Google is preparing a major visual redesign for its core applications within the Google Workspace suite, including Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, Docs and other services.
According to the available information, the new icons bring an obvious transition to the “gradient style”, which has already been seen in applications such as Maps and Photos. This approach brings softer color transitions and a more modern look, while abandoning the current practice of using all four Google colors in each icon.
Google Workspace gets a new visual identity
For example, Google Drive loses the red component and focuses on blue, green and yellow, while Calendar gets a more pronounced blue tone reminiscent of older versions of the application. With Gmail, the recognizable shape of the “M” envelope is retained, but color transitions are introduced instead of solid color surfaces.
Significant changes are also visible in the Google Meet application, which switches to a predominantly yellow design, but retains the basic camera symbol. The overall impression is that Google wants a more uniform and contemporary visual identity for all its applications.
This redesign comes at a time when the company is increasingly integrating AI functions into its services, so the new look probably follows wider changes in the user experience.
For now, there is no official information about the start of the new design, but the first versions indicate that Google is preparing one of the biggest changes to the visual identity of Workspace applications in the last few years, writes Android Central.