Who Invented the Smiley Face?

The smiley face was a corporate morale booster and a countercultural icon, and it was given a second life as an emoji. Will it ever lose its meaning?

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Massachusetts ad man Harvey Ball designed the first Smiley face

The Smiley Face Was Invented for Corporate America

Who invented the smiley face? - The Straight Dope

Illustrator Harvey Ball, of Worcester, Mass., who created the smiley face, the bright yellow happy face that has become a worldwide symbol of good cheer, poses Monday, July 6, 1998 in Worcester

C H R I S · M A G G I O on Tumblr: RIP Harvey Ball, inventor of the smiley face 🙂 (1921-2001)

The $500m smiley face business - The Hustle

Who Really Invented the Smiley Face?, Arts & Culture

Prakash College on X: #ShirishGandhi #PrakashCollege #FactOPedia Did you know ? The inventor of the smiley face symbol, Harvey Ball, was paid just $45 for the design. / X