What you need to know
- Google is working on a major redesign of icons for Workspace apps like Gmail, Drive, and Calendar.
- The new icons adopt a gradient style and move away from the strict use of the four colors of the Google brand.
- Apps like Drive, Calendar, and Meet are seeing notable visual changes with more focused color themes.
- The new icons have not yet started rolling out to users.
Google is preparing a massive icon update for its Workspace apps, including Gmail, Drive, Docs, Calendar, and more.
It’s only been a few months since Google Updated icons for apps like Maps and Photos. with degraded designs, and now it looks like Workspace apps are next. According to a report by 9to5GoogleGoogle is working on a major overhaul of icons for apps like Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, Sheets, Slides, and more.
The publication shared the first 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 newest design language. It also appears that Google is moving away from strictly using its four brand colors on each icon.
For example, the current Google Drive icon prominently uses green, yellow, and blue with a hint of red, but the updated version stops being red entirely and focuses on the other three colors. Similarly, Google Calendar It’s also seeing a notable change, returning to a more blue-dominant look that looks a bit like previous versions of the app.
The Gmail icon doesn’t change much in terms of shape, it still maintains the ‘M’ envelope design, but now uses gradients instead of solid colors. Another notable change is with Google meetingwhich moves towards a more yellow design while keeping the video camera icon intact.
Overall, the new icons feel more updated compared to the current ones and the gradient style clearly hints at deeper integration of AI into these apps. Google hasn’t started rolling them out yet, but we’ll keep you posted as they start appearing for users.
For now, tell us what you think about these new Google app icons.
Android Central’s opinion
I actually like the direction Google is taking with these icons, especially the calendar going back to a bluer look. Some icons like Meet look a little strange, like Google Keep and Google Tasks, but overall the gradient update looks modern.
