Posted by Jeff in Blog, deTheos momentsMay 30th, 2008 | 2 responses

Today I noticed Google has changed their favicon. Their new digs look pretty sweet, I think. The old G was distinct, and this g might just be more versatile.
I’m a fan of favicons since it is one of the easiest way to give a distinct flavor to a site, to "brand" it. In fact, I use them all over my computer, for icons on shortcuts, and have a secret webpage with all my most-used links on it, each with a 32×32px icon.
Here are a few I created and use in various places:

- Kari’s site
- deTheos icon. The trias is an ancient symbol of the Trinity : God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Spirit, all One yet Three. My life goal is to know, love and enjoy Them as much as possible, and help others do the same.
- Another deTheos version
- My small-time freelance design company, JackDutch Media
- Our local church, Foothills Community Church in Molalla, where I will soon begin serving as Pastoral Intern for Education & Technology. (We’re in discussions and planning on implementing a new and better web presence this Summer)
- The Jackalopes, my fantasy sports mascot for football and now baseball, although I’m not very good. Helps stay connected to friends from college. (A Jackalope is a cross between a jack rabbit and an antelope. "Jack" was my nickname in college, morphed into Jackal sometimes.)
Sorry, but I can’t agree. The little g looks odd… I too noticed it today but couldn’t help think, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
You’re right, it isn’t/wasn’t ‘broke.’ But I think the new g is part of the old G in that it is part of the same identity, just the 2nd g in Google.
So, it’s not like when Dairy Queen totally changed their logo to be all Web-2.0-looking while being a old-school fast-food joint.
I just think this g is more versatile as the old one wasn’t very attractive. Distinct and known, YES! Cool looking? Kinda. Just my amateur take.