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Can you promote on r/Illustration?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
AI-generated content not allowed Its rules remove some or all AI-generated posts, comments or media. Write it yourself here, or pick another community. Other communities' AI rules.
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What its rules say about promotion
No self-promotion or work offers/requests
Please do not share social links or handles anywhere, including in your art. If the primary focus of a post is self-promotion or work offers/requests, it will be removed. Posts asking for upvotes/karma will be removed. If a user posts a comment requesting links to socials, you may reply via DM. Having links on your profile are encouraged, though directing users via your post or comment to "check my profile" will be considered to be promotional.
What its rules say about AI and bots
No AI-generated images
AI-generated images are not allowed here and will result in an immediate ban. This includes tracing AI-generated images. If you report a post as AI, please contact us via Mod Mail with a link to the post, explaining the reasons behind your report. Do not argue or make accusations in the comments section under a post.
All 10 rules of r/Illustration
- Follow Reddiquette
Remember the human. Avoid personal attacks and harassment. If you have an issue with someone's post or comment, report it and let the mod team handle it if action is needed. - Posts/Comments must be relevant
Post only illustrations. No "What style is this?" posts. Posts and comments should be relevant to illustration and the actual art being shared. While we welcome all users, discussions/arguments about politics, culture, etc. are better suited elsewhere. We are not a support subreddit, and posts asking for help with mental health issues, artistic blocks, career advice, etc., will be considered off-topic and removed. - Critiques must be constructive
Critiques which are just negative and offer no constructive feedback drag the artist down, and they drag the community down. We build each other up here. - Credit must be given
Do not post other artists' work as your own. Non-OC posts must credit the artist in the post title. If the artist is your child, a name is not required. If you are looking for artist info, try r/CreditToTheArtist. - No self-promotion or work offers/requests
Please do not share social links or handles anywhere, including in your art. If the primary focus of a post is self-promotion or work offers/requests, it will be removed. Posts asking for upvotes/karma will be removed. If a user posts a comment requesting links to socials, you may reply via DM. Having links on your profile are encouraged, though directing users via your post or comment to "check my profile" will be considered to be promotional. - No AI-generated images
AI-generated images are not allowed here and will result in an immediate ban. This includes tracing AI-generated images. If you report a post as AI, please contact us via Mod Mail with a link to the post, explaining the reasons behind your report. Do not argue or make accusations in the comments section under a post. - No adult content; PG-13 is allowed
No depictions of sexual activity, implied or otherwise, or other graphic sexual content. No fetish-based or fap-fodder art. Please keep all content PG-13. Tasteful nudes are allowed, but must have the proper NSFW designation. - No anti-NSFW commentary
Please don't comment negatively about NSFW subject matter based on the subject matter alone, and don't be a creep about NSFW illustrations. This is not a NSFW subreddit and lewd comments are not welcome here. - No spam
Do not repost content, whether or not it has been previously removed or deleted. Surveys are not allowed. - Mod discretion
Moderators reserve the right to make decisions in the best interests of the sub and its users.
What the written rules don't show
- Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
- Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
- The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.
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The verdict is our reading of r/Illustration's rule text on 2026-09-26. Rules change and moderators decide: read the current rules before you post. Not affiliated with Reddit or r/Illustration.