Dribbble Logo PNG
One of the most popular apps for digital designers, Dribbble gives creative workers a chance to make a portfolio and find customers, while businesses use it to look for talented people. It also offers networking opportunities. The company is based in Walnut Creek, California, but the team is geographically distributed.
Meaning and History
Dribbble went live in 2009. It was originally an invite-only website, where artists could showcase their works. The brand name represented “bouncing ideas and leaking your work,” according to co-founder Dan Cederholm. In the spring of 2010, Dan Cederholm and Rich Thornett made their app publicly available, although the invite-only feature was still there. Seven years later, the app became the property of the holding company Tiny, and just months later, Dribbble, in its turn, purchased the freelancer platform Crew.
What is Dribbble?
Dribbble is a digital platform for designers, where they can share their work online and communicate with each other and businesses. It got five major awards as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies in 2018-2019.
2009 – 2014
Although the logo has gone through a couple of tweaks, it has always preserved its laid-back and artistic style.
The original version already had the handwritten effect that has been the characteristic feature of the wordmark ever since. Yet, it wasn’t actually written by hand – that’s obvious because the “b’s” are exactly the same.
2014 – 2023
The transformation was rather subtle, and it’s not immediately noticeable even if you compare the two versions side by side. But if you do, you’ll discover that the wordmark has lost a bit of its weight. The result is easier to notice in the upper halves of the “b’s,” where the gaps grew larger resulting in a slightly better legible design.
2023 – present
Instead of the horizontally oriented wordmark, Dribbble opted for an upward-directed version. This is a universal trick to add an optimistic, upbeat touch.
The type went through a modification, too. It seems to “grow up” and “calm down” a bit, and it also became a little better legible. The initial “d” is now capitalized, following grammar rules. The “b’s” and “l” have lost their upper loops – there’s just a line instead. In spite of the changes, the design has preserved its youthful and creative spirit.
The icon shares the bubbly style of the wordmark, due to the palette. The image itself is rather abstract and represents a basketball. The ball theme is connected with the meaning of the company name and the metaphor behind it.
Font and Color
The carefree cursive typeface is a modified version of Alkaline. The Alkaline font was developed by a Seattle-based designer Jonathan Ball and published by Fort Foundry.
The brand has been intrepid with the color choice. The icon features a vibrant and eye-catching combination of pink and purple, which might be criticized as childish. In the blogpost where the company introduced its updated wordmark, it was presented over the background combining pink and blue. It might or might not have been inspired by the colors of the sunset, but it still does look very similar.
