During his successful career as a commercial artist, Harvey did work for major clients such as Pepsodent, Brillo, Philip Morris and others.
Harvey secured a position in the studio of Egmont Arens, an industrial and packaging designer who helped usher in the “streamlined” style before World War II.
In 1963 he redesigned the cigarette packaging, including the familiar geometric designs for Marlboro giant Philip Morris.
The winner, selected by the executives of Phillip Morris was the most mediocre of the bunch, according to Harvey, who felt “It’s a committee-arrived-at thing,” In 1959, Egmont Arens fired his creative team.
When Harvey saw his design in the gallery, he laughed it off, according to a Print magazine article "Shadow Boxer.