Emoji !! This word is enough to bring a smile on your face, Isn’t It? Pictures and Symbols have always been part of human language, which speaks much more than the words ever could. Insignificant of where you live or whatever the regional language you speak it creates a universal language in itself. World celebrates Emoji Day on the 17th of July every year.
Emoji Vs emoticon: Any difference?
While emoticons have a long history to go as it was incorporated around 35,000 years ago in Europe by earliest ancestors to share knowledge by virtue of symbols painted on the walls of caves. Emoticons are representing your emotions by forming a pictorial icon by the use of letters, punctuation marks and numbers.
Now, in the digital era, these symbols are converted into form widely popular as “EMOJI” used globally all over the internet on approximately all social media platforms. We use emoji for WhatsApp, eΩΩmoji for Facebook, emoji for Instagram, emoji for Twitter, and where not.
17th July was the date chosen as per the Jeremy Burge, known as the founder of Emojipedia (created in 2014).
These emojis are used by everyone on a daily basis in such a large number that the world emoji day was made public as an unofficial holiday, now been celebrated by people across the globe. Emoji and their meaning in our lives have changed a lot since they came into existence.
Can you relate to it?
Campaigns and announcements from past on World Emoji Day :
In 2015, Pepsi launched its PepsiMoji which were being used on cans and bottles.
In 2016, Google launched new emoji’s that were more related to women and Emojipedia also started with its first-ever World Emoji Awards.
In 2017, Apple announced its new series emojis on iOS platform, Google ended up with its “blob emojis”, and winners of the World Emoji Awards were made public at New York Stock Exchange.
In 2018, Kim Kardashian started with her all-new KiMoji fragrance on World Emoji Day, Google restarted the “blob emoji” in the form of a sticker, and Facebook stated that around 700 million emojis are been used on daily basis on Facebook itself.
Events such as Pepsi World Emoji Day Red Carpet event and The Saks Fifth Avenue Red Carpet were held in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
The Empire State Building was lit in emoji yellow colour on the occasion of World Emoji Day.
And in 2017 at Dubai, a Guinness World Record was made for “largest gathering of people dressed as emoji.”
I bet by now you must be wondering, how to celebrate World Emoji Day this year?
Plan a party with a dress theme of Emoji
Or,
Tweet about your day or what you feel with only the use of emoji.
Choose some cool emoji for Facebook and Instagram with your pictures and don’t forget to use #worldemojiday. You never know, let this world emoji day get you some limelight you need.
Add some more fun to your party and sing the World Emoji Day Anthem.
Lastly, thanks to these awesome trainees of mine, Stuti Mittal, Vivek Negi & Sachit Jain for sharing their inputs to bring this article to you.
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