Google’s look, evolved • Hacker News Board

Re: Google’s look, evolved

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Post by shiftpgdn » Tue, Sep 01, 2015, 4:15 PM UTC

For a company with so much money I find it amazing how often they turn out products with ugly/unfriendly user interfaces.

Re: Google’s look, evolved

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Post by normloman » Tue, Sep 01, 2015, 4:16 PM UTC

roymurdock wrote: post #10

Just when I thought we might be starting to pivot away from flat design - does anyone know of a different design paradigm that is being used by smaller/fringe designers who are tired of flat/minimal UX/UI?

Why do we need another paradigm? Stop designing websites to be identical.

Re: Google’s look, evolved

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Post by ArekDymalski » Tue, Sep 01, 2015, 4:16 PM UTC

I'm really glad they have finally left the serif font behind. No matter how much I read about the benefits of serifs, I can't fight the immediate association: serif = old, sans-serif = modern.

Re: Google’s look, evolved

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Post by waterlesscloud » Tue, Sep 01, 2015, 4:16 PM UTC

mahouse wrote: post #20

I'll be the first one to say it: I liked the older better. There was literally nothing wrong with it, it did not look dated at all.

It's design. It'll change even when it doesn't need to, almost by definition.

Re: Google’s look, evolved

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Sep 01, 2015, 4:16 PM UTC

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Re: Google’s look, evolved

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Post by deveac » Tue, Sep 01, 2015, 4:18 PM UTC

bluthru wrote: post #8

So how far can Google take the "kid friendly" aesthetic? Anyone remember Colorforms? http://www.liveandlearn.com/shop/images/Original_Colorforms....

I was always a Lite-Brite man myself...

http://i.imgur.com/8efMGD0.jpg

Re: Google’s look, evolved

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Post by hiou » Tue, Sep 01, 2015, 4:19 PM UTC

Wow, this is an very bold and risky move. The familiarity with the Google search prompt plays a significant role in user retention. Is this a sign of Google worrying about their current situation?

Re: Google’s look, evolved

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Post by harrumph » Tue, Sep 01, 2015, 4:19 PM UTC

Not an improvement in the multicolor "G" icon - the weakest color (yellow) effectively bisects the G vertically at a hot point along the horizontal axis - hot because it's the very leftmost spot that most eyes will encounter first.

Re: Google’s look, evolved

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Post by mentos » Tue, Sep 01, 2015, 4:19 PM UTC

stormen wrote: post #6

I love it. Quite often logo redesign processes gets completely out of hand, but this was a significant improvement over the older version: Cleaner, more modern and beautiful in all its simplicity. Bravo!

I like the attention they brought to the angle/attitude of the 'e'. Never appreciated before how it has a friendlier feel.

Re: Google’s look, evolved

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Post by sharkweek » Tue, Sep 01, 2015, 4:20 PM UTC

sosuke wrote: post #13

This font fits in perfectly with the Alphabet theme. Straight out of a kids book.

This is the first thing I saw, a play on "alphabet" lettering you'd see on a classroom wall. I dig it with that in mind.