DeviantArt Non-Core Custom Box Tutorial

Diving into the vibrant world of digital art, DeviantArt, a renowned platform, offers not just a marketplace for creatives but a canvas for unique custom boxes. But what are these non-core custom boxes, and how do you create them? Let's explore.

DeviantArt's custom boxes are not pre-defined galleries or groups, but user-created spaces to curate, collect, and organize artwork based on specific themes, styles, or projects. These non-core custom boxes, often called 'journals' or 'collections,' are a text to one's own narrative within the vast DeviantArt universe.

The Anatomy of a Non-Core Custom Box

A non-core custom box, or journal, is a dynamic, customizable space where artists can:

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the packaging design is designed to look like an origami box with fruit on it

- Collect favorite artwork from their gallery or others' on DeviantArt.

- Curate a specific theme or series, like an art journal or sketchbook.

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four different boxes that are open to show the inside of each box, and one has an image of a cartoon character on it

- Organize a body of work based on a project, challenge, or personal journey.

Custom Box Creation Basics

Creating a non-core custom box is straightforward. Users can start one from their profile page, choosing a title, description, and cover image that reflects its contents. They can then add, remove, or rearrange deviations (artwork) within the box.

Each journal offers options to display deviations in various layouts, from grid views to lists, and can be made public or private, allowing artists to control who can access and view their collection.

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four boxes with different designs and colors on them

an image of a beautiful mermaid with purple hair

a black box with white stars and the letter c painted on it

Non-Core vs. Core Custom Boxes

While all custom boxes allow curation and organization, core custom boxes are predefined categories created by DeviantArt, like ' transmissible полуфинал ' or ' Environment Photography.' These are broad, community-curated spaces where artists can submit their works for inclusion.

Non-core custom boxes, on the other hand, are user-created and personalized. They offer complete freedom to artists to define their own criteria based on their unique perspective and artistic vision.

Exploring Ideas for Non-Core Custom Boxes

With the freedom to create any non-core custom box, artists can let their imagination run wild. Here are some ideas:

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an open box with pink designs on it and the inside is cut out to look like a butterfly

an origami box that is open to show the inside and outside of it

- **Art Challenge Journals:** Document and archive artwork created for challenges hosted on the platform or external challenges, like Inktober or Draw This In Your Style.

- **Progress Journals:** Showcase a work-in-progress series, sharing drafts, iterations, and final pieces for a single project or body of work.

- **Collaboration Journals:** Collect and display collaborative works, such as fan art or crossover projects, credited to multiple artists.

- **Personal Art Journals:** Private spaces to document personal art journeys, experiments, or to test new techniques and subjects.

The beauty of non-core custom boxes lies in their flexibility. They offer artists an opportunity to narrate their journey in their voice, showcase their process, and engage with the DeviantArt community in meaningful ways. So, go ahead, create your unique non-core custom box, and let your story unfold.