In 1963, the original version of the Smiley Face symbol was created in Worcester, Massachusetts, by Charles Ball’s father, graphic artist Harvey Ross Ball. Global Search Search In.

EVERYONE KNOWS the ingredients of a smiley face: the egg-yolk circle, the black oblong eyes, the curved grin. It has pervaded pop culture since the 1960s, when hippies stickered it onto VW buses ...

Archaeologists have discovered what is believed to be the world’s oldest smiley face emoji. It was unearthed when scientists were investigating a site in Turkey which dated back to 2,000 BC.

As for how the smiley face got there in the first place, Hampton Lumber company spokesperson told the outlet that the symbol was designed and planted on the company property in 2011.

His symbol soon skyrocketed to become that globally iconic smiley face. In the 1990s, he asked his son to help revive the business after "overexploitation" had left the symbol "dated".

Charles Ball talked about the history of the Smiley Face symbol. In 1963, the original version of the Smiley Face symbol was created in Worcester, Massachusetts, by Charles Ball's father, graphic ...