Ellen DeGeneres Emojis
Emmy® Award-Winning talk show host, comedian, and social media powerhouse Ellen DeGeneres continues her expansion into the digital world by launching Ellen's EMOJI EXPLOJI.
Objective
Design a set of emojis catered after Ellen’s upbeat personality, sense of humor, and messages of kindness. Working with a team of designers, each person created a unique set of emojis. Ellen and her management chose one direction out of seven.
Platforms
iOS, Android
Company
Whalerock Industries
Launch
August 2016
Role
Exploration
Ellen is known for her expressive blue eyes and contagious smile. She also loves to dance and show off her signature moves.
Using delicate line work, subtle shadows, and bright colors, this direction highlights genuine expressions while connecting multiple elements of fun.
Ellen’s Smiling Face
Dancing Ellen
Ellen's Dog
Sloth
Final
This final set of 8 emojis were delivered to Ellen’s team and was chosen as the top 3 favorites. They ultimately went with another direction for the launch of Ellen’s Emoji Exploji.
