a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background


Emoji might seem fun and playful, but the process to create and approve new designs for them is not easy. If you take a look at Unicode Consortium’s list of selection factors, it quickly becomes clear there are a lot of rules for requesting a new emoji and that not every request will be considered to be added. Emoji Request makes requesting one much easier. By trying to bridge the gap between all emoji users worldwide and the strict creation process, it hopes to crowdsource people’s ideas and opinions on the future of the icons. The mock-ups are designed to give an idea of what…

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