Google doodle

Google doodle

At Google, we like to reflect the ever-changing world of our users through the logo designs on our homepage. These ‘doodles’ celebrate different people, events or special dates and are designed.

For the first time, we’re asking young people from across New Zealand to design their own doodle. The theme is ‘My New Zealand’. We’d love to see what image young people have of New Zealand and what it means to be from New Zealand.

The best doodles will be voted on by the public, and one winner will be shown on the Google New Zealand homepage for a day, to be viewed by millions of people.

Many people using google doodle in many country.

Age groups

The competition is open to all students attending schools in New Zealand from Years 1 through to 10. Doodles will be judged in the following brackets:

• Years 1-3
• Years 4-6
• Years 7-8
• Years 9-10
• Prize
  

• Printed copy of the doodle for their school
• Invitation to attend awards ceremony to announce the National Winners*
• Doodles to be displayed on the Doodle 4 Google website for public vote
• Doodle 4 Google goody bag
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Original google doodler

Google doodles, the drawings that are designed on, around and through the Google logo on our home page, are the creation of 31-year-old Google Webmaster Dennis Hwang. Since Dennis began celebrating and marking worldwide events and holidays with his doodles in 2000, his work has been seen by millions and reached cult status, with fans waiting with bated breath to see his next creation, and even websites and blogs devoted to his work.

Denni's tips

1. Make sure your design complements the shape of the letters in the Google logo, but don't let that restrict your creativity.
2. Experiment with different media to see which one works best for your design (you can even create your doodle on your PC).
3. Don't over-complicate your design – simpler images often have the most impact.
4. Remember that your design could end up on the Google homepage, so imagine how it will look on screen.
5. Remember to use color well and think about how it interacts with a white background.
6. Avoid commercial or copyrighted images.
7. Think outside the box – try to create a doodle that's different from your classmates and hasn't been done before.
8. Feel free to use the space behind and in front of the Google letters, but try to maintain your design's overall balance.
9. Have fun! “Doodle 4 Google" is all about creativity and enjoying designing fun things. Think about how you want to change the world.

Dennis Hwang (born c. 1978) is a graphic artist who designs the festive logs for Google on special days.(His real name is Hwang Jeong-mok.Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, he moved to South Korea when he was about five years old,so he's South Korean

Google doodles




Google Vote

We're excited to have received thousands of beautiful doodles from all over New Zealand. Our celebrity judges narrowed the entries down to a shortlist of 20, and now it's your turn to help select the four national age group winners. Just click on each year level tab (e.g. Years 1-3) and select your favourite doodle for the year group by clicking the vote button. You can click on each doodle to view it in more detail.