I just saw that Google are rebranding gmail under their new gsuite rebrand.
Is it me or does the new gmail icon feel very Monzoesque? Probably just me
Wouldnât confuse me if I saw them side by side plenty enough differences between the 2 logos
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Looks more unified, i have a folder full of google apps so this will look pretty organised 
. Definitely would not confuse me with the trusty 
icon.
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As @Jays6 says itâs a more unified look and is consistent with Googleâs branding, even if there are some queues taken from Monzoâs logo. Personally, I donât like it, I guess for similar reasons for my distaste of plaid patterns and textures. The way the colours intersect look horrid to me.
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I agree. Look at the recent rebranding of MS Office apps. Those app icons are amazing compared to what they used to be.
These new Google app icons look increasingly childish to me in comparison to the MS ones.
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I think your onto something there @davidwalton. I agree with @N26throwaway in not liking the plaid patterns and textures, and your point on them looking childish is the aim of Googles Design Team.
See, Chromebooks are really big in the education market and are really aimed towards that market so i think googles attempt was to suit both markets.
Clean and Simple for the adults, Childish and memorable for the students
(This is my opinion anyway, i could be massively wrong)
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Feels weird having a new Gmail logo. I can see the Monzo resemblance, but the only thing theyâve copied are their other icons. Looks right at home now amongst all their other services.
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Iâm not ejecting Google based on icons (die-hard Android/Google services user for all my sins) but they are a bit, erm, rubbish.
Some people agree;
But while weâre at it, I have ditched Gmail for Hey, donât use Keep anymore, canât wait to try Daybridge hoping itâll replace Gcal, about to cancel Stadia Pro (coz Xbox killinâit) - in fact, thereâs only Gdrive left which I truly use and rely on.
Wow. Google has become old to me.
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Not sure if anyoneâs said it yet but I believe these new logos are only for customers of G Suite (or whatever itâs called), the package of Gmail, Drive, Meet etc for businesses.
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I really hope they change the Monzo icon soon.
Trademark infringement by Google would be an amusing profit centre for Monzo 
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If it wasnât for Photos and Maps, I would ditch Google too
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Theyâre a lot more similar than some of those song lyrics and stems that got found to infringe (like Blurred Lines and Marvin Gaye)
As you note, I was joking though, as :mondo: could never afford to sue Google through to conclusion (which is its own separate discussion)
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They are far more similar that SO many infringement cases over the years.
I mean I doubt anyone will in actual fact get confused but they arenât exactly a million miles apart so itâs super easy to see how people think they are similar.
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This is what the Gmail notification looks like in the notification bar, ignore the monzo logo below I was just browsing the forum when an email came in.
I literally saw this just now on the Mrsâ phone and thought it was a Monzo notification.
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I did for a second thinking oh theyâve changed the notification, pulled down the panel and oh yeah itâs an email.
Now I know I wonât forget 
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Iâve no idea what some of their updated logos mean?
So originally i was like in the opinion of âThe new logo doesnât look like Monzo and its going to be fineâ.
Since its updated on my phone when i get notifications i get soooo confused
I still donât think Monzo will be doing anything about it, Itâs highly unlikely that they have the money and the time to chase after google to change it unless thereâs something I donât know 
.
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