of the best emote tutorials on deviantART for both starting and improving emoticons

- Full Tutorial List - A list of over 150 different emote based tutorials, separated into categories for easy browsing

- Emoticon Base Packs - a variety of free to use base packs for those who do not wish to shade emoticons themselves

Useful Information

- FAQ - A variety of frequently asked questions about emoticons

- Categories - a breakdown of the emoticon categories on deviantART and where to find them

- News Articles - Links to recent emoticon news articles

- Programs + Free Trials - A list of links to downloadable programs and free trials for emoticon friendly programs (official links only)

- Useful Scripts + Extensions - Information on useful browser extensions for using emoticons on dA

- Plz accounts - Information on what Plz accounts are and where you can find them

- Emoticon Projects - A list of emoticon based projects found on deviantArt

- Current Contests - a list of current emoticon contests from the community

If you feel there are any additional ways it can support the community, then please note =Synfull