Harvey Ross Ball (July 10, 1921 – April 12, 2001) was an American commercial artist. He is recognized as the inventor of the popular smiley face graphic picture, which became an enduring and notable international icon. [2] . He never applied for a trademark for the iconic smiley image and only earned $45 for his efforts.

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Mar 13, 2013 · It’s largely accepted that the original version of the familiar smiley face was first created 50 years ago in Worcester, Massachusetts by the late Harvey Ross Ball, an American graphic artist...

Oct 6, 2023 · Back in 1963, Worcester resident and commercial artist Harvey Ball invented the smiley face. In 1999, Ball created World Smile Day to encourage kindness and combat the over-commercialization of...

Nov 10, 2021 · In less than ten minutes, Harvey Ball came up with the simple yet world-changing smiley face. The simplicity of the image brought smiles to the faces of the executives, who paid him $45 (about $400 today) for his creation.

Sep 12, 2019 · When Harvey Ross Ball was hired by an insurance company in 1963 to create a morale-boosting icon for its employees, he whipped up a yellow-and-black smiley face with a wide, dimpled grin. He...

Jul 11, 2022 · The iconic yellow smiley face—with its perfect circle, two oval eyes, and a large, upturned semi-circular mouth—is immediately recognizable worldwide as the symbol of happiness. However, the story behind the graphic motif isn’t as cheerful as you might expect.

Oct 3, 2014 · Harvey Ball, born and raised in Worcester, was the creator of the Smiley Face--that round yellow image that now beams out from Wal-Mart ads, Joe Boxer shorts and internet icons.