Paint the whole world with a rainbow: Google rolls out new icon design

The Google logo is iconic -- as, indeed, are its icons. Every so often, though, there is an update, a refresh… normally to great fanfare. But this time around things are a little different. Google has very quietly rolled out a new icon for its search app and has made no fuss about it at all. All of the familiar design aspects are present, but now there is a rainbow gradient. See also: The classic G icon remains instantly recognizable, and the red, yellow, green and blue colors remain in their usual positions. But rather than simply comprising four solid… [Continue Reading]