Fred Benenson is an emoji aficionado, who self-published the first entirely emoji translation of a classic novel, Emoji Dick (a charming pun on Herman Melville's original title). He works at Kickstarter, where he leads the data team, as well as being on the board for Rhizome, a non-profit organization focused on technology and art. Fred has taught copyright and cyberlaw at NYU and occasionally contributes to Wired Magazine on topics that interest him. He lives in New York.