Thousands of students from K-12 participated in the doodling competition held by Google under the theme “What I wish for the world.” (The event has been going on for a while but I noticed it just today when I opened the Google homepage.) They played around Google’s logo (i.e., “Google”) by incorporating their interpretation of “What I wish for the world” into their design. Finalists are now up on the Web with both the art and design concept. You are invited to vote for the winner whose design will be up on the Google frontpage on May 21st for 24 hours. The period you can vote is May 11th to 18th.
I find all these designs very creative and inspiring. Each doodle comes with a message. Each one provides a chance for us to see through a young talent’s eyes what a better world means. This includes a eco-friendly world, a united and prosperous world, a world full of flowers, a world without national boundaries, and much more. Often times young people see what adults don’t see, because adults are too busy and sophisticated. In fact, one message, from a 13-year-old, says, “What I wish for the world is that people would slow down to see all the beauties of life of the earth around us. So many people rush on with their lives never stopping to say hello to a lady bug who’s watching the world spin by.” And this one turns out to be my favorite in this group, and I voted for it. Its design was great.
There are four groups overall, divided by age. For each group you can cast one vote. I voted based on a mix of design and message behind it, and of course, personal taste.
Every now and then I try to immerse myself in a “creative world” to seek inspirations. One way to do that is to expose myself to creative work and people, and this doodling event serves that purpose very well.
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