Redesigning Google may seem like an exercise in futility.  Google’s spartan design has changed ever so slightly since it’s launch in 1998.  But what if Google’s design could be improved upon?  This would improve the search experience at the magnitude of the billions each day and bring about world peace.  Instead of following Bing by adding more feature’s like custom backgrounds what if Google simplified their layout even more.

Google Homepage  Before:

Google Homepage  After:

1. Search nav moved closer to search bar -   Moving the different search tabs (images, video, maps, etc) closer to the search bar gives easier access to the bar
2. Update Style – The link styles and buttons look outdated.  Do the text links really need underlines?  A rounded search box adds a bit more sexiness, as does the gradient.
3. Business and About links moved to the top left

Google Search Results Before:

Google Search Results After:

1. Simplify left nav -  Google’s useful time filters and other filtering options get lost under all those other options.  I would suggest removing the redundant links (Image, Video, etc)