Google Logos Collection

Google wishes you all Happy Holidays / Season’s Greetings today(December 21, 2009) by displaying this Google Doodle.

This is probably a Google Doodle series which will have more Google Logos for the Holiday Season.

Happy Holidays to Everyone!

Happy Holidays Google Logo for December 22, 2009:

Happy Holidays Google Logo for December 23, 2009:

Happy Holidays Google Logo for December 24, 2009:

Happy Holidays Google Logo for December 25, 2009:

Doodle4Google India Competition (Theme: My India) winner announced. In August 2009, Google India launched a doodling competition called Doodle4Google. Open to students from Class 1 to X, the contest was judged by a panel comprising renowned cartoonist N Ponnappa, artist Raghava KK and the faculty of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. It took 90 days, over 4,000 entries and 60,000 votes for India to get its first local drawn doodle, which will be displayed on Google’s homepage on November 14, 2009 to mark Children’s Day.

Puru Pratap Singh (9 year old), a Class IV student from Gurgaon with his winning doodle (My India- full of life), chosen by master doodler Dennis Hwang, will be featured on Google all day on November 14.

Puru, a student of Amity International, Gurgaon, said, "My doodle is based on the theme ‘My India Full of Life’. The ‘G’ (in Google) explains India is a land of diversity and a country which has a blend of traditions and religions. The peacock in my artwork describes the vibrant Indian culture. With ‘O’ I have tried to represent the country’s success in discovering water on Moon."
"In the other ‘G’ I have depicted Kashmir, the crown of India. ‘L’ shows the Amar Jawan Jyoti that reminds us of the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers. And we cannot think of India without Mahatma Gandhi so I have dedicated ‘E’ to him," Puru said.
Puru gives the credit of his win to his mother Arti. "We are proud his creation has been selected and will be on Google’s homepage for a day," said Puru’s parents Navin Pratap Singh and Arti. Puru has also been awarded a laptop, a t-shirt with his doodle and Rs 1,00,000 as technology grant for his school.

This announcement was made by Shailesh Rao, Managing Director, Google India and Dennis Hwang at a celebration today in New Delhi for the 46 semi–finalists and their families. Each Doodle submitted represented the immense creative talent and richness of ideas of students across the country. The champion doodler has been drawing since he could hold a crayon. In addition, all finalists will be given a Doodle4Google certificate along with a Google goody bag.

"At Google we like to play! "Doodle4Google symbolizes that playful spirit of Google and is a celebration of creativity and in this case, of India. We are excited to present the results of India’s first edition of this contest and laud the young Indian doodlers who have showcased their wonderful creativity in the form of inspiring doodles that represent the various facets of India," remarks Shailesh Rao, Managing Director, Google India.

Adds Dennis Hwang, the Master Doodler "India is a land of creative minds. For centuries, Indian art has continued to fascinate people from across the globe. It was amazing to see how young kids could come out with highly creative Doodles that truly define the culture and tradition of this incredible country. Choosing the successful entry was not easy as every Doodle depicts India in a unique manner."

Congratulations to the Winner, the Finalists and the Participants too.

The Doodle4Google 2009 Australia Competition (Theme: My Wish for Australia) winners have been announced.

Jessie Du (11) from Sydney’s west is this years winner for the Doogle4Google Australia competition with her doodle entry “Australia Forever”.

The Winning "Google Doodle" will be displayed on Google Australia’s homepage on Australia Day January 26. Millions of people are expected to view the artwork on the 11-year-old New South Wales girl, which depicts a series of native animals shaped to form the Google logo.

The Rydalmere East Public School student’s entry, titled Australia Forever, was chosen from thousands in the search engine giant’s Doodle 4 Google competition.

School children up to Year 10 around the country were invited to take part, doodling to express their "wish for Australia". Along with Jessie, three other students were awarded national winners for their age groups: Ferryn Sutantio (years 1-3), Darcy McBean (years 7-8) and Emilie Tan (years 9-10).

Du said her entry symbolised her wish to protect Australia’s natural environment.

"Our native animals make our great country unique and should they become extinct or threatened this would be appalling to everyone," she said.

"The night sky studded with stars signifies that we must stop polluting the air so we can see the beautiful, gleaming stars."

Google’s original doodler, Dennis Hwang, said Jessie Du’s drawing stood out because of its creativity and warmth.

"It’s a beautiful illustration," he said.

The entries were judged by Australian artist Ken Done, photographer Anne Geddes and Hugh Evans, director of the Global Poverty Project. The judging panel chose 32 winners, with the public voting on the final four.

Along with having her image seen by millions, Du has also won $10,000 for her school, to be spent on technology equipment.

The winning artwork and the rest of the top 32 entries can be viewed at google.com.au/doodle4google

The last time Google held this competition was in 2007 for Australia Day 2008, with 12-year-old Janelle San Juan from Melbourne named the winner.

– “Sydney Morning Herald”.

— Winners among other groups this year —

Years 1-3 winner – Ferryn Sutantio, Mill Park Heights Primary School, Mill Park, VIC.

Ferryn Sutantio’s entry "The Nature of Australia".

Years 7-8 winner – Darcy McBean, Kormilda College, Katherine, NT.

Darcy McBean’s entry "Deadly".

Years 9-10 winner – Emilie Tan, St Ursula’s College, Toowoomba QLD.

Emile Tan’s entry “Winds Of Change”.

The 32 Doodle 4 Google winners.

 Congratulations to all the Winners and the Participants too.

Starting Today (November 4, 2009) Google Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Sesame Street by displaying several logos (Google Doodles) on its homepages in several countries. Update: The Sesame Street Google Logos (Doodles) might be changing from November 4th to 10th on all Google homepages worldwide. Check below for updates. Also follow us on Twitter @Google_Logos for updates.

Spotted on Google US, France, Spain, UAE

Spotted on Google India

Spotted on Google Mexico

Spotted on Google Netherlands

Spotted on Google South Africa

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The Cookie Monster Google Logo Spotted on Google Malaysia and Google Australia and several other Google sites on 4th and 5th of November 2009.


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Bert and Ernie – Sesame Street Google Logo for November 6th, 2009:
(found on all Google Sites Worldwide)

Bert and Ernie are two roommates on the long-running television show Sesame Street. The two appear together in numerous skits, forming a comic duo that is one of the centerpieces of the program. Read more on Wikipedia.
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Oscar the Grouch – Sesame Street Google Logo for November 7th, 2009:
(found on all Google Sites Worldwide)

Oscar the Grouch is a Muppet character on the television program Sesame Street. He has a green body (during the 1969–1970 season he was orange), has no nose, and lives in a garbage can. His favorite thing in life is trash; evidence for this is the song “I Love Trash”. Although “The Grouch” aptly describes his misanthropic interaction with the other characters and even to himself at times, it is also the name of his species. Read more here.
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Elmo – Sesame Street Google Logo for November 8th, 2009:
(found on all Google Sites Worldwide)

Elmo is a Muppet on the children’s television show Sesame Street. He is a furry red monster with large white eyes and an orange nose. He currently hosts the last full 15 minute segment on Sesame Street, Elmo’s World, which is aimed at toddlers. Read more here.
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Count von Count – Sesame Street Google Logo for November 9th, 2009:
(on all Google Sites Worldwide)

Count von Count, often known as The Count, is one of the Muppet characters on Sesame Street, performed by Jerry Nelson. The Count is a vampire modeled after Béla Lugosi’s interpretation of Count Dracula. Read more here.
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Sesame Street Ensemble – Google Logo for November 10th, 2009:
(on Google Homepages Worldwide) – This Logo is last in the series of the Sesame Street Anniversary Logos from Google.

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What is Sesame Street?
Sesame Street is an American educational children’s television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. Sesame Street is well known for its Muppets characters created by Jim Henson. It premiered on November 10, 1969, and is the longest running children’s program on US television. Read more here.

The 2009 Doodle 4 Google Competition saw school kids from all over U.S submitting designs for Google Logo based on the theme “What I Wish For The World” and 28,000 designs were received this year. Here are the winners:
(The winning logo is displayed today -May 21, 2009 on Google’s Homepage)

| National Winner |

“A New Beginning” by Christin Engelberth (12)
Grade 6 from Bernard A. Harris Jr High School, San Antonio, TX

My doodle, "A new beginning," expresses my wish that in the current crisis discoveries will be made. That in these discoveries solutions will be found to help the Earth prosper once more. That those solutions will help the world get back on its feet, and create a better place for everyone.

| Finalist in Grades K-3 |

"Friendship Around the World" by Miriam Elizabeth Lowery (5)
Grade K from Austin Peay Elementary, Covington, TN

My wish for the world is that everyone would get along and treat one another in a nice and loving way. We could all be friends!

| Finalist in Grades 7-9 |

"Stop to Smell the Flowers" by Blakely Linz (13)
Grade 7 from Indian Hill Middle School, Cincinnati, OH

What I wish for the world is that people would slow down to see all the beauties of life of the earth around us. So many people rush on with their lives never stopping to say hello to a lady bug who’s watching the world spin by.

| Finalist in Grades 10-12 |

"From the Ashes" by Emerald Lu (13)
Grade 10 from Covington Latin School, Covington, KY

The world will be reborn in peace, harmony and prosperity. Pheonix is reborn from ashes; blossoms and lotus symbolize peace. Earth is a prosperous place like an apple. Kois symbolize harmony. Wheat is celebrated as a prosperous crop. The clock represents time for the world to change. The butterfly carries it on its journey.

Congratulations to all the Winners, Regional Finalists and State Finalists.
Fantastic Job!

More Information for Press is available here.

Back in February, Google announced the Second Annual Doodle 4 Google Competition and now the finalists are ready to be voted.

You can select one favorite Google Doodle from each age group (K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12). You Could spend hours reading what the little ones have to say about their logos and even more time seeing the state finalists.

Vote Now!

Voting closes on May 18th midnight Pacific time. Winner will be announced on May 20th and the winning logo will be appearing on the Google Search Home Page on May 21st.

The logos will also be on display at the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, during May 21 – July 5, 2009.

Update: 2009 Doodle Competition Winners Announced

This year’s Doodle 4 Google art competition invited students in grades K-12 across the U.S. to redesign the Google logo around the theme “What if…?”.

Thinking why Google Logo is different today?
Google Wishes Happy Holidays 2007, with this logo on their home page.

Doodle here.

Seasons Greetings To Everyone!!

The Google UK Homepage(google.co.uk) on 20th Nov 2007 displayed this logo:

Drawn by Claire Rammelkamp, a 14-year old, Winner of the “My Future” UK doodle contest for students. According to Google, over sixty-five thousand doodles were created around the theme “My Future”.

The logo is titled “This or this?” and shows two variants of future earth; one destroyed (by global warming, pollution and/ or war), and one alive and green, powered by natural energy. The two “o” letters in the Google logo are formed by these two alternative futures, and the green “l” is a question mark.

There are similar intresting logos designed by other kids here.

Google wishing Season’s Greetings 2006 with this Google Doodle.

Happy Holidays Everybody!!!