May 31, 2020
Mother's Day 2020 (May 31)
This Doodle’s Key Themes
All that glitters is not gold, but sometimes it comes in handy.
Whether they're near or far, make Mom a little piece of art from your heart in today’s interactive, digital card-maker Doodle.
Learn more about the inspiration that led to the creation of this Doodle on our official Google Blog.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Cut out some time to send a mom some love today! Search for ”GoogleDoodles” in Gboard, GIF Keyboard by Tenor, or the GIF search in your favorite social apps.
Cut out some time to send a mom some love today! Search for ”GoogleDoodles” in Gboard, GIF Keyboard by Tenor, or the GIF search in your favorite social apps.
Below, the Doodlers behind today’s Doodle share their own MOMumental creations:
Anthony Irwin, UX Designer
Collin Irwin, Engineer
Grace Chen, Marketing
Perla Campos, Marketing
Tom Tabanao, Engineer
More behind-the-scenes of the making of today’s Doodle:
It begins! Special thanks to the Takara and McGupta Families for materials.
Early Bead Tests
Angle Reference for the Doodle G
Turtle In-Progress
Glitter Star Animation Frames
❤️ MOTHER’S DAY 2020 TEAM ❤️
Lead Artist | Alyssa Winans
Engineering | Brian Murray, Collin Irwin, Tom Tabanao, Jacob Howcroft, Nicole Patten, Yumi Kim
Producer | Gregory Capuano, Colin Duffy
UX Design | Anthony Irwin, Diana Tran
Sound Design | Jacob Howcroft
Marketing | Perla Campos, Grace Chen
Business Affairs Lead & Partnerships | Madeline Belliveau
Doodle Team Leads | Jessica Yu, Brian Kaas, Jeremy Silber
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The very first Doodle launched as an “out of office” message of sorts when company founders Larry and Sergey went on vacation.
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The first Doodle launched in 1998, before Google was officially incorporated.
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The first same day Doodle was created in 2009 when water was discovered on the moon.
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Doodle for Google student contest winners have gone on to become professional artists
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The time it takes from sketch to launch for a Doodle varies widely: some have taken years and others just a few hours!
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Hundreds of Doodles launch around the world every year. Often, several different ones are live in different places at the same time!
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Our most frequently recurring Doodle character is Momo the Cat - named after a real-life team pet!
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