Google Celebrates 25th Birthday With Logo Evolution Doodle… And Lots Of Confetti
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Google has dominated our way of life for a quarter of a century, which is insane to think of. To mark its big milestone, the tech goliath has spent the better part of this year looking back on the last 25 years. Emerging from this walk down memory lane are retro tributes like phone wallpapers and tote bags encapsulating archival motifs.
The official bash, where the entire world (wide web) was invited, kicked off on Google’s real anniversary on Wednesday, September 27. In true Google fashion, the company celebrated by dropping Easter eggs in its search engine.
To join the party, try looking up “happy birthday” on the search tool. You could also hum the birthday song or ask Google to translate the phrase, testaments to how far the brand’s technology has come and the way it’s impacted users globally. If you love surprises and hate spoilers, then skip the rest of this sentence—these actions prompt confetti in Google’s colors to rain down on your screen.
The icing on the birthday cake has to be Google’s September 27 Doodle. The company often changes up its logo to commemorate major events, figures, and inventions. This time, for its 25th anniversary, it created a little montage showcasing its logo evolution, beginning from its early 3D and serif wordmarks and leading up to a 25th-birthday edition.
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The final iteration, reimagining the two o’s as the number 25, also appeared in static form on the search results pages.
Google’s story begins in the late 90s at Stanford University, where Sergey Brin and Larry Page, both doctoral students, serendipitously crossed paths. United by a shared vision, they embarked on a mission to make the World Wide Web more accessible.
Working tirelessly from their dorm rooms, Brin and Page developed a prototype for a groundbreaking search engine. As their project gained momentum, it graduated from dormitories to Google's first official headquarters: a humble rented garage. On September 4, 1998, Google was incorporated, and on September 27, it was officially born.
As much as things have evolved since then, Google reflects that its core mission remains unchanged—it continues to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.
On our birthday, we’re celebrating the world’s endless curiosity. Thank you for 25 years. Search on. #Google25 → https://t.co/UfHygRFmoM pic.twitter.com/2e6msm2UlY
— Google (@Google) September 27, 2023
Happy 25th Birthday @Google!🎉
— Ritika Agrawal (@RitikaAgrawal08) September 27, 2023
We developers are nothing without you!🙈 pic.twitter.com/LLM6h5b5tk
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