Twitter's iconic 'Blue Bird' changes to 'X': Microsoft, Pepsi and others that changed their logos

When we talk about Twitter, the iconic Blue Bird logo is what comes to our minds. However, thanks to Elon Musk's continuous attempts to revamp the microblogging platform, that image will now change very soon as the Twitter boss has picked up a new logo, to replace the Blue Bird with a stylish 'X'. As soon as the announcement was made on social media, it took the platform by storm. He had also asked users to submit ideas for a new logo, out of which he picked one, and has now changed his profile picture in line with that image.

At the time when Twitter has got a brand new logo, bringing a major change to the branding of the microblogging platform, it is not the first company to do so. In the past, several big companies including giants like Microsoft and Pepsi have also replaced, redesigned, and revamped their logos.

Here is a look at some of the big global brands who have changed their logos:

1. Nokia: After maintaining the same logo for several decades now, Nokia changed its iconic logo after almost six decades. Replacing the previous typeface and the 'Yale Blue' colour, the company gave a modern and digital look to its new logo.

2. Instagram: While Instagram's previous logo had a more precise image of a camera, the new logo was made with a friendlier and more vibrant gradient.

3. Apple: Apple Inc, which gave some of the best tech products including the MacBook, iPhone, iPad, and iPod, had also seen a lot of changes in its logo. Beginning with its original logo (featuring Issac Newton) from the 70s, it was later changed to its now-known iconic Apple imagery.

4. Google: When speaking about tech companies, how can one forget Google? While the company's older logo had an exclamation mark along with a heavy drop shadow, all of these were later removed to make it simpler and more precise to just 'Google'.

5. Pepsi: The history of Pepsi's logo evolution is known to the world. With around 12 redesigns since 1898, the brand shifted from using typography to a unique emblem.