What you need to know
- Google is working on a major redesign for workspace app icons like Gmail, Drive, and Calendar.
- The new icons adopt a gradient style and move away from the strict use of all four Google brand colors.
- Apps like Drive, Calendar, and Meet are getting noticeable visual changes with more focused color themes.
- The new icons have not started becoming available to users yet.
Google is preparing a huge icon refresh for its Workspace apps, including Gmail, Drive, Docs, Calendar, and more.
Google has been around for a few months The icons with gradient designs for apps like Maps and Photos have been updated, and now it looks like workspace apps are next. According to a report by 9to5GoogleGoogle is working on a major overhaul of the icons for Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, Sheets, Slides, and other apps.
The publication shared early versions of these updated icons, giving us a first look at the redesign.
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From what we can see, most of the icons are moving towards a gradient finish, similar to Google’s new design language. It also looks like Google is moving away from strictly using all four of its brand colors on every icon.
For example, the current Google Drive icon prominently uses green, yellow, and blue with a touch of red, but the updated version removes red entirely and focuses on the other three colors. Similarly, Google Calendar is also seeing a noticeable makeover, returning to a more blue-dominant look that resembles older versions of the app.
The Gmail icon doesn’t change much in terms of shape, still keeping the ‘M’ envelope design, but now using gradients instead of solid colors. Another notable change is with Google Meet, which is moving towards a more yellow-heavy design while retaining the video camera icon.
Overall, the new icons feel more refreshed than the existing icons, and the gradient style clearly indicates deeper AI integration into these apps. Google hasn’t started rolling them out yet, but we’ll keep you updated as soon as they start appearing for users.
For now, let us know what you think about these new Google app icons.
Android Central’s Tech
I really like the direction Google is going with these icons, especially the calendar going back to a more blue-heavy look. Some of the Meet icons look a little strange, like Google Keep and Google Tasks, but overall the gradient refresh looks modern.
