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* Sound Director: [[Minecraft:Samuel Åberg]]
* Sound Director: [[Minecraft:Samuel Åberg]]
* Art Director (brand): Wiktor Persson
* Art Director (brand): Wiktor Persson
| platform = PC only
| platform = Desktop
| programming language = Unity<ref>{{Tweet|artofsully|1355605400914194435|Yeah it's in Unity! Was a fun opportunity to delve more into UI / UX design stuff since I haven't really done much in the past! :D|January 30, 2021}}</ref>
| programming language = Unity<ref>{{Tweet|artofsully|1355605400914194435|Yeah it's in Unity! Was a fun opportunity to delve more into UI / UX design stuff since I haven't really done much in the past! :D|January 30, 2021}}</ref>
| source available = No
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| notes = Not available publicly.
| notes = Not available publicly.
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A '''Mojavatar''' (a portmanteau of "Mojang" and "Avatar") is an avatar created to represent a [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] employee.<ref name=marathonjnkboy>{{Tweet|jnkboy|158236760340578307|Only 1 day left to bid on all the @MC_Marathon auctions. If you've ever wanted a Mojavatar, this is your ONE chance! minecraftmarathon.org/prizes-and-auc…|January 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Tweet|_LadyAgnes|1381214409553494021|I realized I haven't shared my Mojavatar! Quite late - but here it is! It was a lot of fun to create ☺️<br><br>Just epic work on the Mojavatar Maker @artofsully, @cookiecat_9, @JohanAronson, @slamp0000 and the rest of the team! 🌟|April 11, 2021}}</ref> Almost all developers and employees at Mojang have their own Mojavatar.<ref name=sullytweet>{{Tweet|artofsully|1354909486138454017|Some of you might have noticed a lot of @Mojang employees updating their profile pics recently, and I've finally got the go-ahead to share a sneak peek at the internal app I helped develop for us using @unity3d to create these lil avatars! (will showcase more later!) ❤️|January 28, 2021}}</ref> Mojavatars can usually be seen in news articles on [[Minecraft:minecraft.net]] or on the Mojang Staff's social media profiles.
A '''Mojavatar''' (a portmanteau of ''mojang'' and ''avatar'') is an avatar created to represent a [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] employee.<ref name=marathonjnkboy>{{Tweet|jnkboy|158236760340578307|Only 1 day left to bid on all the @MC_Marathon auctions. If you've ever wanted a Mojavatar, this is your ONE chance! minecraftmarathon.org/prizes-and-auc…|January 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Tweet|_LadyAgnes|1381214409553494021|I realized I haven't shared my Mojavatar! Quite late - but here it is! It was a lot of fun to create ☺️<br><br>Just epic work on the Mojavatar Maker @artofsully, @cookiecat_9, @JohanAronson, @slamp0000 and the rest of the team! 🌟|April 11, 2021}}</ref> Almost all developers and employees at Mojang have their own Mojavatar.<ref name=sullytweet>{{Tweet|artofsully|1354909486138454017|Some of you might have noticed a lot of @Mojang employees updating their profile pics recently, and I've finally got the go-ahead to share a sneak peek at the internal app I helped develop for us using @unity3d to create these lil avatars! (will showcase more later!) ❤️|January 28, 2021}}</ref> Mojavatars can usually be seen in news articles on [[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]] or in the respective social media profiles of Mojang staff.


The current Mojavatars are made with the ''Mojavatar Maker'', an internal private program for creating 3D avatars in a style similar to the ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' look. While this current iteration is most common, the two previous styles are still in use by some developers to this day, and can still be seen in some news articles.
The current Mojavatars are made with the ''Mojavatar Maker'', an internal private program for creating 3D avatars in a style similar to the ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' look. While this current iteration is most common, the two previous styles are still in use by some developers to this day, and can still be seen in some news articles.


== Mojavatar Maker ==
== Mojavatar Maker ==
The '''Mojavatar Maker''' is the avatar creator program made by Mojang Studios to help themselves create new avatar images for the new or current staff, it uses a 3D Minecraft Chibi style with a low pixel resolution for the avatars and include a large variety of cosmetics, hair styles, etc.
The '''Mojavatar Maker''' is the avatar creator program made by Mojang Studios to assist in creating new avatar images for the new or current staff. It features a ''Minecraft''-related 3D "chibi" design with low-resolution pixel art for the avatars, and includes a large variety of cosmetics, hair styles, and other customizations.


It is for internal use only by Mojang Studios staff and there's currently no public version for public use.<ref>{{Tweet|artofsully|1354914833842507776|And alas no sorry friends, this isn't going to be a public tool since that would kindaaa defeat the purpose of giving Mojang staff our unique identity haha! That said, do check our jobs page and join us if u wanna be a part of the family! 😄<br><br>(or open Photoshop 😉)|January 28, 2021}}</ref>
It is intended solely for internal use by the Mojang Studios team, and there is no currently no public version available for use.<ref>{{Tweet|artofsully|1354914833842507776|And alas no sorry friends, this isn't going to be a public tool since that would kindaaa defeat the purpose of giving Mojang staff our unique identity haha! That said, do check our jobs page and join us if u wanna be a part of the family! 😄<br><br>(or open Photoshop 😉)|January 28, 2021}}</ref>


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<gallery>
Mojavatar_Maker_logo_cover.gif|The Logo cover for the Mojavatar Maker
Mojavatar Maker logo cover.gif|The logo cover for the Mojavatar Maker
Mojavatar_Maker_UX_demo.gif|A demo of the program's UX
Mojavatar Maker UX demo.gif|A demo of the program's UX
Mojavatar_Maker_avatars.gif|Some avatars generated by the Mojavatar Maker
Mojavatar Maker avatars.gif|Some avatars generated by the Mojavatar Maker
Mojavatar Maker Accessories screen.png|Mojavatar accessories screen
Mojavatar Maker Accessories screen.png|Mojavatar accessories screen
MojavatarVideoShowcase.mp4|Video of Mojavatar showcase with sounds
MojavatarVideoShowcase.mp4|Video of Mojavatar showcase with sounds
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== History ==
== History ==
=== 2010–2016: The original Mojang AB drawings ===
=== 2010–2016: The original Mojang AB drawings ===
Mojang avatars were initially created as 2D hand-drawn illustrations by [[Minecraft:Markus Toivonen]]<ref name=seargetweet>{{Tweet|SeargeDP|425578584359833600|@notch @_andrio That's a cool one. I'm still looking forward to get my Mojang avatar from @jnkboy, he'll have time for it eventually :)|January 21, 2014}}</ref> as 2D hand-drawn illustrations for the core Mojang AB team in 2010.
Mojang avatars were initially created as 2D hand-drawn illustrations by [[Minecraft:Markus Toivonen]]<ref name=seargetweet>{{Tweet|SeargeDP|425578584359833600|@notch @_andrio That's a cool one. I'm still looking forward to get my Mojang avatar from @jnkboy, he'll have time for it eventually :)|January 21, 2014}}</ref> for the core Mojang AB team in 2010.


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<gallery>
Notch_-_Mojang_avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Markus Persson|Notch]]'s Mojavatar
Notch - Mojang_avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Markus Persson|Notch]]'s Mojavatar
Jebby.png|[[Minecraft:Jeb]]'s first Mojavatar
Jebby.png|[[Minecraft:Jeb]]'s first Mojavatar
Junkboy_-_Mojang_avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Junkboy]]'s first Mojavatar
Junkboy - Mojang avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Junkboy]]'s first Mojavatar
Lydia_-_Mojang_avatar.png| [[Minecraft:Lydia Winters|Lydia]]'s Mojavatar with her spider pet
Lydia - Mojang avatar.png| [[Minecraft:Lydia Winters|Lydia]]'s Mojavatar with her spider pet
Bernhardsson - Mojang avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Johan Bernhardsson]]'s Mojavatar
Bernhardsson - Mojang avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Johan Bernhardsson]]'s Mojavatar
Dinnerbone - Mojang avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Dinnerbone]]'s first Mojavatar
Dinnerbone - Mojang avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Dinnerbone]]'s first Mojavatar
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=== 2016–2021: 3D renders ===
=== 2016–2021: 3D renders ===
Starting in 2016, Mojavatars transitioned to a 3D format, also hand-crafted, featuring a Minecraft-inspired chibi style with higher pixel resolution, similar to the [[Minecraft:Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
Starting in 2016, Mojavatars transitioned to a 3D format, also hand-crafted, featuring a ''Minecraft''-inspired "chibi" design with higher pixel resolution, similar to the [[Minecraft:Super Duper Graphics Pack]].


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Agnes_Larsson_Mojang_avatar.png|[[Minecraft:LadyAgnes]]' first Mojavatar
Agnes Larsson Mojang avatar.png|[[Minecraft:LadyAgnes]]' first Mojavatar
Jens_Bergensten_Mojang_avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Jeb]]'s second Mojavatar
Jens Bergensten Mojang avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Jeb]]'s second Mojavatar
Markus_Toivonen_Mojang_avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Junkboy]]'s second Mojavatar
Markus Toivonen Mojang avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Junkboy]]'s second Mojavatar
Jasper_Boerstra_Mojang_avatar_Revision_1.png|[[Minecraft:JAPPA]]'s first Mojavatar
Jasper Boerstra Mojang avatar Revision 1.png|[[Minecraft:JAPPA]]'s first Mojavatar
Jasper_Boerstra_Mojang_avatar.png|[[Minecraft:JAPPA]]'s second Mojavatar
Jasper Boerstra Mojang avatar.png|[[Minecraft:JAPPA]]'s second Mojavatar
Marsh Davies Mojang avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Marsh Davies]]' Mojavatar
Marsh Davies Mojang avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Marsh Davies]]' Mojavatar
Adrian Östergård Mojang avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Adrian Östergård]]'s current Mojavatar
Adrian Östergård Mojang avatar.png|[[Minecraft:Adrian Östergård]]'s current Mojavatar
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=== 2021–present: Mojavatar Maker ===
=== 2021–present: Mojavatar Maker ===
As the number of employees at Mojang grew, it became no longer viable to create avatars manually. In 2021 after the Mojang Studios rebrand, a group of developers therefore created an internal program, the Mojavatar Maker, to make the avatars more quickly and easily.<ref>{{Tweet|artofsully|1355587750855118854|Wow - thanks for the warm response to the Mojavatar project guys! Very much a side gig to normal work, it's nice to see it completed! ❤️<br><br>Traditionally avi's were made by hand but since Mojang has grown so much it's not as viable to do that anymore, thus Mojavatar Maker was born!|January 30, 2021}}</ref><ref name=sullytweet />
As the number of Mojang employees grew, it became no longer viable to create avatars manually. Following the rebranding of Mojang Studios in 2021, a group of developers created an internal program, the Mojavatar Maker, to produce avatars more quickly and easily.<ref>{{Tweet|artofsully|1355587750855118854|Wow - thanks for the warm response to the Mojavatar project guys! Very much a side gig to normal work, it's nice to see it completed! ❤️<br><br>Traditionally avi's were made by hand but since Mojang has grown so much it's not as viable to do that anymore, thus Mojavatar Maker was born!|January 30, 2021}}</ref><ref name=sullytweet />


This is the current version of the Mojavatars. They are presented as a 3D model with a chibi and low pixel resolution style that almost all employees use currently.
This is the current version of the Mojavatars. They are presented as low-resolution, "chibi"-style 3D models, currently used by almost all employees.


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Latest revision as of 11:08, 24 July 2026

Template:Infobox program A Mojavatar (a portmanteau of mojang and avatar) is an avatar created to represent a Minecraft:Mojang Studios employee.<ref name=marathonjnkboy>Template:Tweet</ref><ref>Template:Tweet</ref> Almost all developers and employees at Mojang have their own Mojavatar.<ref name=sullytweet>Template:Tweet</ref> Mojavatars can usually be seen in news articles on Minecraft:Minecraft.net or in the respective social media profiles of Mojang staff.

The current Mojavatars are made with the Mojavatar Maker, an internal private program for creating 3D avatars in a style similar to the Minecraft:Minecraft look. While this current iteration is most common, the two previous styles are still in use by some developers to this day, and can still be seen in some news articles.

Mojavatar Maker

The Mojavatar Maker is the avatar creator program made by Mojang Studios to assist in creating new avatar images for the new or current staff. It features a Minecraft-related 3D "chibi" design with low-resolution pixel art for the avatars, and includes a large variety of cosmetics, hair styles, and other customizations.

It is intended solely for internal use by the Mojang Studios team, and there is no currently no public version available for use.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>

History

2010–2016: The original Mojang AB drawings

Mojang avatars were initially created as 2D hand-drawn illustrations by Minecraft:Markus Toivonen<ref name=seargetweet>Template:Tweet</ref> for the core Mojang AB team in 2010.

2016–2021: 3D renders

Starting in 2016, Mojavatars transitioned to a 3D format, also hand-crafted, featuring a Minecraft-inspired "chibi" design with higher pixel resolution, similar to the Minecraft:Super Duper Graphics Pack.

2021–present: Mojavatar Maker

As the number of Mojang employees grew, it became no longer viable to create avatars manually. Following the rebranding of Mojang Studios in 2021, a group of developers created an internal program, the Mojavatar Maker, to produce avatars more quickly and easily.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref><ref name=sullytweet />

This is the current version of the Mojavatars. They are presented as low-resolution, "chibi"-style 3D models, currently used by almost all employees.

Contest winners

Two first-generation Mojavatars were awarded to non-developers through a contest held during a Minecraft:Minecraft Marathon event.<ref name=marathonjnkboy /><ref>Prizes and Auctions | Minecraft Marathon – archived on January 16, 2012</ref><ref>Template:Bluesky</ref>

The first person outside of Mojang to use the Mojavatar Maker was a girl named Star, who won a Template:W competition in 2023 and created her own Mojavatar during a tour of Mojang Studios in Stockholm.<ref>Template:Ytl</ref>

Another person granted access to the Mojavatar Maker was Lucie, a modder who won an auction and received the opportunity to visit Mojang’s office in Stockholm.<ref> Template:Tweet
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Gallery

Mojavatar maker concept art

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