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EPISODE · May 19, 2025 · 1 MIN

The nothing that meant nothing

from The James Brown Commentary

Google just updated its logo. For the first time in nearly a decade, the company tweaked the colors on its iconic G. No big redesign. Just a soft gradient. Blink and you’ll miss it.And yet, somewhere, this passed through six meetings, three brand consultants, a deck with 80 slides and a final sign-off from someone with "chief" in their title.Why? That’s the part that stumps me.It’s not a rebrand. Not a message. Not even a moment. Just a shimmer. A shrug in vector form.We live in a world where companies make tiny changes and call it evolution. Where "new look, same taste" gets more play than a product’s purpose.Sometimes a logo says something. Sometimes it sells something. And sometimes it just sits there. Quiet. Polished. Empty.So here’s my question:Do you think Google did this for us, or just to feel like they did something?Let me know in the comments and check out more at jamesbrowntv.substack.com.On that note, I’m James Brown, and as always, be well.

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