Instagram introduces revamped design and a colorful new icon

Instagram is now rolling out its first major redesign in years, and in line with previous reports, it's ditched its colorful interface in favor of a black and white motif, putting more of an emphasis on your photos and videos. In addition to the new app design, Instagram is also changing its icon for the first time, along with the icons of its secondary apps Layout, Boomerang, and Hyperlapse.

From Instagram:

Today we're introducing a new look. You'll see an updated icon and app design for Instagram. Inspired by the previous app icon, the new one represents a simpler camera and the rainbow lives on in gradient form. You'll also see updated icons for our other creative apps: Layout, Boomerang and Hyperlapse.We've made improvements to how the Instagram app looks on the inside as well. The simpler design puts more focus on your photos and videos without changing how you navigate the app.

You can grab Instagram 8.0, along with the updated versions of the service's other apps, from the App Store now.

Joseph Keller

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