Google's New Favicon (and those tiny things in general)

A "Favicon" is the little icon associated with a website, that most noticeably appears in the address bar of the browser next to the website URL and in the favorites (or bookmarks) list... you'll see About's "orange ball" favicon above. These little icons are one of the smallest examples of graphic design out there, and while not completely necessary, have become another part of many online brands.

Google recently updated theirs to a lowercase blue "g," so if there was ever a time to analyze the favicon, this may be it. Designing one can be a challenge, because of the tiny dimensions. Check out Google to see their new icon, and feel free to submit your favorite favicons here.