![]() Dennis Hwang at a Doodle 4 Google event. Image by bfishadow from Beijing, China, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY 2.0 |
The DoodlersGoogle Doodle Google Doodle Change to Google's logo on anniversaries and special days For the software service included in Google Workspace, see Google Drawings. A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google's homepages intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements, and historical figures. The first Google Doodle honored the 1998 edition of the long-running annual Burning Man event in Black Rock City, Nevada, and was designed by co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to notify users of their absence in case the servers crashed.[1][2][3] Early marketing employee Susan Wojcicki then spearheaded subsequent Doodles, including an alien landing on Google and additional custom logos for major holidays.[4] Google Doodles were designed by an outside contractor, cartoonist Ian… (Source: Wikipedia)
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