Logo Design, Google Style
Google has a full time staff member whose job it is to create what they call “Google Doodles,” the custom Google logo designs that you frequently see on the Google search homepage. I think this kind of design is wildly impractical– it’s the opposite of the stuff that the designers at Fresh Tilled Soil do. Nonetheless it’s pretty great creative design inspiration. Here are a select pick of some of the most memorable Google logo designs.
Flintstones’ 50th Anniversary
Día de los muertos
Andy Warhol’s Birthday
Agatha Christie’s Birthday
Diego Velasquez’s Birthday
First Day of Winter
Water Discovered on the Moon
Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
Les Paul’s Birthday (played music when you rolled over it)
4th of July
Pacman’s 30th Anniversary
U.S. Presidential Election
Mary Shelly’s 213th Birthday
Winter Olympics Closing Ceremonies
World Water Day
Vasaloppet (Sweden)
Holi Day (India)
Pi Day
Porridge Day
Fellow logo designer from Norway
There where some nice logos here. Especially the U.S. Presidential Election logo.
But I think we’ll have to agree to disagree on how good it’s for Google to doodle
I think it’s a genious way to enhance brand awareness for the customers. The logo design gets more “imprinted” into the back of the viewers minds.
Christopher Boucher
I was hoping there was a way for individuals to submit their own designs and possibly be selected for use on Google’s home page, I understand that there is a competition for Students in the united states but nothing for the general public..or is there?
Alex S.
There is! It’s called Doodle for Google
http://www.google.com/doodle4google/info.html
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