Google Doodle - Earth Day version
Google Doodles are just fantastic. I have always loved Google for their little gimmick where they change their logo whenever there is a big event – a current event or something historical. And I know that I am not the only one who has a Google Doodle fetish – many people do.
A lot of the drawings are fun and some are more serious but all of them are made in a high quality and with love.
It all goes back to around 2000 where Google intern Dennis Hwang started his little art work, and soon there was a team doing the drawings.
It is even possible to suggest new logos and the team appreciate all the suggestions.
Here is 10 of the rules that Dennis follow when he makes Google Doodles:
- Make sure your design complements the shape of the letters in the Google logo, but don’t let that restrict your creativity.
- Experiment with different media to see which one works best for your design (you can even create your doodle on your PC).
- Don’t over-complicate your design – simpler images often have the most impact.
- Remember that your design could end up on the Google homepage, so imagine how it will look on screen.
- To find inspiration around the “What I Wish for the World?” theme, try thinking about the future and how you would like it to differ from the present.
- Remember to use color well and think about how it interacts with a white background.
- Avoid commercial or copyrighted images.
- Think outside the box – try to create a doodle that’s different from your classmates and hasn’t been done before.
- Feel free to use the space behind and in front of the Google letters, but try to maintain your design’s overall balance.
- Have fun! “Doodle 4 Google” is all about creativity and enjoying designing fun things. Think about how you want to change the world.
This top ten is from the official website and where you can find more information about the logo’s.
If you want to learn how to draw then I can only suggest that you check out this drawing course: Mad About Manga.
The course will teach you how to draw eyes, faces, people and much more. When I have the time for it I am trying to learn it myself.
