Artists on Tumblr created adorable avatars for new users

Pick one of these cute new PFPs.
 By 
Meera Navlakha
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An illustration of fandom artists creating work.
Credit: Mashable.

Tumblr has become fun again. The platform is steadily going back to its roots, wooing G-Zen users, and even trolling Twitter X.

The thing that made Tumblr special, as Mashable has highlighted, was its emphasis on culture, whether that meant memes or social justice discourse. It's a melting pot for creative endeavours — and the microblogging site has recognized that.

Tumblr has now asked a group of its "beloved" artists to create special avatars for new users to utilize as their profile pictures. These original avatars range from 3D renditions of a panda eating a donut (created by Nikki) to digital illustrations of game consoles and fried eggs (made by Naomi Maria).


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An illustration of a moon.
Credit: Ren Graham / Tumblr.
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Because Tumblr specifically asked these artists to make avatars for "this very purpose", the images are available to download. The site noted to new users: "When you’re out in the Tumblr wilds, please always either reblog or ask an artist’s permission before you save or screenshot their work."

A 3D drawing of a cow.
Credit: Nikki / Tumblr.
An abstract illustration of a house and flowers.
Credit: Elvin / Tumblr.

How to change your avatar on Tumblr

Total Time
  • 1 minute
What You Need
  • Tumblr account
  • web browser

Step 1: Select your desired avatar from Tumblr's site.

There's some stunning choices out there.

Step 2: In your web browser, open Tumblr and log in.

Here's the website.

Step 3: Go to your account page.

Click your profile image to get to your account page.

Tumblr's home page showing the profile icon.
Credit: Tumblr

Step 4: Click "Blog settings"

A screenshot of a Tumblr account page showing the "Blog settings" button.
Credit: Tumblr

Step 5: Click "Edit Appearance".

A screenshot showing Tumblr's "edit appearance" button
Credit: Tumblr

Step 6: Hover over your profile image/avatar and click the pencil icon.

A Tumblr profile image with a pencil icon on top of it.
Credit: Tumblr

Step 7: Click "Choose a photo" to select your avatar file and upload it.

If you're on the app, tap your account button, click on the blog avatar and select "Change Avatar". From here, you can upload the avatar from your saved images.

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Meera Navlakha

Meera is a journalist based between London and New York. Her work has been published in The New York Times, Vice, The Independent, Vogue India, W Magazine, and others. She was previously a Culture Reporter at Mashable. 

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