Emojis

This step-by-step guide is for an assignment created by my English professor. We must brainstorm ideas and make a detailed instruction manual of how to create your icon, emoji, knickknack, and so forth. Prototypes, pictures, and videos can help supplement your instructional manual.

The idea behind my emoji was one minding its business or not wanting to get involved. Sort of like when you look away from something that’s happening or throw your hands up. A past coworker of mine was the inspiration for this emoji and I don’t have an Apple emoji like the one I designed.

I will periodically attach picture files to show you what the emoji should like as you progress through the steps.

Step 1:

Brainstorm words: Emoji. Face. Whistling. Eyes. Mouth. Cloud. Unbothered. Cavalier. Apathetic. Disinterested. Unconcerned. Nonchalant.

Step 2:

You will need to gather the following materials and/or software applications:

· Paper

· A writing utensil

· Play-Doh

· A flat surface

· Computer or laptop

· Internet Access

· Tinkercad software

· Access to a 3-D Printer

· Paint (optional)

· Camera (Phone or actual camera)

Step 3:

You’ll want to get the Play-Doh out of its container and roll it into a ball with your hands.

Step 4:

Place it on a flat surface, such as a table after you have rounded the Play-Doh.

Step 5:

Smoosh it with the palm of your hand until it’s nearly flat and still has a circular shape. It doesn’t have to be completely flat, it should have some thickness left.

Step 6:

Use your thumb to create a small hole near the bottom center of the Play-Doh circle.

Step 7:

Create three separate lines at a 45-degree angle from the hole with a writing utensil of your choice. Specifically, visualize the hole as a clock and place the lines at the 1:30 mark. There will be a slight spacing in between each of the three lines.

Step 8:

Make two holes side-by-side near the top of the Play-Doh with your thumb. A space will be in between them as well.

Step 9:

With your writing utensil, draw a line, a down pointing curve, inside of each hole.

Step 10:

Poke a dot above the curved line in each of the two holes made by your thumb.

Step 11:

Take a picture of your prototype.

Step 12:

On your laptop or computer, open your internet browser and go to https://www.tinkercad.com.

Step 13:

Hit “Start Tinkering now” to create a Tinkercad account or sign in if you already have an account with them.

Step 14:

Once you are signed in, click the blue “Create new design” button.

Step 15:

Hit the “edit grid” button on the lower right side of the Workplane.

Step 16:

Change the width and height of the grid properties from 200.00mm by 200.00mm to 75.00mm by 75.00mm. The units should be in millimeters. If not, switch it to millimeters, then select “Update Grid.”

Step 17:

Hit the zoom button on the middle left side of the screen three times. It’s located between the “Fit all in view” and “Zoom out” button.

Step 18:

Scroll down and click the blue sphere under the “Basic Shapes” section, drag, and drop it onto the Workplane. This will be the biggest sphere. It will serve as the face of the emoji.

Step 19:

Click on the blue sphere and pick one of the four tiny, white cubes at the ends of the square overlapping the sphere.

Step 20:

Erase the 20.00mm by 20.00mm dimensions and change them to 50.00mm by 50.00mm, then click anywhere else on the screen to set it.

Step 21:

Click the blue upwards pointing triangle underneath the cube that says “Top” on it. This will change the view you’re looking at the sphere from top to front.

Step 22:

Tap the sphere and hit the small, white square at the top center of it and change the dimensions of the sphere from 20.00mm to 12.50mm. Click away to implement the change.

Step 23:

Revert to the top view by clicking the blue downwards pointing triangle above the cube that says “Front” on it.

Step 24:

Click the blue sphere again and to its right you will see a panel with a solid blue circle next to a gray hole with diagonal bars across it. Click the solid circle and change the color of this sphere to whatever color you like. The color doesn’t matter yet.

Step 25:

Drag and drop a new sphere to the Workplane. Click it and select “Hole” from the “Shape” panel.

Step 26:

You will change its dimensions from 20.00mm by 20.00mm to 12.50mm by 12.50mm. You will also do this for its height.

Step 27:

Drag this sphere to the lower right side of the main sphere whose color you changed to your liking.

Step 28:

Now, drag and drop another sphere from the basic shapes section and place it onto the Workplane.

Step 29:

Select the blue sphere and pick one of the four tiny, white cubes at the ends of the square overlapping the sphere.

Step 30:

Change the length and width of the sphere from 20.00mm by 20.00mm to 12.50mm by 12.50mm. Don’t forget to click elsewhere after making this change to set the new dimensions.

Step 31:

Click the blue sphere again and to its right you will see a panel with a solid blue circle next to a gray hole with diagonal bars across it. Click the solid circle and change the color of the sphere from blue to white. This is the only color change that matters here.

Step 32:

Click the small blue triangle underneath the cube that says “Top” on it. This will change the view you’re looking at the sphere from top to front.

Step 33:

You’ll want to select the small white cube at the top of the white sphere and substitute its height dimension from 20.00mm to 12.50mm.

Step 34:

Go back to the top view by clicking the blue downwards pointing triangle above the cube that says “Front” on it.

Step 35:

Drag and drop another sphere from the basic shapes section and place it onto the Workplane.

Step 36:

Select the blue sphere and pick one of the four tiny, white cubes at the ends of the square overlapping the sphere.

Step 37:

Change the length and width of the sphere from 20.00mm by 20.00mm to 12.50mm by 12.50mm. Don’t forget to click elsewhere after making this change to set the new dimensions.

Step 38:

Click the blue sphere again and to its right you will see a panel with a solid blue circle next to a gray hole with diagonal bars across it. Click the solid circle and change the color of the sphere from blue to white. This is the only color change that matters here.

Step 39:

Click the small blue triangle underneath the cube that says “Top” on it. This will change the view you’re looking at the sphere from top to front.

Step 40:

You’ll want to select the small white cube at the top of the white sphere and substitute its height dimension from 20.00mm to 12.50mm.

Step 41:

Go back to the top view by clicking the blue downwards pointing triangle above the cube that says “Front” on it.

Step 42:

Next, line up the two white circles side-by-side each other. Click one of the two white circles and then hit “shift” on your computer or laptop and click the other white circle. This will group them together and make it easier for you to move them both at the same time.

Step 43:

Place them near the top of the circle, centered. Leave a space between them. These will represent the white parts, the sclera, of the eyes.

Step 44:

Repeat steps 38 to 43 twice, but the only difference is you will change the color of the spheres from blue to black. This will represent the pupil of the eyes.

Step 45:

Drag each black sphere, individually, to the white sphere and move your computer/laptop mouse around until the pupil is facing upwards at an angle. The white and black sphere will mesh together.

Step 46:

Save your design.

Step 47:

Rent a 3-D printer or send your design to a place that will print out your
designs with a 3-D Printer.

Step 48:

Final Step: This is optional. Paint your printed emoji and then allow time for drying.