The man behind the smiley face symbol was paid $45 for his design

In 1963, an insurance company hired graphic designer Harvey Ross Ball to create a morale-boosting icon for its employees. His design, the yellow-and-black smiley face that has become a fixture in popular culture, took 10 minutes to finish.

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Wateen Telecom (Official) on X: Did you know? In 1963 Harvey Ball, the creator of the #SmileyFace was tasked with creating a design to lift employee morale. It took him ten minutes

Harvey Ball Passes Away

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Historic Vids on X: Harvey Ross Ball, a graphic designer from Worcester, Massachusetts, is credited with inventing the iconic smiley face in 1963. At the time, Ball was approached by a local insurance company, State Mutual Life Assurance Company, to

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