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.

In Nirvana's copyright dispute with Marc Jacobs over its smiley-face logo, the band said Kurt Cobain created it. Now, their art director says he did.

A years-long legal fight over Nirvana ‘s iconic smiley face logo could be headed for a major showdown, sparked by a former record label art designer who says he, not Kurt Cobain, created the ...

Nirvana, fashion designer Marc Jacobs and an ex-label art director settled a complicated legal battle over a smiley face in July 2024.

Nirvana first brought the suit in Dec. 2018, accusing Marc Jacobs of copyright and trademark infringement over a T-shirt they said ripped off the band’s signature happy face design — with X ...

He claims that he is the creator of Nirvana’s smiley face logo. According to Billboard, Fisher says that he was working as an art director at Geffern Records when he heard Nirvana were being signed.

In their initial complaint, Nirvana’s lawyers said the smiley face had been created by the late Cobain – the conventional wisdom for decades about the logo’s origins.

Nirvana's attorneys state that the company has used the smiley face design and logo continuously since 1992 to identify its music and licensed merchandise. The design has been licensed for use on ...

LOS ANGELES – Fashion label Marc Jacobs, artist Robert Fisher and Nirvana’s company have agreed to settle a Los Angeles lawsuit over use of a smiley face logo the grunge-rock band placed on ...

Nirvana first brought the suit in Dec. 2018, accusing Marc Jacobs of copyright and trademark infringement over a T-shirt they said ripped off the band’s signature happy face design — with X ...

Nirvana, fashion designer Marc Jacobs and an ex-label art director settled a complicated legal battle over a smiley face in July 2024.

Nirvana, grunge-rock pioneers and one of the best-selling bands of all time, sued Marc Jacobs in 2018 over the logo, a crudely drawn face with crossed-out eyes and a tongue-out smile.