Microsoft
Avatars
We worked with the incredible humans at Microsoft Design to explore and create a series of avatars. To offer a wider range of options and allow for more universal and inclusive forms of expression, we explored avatars that deviate from human form, but still convey human feelings and expressions.
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MS_AVATAR_0330001.jpg)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MS_Avatar_0035_clean-1800x1800.png)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/TENDRIL_MICROSOFTEMOJIS_AVATAR_06-1.png)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MS_Avatar_01b.jpg)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MS_Avatar_036_Clean-1800x1800.png)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MSE_AVATAR_HalfpipeGuy-1800x1800.png)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Avatar_04_03-1800x1800.jpg)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/TENDRIL_MICROSOFTEMOJIS_AVATAR_Thumbsup-1800x1800.png)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/1c300e114199315.603698bbefee2.jpeg)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MS_AVATAR_0410001-1800x1013.png)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MSE_Avatar01_v02-1800x1800.jpg)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MS_Avatar_0047_clean-1800x1800.png)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MS_Avatar_0044_clean-1800x1800.png)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MS_Avatar_005_Clean-1800x1800.png)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/TENDRIL_MICROSOFTEMOJIS_AVATAR_01.png)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/TENDRIL_MICROSOFTEMOJIS_AVATAR_07_0071.png)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MS_AVATAR_0210001.jpg)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MS_AVATAR_0170001.jpg)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/TENDRIL_MICROSOFTEMOJIS_AVATAR_09_lighting01_Seafoam.png)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MS_AVATAR_0180001.jpg)
![](https://tendril.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/TENDRIL_MICROSOFTEMOJIS_AVATAR_02.png)
Credits
Client
Microsoft
Microsoft Creative Director
Nando Costa
Production Company
Tendril
Tendril Creative Director
Alexandre Torres
Director
Matthias Winckelmann
Executive Producer
Ivelle Jargalyn
Producer
Katherine Allen
3D Design + Animation
Christian Hoffman, Jonathan Lindgren
2D & 3D Design
Rodrigo Rezende
3D Design
Vini Nascimento
3D Animation + Lighting
Sebastian Helene
3D Animation
Mau Borba