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Google Chrome’s New Logo – The Official Version

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Back in 2011, after I spotted an early version of the new Chromium logo, a lot of you (thanks, everyone!) put real work into mocking up what a matching Chrome logo might look like. Now here’s the official version, straight from the Chrome and Chrome OS teams.

Thanks to @LoverBoyV and @apexskier for tweeting this one over. Here it is — let me know what you think. (At this point we only have the small version; I’ll share the larger one as soon as it’s available.)

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Update: Chrome’s logo has been redesigned more than once since this 2011 unveiling — it went fully flat in 2014, and got a brighter, simplified refresh in 2022. What you see above is what the icon looked like at this particular moment in its history.

What do you think of it?

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41 responses to “Google Chrome’s New Logo – The Official Version”

    2. LOL Avatar
      LOL

      Its fake huh…i assuming thats why my desktop icon changed to this when chrome updated, right?

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    3. tehk Avatar
      tehk

      REAL. I have a Cr-48 and this is exactly what it looks like on the new tab page now.

      Reply
  3. Andrea Page Avatar
    Andrea Page

    It seems I have to start hacking my own Google Chrome to keep the current logo.

    Completely did not like.

    🙁

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    2. chrome story Avatar
      chrome story

      may be they will come up with some kind of extension for it 😉

      Reply
    3. svinqVmraka Avatar
      svinqVmraka

      I really don’t get that guys. What’s the big deal, changing the icon on your desktop/bar/dock or whatever is easy. Is it really THAT important what would the ‘about’ screen look like? I mean, sorry I hate trolling but.. The browser is great, I don’t think the icon is so important that it requires ‘hacking’. I got mixed feelings about the icon, but that official one is nice. But before we start whining, we have to see the big, final version of the logo. Hope nobody is offended.

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    4. Emil Georgiev Avatar
      Emil Georgiev

      How is this better than just changing the shortcut icon? (not trolling, just wondering 🙂 )

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      1. Leandro Nunes Avatar
        Leandro Nunes

        LOL! that is totally right, but you cannot change the inside logos so easily.
        Moreover, you cannot change them at all!

  4. Marco Metin Avatar
    Marco Metin

    I think the current logo is fine and has a STRONG brand image!
    Why change it when it is being the best browser?
    The best logo…

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  5. Josh Meyer Avatar
    Josh Meyer

    Like the old one way better. Much cooler. Hopefully enough people won’t like it and they’ll change it back.

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  6. Robb Avatar
    Robb

    the new logo is much better than the old logo, especially for printing purposes. the current logo is fine for larger things, but at a smaller scale, the details won’t be noticed, e.g the rectangles on the yellow area and the shiny and shadowed areas.

    i, personally, prefer more minimal logos like the new chrome logo and the new starbucks logo. less is more sometimes.

    …and it definitely isn’t fake as the new logo does show up on the chrome webstore logo on the cr48 running chrome 11.

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      1. Robb Avatar
        Robb

        just noticed this on my cr48, the new logo also shows up as the icon for chrome in the task manager.

  7. Guest Avatar
    Guest

    It looks pretty cool, sad for the people who dont like it, but it wont be changed back!

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  8. chrome story Avatar
    chrome story

    will it look cool if they put it as the logo on a laptop ( like the apple logo or android logo on a phone ? ) can we print all the 3D stuff there ?

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  9. elicik Avatar
    elicik

    Well, think about it this way if you’re on windows. Right now, you currently have 5 icons to chose from if you click “Change Icon”. Anyone who likes the old one can do that.

    Reply
  11. apruler2012 Avatar
    apruler2012

    it look really cool but i hope they don’t change the icons for google chrome in for windows, or they leave the other options for ppl who want that one.

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  13. Jared Avatar
    Jared

    Gonna miss the old logo…until I replace it. The new one isn’t bad, per se, but it’s boring. And somehow somewhat threatening. And doesn’t look like a morph ball.

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  15. designer Avatar
    designer

    I really don’t like the new logo. Fire the design team I say and start again. What a loss of brand management. Unfortunately it’s a step backwards. The new logo should have been designed first. Maybe google should have employed me since I am a graphic designer.

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  19. Jolin Avatar
    Jolin

    I understand the philosophy behind the new logo… even so, I hate it.

    Reply
  20. Equinox Avatar
    Equinox

    it is so not techy compared to the previous one… Its actually pretty lame

    Reply
  21. Jonathan Griffiths Avatar
    Jonathan Griffiths

    It’s crap! It looks like a draft version. Put the 3D version back please or at least give us the option to change it in the settings. Makes my desktop look crap. Sort it out Google.

    Reply
  22. Colleen Avatar
    Colleen

    No! No! its horrible- no character-just a flat nothing- what were you thinking

    Reply
  24. Shinichi Avatar
    Shinichi

    I liked the 3d look much much more.
    This one looks like its been run over by a steam-roller.

    Reply

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