GIF Six-Pack: World Emoji Day

Ring the bells! It’s World Emoji Day and today we found out that in 2016 we will 38 brand spankin’ new emoji. No longer will we communicate concepts like selfies, bacon, and “face with cowboy hat” with mere words, thanks to an announcement from the Unicode Consortium.

“These symbols are considered for incorporation into Unicode for reasons such as compatibility usage, popular requests from online communities, and filling the gaps in the existing set of Unicode emoji,” the consortium says. Some choices like “pregnant woman,” “man dancing,” and “avocado,” are 100% necessary.

These new symbols will also become fresh material for emoji-friendly artists like Yung Jake, Carla Gannis, and Albert Omoss, as well as the vibrant community of GIF-makers who bring emoji to life. One of our favorites is Anne Horel, who mixes emoji into famous artworks and turns them into colorful animated collages. Happy World Emoji Day!

Check out her work below:

Here’s a list of the upcoming emojis. Tweet your favorites to us at @CreatorsProject with the hashtag #WorldEmojiDay.

Face with cowboy hat

Clown face

Nauseated face

Rolling on the floor laughing

Drooling face

Lying face

“Call me” hand

Selfie

Raised back of hand

Left-facing fist

Right-facing fist

Handshake

Hand with first and index finger crossed

Pregnant woman

Face palm

Shrug

Man dancing

Prince

Man in tuxedo

Mother Christmas

Wilted flower

Scooter

Motor scooter

Octagonal sign

Clinking glasses

Black heart

Croissant

Avocado

Cucumber

Bacon

Potato

Carrot

Fox face

Eagle

Duck

Bat

Shark

Owl

BONUS – Steve Buscemi on Your Opinion:

See more of Anne Horel’s works on her website and on GIPHY.

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