Gallery: How to Design Star Wars Emoji Without Angering Rabid Fans

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    Good news, *Star Wars* fans: you can now get 52 different *Star Wars* emoji through a branded Lucasfilm app.
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    L.A.-based designer Truck Torrence designed them all.
  • Some characters are a cinch Torrence says. “Ive grown up looking at them for so long so the essence of those characters...
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    Some characters are a cinch, Torrence says. “I’ve grown up looking at them for so long, so the essence of those characters is already burned into my consciousness."
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    Others require screenshots and lots of iterating, to be as simple as possible but still have defining features that “capture the spirit of the character," Torrence says.
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    It's a totally different process than what goes into standard emoji, but no less effective as a communication tool. Torrence says C3PO is a favorite for saying "wow!," and sending Hans and Leia back and forth is akin to sending emoji hearts.
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