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A group of Seinfeld fans are bringing Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer to the little screen in your pocket – with emojis inspired by the show.A group of Seinfeld fans are bringing Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer to the little screen in your pocket – with emojis inspired by the show.
Jason Richards, the man behind @Seinfeld2000, a Twitter account that imagines what Seinfeld would be like if it were still on TV, and Houston-based graphic designer Kevin McCauley collaborated to create Seinfeld Emoji, a free iOS app. The app will be available for download pending approval from the Apple App Store, possibly as early as next week. Giddyup! Jason Richards, the man behind @Seinfeld2000, a Twitter account that imagines what Seinfeld would be like if it were still on TV, and Houston-based graphic designer Kevin McCauley collaborated to create Seinfeld Emoji, a free iOS app. The app will be available for download pending approval from the Apple App Store, possibly as early as next week. Giddyup!
"My self-imposed mission statement is to continuously find ways to marry Seinfeld to things that are current or modern," Richards said."My self-imposed mission statement is to continuously find ways to marry Seinfeld to things that are current or modern," Richards said.
"It really couldn't have gone any better," he added."It really couldn't have gone any better," he added.
After Richards came up with the idea, he said he turned to the account's followers to find a designer he thought could bring his vision to life.After Richards came up with the idea, he said he turned to the account's followers to find a designer he thought could bring his vision to life.
He came across McCauley and reached out to him about designing a few Seinfeld-themed emoji illustrations. But McCauley, a big fan of the show and of @Seinfeld2000, came back with more than 20 illustrations. McCauley said the app has more than 40 emojis.He came across McCauley and reached out to him about designing a few Seinfeld-themed emoji illustrations. But McCauley, a big fan of the show and of @Seinfeld2000, came back with more than 20 illustrations. McCauley said the app has more than 40 emojis.
"I was a huge fan, so when [Richards] contacted me, I was just really excited," McCauley said. "Especially the chance to work on something with him because I think he's just so creative and hilarious." The duo connected with developer Shahruz Shaukat, and the team developed the app."I was a huge fan, so when [Richards] contacted me, I was just really excited," McCauley said. "Especially the chance to work on something with him because I think he's just so creative and hilarious." The duo connected with developer Shahruz Shaukat, and the team developed the app.
The emojis feature the main cast of characters plus George's parents, classic objects from the show such as an urban sombrero and the puffy shirt, and some modern versions of the characters, including Glasshole Jerry.The emojis feature the main cast of characters plus George's parents, classic objects from the show such as an urban sombrero and the puffy shirt, and some modern versions of the characters, including Glasshole Jerry.
The characters and objects are purposefully misspelled (Gerge, Marbal Rye), a quirky characteristic of the @Seinfeld2000 account.The characters and objects are purposefully misspelled (Gerge, Marbal Rye), a quirky characteristic of the @Seinfeld2000 account.
Richards said he anticipates the app to be fairly popular based on the reactions he's received from fellow fans.Richards said he anticipates the app to be fairly popular based on the reactions he's received from fellow fans.
"People keep saying versions of 'I will only be communicating with these emojis from now on,'" Richards said. But he said people may be a little bit disappointed to learn that the app behaves differently from the emoji app, and won't appear as a keyboard. "People keep saying versions of 'I will only be communicating with these emojis from now on,'" Richards said. But he said people may be a little bit disappointed to learn that the app behaves differently from the emoji app, and won't appear as a keyboard.
In the meantime, McCauley is keeping his fingers crossed that all buzz around the app will catch the attention of Seinfeld's stars.In the meantime, McCauley is keeping his fingers crossed that all buzz around the app will catch the attention of Seinfeld's stars.
"We would love it if Jerry would see this," McCauley said. "If there was some kind of acknowledgement from someone involved in the show, I think we would die. That would be the coolest.""We would love it if Jerry would see this," McCauley said. "If there was some kind of acknowledgement from someone involved in the show, I think we would die. That would be the coolest."