15 Kanye West-Inspired Art and Design Emojis We Wish Existed

Yeezy season is here, and so are these awesome emojis.

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With the impending release of Kanye West's new album, Yeezus, we've been reminiscing about everything from the days he used to tweet to what important events happened in past years on June 18. Even more specifically, we're looking at what makes Kanye so awesome from an art and design perspective, including the new Yeezus "Please Add Graffiti" posters on the streets of NYC, the projections of "New Slaves" on walls around the world, and his stage design at Governor's Ball. Just yesterday, a Q&A was released in The New York Times where Kanye discusses a Le Courbousier lamp that was "his greatest inspiration" and visiting the Louvre's furniture exhibition multiple times while making Yeezus.

As such, we took it a step further and thought of 15 Kanye West-Inspired Art and Design Emojis We Wish Existed, with added context in case you need a refresh on 'Ye's art inclinations. Yeezy season is here, and while these emojis aren't exactly, we can dream.

Images by Simon Jones 

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Red Tape

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Red Tape

Kanye West revealed the album cover and packaging for Yeezus with red tape sealing the disc case. At his album release party, the labels of the liquor served were also covered in red tape, following the language of "Not for Sale" and being anti-brand sponsorship.

Best used when: You actually need red tape OR want to express rebellion against corporate slavery

Rottweiler

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Rottweiler

Rottweilers are a reoccurring visual for Kanye—they've been seen in the backgrounds of his stage visuals (during the Watch the Throne tour, his recent SNL performance, and his Governors Ball show), and he's been spotted a few times in the Givenchy rottweiler T-shirt.

Best used when: Trying to sound vicious and pissed off

Pantone Swatches

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Pantone Swatches

Kanye tweeted about using Pantone charts when designing costumes for the Runaway film. He probably uses them for every design project, and who says you can't have a little color standardizing in your emoji game, too?

Best used when: Talking about choosing specific colors OR trying to impress someone with your knowledge of design tools

Ballerinas

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Ballerinas

Kanye first brought ballerinas to his "Runaway" performance at the VMAs with Pusha T, marking his comeback and famously uniting ballet and ballerinas with hip-hop. They remained a part of his SNL performance, the Runaway film, and his Coachella performance, creating a strong visual energy where old art meets new. And yes, we know there are already ballerinas in the emoji app, but this one's better.

Best used when: Literally talking about ballerinas, talking about the ballerinas in Runaway, OR referencing anything classic or graceful

Jesus Piece

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Jesus Piece

Kanye has been known to wear a Jesus piece, and it symbolizes a level of taste and decadence that only he can consistently pull off.

Best used when: Showing how your accessories stunt on anything anyone else is wearing OR admitting that you're #sufferingfromsuccess

Robot

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Robot

In one of Kanye's best interviews (with Tim Westwood in 2005), he says "I'm like a machine; I'm a robot. You cannot offend a robot! You know what I'm saying? Mentally, I'm so focused, there's nothing anyone can say or do to me to stop the music and the product that I'm gonna put out. And at the end of the day, the talent will overcome anything." Enough said.

Best used when: Letting someone know you're indestructible and immune to the haters

Mona Lisa

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Projector

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Projector

Kanye once tweeted about watching The Dark Knight on a projector in his living room, and this past month, he projected "New Slaves" onto walls all around the world using mobile crews and trucks.

Best used when: Showing how high-tech and lavish you are when watching movies at home OR reminiscing about Yeezus projections

Statue

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Spaceship

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Spaceship

Kanye's fascination with space travel isn't a secret. He even designed his entire Glow in the Dark tour around the narrative of going to space. The lyrics for "Spaceship" immediately come to mind.

Best used when: You're having a bad day and/or feel lost in the world

Picasso

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Picasso

Kanye once tweeted the Picasso quote, "Every child is an artist. The problem is staying an artist when you grow up."

Best used when: Literally talking about Picasso OR talking about great artists in general

Marc Newson Yacht

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Marc Newson Yacht

Kanye tweeted a photo of designer Marc Newson's Aquariva boat that was sold in a limited edition of 22. He added, "So crazy. I'm inspired to work harder now."

Best used when: Pretending like your boat is cooler than it really is, pretending like you even own a boat, OR expressing your rare taste in limited-edition transportation design

Van Gogh

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Van Gogh

When Kanye tweeted about being "on his Van Gogh 1889," Twitter (mostly Art Twitter) exploded. We're trying to bring the expression back.

Best used when: Telling someone you're at the top of your game, on the grind, and/or timeless

Marble Conference Tables

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Marble Conference Tables

In August 2010, Kanye tweeted about wanting a marble conference table for a conference that he wouldn't have unless he got the table first.

Best used when: Trying to show people that you have standards, both for your furniture and for the way you live your life

Steve Jobs

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