I did this: dojo.connect(featureLayer, "onUpdateEnd", function() { var defaultSymbol = new esri.symbol.SimpleMarkerSymbol().setColor(new dojo.Color([0,0,255])); dojo.forEach(this.graphics, function(graphic){ graphic.setSymbol(defaultSymbol); }); }); I'm not satisfied with this solution because when I add new features to the layer they are added with a default symbol (black circle). Do you know how to set up symbols for the layer once and for all?