New Windows 8 logo rides on Metro design
20 February 2012
Microsoft has unveiled a new logo for the upcoming Windows 8, featuring a clean one-colour design that leans heavily on its new Metro user interface.
The new logo has a single colour with a thin white cross in the middle, making it look like a window. The window is angled slightly. That was done in order to give a sense of motion, "aligning with the fast and fluid style you'll find throughout Windows 8", Sam Moreau, principal director of user experience for Windows, noted in a blog post on Friday.
Microsoft hired high-powered design consultancy Pentagram to come up with the new look. According to Moreau, the firm wanted to move away from the previous Windows logo that looked more like a flag than a window. "'Windows' really is a beautiful metaphor for computing, and with the new logo we wanted to celebrate the idea of a window, in perspective," Moreau wrote.
Source: www.zdnet.co.uk
