Who created the famous smiley face icon? It is an icon that we have all used at some point in our lives, either speaking through a social network or simply using one of its many variants that have emerged over time. But who created this symbol that today is considered one of the most important both within the networks and outside. The answer to this question is, Harvey ball.
Used in cinema in movies as well known as Watchmen or in the music industry as an icon of the group Nirvana, this smiling face made its way through the public, attracting more and more followers and positioning itself as an icon that would go down in history as one of the most representative icons of recent decades.
Surely you are wondering how many millions will the creator have earned of this iconor not? the truth is that its creator decided not to patent his work and leave it free so that any user could use it, only charging 45 dolares for the commission of this work. The smile was born in 1963 as a result of a advertising campaign commissioned to Harvey Ball in order to create a union between two large companies trying to put aside the rivalries of the past. In just 10 minutes the father of the big smile created the symbol for which he would go down in history.
Its use spread quicklyay was used in a multitude of media including designer drugs that emerged in the 80's during the movement acidhouse. It was also used by great musical artists like Nirvana where we can see a variant of the Ball icon.
Among all the commotion caused by this small smile we highlight the worldsmileday or world smile day, an event where they raise money for various social tasks with the aim of making the world a better place in the purest style of the philosophy of the icon's father.
Unfortunately Harvey Ball left us 2001 as a result of liver disease, leaving behind a trail of smiles that would be spread to all those people who wanted to convey joy in their messages. This is why his tombstone bears his small but great engraved work.
We must not forget that the simplification of a way It is always something very complicated, being even more complicated than creating a complex shape, for that reason this icon will always be remembered by everyone. Thank you Mr. Harvey Ball for having so much with so little :)