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Don't Be a 🍆, Survey Says to Use Emojis
Over 90% of US emoji users agreed that the icons make it easier for them to express themselves and 60% said they improved their mental health, according to a new survey.
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Get Ready for the New Emojis of 2022
Maracas, a jellyfish, a shaking face, and a WiFi icon are among the dozens of new emojis that could be approved this year.
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This Extremely Satisfying Website Ranks Emojis By Actual Size
A new project, “Emoji to Scale,” orders every mini-object by their real-world dimensions.
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Emoji Trends From Around the World, From Flirting to Empathy
An Adobe survey found that 67% of emoji users think people who use emoji are friendlier, funnier, and cooler than those who don’t.
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What Emoji Will 2021 Bring?
And yet, no icon to capture the existential longing of 2021.
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57% of People Would Use a Sex Emoji, Survey Says
The sexual wellness brand LELO surveyed nearly 10,000 people, finding that 76% of participants currently use emoji for sexting.
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83% of Emoji Users Want More Inclusive Icons, Survey Says
The Global Emoji Diversity & Inclusion report by Adobe surveyed 7,000 people from seven countries.
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Head in the Clouds and Hearts on Fire: The New Emoji Coming to iOS in 2021
The drop failed to include a “flaming dumpster” emoji to convey our current reality.
Art
Reimagining Famous Artworks to Celebrate World Emoji Day
We transformed existing emojis into classic Art 101 icons, from the Mona Lisa to Magritte’s “Son of Man.”
Art
The Art World Emojis We Need
In honor of World Emoji Day, we’ve dreamed up a shortlist of emoji that the art world is missing, from tote bags to a Duchampian urinal.
Community
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, for a special World Emoji Day edition, we’ve invited artists who work with emojis to reflect on quarantining from their studios.
Art
An Ode to the Raised Fist Emoji
The international gesture has almost always signified some variation of solidarity and power to the people.