UK Google Doodles 2009

We covered the UK Google Doodle competition last year, it’s always a really interesting and fun idea for Google and it gives loads of kids out there chance to showcase their skills and have their logos featured on the Google Homepage!

This years theme is “My Hero”.  It centers on finding out who children really look up to and  asks them to create a Google Doodle representing one of the heroes from their family, friends, community or even world famous figures.

The final winner will be chosen by Dennis Hwang, the original Google Doodler and the winner even gets a trip for California!

Please take a look at each of the age groups and vote for a finalist, here are my choices!

5-7 Year Old Category: SuperGran by Ellen Blair (Aged 5)

This is my favorite from this category purely because the artist thinks her Gran is her number one hero. Everyone loves their Gran and the feature of flowers and sweets (which we all associate with Granny) is fantastic. Well done Ellen!

7-11 Year Old Category: Tomoriko Nishicado by Pip Watkins (Aged 11)

This may actually be my favorite design overall. Not only is the fact that Pip chose Nishicado amazing, an eleven year old with respect for classic video game innovation! but the design itself is fantastic.

The “damaged” Google logo is an original and entertaining idea and the little touch of having “Google” as the high score is also loads of fun. If your reading this Pip DDA loves you!

11-14 Year Old Category: The Dashing Prince by Sophie Devlin (Aged 13)

This is my favorite from the 11-14 year old category. Sophie (great name btw!) has done a really good job at invoking all of our fond memories of Princesses in towers and brave Knights on horseback with her tribute to The Dashing Prince, every girls favourite fictional hero!

Sophie’s drawing is fantastic and I love the drawbridge “e” and the dragon,well done for this entry!

14-16 Year Old Category: Isambard Kingdom Brunel by Matthew Collier (Aged 15)

Matthew has done a fantastic job of creating a Google Doodle tribute to one of the worlds most influential industrialists. Very strong artwork with a nice balance between utilising the logo and drawing pictures around it. I especially like the use of the “L” as a bridge support.

Great work Matthew and good luck!

Computer Artwork Category: David Attenborough by Sophie Redford (Aged 15)

I think there is no doubt in anyone’s mind here at DDA as to how amazing this entry is, for a 15 year old Sophie (another one whoo!) has done a truly fantastic job.

A really worthy choice for a “hero” and amazing artistic ability make this, without a doubt, the most “attractive” entry into the competition.

Lets hope Sophie wins her category for all the effort she has clearly put in here!

That’s all for now, some really great entries this year. Good luck to everyone, not just those featured here, I will update when I see the winner announced!