Sunday, February 13, 2011

TBS Middle School Doodles 4 Google in the 2011 Contest

Students learned of the Doodle 4 Google design contest and this year's theme "What I'd Like to Do Someday..." We reviewed the contest guidelines as a class, critiquing last years entries, speculating on the judges criteria, and brainstorming ideas for personalizing the theme and representing it in their Doodle.


Doodle History
Over the years, doodles on the Google homepage have made searching on Google more fun and enjoyable for its users worldwide. When doodles were first created, nobody had anticipated how popular and integral they would become to the Google search experience. Nowadays, many users excitedly anticipate the release of each new doodle and some even collect them!

Doodles are known as the decorative changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists and scientists. Whether it is the beginning of Spring, Albert Einstein's birthday, or the 50th anniversary of understanding DNA, the doodle team never fails to find artistic ways to celebrate these unique events.

Having a little bit of fun with the corporate logo by redesigning it from time to time is unheard of at many companies but at Google, it is a part of the brand. While the doodle is primarily a fun way for the company to recognize events and notable people, it also illustrates the creative and innovative personality of the company itself.

A Doodler's Success (click on link)