You can submit any kind of drawing or other digital image that is approximately 96 x 96 pixels in the form of a JPG or PNG. The purpose of the image will be to produce a set of 12 Insidious emoticons for the Kik platform based on your drawing. The guidelines below will help you understand what the final product will look like. Please do not submit a complete set of emoticons.
This guide is meant for artists creating emoticons for the Kik platform. These emoticons will be used by users inline in conversations. To make sure the emoticons look great on Kik, please follow the guidelines below.
/// EMOTICON SIZING
You will need to make sure your icon canvas is approximately 96 x 96 pixels in size. The emoticon must be saved in JPG or PNG format.
/// EMOTICON contrast
Your emoticon will be displayed on one of 11 chat bubble colors. The emoticon should work well on all of these bubble colors.
#87BEFF
#BBE061
#F9E560
#FFB940
#FD6757
#FEA7B9
#CD9AEC
#CCD0D9
#E5E5EA
#343434
#FFFFFF
/// EMOTICON emotions
Kik has 20 default emoticons, each with a unique emotion. Use these emoticons as inspiration for your entry. Below are the 20 emotions, their symbols, and a brief description.
A normal, neutral smile with the mouth turned up.
A playful expression with one eye closed, and a smile.
A sad expression with the mouth turned down in a frown.
A big, happy, open smile, showing the inside of the mouth.
A playful face with the tongue sticking out.
A straight face with no emotion showing.
An expression with the
mouth tilted.
An unhappy frown with the mouth turned down and furrowed brows.
An expression with the mouth zipped or locked.
A heart symbol.
A broken
heart symbol.
A fun expression with shades, or other objects indicating coolness.
A cute face with the mouth in a “w” shape (like a cat’s mouth).
An upset face with at least one visible tear.
A face with the mouth open in an “O” shape with the eyebrows lifted.
An expression with the mouth in an “S” shape and one eyebrow tilted.
Blushing face with rosy cheeks and avoidant eyes.
A face blowing a kiss with the lips puckered.
An evil grin with the mouth smiling and the brows in a “V” shape.
An angry face with the brows tilted in a “V” shape.
A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.
The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.
