▁on ▁objects . ▁The ▁symbol ▁is ▁still ▁in ▁extensive ▁use ▁today ▁as ▁an ▁indicator ▁of ▁a ▁hidden ▁men us ▁on ▁websites ▁and ▁smart phone ▁apps . ▁Additionally , ▁C ox ▁designed ▁the ▁visual ▁style ▁of ▁the ▁X ero x ▁Star ▁user ▁interface ▁elements ▁and ▁icons , ▁including ▁the ▁document ▁icon ▁with ▁the ▁dog - eared ▁corner ▁and ▁folder ▁that ▁are ▁still ▁in ▁use ▁today . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁C ox ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁in ▁Bat on ▁Rou ge , ▁Louisiana , ▁United ▁States . ▁In ▁his ▁free ▁time , ▁C ox ▁enjo ys ▁fly ▁fish ing , ▁playing ▁bl u egr ass ▁music , ▁creating ▁art ▁and ▁wood working . ▁ ▁Education ▁C ox ▁purs ued ▁his ▁under grad uate ▁study ▁at ▁Louisiana ▁State ▁University , ▁where ▁he ▁major ed ▁in ▁Architecture . ▁ ▁During ▁his ▁time ▁there , ▁C ox ▁en rolled ▁in ▁a ▁wide ▁variety ▁of ▁classes , ▁with ▁topics . ▁ ▁While ▁C ox ▁originally ▁purs ued ▁an ▁architecture ▁degree , ▁he ▁did ▁not ▁gradu ate ▁from ▁college ; ▁after ▁his ▁ ▁junior ▁year ▁at ▁Louisiana ▁State , ▁C ox ▁put ▁his ▁education ▁on ▁hold ▁and ▁joined ▁X ero x ' s ▁Office ▁Product s ▁Division ▁in ▁Dallas , ▁T X ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 . ▁ ▁Career ▁tim eline ▁ ▁C ox ▁started ▁his ▁career ▁working ▁as ▁a ▁draft s man ▁and ▁mechanical ▁designer ▁at ▁the ▁Dallas ’ ▁X ero x ▁Office ▁Product s ▁Division ▁between ▁design ing ▁parts ▁and ▁mechan isms