Everyone loves emojis and opines about them - look what happened when Apple released a slew of new ones last month - and we at DesignCrowd just can't get enough of them!

Because a picture can say more than a thousand words, and we never really run out of things we want to say, we asked our icon designers to help us out – create some new emojis referencing some of our favorite TV shows, celebrities and pop culture icons - past and present.

Their amazing responses - from Grumpy Cat to Michael Jackson and Russian icon Cheburashka - will certainly keep us well stocked for conversation. Check out some of our favorites below:

Winner: Grumpy Cat Emojis by Tap Studio from the UK!

There's really no time Grumpy Cat is not an appropriate response. The applications here are infinite. Tap studio describes his Grumpy Cat Emojis: From left to right: Sunny/bright, Partytime In Love, "Innocent", Angry, Feeling like zombie/tired, Evil/bad, Sleepy Bad Day, Grumpy, Shocked.

Celeb Emoji Tongues by JHGraphics

There is many an emotion one can convey with nothing but a tongue. Here are five examples.

Going for bronze

Kanye. 'nuff said.

Don't go away without checking out the rest!

Nordic Raver Girl

Michael Jackson

Amy Winehouse

#Dressgate

More Michael Emojis

Cheburashka, known as Topple in earlier English translations, is a character in children's literature, from a 1966 story by Soviet writer Eduard Uspensky.

View the rest of the awesome emoji design contest submissions here.

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Which emoji captures best what you've been struggling to put into words? Do you think humanity is on its way back toward hieroglyphic writing? Tell us in the comments below!

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Written by Jo Sabin on Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Jo Sabin is Head of Designer Community at DesignCrowd. She's led the company's public relations and social media programs since 2012. With more than ten years' experience working with Australian and international tech startups in the creative industries, Jo has been instrumental in meeting DesignCrowd's objectives in Australia and abroad. Get in touch via Twitter.