Who invented that infernal yellow smiley face?
Dave – have you seen this site about that infernal yellow smiley face? http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_031.html The best bet is that the smiley was created circa December 1963 for a subsidiary of the State Mutual insurance company by Harvey Ball, a graphic artist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Sat May 20 08:32:41 CDT 2000 Harvey Ball, you probably do not recognize his name, however, when you learn more you will see that you have known him all along. Harvey is a great guy! A peaceful character right out of a Norman Rockwell painting. He was born in Worcester Massachusetts many more years ago than he cares to remember. Harvey is the artist who gave birth to the original Smiley Face. Back in 1964, Harvey was hired by Worcester’s Mutual Fire Insurance Company. A company undergoing a merger and suffering from low employee morale. Company executives thought they might be able to correct the problem and change the way their employees were feeling by creating a Smiley Face button and hav
