# The power of emoji: An interview with Jennifer Daniel

DevFeed: [The power of emoji: An interview with Jennifer Daniel](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-power-of-emoji-an-interview-with-jennifer-daniel-10139.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/the-power-of-emoji/>)

Author: Alia Fite

Published: 2022-05-05T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [Emoji](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/emoji.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>)

Tags: [apple](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple.md>), [bridging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bridging.md>), [communication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communication.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [iphone](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/iphone.md>), [standards](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/standards.md>)

## AI overview

An interview with Jennifer Daniel explores how emoji are selected, encoded, and standardized, and how they help convey emotion, intent, and nonverbal cues in digital communication. It also discusses their role in design and interoperability across platforms.

## Source excerpt

A conversation with Jennifer Daniel on how emoji are selected and encoded, and the big impact of tiny pictures.