The Smiley Face its adoption by Acid House Raves The inventor of the acid yellow 'smiley face', a world-recognised symbol of happiness, has died at the age of 79 Graphic designer, Harvey Ball, who created the smiley face for a local company in 1963 was paid just $45 for the design that was to become infamous, appearing on everything from clothes and jewellery to adverts and stamps More Articles
The story behind the infamous yellow rave smiley – ratemyrave The yellow smiley reaches its 50 th birthday next year, marking half a century as the unofficial mascot for social and musical movements across the globe Kicking off the celebrations for this iconic symbol is an animation featuring house legend; DJ Pierre The Chicago selector plays tribute to the smiley with a short film visualising the yellow symbol’s journey through time
Acid house smiley: The history of the rave symbol - Red Bull From rave totem to txt spk emoji, the smiley remains an effervescent symbol for good times and happy revolution who designs a yellow smiley face with narrow oval eyes and a broad smile (it
The Smiley: From Hippie to Punk to Raver | Dust Magazine The Smiley, a simple yellow circle with two dots and a curved line for a smile, was initially used to mark ‘good news’ stories in the newspaper It quickly became a widely recognised positivity and optimism icon, deeply ingrained in various cultural movements I’m also working on a book about rave flyers in the US, where the Smiley
Why is the Smiley associated with acid house? - 909originals It’s a ubiquitous image, with its happy yellow face, but where did it come from? 909originals examines the origins of arguably the most iconic emblem of the acid house scene, the Smiley 🙂 The simple, grinning face can be traced back to a myriad of origins – it appeared on the poster for 1953 academy-award winning movie Lili, and was also used by the State Mutual Life Insurance Company
Yellow smiley face : r electronicmusic - Reddit “English acid house and rave fans used the yellow smiley face symbol simply as an emblem of the music and scene, a "vapid, anonymous smile" that portrayed the "simplest and gentlest of the Eighties’ youth manifestations" that was non-aggressive, "except in terms of decibels" at the high-volume DJ parties Some acid house fans used a smiley
Discover the History of the Yellow Smiley Face During the acid house movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Happy Face became synonymous with the rave culture Bright yellow smiley designs were splashed onto jackets and accessories, reflecting the euphoric and inclusive spirit of the scene Its resurgence in brands today carries that same sentiment, blending retro appeal with a