While existing in some fashion throughout history, the ubiquitous and immortal smiley face has in fact been a fairly recent ...

A former Geffen Records art director claims that he, not Kurt Cobain, created Nirvana's smiley-face logo, which has been at the center of a legal dispute between the band and designer Marc Jacobs.

The Smiley face—we all know it. The universal yellow and black face with its signature upturned grin, a quintessential pop culture symbol, is officially 50 years old this year. Trademarked by French ...