# Expressive Smiley Emoticons The Caldwell Tanne 'What You Text vs What I See' Series is Hilarious By Ana Lopez | Published 2011-10-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caldwell-tanne-what-you-text-vs-what-i-see-series References: [inspirefirst](http://www.inspirefirst.com/2011/10/21/visualized-text-emotions/) To prove that [text-happy faces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiktok-emoji-finder) can have a wide variety of meanings according to one's imagination, it's only necessary to see the extraordinary Caldwell Tanne 'What You Text vs What I See' series. Although people have tried to make [technological conversation more fun and dynamic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texttheinternet) by trying to simulate universal sentimental faces with punctuation, these illustrations actually recreate with human cartoons what the [minimalist computer faces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emojis-generator) would like to express. In his website, Tanne describes his work as "image-based laughtermagic," and this is precisely what his work causes: a serious burst of comedy. Tanne has a humorous representation for each graphic symbol, and also has hilarious names for them. For example, this face ;) is titled Creepy Eyelash Smile, and this :3 is called Cool You're a Cat I Guess. The Caldwell Tanne What You Text vs What I See series is hilarious and revealing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Expressive Emoticons:** Opportunity to create new and creative ways of expressing emotions through emoticons. - **Humorous Communication:** Opportunity to incorporate humor and comedy into digital communication. - **Imaginative Interpretations:** Opportunity to explore and showcase different interpretations of textual emoticons. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Digital Communication:** Opportunity to develop and improve digital messaging platforms and applications. - **Graphic Design:** Opportunity to create visually appealing and expressive emoticon designs. - **Entertainment:** Opportunity to incorporate humorous content and engage users in entertaining ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Expansive Emoticon Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amicons.md) - [Tactile Braille Emoticons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-emoticons.md) - [Text-to-Emoji Converters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neatemoji.md) - [Emotive Smartphone Camera Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-covers.md) - [Personalized AI Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-stickers.md) - [Emoji Language Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emojitalk.md) - [Animated-Photo AI-Fueled Chat Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/embodyme.md) - [Emoticon Shortcut Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaomoji-drawer.md) - [Thinking Emoji Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thinking-emoji.md)