Instagram debuted a new, pared-down logo that simplifies the features of its previous old-school camera symbol. Gone is the more literal depiction featuring a lens, flash and rainbow adornment. Now, the logo features simple white shapes — a rounded square enclosing a central circle and a simple dot in the upper right corner — set against a multi-colored gradient of hues.
According to a post on Instagram’s blog, the “updated looks reflects how vibrant and diverse” the storytelling of its users has become. “The Instagram community has evolved over the past five years from a place to share filtered photos to so much more — a global community of interests sharing more than 80 million photos and videos every day.”
Accompanying the new logo are updates to the app itself. It features a simpler design meant to “put more focus on your photos and videos without changing how you navigate the app.”
