Design & Animation of AHLAN MSN Emoticons + The 'All about' video by the agency:

Emoticon designs* for the emoticon and RnD of existent emoticons to maintain the iconic MSN brand style:
** To see more emoticon designs> 'Designing of the MSN emoticons'
Feedback, corrections and refinements:

Final Arab MSN emoticon!

Storyboards for our 3D artist Manoj suggesting how animations should work:

Video by Wunderman, documenting Ahlan and it's success:



Agency: Wunderman, Dubai
Character Design + Animation Direction : Rita Dhankani 
Modeling + Animation: Manoj Joseph

Cheers!