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Pantone, meet the art of the emoticon. We think you’re going to be lifelong friends. And you know who agrees? The design department at OgilvyOne. Armed with 21,120 Pantone chips, four months of planning and 52 hours of assembly time, this labor of love definitely made us look.

Made Us Look: Paper Emoticons Made With Over 21,000 Pantone Color Chips

Made Us Look: Paper Emoticons Made With Over 21,000 Pantone Color Chips
Anjelika Temple
By Anjelika TempleMar 26, 2014
Anjelika Temple
As Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Brit + Co, Anjelika Temple brings her voracious consumption of all things creative and colorful to DIY projects, geeky gadgetry finds and more. When she's not DIY-ing her heart out, you'll find her throwing dinner parties with friends or adventuring with her husband David, their daughters Anokhi and Indira, and their silly dog Turkey.
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Dear Pantone Chips, We will always, always, always write about awesome new ways to repurpose you. Love, Brit + Co.

Now, onto the repurposing project at hand! Pantone, meet the art of the emoticon. We think you’re going to be lifelong friends. And you know who agrees? The design department at OgilvyOne. Armed with 21,120 Pantone chips, four months of planning and 52 hours of assembly time, this labor of love definitely made us look.

Paper Pixels

emoticons. Yes. EMOTICONS!

For more about this project, peep the video below to see how OgilvyOne has taken their love of paper, pixels and Pantone to a seriously awesome level. (Photos via Designboom)

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