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Emoji-Integrated Photography

This Who Artist Places Emojis in Real Life Scenes Uses Only an iPhone

— July 31, 2015 — Tech
This art project created by art director Brad Warsh places emojis in real life situations to create life-mimicking and often humorous images.

Using only his iPhone, Brad discovered his talent for nonchalantly placing emojis in real life scenarios. The images range from realistic views of an emoji beer placed on a real picnic table, to hilarious unrealistic images of a camel roaming through a deserted concourse.

Brad began using an app that would insert emojis into image frames -- before Snapchat. The results are quite fascinating because emojis have become a socially acceptable way to communicate; Brad's photography project confirms this, while poking fun at the cartoon image-based language. This project presents not only a renewed view of the surrounding world, but it forces viewers to consider how the image would look without the emoji.
Trend Themes
1. Emoji-integrated Photography - The trend of incorporating emojis into real life images poses opportunities for innovative digital art and marketing campaigns.
2. Realistic Image Manipulation - The trend of seamlessly integrating digital elements into real-life scenes creates opportunities for immersive advertising and augmented reality experiences.
3. Humorous Visual Communication - The trend of using emojis in unconventional ways opens up possibilities for comedic brand messaging and viral social media content.
Industry Implications
1. Digital Art - The integration of emojis in photography presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for digital artists to create unique and engaging visual compositions.
2. Marketing and Advertising - Incorporating emojis into marketing campaigns allows for more relatable and playful communication strategies, tapping into the popularity of emoji-based language.
3. Social Media - The use of emojis in photography can inspire new approaches to engaging social media content creation, encouraging brands to adopt creative and humorous visual communication styles.
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