I have been playing with emoticons since 2011.
I love these signs because of their simplicities and abilities of strong expresses.
Here are some examples from my portfolio, how they can be used in my works.
I used both Euro-Atlantic & Asian emoticons.
curtain: "FISHES" - Asian emoticons
tea towels: "FISHES" - Asian emoticons
curtain
tea towels
C=:-) chef
(:<> duck
~:> chicken
:8) pig
3:-O cow
~:> chicken
:8) pig
3:-O cow
tea towels
tea towels
><((((o> fish
><)))*>
>(‘>
<*)))-{
><)))*>
>(‘>
<*)))-{
bed linen
tshirts
kaychains
kaychains
plush figure & pillow
plush figure: face / back side