tumblr tuesday: julycanthropy

We're halfway through Julycanthropy, and so here we are, celebrating all the gnarly (affectionate) lycanthropic art you make right here on Tumblr.

(Werewolves, by nature, are a teensy bit body horror adjacent. We've kept that to a minimum here, but just so you know, proceed with caution if that's not at all your thing.)

@amphivena:

@ketrinadrawsalot:

@asmeesh:

@babayanska:

@risottobismarck:

@akreon:

@juleteon:

@werewolfwillow:

@werewolfmetaphor:

@bravo-benji:

@gravedoggg:

@fearandme:

@weredemonz:

@wary-taru:

@monstatron:

@twodeeweaver:

@thecaffeineartwarrior:

@kinerxy:

@literalnobody:

And, a little bonus! @joemerl is sharing daily snippets from their work-in-progress werewolf novel here!

tumblr tuesday: something something something, we win.

Everyone's being entirely normal about one scrunkly meow meow dad and his very gender sidekick 🤘

We've tried to be as spoiler-free as possible here, but if you haven't seen Nimona, go watch it and then come back for the pretty art, we promise you will have no regrets.

~

@ekatvi:

@komy-0o:

@jambettina:

@enthyrea:

@ieilaf:

@giselez::

@gabieborchio:

@nerdreamer:

@d0lipr4n3:

@fionacreates:

@tio-trile

@weaskie:

@almondcroissantsandink:

@starsartbar:

@itsaneve:

@emieclat:

There is. So. Much. Art. Here's the rest.

Tumblr’s Core Product Strategy

Here at Tumblr, we’ve been working hard on reorganizing how we work in a bid to gain more users. A larger user base means a more sustainable company, and means we get to stick around and do this thing with you all a bit longer. What follows is the strategy we're using to accomplish the goal of user growth. The @labs group has published a bit already, but this is bigger. We’re publishing it publicly for the first time, in an effort to work more transparently with all of you in the Tumblr community. This strategy provides guidance amid limited resources, allowing our teams to focus on specific key areas to ensure Tumblr’s future.

The Diagnosis

In order for Tumblr to grow, we need to fix the core experience that makes Tumblr a useful place for users. The underlying problem is that Tumblr is not easy to use. Historically, we have expected users to curate their feeds and lean into curating their experience. But this expectation introduces friction to the user experience and only serves a small portion of our audience. 

Tumblr’s competitive advantage lies in its unique content and vibrant communities. As the forerunner of internet culture, Tumblr encompasses a wide range of interests, such as entertainment, art, gaming, fandom, fashion, and music. People come to Tumblr to immerse themselves in this culture, making it essential for us to ensure a seamless connection between people and content. 

To guarantee Tumblr’s continued success, we’ve got to prioritize fostering that seamless connection between people and content. This involves attracting and retaining new users and creators, nurturing their growth, and encouraging frequent engagement with the platform.

Our Guiding Principles

To enhance Tumblr’s usability, we must address these core guiding principles.

Below is a deep dive into each of these principles.

tumblr tuesday: prancing ponies

We do love ourselves a good bit of equine-related fun on this here platform. (Context for the new folks—check out horse plinko or the unlikely hero Rich Strike). So it comes as absolutely no surprise, and with a barrow-load of delight, that we have our very own horse derby, courtesy of @aikaikaik. It's also #Junicorn, baby! And there's a lot of good unicorn art out there right now. 

Today, we honor the noble steeds and silly little trotters: a Tuesday for the ponies!

@artofmaquenda:

@theonlyturtleinexistence:

@swollenbabyfat:

@ferrymangraveyard:

@teacupchimera:

@nwmo:

@ormspryde:

@sketch-shepherd-art:

@spunchthegoblin:

Artists’ Blazeathon

Have you recently finished a piece you’re particularly proud of? Got a work in progress you want more eyes on? Or found some old fanart you just need to share with the wider Tumblr plaza? Well then, expand your audience and light up Tumblr with your original (fan)art! 

If you Blaze a photo (or video, or GIF) of your original (fan)art on Saturday, June 24, the photo (or video, or GIF) of your original (fan)art will receive double the number of impressions you select. That’s double the amount of human eyes on your original (fan)art. Just imagine what van Gogh would have done with all those eyes 👀

Some stipulations:

tumblr tuesday: team gladis

We're in the thrall of Gladis and her little terrors! Whether you believe they're annoyed at yachts because they want to play in the jetstreams of motorboat engines, or you believe they're taking back the ocean and nature is winning—we can probably all agree that the noble orca makes for excellent art. Luckily, your local Artists on Tumblr agree.

@artofsoul1999:

@livelaughlongsword:

@natedraws:

@aquatic-batt:

@mojavewastes:

@calimariari:

@artsyaxolotl:

(bonus fun orca fact by @platypu here)

Tumblr Domains: That thing you do in the place they already know

Hello, [tumblr]. Look at you all here vibing. Some of you are out here providing essential services, like making art—and people happy in the process. Maybe you’re creating pfps for your followers. Or painting people’s OCs in intricate and enlightening detail. Or taking beautiful pictures of mushrooms. Or sharing your homestead life with the world. Or coming up with entire ARG universes for your followers to immerse themselves in. Maybe you’re making memes for that one show that existed for fifteen seasons and stopped airing years ago. Perhaps you’re simply fulfilling the age-old societal need of staying silly :3. Whatever it is you come here to do, why not make it official and claim your domain? 

Having a domain can add a little professional gleam to your online presence. It can be a funny little joke from you to you. It can also add an extra layer of this-is-what-this-is to your online persona. 

blog.tumblr.com will remain free for everyone.

Here’s how you get your very own slice of the internet, right here on Tumblr:

And, to celebrate this historic moment, we’ve got a little offer for those interested in a .blog domain: 

Curious about other available domains? Check 'em out here. More questions? The Support page has all the details!

Make it official, merge your online homes, and bring your Tumblr family along for the ride. 

tumblr tuesday: cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other

Yeehaw is a state of mind. It's a way of life. It's funky little dudes (gender neutral) bouncing around the wide prairies with their good pony pals and their very good pals, who may also be their lovers. Here's some very good and also very queer cowboy art.

@drizzledrawings:

@fruitgravies:

@katieaki:

@pup-pyro:

@skrimshaw:

@sapphicwitchstudio:

@r--something:

@porcelainnpines:

@lights-on-the-ridge:

@ludodraws:

tumblr tuesday: raccoons, baby

We're in the throes of June! ‘Tis the season to make super queer and super tired raccoon art! Enjoy your local artists <3

@scribli:

@bearometer:

@sleepysomnia:

@vampiretboy:

@theraccoonstash:

@fly-guys:

@thebiene:

@thetruequeenoftheabyss:

@rocketterrier:

@cheryybutter:

@pumpkinspicedoodles:

@gothammedstudent:

@4cupsanxiety5tbspdepression:

@theartbluebox:

@unlabeledsapian:

@aubryjoi:

@halfblooddragonghost:

@schwachmotte:

tumblr tuesday: hyrule compendium

The world is healing, Rauru is great, your art blocks are being cured, and no one, absolutely no one, is thinking of the Zelda x Link ship name being Linda instead of Zelink. Tears of the Kingdom is here, and mentally, we're all in Hyrule for the foreseeable future. Here's some fanart for your heart containers.

(Please, proceed with caution. There are mild spoilers for the game ahead!)

@ragepups:

@susanyung:

@transparensie:

@nolvini:

@boomygonzalez:

@wyvern-witch:

@taboonle:

@laurzaboonart:

@jameelaillustration:

@drizzledrawings

@artsyvii:

@bloominflowers:

@trashieart:

@graysheartart:

@emipon:

@memoryjoule:

@kornart3:

@bird-wells214:

@lunehowls:

@tinabongorno:

@rhoshilio:

@bluemiilks:

@solqau:

@kazehita:

@fefisbf:

Want to communicate, at a glance, something essential about your Tumblrsona? Were you here for Goncharov and lived to tell the tale? Or perhaps you love a lovable but ultimately quite useless anthropomorphic piece of office hardware. Or you're one of those illustrious Artists on Tumblr, and you're open for business.

Well then, this one's for you. Introducing: badges. Ta-da! Yes, that's right. They're finally here. You can currently choose from three (with more to follow soon): Goncharov Enthusiast, Coppy, and Commissions Open.

Here's how you get 'em:

Every badge is a badge of honor here. Yes, even Coppy.

tumblr tuesday: magical girls

It's Tuesday, and here are some of (y)our favorite magical girls to celebrate. Whether they are fighting crime, extra-terrestrials, or, in fact, time, these gals bring order to our chaos. Moon prism power, make up!

@hermenoodle:

@purplerider:

@portfolio-gisele:

@aggelic-yiok:

@sprinkanao:

@cheriboiyo:

@calpicoboys:

@anerbananers:

@azukiarts:

@ganbaria-art:

@ayellowapple:

@saikiuu22:

@beyondtoast:

@tokimaeki:

@dilfosaur:

Set Tumblr alight with a favorite photo of your chaos demon cat. If you blaze a photo (or video, or GIF) of your chaos demon cat this coming Saturday, May 13, the photo (or video, of GIF) of your chaos demon cat will receive double the number of impressions you select. That’s double the amount of human eyes on your chaos demon cat. Just imagine. 

Some stipulations:

tumblr tuesday: vampires <3

Well, friends, Dracula Daily has commenced its second round with a bang and a flurry of foul bauble flinging. And, well, we all love a good fanged frenemy over here on tumblr dot com. So here's some excellent recent vampire art to celebrate the most artful of monsters.

(Please proceed with caution—there may be some depictions of blood ahead. Vampires really do be like that.)

@thevampirelibrarian (a whole comic about the very same!):

@casualcupholder:

@thankyourluckystars13:

@shenanisketches:

@thelastofthepartisans:

@lanauuu:

@isbergillustration:

@scrims:

@general-pedro:

@hansoeii:

@wifehorrors:

@lmerlm:

@indigayghost:

@blanchebees:

@merialiez:

@catinelle:

@loktauri:

@sunshinyriptide:

@gothicbutcher666:

@crownedinmarigolds:

@vamp-bb:

@fungal-ghoul:

tumblr tuesday: the second day of mermay

It's May. We've moved from the past to the present. Look at us go. 

Some of us are going to need another week to come to terms with that fact. Meanwhile, some of you have been waiting, lurking in the shadows, hovering just behind the curtains of April, ready to jump out at May, your mer-art at the ready. 

Please enjoy your second day of Mermay. And be sure to hit the merfolk bracket on your way out.

~

@oxytocxins:

@norrriey:

@cathwizard:

@castercassette:

@kashkadavr:

@miimikyupic:

@inogart:

@synthellasart:

@maybeits-nana:

@incandescentsims:

@xylinthia:

@sparklingpixies:

@jack-o-phantom:

@greenfinch-garden:

@pixiethesizeshifter:

@fearthefuzzybear:

@sillypinkponies:

@hellenastranger:

@jiangzongzhu:

@leafbunnysketchbook:

@chrischrisart:

@leona-florianova

@artist-ellen:

...and a bonus moray with legs by @ketrinadrawsalot:

tumblr tuesday: velociraptors, our beloveds

It's national velociraptor awareness day! What is there that we need to be aware of regarding velociraptors? No idea! We're just here to enjoy renditions of these swift plunderers from 73ish million years ago (the raptors, not the art).

And before you get up in arms about the specification of some of these little guys, we've broadened the scope to include all types of dromaeosaurs...because the art was pretty, and frankly, mistakes were already made before we got here (we're looking at you, Jurassic Park).

So, please enjoy this raptor and raptor-adjacent art. (And, while we have you, can the paleo plushie experts please take a look and see if they can help this user find another Hammer?)

@schroedingerskatze87:

@leaves-and-inks:

@miiilowo:

@duskydrawings:

@osteomaso:

@1dinodaily:

@clemence-dupont:

@sockerart:

@finchwingart:

@sherkathyy:

@korppipoika:

@paleo-cafnir

@owomon:

@styllwaters:

@frogbitee

@dinodanicus:

@dani-m-art:

Let the games begin.

Well. Well, well, well, well, well. It’s here. The day has finally come. We’ve enjoyed witnessing you set dashboards ablaze the world over with your fandom hot takes, your cats, your dragon art, your recipe polls, your incorrect quotes, your Barbie memes. (But, really, mostly your cats.)

Starting April 20, you will be able to Blaze each other's posts: You’ll be able to scroll through your dash and see a post that tickles you, and then make thousands of complete strangers see that post also. 

We made this for fun, but you remain in charge of your stuff. So here are some important details:

So that’s it, really. Be nice! Have fun! 

And, as always, if you want to get in touch, drop us a line on @wip or Support, and keep an eye out for more updates on @changes.