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Community Voices: What is a Daily Deviation?DDs: The deviantART definition
So, as the title says, What in the world IS a Daily Deviation (DD), anyway?
You know what deviantART says about it, right? Under :faq61: it says:
A small assortment of submissions are chosen each day by a select group of staff/volunteer members who wish to showcase an image which they found impressive or otherwise interesting enough to deserve being brought to the attention of the community-at-large.
That says nothing about a DD being a perfect specimen of art-- in fact, it doesn't even use the word "art" at all.

Basically, as CVs, when we are giving a DD, we are doing so because we think the image is interesting and well-done and deserves your attention. It may be technically exquisite. It may be technically quite good but exceptionally thought-provoking. It may be exceedingly creative. It may be all of these things! Above all else, it should stand out in some way from others in that medium or gallery.

PE Interview with DD Suggester Minato-KushinaAs part of Daily Deviations PE week we have interviewed the lovely `Minato-Kushina who has been suggesting DDs since November 2010. She has since then had over 500 suggestions accepted and as a result of her regular suggestions, made her name known on the DD page.
What first got you interested in wanting to suggest DDs?
I don't really remember the exact point when I started paying attention to DDs. I guess, I saw these beautiful pictures at the bottom of my page. Gradually, I understood that they were a kind of "award" for outstanding pieces. I was also wondering how some people could suggest DDs! By searching here and there, I found the way.
I eventually decided to send my first suggestion to ^rydi1689, the then Fan Art Gallery Moderator. She is so kind, she accepted it immediately! This encouraged me to suggest more and eventually to love this task. I am generally shy with others. So this gesture, although it may seemed normal to her, it was

PE: Daily Deviations - The Myth and the LegendDaily Deviations, or DDs . . . for some deviants, receiving one is the epitome of awesomesauce in the deviantART world. For others, they are a nice way to show off the work of lesser-known artists. Still others treat them as a special way to bring attention to great art that exemplifies works being done by a particular gallery or community.
Perhaps because there are so many different ways of conceptualizing DDs, there are also many myths and misconceptions. I would like to address some of those myths by responding to the ones most frequently heard. Please note that these opinions are mine and reflect my experiences with the photomanipulation community, but perhaps they will be informative nevertheless.
Myth 1: DDs should always be perfect.
To many of us, the ideal Daily Deviation goes to an artist with amazing talent whose work draws you in and makes you think, "Wow, everyone needs to see this!" A DD should move you, inspire you, and provoke you to think, b

PE DDs: When It's Not Always PositiveWhen DDs Go Awry
Daily Deviations, or “DDs,” are frequently held in very high esteem on deviantART. After all, what artist does not want his or her work displayed for more than 20 million viewers to see and admire? The benefits of receiving a DD feature include increased exposure for your work and a day in the spotlight for you as an artist. Many people therefore view DDs as badges of honor, awards that make them proud and validate the time they spend in our community.
Be careful what you wish for!
Don’t get us wrong-- DDs are wonderful for the purposes listed above. But, they can also bring a lot of drama upon the artist, especially if they are controversial.
Let’s talk about some of the sources of this drama.
The Critic
Some people feel that people who post art-- and especially those whose art is worthy of a Daily Deviation-- should have thick enough skin to accept criticism as well as praise. They argue that criticism is part

PE DD Week: Why did an icon get a DD?Why did an icon get a DD?
Daily deviations tend to be a controversial topic within the community and whether or not a DD is worthy of the feature is, as such, often discussed.
As a CV for Icons & Handhelds I often find it interesting to read these discussions, since that way I can see what the community expects of the features, but the recent negativity on the Icons & Handhelds DDs is something I would like to address, which is why I'm thankful I'm given this opportunity during the Daily Deviation PE-week. I will try to explain why I think icons and handhelds are worthy of the feature and why they may be dismissed just a bit too quickly.

Let's begin at the beginning.
When deviantART first started, it was a site that mainly geared towards customization. Be it wallpapers or icons, if you take a look at some of the first DDs. So how come there'

PE Note to Daily DeviationHello all,
In this section of Daily Deviations (DD) PE week I wanted to write about how your suggestions are processed and then turned into DDs, but with a bit more of a focus on the process of how we Community Volunteers (CVs) utilize the note system. I felt it was a place where some common problems arise which may not be talked about all too often resulting in confusion and frustration for both suggesters and CVs.
The Note System
I think many are aware of this but just for the sake of being clear, CVs use the same exact note system as every other user on the site. We do not have any special bells and whistles to organize our notes other than the same tools you all are also given. There is no special tool or program that sorts or does anything special with our DD suggestions for us, it is entirely up to us, how we choose to sort them in our note system.
Let's take a closer look at how the process works, shall we?
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PE Daily Deviations- Presentation of your workHello all!

Well we’ve had a fascinating week so far; a week which hopefully has provided some insight not only to the process of DD selection but helped you understand what we look for in DDs as CVs. As we draw to the end of this week, I bring you an article which will whet your Saturday with thoughts that don’t just apply to the DD feature, but something which should be a consideration to everything you submit to dA. I am talking about deviation presentation.
Why is Presentation important?
Art isn’t always about just being “creative”. There are techniques and skills which develop over time which contribute to the quality of the work you produce and alongside this comes a developed understanding of good presentation.
Good presentation could be anything from cropping a photograph, to spell checking your literature. These are common sense things that in the rush of wanting to show off your creativity can sometimes be

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PE: Tolerance Towards Daily DeviationsIf you're like me, one of the first things you do every morning is turn on the computer to check the DDs for the day, if you make this a habit sooner or later you'll see something featured that you won't like at all, making you spill your morning coffee all over the screen.

Oh the crime! That poor coffee going to waste.
Before you hit the Caps Lock button and begin an essay about the drop of quality of DDs, stop. Take a deep breath, maybe walk around for a bit to cool down, and think about what you're going to do. To begin with, complaining about the DD leaving a comment is extremely disrespectful for the artist because most of the time, they didn't even ask to be featured. Instead, take a moment to consider why was it picked, DDs are chosen for far more than just being visually attractive, as the article Daily Deviations - The Myth and the Legend explained; we often look f

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Welcome to Daily Deviations PE Week

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 6:38 AM

DD Week

Welcome to Daily Deviations week!

Over the course of this week we'll celebrate the positive side of DDs and discuss the negatives, allay some fears, and address some myths in the hopes that all members of dA will have a better understanding of how and why DDs are featured. We hope that everyone will enjoy what we have prepared for you all as we tried to incorporate the feedback you have so generously given us as we prepared for this week. We hope that we will address your concerns, but feel free to ask questions at any time!

This weeks schedule

Monday AM: Welcome to DD Week - ^Astralseed
Monday PM: Community Voices: What is a Daily Deviation? - ^SanguineVamp

Tuesday AM: Daily Deviations: The Myth and the Legend - ^SanguineVamp
Tuesday PM: Daily Deviations- So you want to suggest DDs - ^KasumiCR

Wednesday AM: Why did an icon get a DD? - `Hardrockangel

Wednesday PM: Tolerance Towards Daily Deviations - ^Talty

Thursday AM: DDs: When it's not always positive - ^SanguineVamp & ^Astralseed
Thursday PM: A DD is not an award but an art feature - `Hardrockangel

Friday AM: Interview with DD suggester `Minato-Kushina - ^Astralseed
Friday PM: Interview with multiple DD recipient `AwsumZ - ^Astralseed

Saturday AM: Daily Deviations- Presentation of your work - ^Beccalicious
Saturday PM: Note to Daily Deviation - ^Astralseed

Sunday AM: What to do if.. - ^3wyl
Sunday PM: Chat event in #CommunityRelations @2PM EST - ^Astralseed
Sunday PM: Closing article - ^Astralseed

We look forward to sharing a wonderful week with everyone.

-^Astralseed

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`phoenixleo Aug 19, 2012

FAQ #873: What do I do when I disapprove of a Daily Deviation feature?
Why isn't it mentioned there to contact the CV initially?

^Lyricanna Aug 19, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Because people are supposed to contact $Moonbeam13 with any gripes, not the CVs, as the FAQ says and as Moonbeam has requested

She sees it as a part of her job, not our volunteer role.

`phoenixleo Aug 20, 2012

I am aware of that.

But I meant something that I explained here.

^Astralseed Aug 19, 2012 Professional General Artist

I don't know, I didn't write the faq.

`phoenixleo Aug 19, 2012

Would it be alright to ask whether CVs can discuss this with $Moonbeam13? Because often times, and generally CVs do ask that rather than complaining on the work that got the DD, and other users reply to the posts to contact $Moonbeam13 (and that FAQ) , or those who are more aware, the CVs first (even CVs sometimes say it in the deviations). Yet, I see some poor tempered person reply back they asked Danie and she either noted to contact the CV, etc etc (we regular users have no way to confirm what really happened).

So wouldn't that be a helpful nudge to take a look at the FAQ, regardless of whoever wrote it or not? Or discuss it?

^Astralseed Aug 19, 2012 Professional General Artist

I think you're right that it might be worth looking at the faq, I'll pass the info on

`phoenixleo Aug 20, 2012

Thank you!

`TeaPhotography Aug 16, 2012 Professional General Artist

Added to #DevNews for Aug. 17th's Edition!

This is such a completely great series of Articles!

Thank you!

`Minato-Kushina Aug 15, 2012

This is gonna be an awesome week!

So many articles and opinions stated, they will really help and inform all of us in this great thing called Daily Deviation.

Thank you dear CVs, for this interesting idea and all your care and support through this week.

*RTNightmare Aug 15, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I have an article that I'm going to post soon. But I need Community Support - Community Comments - to make it happen!

[link] There's the 1st article!

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