Abstract: A system for enabling enhancement of a text-based message with visual assets, the system comprising: input means for receiving message text; a data store comprising a plurality of visual assets; search means arranged to compare data related to the message text received at the input means against data related to the plurality of visual assets stored in the data store in order to identify at least one visual asset that corresponds to a portion of the message text; composing means arranged to receive the at least one visual asset identified by the search means and to compose at least one composed asset set in dependence upon the at least one visual asset identified by the search means and the message text received at the input means; output means arranged to output the at least one composed asset set.