new dA account.
[link]
(:
there's nothing on there yet.
i'm lazy.
but i'll be using that from now on.

Making Emotes: The Tutorial Master ListSeveral people have commented that they'd like to make emotes but aren't sure where to start. The following tutorials should help you get started and then some.
Static Emotes:
Paint
Emoticon Tutorial 4 Paint by Spaarghy: how to create a hand-shaded static emote using MS Paint.
Paint.NET
Emoticon Tutorial Part 1 by Jtcgh: how to create a hand-shaded static emote using the free software, Paint.NET
Adobe Photoshop
Ultimate Emote Tutorial - P1 by eStunt: how to create a static emote using the gradient tool for shading.
Reflective Emoticon Tutorial by :devemoticons:: how to create a static using the airbrush tool for shading.
Azundo's Em

Emote Project: Building a TowerEmote Project: Building a Tower
Project Status: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/42961021/
This project asks of you, the community, no matter how large or small your experience with making emotes, to make a simple, unanimated, emote according to the following description:
~An emote that appears to be holding another emote above it's head.
~All participants will be stacked in the order entered, so seeing as I entered first, I'll be at the very bottom, and the next person that enters, will be above mine, and the next that enters above that one, and so on.
[Last entrant]
.
.
.
[3rd entrant]
[2nd entrant]
[1st entrant]
At the very