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Unusual Google Logos

May 19th, 2008 | 12 Comments | Posted in Design

Throughout Google’s existence, they have featured several logos commemorating events and holidays. Some of them you have recently seen like the Laser logo, Mother’s day logo and their Earth day logo. In most occasions, the events and holiday logos doesn’t stray far from the original. Some have minimal tweaks like the mother’s day logo while others like the laser and earth day logo are more unique. However, there are rare occasions where Google displayed entirely unusual logos in their website. Check them out below.

125th Birthday of Walter Gropius – May 18 2008

Louis Braille’s Birthday – January 4, 2006

The Dilbert Google Doodle ran for an entire week. Check out the whole week Google Doodle here. – May 20, 2002

A rare animated logo Created by Google’s guest illustrator Lorie Loeb Halloween of 2000 – October 31, 2000

Google’s Easter egg hunt on the results page logo- April 15, 2001

Google April Fool’s Logos

Google opens lunar office – April 1, 2004

For April Fool’s Day (April 1, 2000), Google “launched” MentalPlex technology:

Instructions:

  • Remove hat and glasses.
  • Peer into MentalPlex circle. DO NOT MOVE YOUR HEAD.
  • Project mental image of what you want to find.
  • Click or visualize clicking within the MentalPlex circle.

See the FAQ and illustrations for correct usage.

Google reveals PigeonRank technology – April 1, 2002

Some artistic birthday logos for the masters.

Leonardo da Vinci’s Birthday – April 15, 2005

Michelangelo’s Birthday – March 6, 2003

Edvard Munch’s Birthday – December 12, 2006

You can check out their full list (with images of course) of the different holiday logos they used throughout the years here.

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