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The Smiley Face: The Ultimate Design
May 9, 2006 | Posted by: Lee
Consider the Smiley Face. I think it’s the ultimate in design.
So simple. Conveys a gazillion different messages just by changing one element. Anyone can do it. Anywhere. Works in any medium - pencil, snow, spray paint, Twizzlers.
Is there anything else so elegant, simple and universally understood?
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Comments
by Nicholas
How about the AIGA symbol icons?
by Marty
Not an answer, but you know, wal-mart is trying to trademark the smiley face.
by Lee
In light his recent events I’d expect they would can the guy.
by Nicholas
Yikes. I think those examples just about kill the elegance claim. ;-)
And just typing the above made me think that what might be simpler and more elegant (but obviously related and derivative)… emoticons!