Google's Doodle: October 2015

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Google Doodle for Halloween - Global Candy Cup 2015

Halloween - Global Candy Cup 2015

Oct 31, 2015

Halloween - Global Candy Cup 2015

Welcome to the Global Candy Cup, a fierce competition where four extraordinary witches race to collect the most candy before the end of Halloween. Join one witch’s worldwide team and keep playing throughout the day to add to your team’s score. Only one team will go home with the Cup — will it be yours?
Get to know your contender below, and may the best witch win.

Meet Blue
Despite her humble, occasionally blurry beginnings, Blue is as cheerful as her glasses are big, and even managed to find some joy in her nearsightedness with the help of a sympathetic medieval craftsman. Even if she ends up losing her spectacles, crashing headlong into an unlucky crow and ending her race in a crumpled heap, she’ll probably still have had a blast.
Recruit your friends to Team Blue:

Q&A
Spirit animal
Golden retriever
Favorite word
Dandelion
Ideal night out
Well-planned theme party
If she wins...
"Start planning my theme party!"

Meet Red
We’re told that Red is secretly tenderhearted, but didn’t hazard asking for fear of being turned into toads. Possessed of formidable physical and magical abilities, Red’s third appearance in the Candy Cup is no game--it’s business, and anything shy of giving her opponents a thorough shellacking simply won’t do. Opportunistic and wickedly fast, when Red isn’t racing falcons or tuning her broomstick she can be found doing such things as pummeling her younger brother.
Recruit your friends to Team Red:

Q&A
Spirit animal
Honey Badger
Favorite place
The starting line
Biggest pet peeve
Stupid questions
If she wins...
"What do you mean if?"

Meet Yellow
Yellow’s love of cats, we’re told, is matched only by her love of cats. As a young witch, she passed her days on the winding trails of an enchanted forest, and feels most at home among her feral friends, who often find themselves narrowly avoiding rib injuries in her particularly loving embrace. Quick, cunning, and delightedly aloof, Yellow might be advised to clutch the broomstick as tightly she clutches her feline counterparts.
Recruit your friends to Team Yellow:

Q&A
Favorite animal
Seriously?
Favorite place
Wherever there are presently more cats than people
Dream job
Cat lady
If she wins...
"No cat left behind!"

Meet Green
In the company of five siblings, space under a thatched-roof hut can get a little cramped. The pages of Chaucer, Radcliffe and Shakespeare’s Macbeth are a fine place for a young witch to escape such chaos. Unenthusiastic about physical activity, Green prefers to hone her craft in the bowels of a library rather than in the air, but she’s not to be written off--her appetite for any and all literature related to flying makes her magnificently crafty.
Recruit your friends to Team Green:

Q&A
Sprit animal
Cephalopod
Favorite smell
Crisp pages
Favorite place
A windowsill late at night, lighted by an oil lamp
If she wins...
"I'll start a collection of ancient manuscripts."

The teams behind the teams

Team Blue
Art
Sophie Diao
Nate Swinehart

Team Green
Engineering
Ariel Lee
Maura Fitzgerald
Kris Hom
Corrie Scalisi
Michael Levin

Team Red
Production
Gregory Capuano
Liat Ben-Rafael
Ryan Germick

Team Yellow
External Help
aivi & surasshu
(music)
Andrea Kalfas
(posters)
Andrew Chavarria
(blog post)
Reagan Kim
(UX consultant)

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Google Doodle for Turkey National Day 2015

Turkey National Day 2015

Oct 29, 2015

Turkey National Day 2015

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Monday, October 26, 2015

Google Doodle for Austria National Day 2015

Austria National Day 2015

Oct 26, 2015

Austria National Day 2015

Today marks the first day of Austria's complete independence as a sovereign state. Much of Austria's celebrations will take place in Vienna, including a celebration at Heldenplatz, the most prominent square in the city center, and free admission at federal museums. If you're not in the country, you can explore The Austrian Museum of Fine Arts (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien) on Google Cultural Institute.

Another one of the long-held traditions of Austria includes equestrian exercises performed by world-famous white Lipizzaner stallions. These horses are trained in Vienna to perform highly technical drills that demonstrate the precise movements required in ancient battlefield maneuvers.

This tradition is what we’re celebrating in the Doodle today, created by Doodler Robinson Wood. The horse and rider in this doodle are performing a courbette (a standing jump) which is one of the most difficult movements, and demands intense focus and partnership between horse and rider.

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Google Doodle for Karin Boye’s 115th Birthday

Karin Boye’s 115th Birthday

Oct 26, 2015

Karin Boye’s 115th Birthday

Karin Boye was a sensitive Swedish poet. An idealist at heart, she imagined the best of what humanity could offer, but was observant of the grey realities that hold us back. She lived in disastrous times, pre-World War II. But in the face of darkness, she wrote: Clouds, Hidden Lands, and Yes, of course it hurts.

Today’s animated doodle by Olivia Huynh is adapted from one of Boye’s best known works "Yes, of course it hurts," describing the inevitable pain of change. While melancholy in tone, her optimism shines through.

The branches and buds outside persist, in spite of the seasons, while Boye writes. Several earlier drafts explored the metaphor of a tree changing throughout the year, but the lighting in this final version seemed to best match the mood of Boye’s words.

Early sketches by Olivia Huynh

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All images are taken from Google Doodles.

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Google Doodle for Colombia Regional Elections 2015

Colombia Regional Elections 2015

Oct 25, 2015

Colombia Regional Elections 2015

Let the voting begin! Campaigning is finally over, the debates are done and the polls are open. By the close of Monday, Polish citizens will have learned which leaders they’ve elected into parliament.

These 460 members of the Sejm and 100 members of the Senate will be helping to shape the future of the country for the next four years and beyond.

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All images are taken from Google Doodles.

Google Doodle for Argentina Elections 2015

Argentina Elections 2015

Oct 25, 2015

Argentina Elections 2015

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Google Doodle for Poland Elections 2015

Poland Elections 2015

Oct 25, 2015

Poland Elections 2015

These 460 members of the Sejm and 100 members of the Senate will be helping to shape the future of the country for the next four years and beyond.

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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Google Doodle for R. K. Laxman's 94th Birthday

R. K. Laxman's 94th Birthday

Oct 24, 2015

R. K. Laxman's 94th Birthday

A humorist and illustrator with an uncommon talent, R.K. Laxman was one of India’s most celebrated cartoonists. His daily political cartoon, You Said It, ran on the front page of The Times of India for more than 50 years.

Laxman was best known for his Common Man character, who he drew into his cartoons as a witness to the kinds of hypocrisies and societal inequalities Laxman wanted to silently expose.

Today’s Doodle honors R.K. Laxman for his deft artistic hand and sharp, incisive wit. Doodler Olivia Huynh in collaboration with Local Googlers wanted to salute the legendary cartoonist by creating a Doodle that payed homage to both Laxman (making sure to capture his wild shock of hair and distinctive grin) and his most popular character, who watches in his trademark checked shirt as the beloved illustrator sketches him one more time.

Early sketches by Olivia Huynh

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All images are taken from Google Doodles.

Friday, October 23, 2015

Google Doodle for Lygia Clark’s 95th Birthday

Lygia Clark’s 95th Birthday

Oct 23, 2015

Lygia Clark’s 95th Birthday

Happy Birthday Lygia Clark!

Today's doodle celebrates the 95th birthday of artist Lygia Clark, famed Brazilian painter, sculptor and teacher. Lygia Clark co-founded the Neo-Concrete movement, which sought to change art from a passive viewing experience to an engaging interaction.

Her art pieces, specifically the bichos, were designed to be modified, re-positioned and folded into new configurations by participants.

These "critters" were an early step in Clark's attempts to bridge the gap between artist and viewer.

Later in her career, Clark turned the evocative power of her art toward healing, and became a proponent and practitioner of art therapy.

Her work focused on bodily awareness as well as unconscious sensory perception, the inner life, and emotions.

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All images are taken from Google Doodles.

Monday, October 19, 2015

Google Doodle for Canada Elections 2015

Canada Elections 2015

Oct 19, 2015

Canada Elections 2015

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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Google Doodle for Mother's Day 2015 (Argentina)

Mother's Day 2015 (Argentina)

Oct 18, 2015

Mother's Day 2015 (Argentina)

Happy Mother’s Day to mothers of all shapes, sizes, and species! Today’s Doodle represents the universality of familial love. I had a few separate concepts, some with animals, some with people, and looking at them all, I thought it would be fun to try to tie them together.

Brainstorming for this Doodle and thinking of my own mom, lots of small moments and gestures of affection came up, so I decided to concentrate on that as a concept. When I started to sketch, early ideas included (but were not limited to) giraffes, gardening, and tossing children into pools.

I spent awhile trying to figure out how I could use style to keep the characters somewhat minimalistic and relatable since Mother’s Day is celebrated all around world.

Once I settled on the concept I did a quick rough pass at animation to make sure it would work visually. I decided to go with a watercolor texture because I think there’s something very comforting and familiar about it, that shows a more human hand.

Thank you, moms, for bearing us, and bearing with us, every step of the way.

Olivia Huynh, Doodler

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All images are taken from Google Doodles.

Google Doodle for Switzerland Elections 2015

Switzerland Elections 2015

Oct 18, 2015

Switzerland Elections 2015

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Google Doodle for Melina Mercouri’s 95th Birthday

Melina Mercouri’s 95th Birthday

Oct 18, 2015

Melina Mercouri’s 95th Birthday

Melina, a Greek word for honey and the nickname given to Maria Mercouri by her grandfather, could also have been used to describe the actress’s low, unmistakable voice.

Known to the world for her brilliant smile and award-winning performances on Broadway and the silver screen, Melina Mercouri was also known to Greeks as a champion of the proletariat who cared deeply about Greek art and its classical roots.

As the first female Minister of Culture, Mercouri poured her considerable energies into building libraries, preserving Greek archaeological sites and establishing the European Capital of Culture, a designation that highlights shared cultural heritage in a new European city every year.

Today’s Doodle by Kevin Laughlin celebrates a woman whose magnetism and exuberance were matched only by her love of Greece.

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All images are taken from Google Doodles.

Friday, October 16, 2015

Google Doodle for 57th Anniversary of Elderly Gentleman's Cabaret's TV premiere

57th Anniversary of Elderly Gentleman's Cabaret's TV premiere

Oct 16, 2015

57th Anniversary of Elderly Gentleman's Cabaret's TV premiere

Today's Doodle marks the 57th Anniversary of the first episode of the polish television show, Elderly Gentleman's Cabaret or Kabaret Starszych Panów.

The show premiered October 16th, 1958 and was titled "Afternoon Old Men", starring the two creators: poet Jeremi Przybora and composer Jerzy Wasowski. Elegantly dressed in now-iconic dinner jackets and top hats, the pair performed satirical musical acts that addressed major cultural changes of the 50's and 60's.

The show aired late at night, and though not many people owned TVs, it was a smashing success. Soon it was a nation-wide household name — friends and families congregated around TV sets in their neighbor's homes to watch two gentlemen cavort and sing.

The legendary cabaret-style show aired during primetime on Polish public television for 8 years, and featured cameos from top Polish actors and singers. The program brought humor, wit and artistic excellence to the small screen and garnered die-hard followers for decades to come.

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All images are taken from Google Doodles.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Google Doodle for Mother's Day 2015 (Belarus)

Mother's Day 2015 (Belarus)

Oct 14, 2015

Mother's Day 2015 (Belarus)

I spent awhile trying to figure out how I could use style to keep the characters somewhat minimalistic and relatable since Mother’s Day is celebrated all around world.

Thank you, moms, for bearing us, and bearing with us, every step of the way.

Olivia Huynh, Doodler

Disclaimer:-

All images are taken from Google Doodles.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Google Doodle for Yps Magazine's 40th anniversary

Yps Magazine's 40th anniversary

Oct 13, 2015

Yps Magazine's 40th anniversary

Forty years ago today, Yps Magazine published its first comic. Or, perhaps more memorably, it was on this day forty years ago that some Germans opened Yps Magazine’s first “gimmick”.

The comic itself was replete with tales of mystery, peril, and adventure, but many would agree that the most irresistible surprise was the toy that came with each new edition. They ranged from the simple (spinning tops) to the sophisticated (kits to build functioning radios), and often the slightly bizarre: one common and beloved gimmick was a package of Brine Shrimp eggs that young readers were encouraged to hatch and grow themselves.

Today’s Doodle hearkens back to the simpler days of childhood, when the month’s most nagging uncertainty was the prize awaiting young readers beneath Yps Magazine’s plastic cover.

Artist Nate Swinehart endeavored to recapture this sense of anticipation and mystery with a Doodle that changes each time you see it. Happy unwrapping, Germany.

Sketches by Doodler Nate Swinehart

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All images are taken from Google Doodles.

Google Doodle for Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s 67th Birthday

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s 67th Birthday

Oct 13, 2015

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s 67th Birthday

Imagine an entire genre of music, rooted in antiquity, that lies hidden to most of the world. Its traditions stretch back 700 years, yet few know it exists. Its beautiful melodies dip and soar. But no one is around to listen.

Such was the state of Qawwali in a not-so-distant past. Then came Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who opened the world’s ears to the rich, hypnotic sounds of the Sufis. Born to a musical family, Khan brought Qawwali from modest origins to international attention. He collaborated with, and influenced, countless musicians. And his endurance was astounding; some performances could last as long as ten hours!

Thanks to his legendary voice, Khan helped bring “world music” to the world. To celebrate his 67th birthday, let’s just listen.

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All images are taken from Google Doodles.

Monday, October 12, 2015

Google Doodle for Children's Day 2015 (Brazil)

Children's Day 2015 (Brazil)

Oct 12, 2015

Children's Day 2015 (Brazil)

Today, around three hundred and fifty thousand children will open their eyes for the very first time.

They’ll arrive from all over, but will eventually learn a universal language: one of surprise, fascination, fear, joy and hope. And as they grow, they’ll use these emotions to teach us how to live, and to see our lives through newer, fresher eyes.

This is why we honor Children’s Day – to raise awareness about the possibilities within each and every young person, and how they can improve our world, and ourselves. The potential of children is limitless. Let’s help them achieve their best, so that we, as a society, can achieve ours.

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All images are taken from Google Doodles.

Google Doodle for Nadežda Petrović’s 142nd Birthday

Nadežda Petrović’s 142nd Birthday

Oct 12, 2015

Nadežda Petrović’s 142nd Birthday

Happy Birthday Nadežda Petrović!

Today's doodle commemorates the 142nd birthday of Nadežda Petrović — a highly acclaimed Serbian impressionist painter. We're celebrating today, though her exact birthdate isn't completely nailed down. Many sources, including her family, agree that she was born October, 12th, 1874. But it's been estimated her birthday could be between September to November, in 1873 or 1876; her tombstone marks her birth on October 9th, 1874. Like her paintings, the details are a little fuzzy, but it's the bigger picture that makes the greatest impression.

Petrović was born in Serbia, and her paintings are featured in her home country's most prestigious museums, such as the The Pavle Beljanski Memorial Collection. She's also featured on the Serbian 200 dinar bill. However Petrović's isn't just one of the best known and important Serbian female painters, she was also a great humanitarian.

During the Balkan Wars she volunteered as a nurse, battling disease and suffering to save lives — even putting her own health at risk. Though she contracted both typhus and cholera, she earned a Medal for Bravery and the Order of the Red Cross, and volunteered a second time in World War I. For her immense dedication and incredible contributions to healing and the arts, we honor her today. Below, you can see how early versions of this doodle were shaped by her amazing work and life.

Early sketches of Nadežda Petrović highlighting both her artistry and role as a Red Cross nurse.

Concept sketches by Doodler Lydia Nichols

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All images are taken from Google Doodles.

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Saturday, October 31, 2015

Halloween - Global Candy Cup 2015

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Turkey National Day 2015

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Monday, October 26, 2015

Austria National Day 2015

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Karin Boye’s 115th Birthday

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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Colombia Regional Elections 2015

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Argentina Elections 2015

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Poland Elections 2015

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Saturday, October 24, 2015

R. K. Laxman's 94th Birthday

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Friday, October 23, 2015

Lygia Clark’s 95th Birthday

Happy Birthday Lygia Clark!

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Monday, October 19, 2015

Canada Elections 2015

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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Mother's Day 2015 (Argentina)

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Switzerland Elections 2015

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Melina Mercouri’s 95th Birthday

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Friday, October 16, 2015

57th Anniversary of Elderly Gentleman's Cabaret's TV premiere

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Mother's Day 2015 (Belarus)

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Yps Magazine's 40th anniversary

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s 67th Birthday

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Monday, October 12, 2015

Children's Day 2015 (Brazil)

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Nadežda Petrović’s 142nd Birthday

Happy Birthday Nadežda Petrović!

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