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:iconaldalambe:
It seems to me that most people on dA think that only specially certified people suggest daily deviations, or they don't know how to go about it, or they think it's too much work, or some combination of the three.

In fact, it's as easy as 001 010 011! Er... 1 2 3. I suggest a piece whenever I find one that I think is worthy off DDness, which is once or twice a week. So far, two of them have been DDs (yay!)


Step 001: Find an Awesome Deviation

Gallery directors' preferences vary somewhat, but most of them have these rules:

The deviation should not be your own.
The deviation shouldn't have a ton of :+fav:s (this rule varies, but under 25 is usually safe)
The deviant shouldn't already have more than one other DD under their belt.


Step 010: Find the Appropriate Gallery Director(s)

A complete list can be found here: [link]

Notice that for some galleries, there are multiple directors (and privileged staff members). Sending the same note to all of them greatly increases your odds of someone liking the piece and awarding it a DD. If you want, check out their journals for their preferences on DD suggestions.


Step 011: Note the Appropriate Gallery Director(s)

Again, preferences vary with the individual, but these rules should work fine with anyone:

Make sure to put “DD Suggestion” in the subject line. If you want, you can also put the sub-gallery or specific genre in parenthesis.

Make sure to put the title of the piece and the deviant in the body of the message. [link] isn’t a very interesting message.

Putting a short critique of the piece or just saying why you like it (briefly) will increase the likelihood of your note being read.

Once you write the message, just copy and paste so you can easily send it to the other appropriate staff members, if any.


Step 100: Find Another Awesome Deviation, and Repeat


And that’s it! It’s a great way to support your fellow artists, and it really doesn’t take that much time or effort. Get to it!

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"All art is quite useless."
Oscar Wilde

How to suggest a DD: [link]

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:iconaldalambe:
I really hope someone finds this helpful.

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"All art is quite useless."
Oscar Wilde

How to suggest a DD: [link]
:iconfixmeknow:
I've had 6 of my suggestions picked and didn't even need the FAQ to figure it out.

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It's not really cold out until the dog has frozen himself to the fire hydrant.
:iconaldalambe:
Like I said, a lot of people don't suggest stuff because they never bothered to figure out how. Clearly you didn't need an FAQ; this is for people that do.

Keep up the good work.

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"All art is quite useless."
Oscar Wilde

How to suggest a DD: [link]
:iconaldalambe:
Yes, and I linked to that in the message. But the FAQ doesn't tell people how to suggest DDs. In fact, it doesn't even mention the process at all.

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"All art is quite useless."
Oscar Wilde

How to suggest a DD: [link]
:iconrikkinu:
Wow! i didn't know that! thanks!

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-Kameo-
:iconaldalambe:
Glad to help! :)

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"All art is quite useless."
Oscar Wilde

How to suggest a DD: [link]
:iconstykera:
No? Then what's:

If you believe that a certain type of artwork is being overlooked or under-represented please feel free to offer suggestions by noting or emailing the appropriate staff member listed below:

There's not much more to it, I'm afraid. Personally, I don't think people should be suggesting DDs without knowing how to use the FAQ, but that's just me being ornery.
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SOMEONE STICKY THIS!

Better yet, try and submit this as a news article.

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