In version 4, the chat client called dAmn was added to the site. Site goes public as part of Dmusic Network. After version 2, versions were released on the date of site's birthday, August 7, excluding Versions 6 and 7. VersionsĭeviantArt has been revising the site in versions, releasing multiple features at once. An artist and other viewers can add annotations to sections of the film, giving comments or critiques to the artist about a particular moment in the film. On September 30, 2007, a film category was added to deviantArt, allowing artists to upload videos. On November 14, 2006, deviantArt gave its users the option to submit their works under Creative Commons licenses giving the artists the right to choose how their works can be used. Angelo Sotira currently serves as the chief executive officer of deviantArt, Inc. Many of the individuals involved with the initial development and promotion of deviantArt still hold positions with the project, from administrators to volunteers serving as gallery directors and Message Network Administration. All three co-founders shared backgrounds in the application skinning community, but it was Matt Stephens whose major contribution to deviantArt was the suggestion to take the concept further than skinning and more toward an "art community". Sotira entrusted all public aspects of the project to Scott Jarkoff as an engineer and visionary to launch the early program. ĭeviantArt was loosely inspired by projects like Winamp facelift,, ,, and, all application skin-based websites. The site flourished largely because of its unique offering and the contributions of its core member base and a team of volunteers after its launch, but was officially incorporated in 2001 about eight months after launch. ĭeviantArt was originally launched on Augby Scott Jarkoff, Matt Stephens and Angelo Sotira, as part of a larger network of music-related websites called the Dmusic Network. It is the 13th largest social network in the U.S. The domain attracted at least 36 million visitors annually by 2008 according to a study. In addition, deviantArt users submit over 1.4 million "favorites" and 1.5 million comments daily. "Fella," a small robotic cat character, is the official deviantArt mascot.Īs of August 2010 the site consists of over 14.5 million members, and over 100 million submissions, and receives around 140,000 submissions per day. Additional utilities include journals, polls, groups and portfolios. Works are organized in a comprehensive category structure, including photography, digital art, traditional art, literature, Flash, filmmaking, skins for applications, operating system customization utilities and others, along with extensive downloadable resources such as tutorials and stock photography. ĭeviantArt aims to provide a platform for any artist to exhibit and discuss works. is headquartered in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was first launched on Augby Scott Jarkoff, Matthew Stephens, Angelo Sotira and others. Angelo Sotira, Scott Jarkoff, and Matthew StephensĭeviantART (official typeset as deviantART commonly abbreviated as dA) is an online community showcasing various forms of user-made artwork.