# Digital Emoji Mosaics The Emoji Mosaic is an Online Photo Converter That Turns Images into Emojis By David Ingram | Published 2015-08-20 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-converter References: [observer](http://observer.com/2015/08/11-classic-artworks-reimagined-as-emoji-mosaics/) The world as we know it may soon be approaching peak emoji levels ever since the unveiling of a simple [online photo converter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodlify) that can turn any image into a collage of the wildly popular visual characters. Designed by web developer Eric Andrew Lewis -- who when not designing free creative photo converters also works for [The New York Times](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wordle-game-show) -- the program is able to take any image and switch its colors to appropriate [emoji characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiktok-emoji-finder), createing a stunning visual mosaic. Even classical pieces of art can be converted using the online tool into surprisingly accurate and colorful collections of smiley faces, hamburger buns and cartoon animals along with the ever-popular pile of poo emoji icon. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Emoji Art:** There is an opportunity for innovation in utilizing emoji in creating unique digital art. - **Visual Conversion Tools:** The development of digital tools which can convert images into other forms, such as using emojis, is a trend worth exploring. - **Emojis in Classical Art:** There is potential in utilizing emojis to reimagine classical art pieces into modern, fun digital creations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Digital Art:** The digital art industry could explore incorporating emojis as a new medium in their creations. - **Graphic Design:** Graphic designers can utilize this tool to create unique and playful designs that incorporate emojis as part of their visual language. - **Social Media:** Platforms could incorporate emoji mosaics, as a new form of expression, into their features to enhance user experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized AI Emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emojifyer-ai.md) - [Interactive Emoji Grids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-million-emojis.md) - [Image Pixel Converters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picture-to-pixel-art.md) - [Randomized Emoji Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emoji-generators.md) - [Retro Image Converters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/image-to-pixel-art.md) - [Personalized Animated Emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omoji.md) - [AI Emoji Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iemoji-ai.md) - [Emoji Asset Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emoji-saga.md) - [Text-to-Emoji Converters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neatemoji.md)