Today marks deviantART's 13th birthday and a handful of us -- spyed (https://www.deviantart.com/spyed), mccann (https://www.deviantart.com/mccann), chris (https://www.deviantart.com/chris), and me -- have been on this amazing journey since pretty much day one. Thirteen years ago, most of us in that handful were just teenagers, unknowingly embarking on a time in our lives that would shape us, inspire us, and be truly thought-provoking in ways we could have never imagined. Today, I find myself so fortunate to play a role in the ongoing journey that has deviantART at the forefront of solving complex problems that affect the creative community.
Throughout the years, I've met incredible people at deviantMEETs, town hall meetings, and