By the ‘70s, the smiley face was beginning to infiltrate popular culture. Around 1970, two brothers from Philadelphia, Bernard and Murray Spain, began selling products – coffee mugs, tea trays ...

According to the Smiley company – founded by Franklin Loufrani, who first trademarked the smiley in 1972 – the symbol has 97% recognition across the world “as a symbol of positivity”.

The acid smiley. A truly iconic symbol, the smiley face has prospered over the years as it continues it's reign as the unofficial mascot of acid house rave culture.. First designed back in 1963 by ...

Not since the Second Summer of Love in 1989, when Acid House Music took over the airwaves, has the smiley face symbol been given such a high-profile setting. This time, the smiley face, which ...

Orbital have shared the original track 'Smiley' on the '30 Something' boxset. The iconic English electronic duo - comprising brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll - reminisce about the 80s rave scene with a ...

The new ‘Acid House’ pack pays homage to the iconic smiley face, and consists of reconfigured performance silhouettes in new, exclusive colourways. Rave flyers created by Planet Luke, the design ...