Prepare to Trip Out Over These Emoji Portraits

Emoji are the perfect medium for expressing unspeakable emotions — whether you're feeling like a queen or simply can't imagine discussing your ex's new flame without the poop icon, these text indicators have given our generation a new form of expression. Nobody knows this better than Yung Jake [1], a California rapper and artist who is blowing minds worldwide with his digital portraits. By using emoji to create vividly detailed likenesses of celebrities (such as Kim Kardashian [2]), Yung Jake has merged the tech and art worlds in a beautiful way. Check out some of our favorite pieces below, and watch the artist's Instagram [3] for future impressive creations.