Create Personalized Emoji Packs with Midjourney: A Step‑by‑Step Guide

Recently, many articles showcase how quickly Midjourney can generate emoji packs, but this guide examines whether the process is truly efficient and how to create personalized, high‑quality emojis for everyday communication.

Step 1: Choose a style and generate your own portrait

Select a clear, front‑facing photo of yourself, upload it, and add a descriptive prompt. Example prompt:

A Disney girl, square face, blue hat, black hair, wearing glasses, white background, low saturation, Pixar, super detail, clay, anime, looking at viewer, chibi, artstation serafleur, divine film, edge lighting, bokeh, shading, 8k, soft focus, 3D, oc renderer, blender, C4D, IP, best quality, ultra high definition, 3D rendering --iw 2 --ar 3:4 --niji 5

Step 2: Create the emoji pack

Use seed values to keep the main character consistent while varying expressions. The workflow:

Click the reaction icon on the generated portrait.

Search for "envelop" and click the envelope icon.

Copy the seed value shown on the left side.

Then re‑enter the image command with the seed and a new prompt, for example:

https://s.mj.run/cF1d1HJWiPM A girl, blue hat, black long hair, blue sweater, metal‑frame glasses, 3d multiple poses and expressions, happy, angry, crying, expressing love, emoticons, f/64 groups, related characters, 3d, bright colors, sculpting, bold outlines, kawaii aesthetics --niji 5 --seed 654659527

During the "blind‑box" stage, add descriptive keywords (e.g., "girl", "square face", "blue hat", "black hair", "glasses") to refine the output. Experiment with different emotion keywords such as "happy", "funny", or "sad". Removing the seed often yields more varied results, though it may require more iterations.

Before starting, decide on a theme—daily chat, work, holidays, etc.—to guide keyword selection. For the "Hat Girl" pack, the focus was everyday work chat scenarios, resulting in a diverse set of expressions.

The entire generation process takes about two hours, followed by another two hours of Photoshop work for color correction, detail enhancement, and background removal. After selecting the best images (e.g., 24), add suitable captions or trending phrases to complete the personalized emoji pack.

AI is reshaping designers' workflows by expanding creative sources, accelerating production, and enabling real‑time feedback and previews. Embracing these tools offers broader creative possibilities and efficiency gains, though continuous learning remains essential.