The Lunar New Year Google Doodle is straight fire (horse)

Google Doodle for Lunar New Year, Year of the Fire Horse — (Image credit: Google)

Lunar New Year is here, and to mark the occasion, we've been blessed with an adorable new Google Doodle. Celebrating the year of the fire horse, the design is a spirited homage to the Chinese holiday, combining traditional motifs with a bespoke artistic aesthetic.

The best Google Doodles are often the simplest, and this endearing design is no different. Stripped-back yet playful, this delightful design embodies the refreshed spirit of the Lunar celebrations, ushering in a fun and fiery New Year.

The new Google Doodle has a charming paper-craft aesthetic, creating a layered, handmade appeal. Motifs such as a lantern, a plate of dumplings, and a bright red apple nod to the celebrations (craftily spelling out the letters of the Google wordmark), while a red envelope (hóngbāo) and a diamond-shaped decoration (doufang) bring good luck into the New Year.

At the centre of the design is the silhouette of a horse, animated in a triumphant gallop across a fiery background. Framed by the lunar phases, the design combines the celestial and spiritual with the homely comfort of Chinese tradition, perfectly encapsulating the spirit of the celebrations.

For more creative inspiration, check out this beautiful animation, which looks like origami in motion or try these 7 doodling exercises that start with a scribble.

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Natalie Fear is Creative Bloq's staff writer. With an eye for trending topics and a passion for internet culture, she brings you the latest in art and design news. Natalie also runs Creative Bloq’s Day in the Life series, spotlighting diverse talent across the creative industries. Outside of work, she loves all things literature and music (although she’s partial to a spot of TikTok brain rot).

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