![]() ![]() At least once a month, people around the world are getting something relevant to them and their country. For the global Doodles, we try to create a versatile and visual experience, rather than focus on words, which means people who speak different languages can understand it. MC: Some Doodles are bespoke for particular countries, and some, for events like Halloween, are released globally. This is quite a lot of work considering it will only run for one day globally. MC: It takes one to two weeks to create a static doodle, but a large interactive one could be about three months of work. One day each week, the team members can work on a different project as well, to showcase their skills.ĭW: How long does a Doodle take to create? We try to get people from varied backgrounds. It’s more of a graphic design job to begin with, as you’re creating a legible logo for a company, then illustration comes in. There’s a great balance of two worlds coming together, and an interesting mix of illustration and graphics. ![]() ![]() The great thing is that you get to work with engineers, who are so logical, and then artists, who are mostly illogical. MC: There are content people, dedicated to coming up with the content for the Doodles, software engineers and artists. In my mind, animation is the most powerful medium in the world, and when I joined Google, I loved that I could start moving things around.ĭW: What is the make-up of the Google Doodles team? I studied graphic design at Salisbury Art College, then moved on to the University of Bournemouth to study animation, and then studied animation for another year at Midglamorgan Art Centre in Wales. Before Google, I worked as a character art manager at Disney, and a character artist at Warner Brothers. MC: I’m an animator, illustrator, painter and also create short films. There were five or six artists when I joined, and now there are 11. Matt Cruickshank: For six years, since 2012. By Sarah Dawood Octo2:34 pm Octo2:34 pm Courtesy of Googleĭesign Week: How long have you been part of the Google Doodles team? ![]()
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