Unicode
Jennifer has been the Chairperson of the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee since 2019. This working group is responsible for the technical implementation of character encodings, driving the strategy and guidelines for new emoji, improving the operations of reviewing proposals and aligning on fundamental interoperability needs with Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta.
Her work to standardize long-standing, globally relevant expressions has resulted in some of the most iconic recent additions including: 🫠❤️🔥🥲🫥️🫤🫡🫣❤️🩹😵💫.
Recent UTC Reports:
- ✏️ 2025 Q2 Report
- ✏️ 2025 Q1 Report
- ✏️ 2024 Q4 Report
- ✏️ 2024 Q3 Report
Emoji Kitchen
People want to play with emoji like we do with words — mashing them together, turning nouns into verbs, breaking them apart to create entirely new concepts. Language is infinitely creative just like art and music. With Emoji Kitchen our keyboards become an even richer canvas for expression. 🥳🥰😈
Try it out via Google Search or use it in any messaging app thanks to your favorite Android keyboard, Gboard.
Dynapuff
Based on 500 hand-drawn stickers, DynaPuff is a playful font that makes it possible to customize any sticker in Gboard with your own text! Its hand-drawn charm and bouncy baseline give it a fun, energetic feel.
It's not just cute, it’s also high tech. Thanks to Toshi Omagari, Dynapuff is a variable typeface with character-alternates giving it a more natural, less robotic look for repeated letters so you can OOOoooOOo and aAAAAaaeeWWWee at it’s typographic tone of voice. DynaPuff is free to download and available via an open source license . Shout out to TikTok and Capcut who use it as a default font!
Animated Emoji
Language doesn’t stand still and emoji don’t have to either. As we move beyond plain text communications to rich immersive ones — like live streaming and video conferencing — emoji continue to demonstrate their relevance as an affordance to backchannel with others. These emotional connections are a big part of how we show empathy and build relationships 🥲
Our open-source library is full of wiggly worms, dancing goats, and winking faces for everyone to use. Maybe you've seen them in Google Meet, Google Messages, Google Chat or in YouTube 😉
Lectures
I love hearing why people love (and hate) emoji and it gives me immeasurable joy to share in these stories. If you are interested in booking a speaking engagement, reach out via email. For up-to-date information about upcoming events, sign up for my newsletter.
A few selected recordings include:
Emoji Wallpaper
Create custom homescreens that dynamically change when you unlock or charge your phone thanks to Noto Emoji, a variable monochrome font that can change color and weight.
Hot Tip: This black and white font recognizes Blob superiorirty — all the people emoji turn into our favorite blobby friends 🪄
Editorial
BusinessWeek was unforgettable but not because it was during a major state of transformation — my colleagues — Richard Turly, Tracy Ma, Emily Keegin, Evan Applegate, Kenton Powell, Rob Vargas, Cindy Hoffman and many others — made me the designer I am today.
Everyone was expected to be conceptual, not just decorative, when explaining the news. Editors and designers worked closely — stories were shaped visually and editorially at the same time. We saw each spread as an opportunity to make people feel something—which in business journalism was kind of revolutionary at the time.
🏆 National Magazine Awards (Ellies) for General Excellence, D&AD Awards (x4), Creative Review – Design Studio of the Year