{"id":16451,"date":"2015-09-01T11:04:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T11:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/?p=16451"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:44:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:44:45","slug":"google-logo-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/google-logo-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Google Needed a New Logo Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If the innocuous transformation (below) of the four colorful dots from circles to a complete Google logo isn\u2019t a reflection of the fact that Google rules our world, then what does, I don\u2019t know. Since its inception as \u201cBackrub\u201d to \u201cGoogle\u201d, the brand has been transforming lives with some of the most fantastic products and services, namely, a no-nonsense search engine; a dynamic social network that brings professionals together; an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neo.space\/blog\/how-to-buy-email-domain-name-address\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">email domain<\/a> system that is utterly reliable; and an always available Google drive, to name a few. That\u2019s what make Google such a beloved brand.<\/p>\n<h2>Google Announces New Logo<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What do you think of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Googles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"broken_link\">#Googles<\/a> new logo? <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DhVCGo2csX\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/DhVCGo2csX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reuters Tech News (@ReutersTech) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReutersTech\/status\/638748715252064256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"broken_link\">September 1, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>So it was quite a shock when Google announced a conglomerate company Alphabet which would rule all the brands Google had acquired and given its users pleasure over the years. While co-founder Larry Page at the time had made it clear that Alphabet will not be branded, the question that boggled us all had been, \u201cWhat\u2019s the future like for Google?\u201d (Read that \u201cwhat\u2019s going to happen to us!\u201d). And then yesterday, Google popped up with a new logo. Obviously, an uproar was imminent.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Explore: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/google-moonshine-new-android-icons-redesign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google&#8217;s New Android Icons Redesign<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Reactions to New Logo<\/h2>\n<p>In an age of social media, the online community can really be good if they want to, and not to mention creative:<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Who shot the serif? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/googlelogo?src=hash\" class=\"broken_link\">#googlelogo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tasmo (@_Tasmo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Tasmo\/status\/638750761405558784\" class=\"broken_link\">September 1, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Can you design a better <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoogleLogo?src=hash\" class=\"broken_link\">#GoogleLogo<\/a> asked <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guardiantech\" class=\"broken_link\">@guardiantech<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/sjdxSohlEy\" class=\"broken_link\">http:\/\/t.co\/sjdxSohlEy<\/a>). Yes, yes I can. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/MHltSfRACB\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/MHltSfRACB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Keir (@keiross) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/keiross\/status\/639033409868857344\" class=\"broken_link\">September 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/google\" class=\"broken_link\">@google<\/a>, we can do that too&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VideoScribeApp\" class=\"broken_link\">@VideoScribeApp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoogleLogo?src=hash\" class=\"broken_link\">#GoogleLogo<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Dzft73z9UP\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/Dzft73z9UP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sparkol (@SparkolHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SparkolHQ\/status\/639022994103382016\" class=\"broken_link\">September 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/google\" class=\"broken_link\">@Google<\/a> you have inspired us as well! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoogleLogo?src=hash\" class=\"broken_link\">#GoogleLogo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash\" class=\"broken_link\">#Bitcoin<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/1Zhc8aBxTF\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/1Zhc8aBxTF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blocktrail (@blocktrail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blocktrail\/status\/639014738802921472\" class=\"broken_link\">September 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hi <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/google\" class=\"broken_link\">@Google<\/a>, you\u2019ve inspired us too\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Googlelogo?src=hash\" class=\"broken_link\">#Googlelogo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmilingE?src=hash\" class=\"broken_link\">#SmilingE<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/RIuysTkdsk\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/RIuysTkdsk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Heineken NL (@Heineken_NL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Heineken_NL\/status\/638825348780593152\" class=\"broken_link\">September 1, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>And then there were others (including companies) who were not so kind, downright mean is an understatement. They didn\u2019t hesitate a minute to show their disapproval.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And with that, the elusive serif&#8217;s conservation status was reclassified to Critically Endangered <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/FUceCcfHdG\" class=\"broken_link\">http:\/\/t.co\/FUceCcfHdG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Google?src=hash\" class=\"broken_link\">#Google<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/googlelogo?src=hash\" class=\"broken_link\">#googlelogo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Colin Matthews (@SVNDER) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SVNDER\/status\/638743965383180288\" class=\"broken_link\">September 1, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Google?src=hash\" class=\"broken_link\">#Google<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewLogo?src=hash\" class=\"broken_link\">#NewLogo<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I wonder how many people were involved and how much money was spent to change the font? <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Yf5kcT2OwH\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/Yf5kcT2OwH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tony Michael (@TonyMichael) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyMichael\/status\/638892858431270912\" class=\"broken_link\">September 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">People say don&#8217;t change. But <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Google?src=hash\" class=\"broken_link\">#Google<\/a> changed <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/5tdPGz7aiy\" class=\"broken_link\">http:\/\/t.co\/5tdPGz7aiy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SHAANDAAR Alia  (@aliaa08) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aliaa08\/status\/638772975257452544\" class=\"broken_link\">September 1, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">hey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RachelintheOC\" class=\"broken_link\">@RachelintheOC<\/a> I think an evil human-killing computer super-cluster would have much better design sense. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/KkDxCzDTPv\" class=\"broken_link\">pic.twitter.com\/KkDxCzDTPv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AboveTopSecret (@AboveTopSecret) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AboveTopSecret\/status\/638795522434859012\" class=\"broken_link\">September 1, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why Google Redesigned its Logo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Nevertheless, Google did change. If you\u2019ve been reading the signs you\u2019d have known why Google has redesigned its brand identity. While the online community is busy oohing and aahing about the new logo, here\u2019s a thought to go forward with. Brand redesigns don\u2019t happen overnight; they happen for several reasons. There have been sure signs of a logo redesign in the case of Google.<\/p>\n<h3>a. Change of Mission &amp; Vision<\/h3>\n<p>Google had started out with a search engine that was simple and easy to use. It did that for many years, and grew into a giant of a brand. It stuck with its logo variations but the time has come that it redefined its mission and vision. Alphabet became the announcement of this change, and the logo announced yesterday was a visual reflection of this.<\/p>\n<h3>b. Diversification of Product Range<\/h3>\n<p>Google no longer represents the mixed bag of highly diversified product offering from Nest to Android OS etc. Google is no longer associated with search engine alone. It needed an identity change that would separate it from the core service it provides. So while Alphabet will hold the other brands, Google the brand will be exclusive to all things search whether its searching for people, location, things on the internet, offline monuments or whatever strikes the user.<\/p>\n<h3>c. Appeal to Acceptance<\/h3>\n<p>Google has always been a youthful brand that spearhead all things innovative. The old logo needed to jumpstart fans and followers to come on board with its new brand direction, and tell the story of an interactive brand that will eventually dominate all type of devices.  A new logo was needed to represent this, and appeal to the masses to accept the change.<\/p>\n<h3>d. Design for a New Age<\/h3>\n<p>While the above tweets seemed to indicate people hated the design, the evolution of the Google logo to this stage was expected. All through the ages Google has maintained its brand color, and that has been critical too in this new logo to sustain branding. With the change of each logo, we witness Google has adapted well to the font of the time (see below). From chunky letters to serif and now sans-serif fonts, Google knows the need of the design hour. By going flat, \u201cshooting the serif\u201d with Product Sans (its own creation) and adding elements of different Google products, it actually has outdone itself in the redesign arena.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-logo-evolution.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-logo-evolution.png\" alt=\"google-logo-evolution\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7322 lazyload\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/1000;\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To say that Google has redesigned unintentionally and without a thought is unjust. When a brand as big, and as knowledgeable as Google makes a decision, trust me, it means a big change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If the innocuous transformation (below) of the four colorful dots from circles to a complete Google logo isn\u2019t a reflection of the fact that Google rules our world, then what does, I don\u2019t know. 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