Hwang Jeong-mok (; born 1978), known professionally as Dennis Hwang, is a South Korean graphic artist currently working for Niantic, who was the original designer of some of the festive logos for Google.

Early life and education

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, he moved to South Korea when he was about five years old. His hometown was Gwacheon where he "had a very normal childhood". His first logo design for Google was in honor of Bastille Day, and he went on to design a great many specialty logos. By 2005, he was creating about 50 Google logos each year. Hwang has designed Google logos commemorating Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other events such as Piet Mondrian's birthday. He also designed the iconic Gmail logo on the night before its release.

His position within Google was international webmaster, which made him responsible for all of their international content.

References

  • Google Doodles