Instagram changes logo, Twitter goes into outrage mode


People couldn't get over how the logo was over-simplified and dominated by a gradient

"Made one of the most iconic social media logos another bland colour spectrum that looks like every other tech company logo. Not great," read a comment by Nick Stoner on the post. Twitter users had similar opinions, and they pulled no punches in giving the new logo a mean, ridicule-full welcome.

People couldn't get over how the logo was over-simplified and dominated by a gradient.

    I swear I could make the new @Instagram logo on PowerPoint with my feet...
    MaxRagan (@ItsMaxRagan) May 11, 2016

    lol the instagram logo is 3 of the 4 default colors in the "4-color gradient" effect in after effects ¯\_(?)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/lOobUUFDUw
    Erik Carter (@erikinternet) May 11, 2016

    Instagram changes logo and the internet says: pic.twitter.com/NgJfyGI35x
    Stephanie Patrick (@CordyPatrick) May 11, 2016

    Instagram is the reason I have trust issues. pic.twitter.com/KncYWKiOGp
    Michael (@blackmon) May 11, 2016

    If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Oh, Instagram.??
    Marc Marasigan?? (@marcmarasigan) May 12, 2016

    Did instagram just break up with someone ? Damn u changed
    khusairi (@khusairiamin) May 12, 2016

    Did a unicorn take a diarrhea on my phone or is this the new Instagram logo
    Dustin Poynter (@dustinpoynter) May 12, 2016

    Dear @instagram I fixed your logo. pic.twitter.com/vNCDmlB8ux
    Chuck (@ChuckTailored) May 12, 2016

People had hilarious ideas on how the logo was conceived.

    How Instagram logo was made pic.twitter.com/jtRkYICDpn
    Aladdin (@Alllahdin) May 12, 2016

    Really impressed with all the time and effort that went into redesigning the Instagram logo. pic.twitter.com/E0uTdT66uh
    Madison M. K. (@4evrmalone) May 11, 2016

    Instagram's new logo looks like it was designed by a Samsung intern.
    Stefan Constantine (@WhatTheBit) May 11, 2016

    I have cracked the Instagram logo mystery. pic.twitter.com/HUooyvocIk
    Ivan Mehta (@IndianIdle) May 12, 2016

    Ahh, I get it now! @instagram#instagramlogopic.twitter.com/Qv5OzlA73d
    Alexanderr King ?? (@atg_11) May 11, 2016

And even funnier ideas on how it was made.

    How the new Instagram logo was made... ?? ?? ?? pic.twitter.com/QS522sOFux
    Charlie Hustle (@CharlieHustleCo) May 11, 2016

    Designers of Silicon Valley #instagramlogopic.twitter.com/4rFsszi8Gp
    Engjell (@iamengjell) May 12, 2016

    #Instagram's new logo - looks like it went out, played holi and then forgot to take a bath! pic.twitter.com/FgVX0HI7BI
    Rashi Kakkar (@rashi_kakkar) May 12, 2016

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