When Franklin Loufrani trademarked the now iconic smiling face symbol in 1971, he coined the term ‘Smiley’. Over the following five decades, The Smiley Company has evolved into a global lifestyle… ...

The rise of the emoji Episode 170323 / 23 Mar 2017 Are you an emoji person? We explore how simple smiley faces have become powerful communication tools.

The classic t-shirt has been a popular design for 30 years, but where did the blank-eyed, zonked out smiley face actually come from? And why was it the subject of legal action?