Logology

Those New G-Suite Logos Everyone Hates? They’re Actually a Smart Idea

A contrarian take on Google’s unpopular rebrand

James I. Bowie
Marker
Published in
8 min readNov 17, 2020

--

Google Workspace logo
Photo illustration; Image source: Google

Anytime a company alters an iconic logo — or one that’s merely familiar — it inevitably faces a cry of public backlash. It’s only human nature: People are inherently wary of change, and the default knee-jerk reaction to any logo…

--

--

James I. Bowie
Marker
Writer for

Principal at Emblemetric, Sociologist at Northern Arizona University. Data-driven reporting on trends in logo design: Emblemetric.com