Twitter Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Branding == [[File:Twitter 2010 logo - from Commons.svg|thumb|The Twitter logo from September 14, 2010, to June 5, 2012, featuring the silhouette version of "Larry the Bird"]] When it was known as Twitter, X was internationally identifiable by its signature bird logo, or the Twitter Bird. The original logo, which was simply the word ''Twitter'', was in use from its launch in March 2006. It was accompanied by an image of a bird which was later discovered to be a piece of [[clip art]] created by the British graphic designer [[Simon Oxley]].<ref name="nytimes logo">{{cite magazine|last=Rehak|first=Melanie|date=August 8, 2014|title=Who Made That Twitter Bird?|magazine=[[The New York Times Magazine]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/magazine/who-made-that-twitter-bird.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809034054/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/magazine/who-made-that-twitter-bird.html |archive-date=August 9, 2014 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref> A new logo had to be redesigned by founder Biz Stone with help from designer Philip Pascuzzo, which resulted in a more cartoon-like bird in 2009. This version had been named "Larry the Bird" after [[Larry Bird]] of the NBA's [[Boston Celtics]] fame.<ref name="nytimes logo" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Freeman|first=Eric|date=August 2011|title=Twitter's Logo Is Named After Larry Bird|publisher=[[Yahoo!Sports]]|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/twitter-logo-named-larry-bird-005145351.html|access-date=March 1, 2012|archive-date=October 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019085639/https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/twitter-logo-named-larry-bird-005145351.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Within a year, the Larry the Bird logo underwent a redesign by Stone and Pascuzzo to eliminate the cartoon features, leaving a solid silhouette of Larry the Bird that was used from 2010 through 2012.<ref name="nytimes logo" /> In 2012, Douglas Bowman created a further simplified version of Larry the Bird, keeping the solid silhouette but making it more similar to a [[mountain bluebird]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Halliday|first=Josh|date=June 7, 2012|title=No flipping the bird! Twitter unveils strict usage guidelines for new logo|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/pda/2012/jun/07/flipping-bird-twitter-new-logo|access-date=October 11, 2014|archive-date=April 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427150904/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/pda/2012/jun/07/flipping-bird-twitter-new-logo|url-status=live}}</ref> This logo was simply called the "Twitter Bird" and was used until July 2023.<ref name="nytimes logo" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Griggs |first=Brandon |date=June 7, 2012 |title=Twitter's bird logo gets a makeover |publisher=[[CNN]] |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/06/tech/social-media/twitter-bird-logo/ |access-date=June 7, 2012 |archive-date=April 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427150803/https://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/06/tech/social-media/twitter-bird-logo/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="independent2">{{cite news |last=Cuthbertson |first=Anthony |date=July 24, 2023 |title=Twitter rebrands to X as part of Elon Musk's plan to create an 'everything app' |work=[[The Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/twitter-x-app-logo-elon-musk-b2380663.html |access-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724135543/https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/twitter-x-app-logo-elon-musk-b2380663.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[File:X profile.png|alt=The official X profile.|thumb|223x223px|The official X profile, on the site, as of August 2023.]] On July 22, 2023, Elon Musk announced that the service would be re-branded to "X",<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 24, 2023 |title=Twitter logo change: Five facts about the now-dead Twitter blue bird |url=https://www.storyboard18.com/quantum-brief/twitter-logo-change-five-facts-about-the-now-dead-twitter-blue-bird-10777.htm |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=Storyboard18 |language=en |archive-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723204022/https://www.storyboard18.com/quantum-brief/twitter-logo-change-five-facts-about-the-now-dead-twitter-blue-bird-10777.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> in his pursuit of creating an "[[Super-app|everything app]]".<ref name="independent2" /> Musk's X profile picture, along with the official X accounts, and the icons when browsing/signing up for the platform, were updated to reflect the new logo.<ref>{{cite news |last=Savov |first=Vlad |date=July 24, 2023 |title=Musk Declares Fan-Submitted 'X' New Twitter Logo in Abrupt Shift |language=en |work=[[Bloomberg News]] |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-24/musk-declares-fan-submitted-x-new-twitter-logo-in-abrupt-shift |access-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724075425/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-24/musk-declares-fan-submitted-x-new-twitter-logo-in-abrupt-shift |url-status=live }}</ref> The logo ({{proper name|π}}) is a Unicode [[Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols|mathematical alphanumeric symbol]] for the letter "X" styled in [[Blackboard bold|double-strike bold]]. Mike Proulx of ''[[The New York Times]]'' was critical of this change, saying the brand value has been "wiped out". Mike Carr says the new logo gives a {{" '}}[[Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four)|Big Brother]]' tech overlord vibe" in contrast to the "cuddly" nature of the previous bird logo.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mac |first1=Ryan |last2=Hsu |first2=Tiffany |date=July 24, 2023 |title=From Twitter to X: Elon Musk Begins Erasing an Iconic Internet Brand |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/technology/twitter-x-elon-musk.html |access-date=August 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=July 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731232510/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/technology/twitter-x-elon-musk.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Users [[review bomb]]ed the newly rebranded "X" app on the [[App Store (iOS/iPadOS)|iOS App Store]] on the day it was revealed, and ''Rolling Stone''<nowiki/>'s Miles Klee said that the rebrand "reeks of desperation".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Sarah |date=August 2, 2023 |title=App Store users are downrating Twitter's rebranding to X with 1-star reviews |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/02/app-store-users-are-downrating-twitters-rebranding-to-x-with-1-star-reviews/ |access-date=September 18, 2023 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US |archive-date=October 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003140925/https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/02/app-store-users-are-downrating-twitters-rebranding-to-x-with-1-star-reviews/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Klee |first=Miles |date=July 24, 2023 |title=Twitter's 'X' Rebrand Is Elon Musk's Most Desperate Gimmick Yet |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/elon-musk-twitter-rebrand-x-doomed-1234794193/ |access-date=September 18, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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