The Wikipedia puzzle globe is arguably one of the most recognisable logos on the internet, but it turns out the iconic design could've looked very different. In honour of its 25th birthday, the online encyclopedia is looking back through the archives, digging up an eclectic series of logos that didn't make the cut.
https://www.creativebloq.com/design/logos-icons/these-rejected-wikipedia-logos-are-a-00s-design-time-capsule
Following the ‘G’ and Gemini icons, Google is updating its logos for the AI era. Here’s a sneak peek at the new gradient icons for Google Photos and Maps. The gradient G also expanded beyond Search to represent “all of Google” (the brand and company). Additionally, the company said how it will “continue this update across more products, platforms and services over the coming months.”
https://9to5google.com/2025/11/02/google-photos-maps-gradient-icon/
Microsoft is busy rolling out new curvy and colorful new Office icons, and now it’s revealing a set of design concepts it experimented with before finalizing these new icons. Some of the concepts are radically different from what Microsoft is shipping, with design explorations for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint that more closely resemble the Office for Mac icons of the past.
https://www.theverge.com/news/799736/microsoft-office-icons-test-versions
Others have linked the decision to revert to a blue colour palette to Zuckerberg's much-mocked suggestion that corporate America needed more "masculine energy”. There's also some debate about how the rebrand will be read longer term. Blue is often considered to communicate trust – which Meta could do with earning more of as it pushes its Meta AI tools in Messenger. But some suggest the change will have the opposite effect. "This is a company going backwards to their 'old ways'," one person suggested on Reddit.
https://www.creativebloq.com/design/logos-icons/metas-changed-the-facebook-messenger-logo-at-the-worst-possible-time
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Mozilla has overhauled its branding to pay homage to its Netscape roots and better distinguish the wider organization from its Firefox web browser. The most notable change is to the company’s logo: what was previously a sans-serif wordmark styled as “Moz://a” has been updated to correctly spell out the Mozilla name, featuring a new customized typeface and an M-shaped flag.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24253028/mozilla-brand-update-tyrannosaurus-rex-logo