First, it was a small yellow “cloud” (2003), then a white rectangular inside a blue rectangular (2003), than a more complex image built out of several circles (2004). In fact, the earliest Skype icon looked very different from what it is now. In addition to the wordmark logo Skype has a simple emblem that is used as its icon. In 2012, shortly after the acquisition by Microsoft, the background the 3D effect disappeared, color scheme became simpler, it was reduced to white and one shade of blue. The earliest Skype logo looked almost the same as the current one except for the 3D effect applied to the cloud shape, on which the word “Skype” appears. The emblem looks brilliantly as the brand’s signifier and icon, representing the software at its best and showing a strong link to its roots, along with the ability to love and change. In 2019 the wordmark was removed from the Skype logo and the emblem we all can see today is a stylish and minimalist badge, consisting of a gradient blue circle with white “S” on it, placed over a thick diagonal line with its ends softened and rounded.

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