Google Rolls Out Their New favicon

In case you haven’t noticed, Google has a brand new favicon design. When I first saw it appear on my browser I couldn’t quite tell what it was, it looked like a cracked icon or some sort. Not until I did my research that I found out that the white space is actually the letter G.

The inspiration for this new design actually came from André Resende, a computer science undergraduate student at the University of Campinas in Brazil. His placement of a white ‘g’ on a color-blocked background was highly recognizable and attractive, while seeming to capture the essence of Google.

André Resende’s Design

Personally, I wish Google kept Andre’s design. I really like it and I think it’s more balanced. Below is Google’s favicon history from oldest to newest…which one do you like most?