1 history
1.1 changes in 2014
1.2 copyright , licensing issues
1.3 contests companies , academia
history
deviantart started site connected people took computer applications , modified them own tastes, or deviated applications original designs. site grew, members in general became known deviants , submissions deviations . deviantart launched on august 7, 2000, scott jarkoff, matt stephens, angelo sotira , others, part of larger network of music-related websites called dmusic network. site flourished largely because of unique offering , contributions of core member base , team of volunteers after launch, officially incorporated in 2001 8 months after launch.
deviantart loosely inspired projects winamp facelift, customize.org, deskmod.com, screenphuck.com, , skinz.org, application skin-based websites. sotira entrusted public aspects of project scott jarkoff engineer , visionary launch program. 3 co-founders shared backgrounds in application skinning community, matt stephens major contribution deviantart suggestion take concept further skinning , more toward art community . many of individuals involved initial development , promotion of deviantart still hold positions project, administrators volunteers serving gallery directors , message network administration. angelo sotira serves chief executive officer of deviantart, inc.
deviantart ran 7 years without additional investment besides initial us$15,000 founders @ moment of founding. has used several different monetization strategies before having own cash flow.
on november 14, 2006, deviantart gave users option submit works under creative commons licenses giving artists right choose how works can used. creative commons license 1 of several public copyright licenses allow distribution of copyrighted works. on september 30, 2007, film category added deviantart, allowing artists upload videos. artist , other viewers can add annotations sections of film, giving comments or critiques artist particular moment in film. in 2007, deviantart received $3.5 million in series (first round) funding undisclosed investors, , in 2013, received $10 million in series b funding.
on february 23, 2017, deviantart acquired wix.com, inc. $36 million. site plans integrate deviantart , wix functionality, including ability utilize da resources on websites built wix, , integrating of wix s design tools site.
changes in 2014
on december 4, 2014, site unveiled new logo , announced release of official mobile app on both ios , android released on december 10, 2014.
copyright , licensing issues
there no review potential copyright , creative commons licensing violations when work submitted deviantart, potential violations can remain unnoticed until reported administrators using mechanism available such issues. members of community have been victims of copyright infringement vendors using artwork illegally on products , prints, reported in 2007. reporting system in counteract copyright infringement directly on site has been subjuct multitude of criticism members of site, given may take weeks, or month before filed complaint copyright infringement answered.
contests companies , academia
due nature of deviantart art community worldwide reach, companies use deviantart promote , create more advertising through contests. coolclimate research network connected university of california, , held contest in 2012 address impact of climate change. worldwide submissions received, , winner featured in huffington post.
various car companies have held contests. dodge ran contest in 2012 art of dodge dart , on 4,000 submissions received. winners received cash , item prizes, , featured in gallery @ dodge-chrysler headquarters. lexus partnered deviantart in 2013 run contest cash , other prizes based on lexus design; winner s design became modified lexus , showcased @ sema 2013 show in los angeles, california.
deviantart hosts contests upcoming movies, such riddick. fan art riddick submitted, , director david twohy chose winners, receive cash prizes , other deviantart-related prizes, having artwork made official fan-art posters events. similar contest held dark shadows winners received cash , other prizes.
video games conduct contests deviantart, such 2013 tomb raider contest. winner had art made official print sold internationally @ tomb raider store, , received cash , other prizes. other winners received cash , deviantart-related prizes.
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