Well, it looks like Ubuntu has had a bit of a face lift. Check out the new logo below 
I am looking forward to seeing the new theme out on the desktop environment. Very nice to finally see the back of brown This is definitely a good move forward. It looks cleaner, less childlike and very professional. Top job by the design people 
More pictures of the new look can be found here. It includes new website look, logos and themes. Quite the overhaul