As 2024 draws to a close, let's take a look back on a year filled with milestones and exciting new projects at JoyPixels. From celebrating our 10th anniversary with the release of JoyPixels 9.0, to welcoming new partnerships with iconic brands like Smirnoff, and powering MojoID, a groundbreaking approach to digital identity, this year has been nothing short of extraordinary. Here’s a look back at what made for an unforgettable 2024, including the crowning of our most popular emoji of the year!
JoyPixels 9.0 - A Collection 10 Years in the Making
One of our biggest milestones this year was the release of JoyPixels 9.0 which coincided with the celebration of our 10th anniversary. This update brought 118 new emoji, along with 662 enhancements to our other designs. It was all about making our emoji better, bolder, and even more fun to use. We introduced features like "Right" directional modifiers, sleek rectangular flag designs, and polished button-style symbols. With a focus on accessibility, creativity, and versatility, JoyPixels 9.0 is all about keeping communication fresh, vibrant, and full of personality. ☝️Learn more about JoyPixels 9.0 in our release blog post.
New and Renewed Partnerships
Partnerships kept us buzzing in 2024, and we couldn’t be more excited about the connections we’ve made! This year, we danced into a new collaboration with Smirnoff, who made our Dancing Girl 💃 emoji the star of their campaign with Spicy Tam. It’s been amazing to see our emoji bring extra flair to their fun and fiery messaging.
In addition to welcoming new partners, we renewed longstanding collaborations with several major brands, including Yankee Candle, Beefbar, Danilo, Sky Mobile, Dropbox, Zoom, T-Mobile, 2degrees, Vonage, and McDonald’s. Whether it’s a fiery dancer or a tasty cheeseburger, we’re thrilled to see how our emoji continue to light up their worlds.
MojoID: The Future of Digital Identity
This year, we took emoji to the next level by teaming up with MojoID, a bullish way to make your online identity as unique as you are. MojoID lets users create personalized, one-of-a-kind, emoji-based sequences that add a splash of personality and security to their digital lives. JoyPixels emoji provide the icons for this groundbreaking web3 project.
2024’s Most Popular Emoji
So which emoji stole the spotlight in 2024? According to our data, more than 42 million emoji were sent via EmojiCopy—and the results are in! The reigning champ this year was the Loudly Crying Face 😭, capturing hearts (and dramatic moments) everywhere. Coming in close behind were the Smiling Face with 3 Hearts 🥰, the ever-adorable Heart Eyes 😍, and the timeless Red Heart ❤️.
And while it didn’t take the crown, our personal favorite—Face with Tears of Joy 😂—snagged a respectable fifth place!
Here’s to 2025!
As we wrap up this incredible year, we want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to our community of users, partners, and fans. Your enthusiasm and creativity continue to inspire us to push the boundaries of expression. We can’t wait to see what 2025 has in store—and we promise, we’ve got even more exciting surprises in the works. Here's to another year of spreading joy, one pixel at a time! ✨
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