Hi everyone, 

There is going to be a global contest to create the sound of Wikimedia and we’d love to hear from you. Read all about it on Diff.

The sound logo contest organizing team is pleased to share a proposal with all of you so in a few months we can launch an accessible and global contest together to address a growing need. This proposal is based on the practice of visual logo contests in the movement and considers parameters for the new concept of sound logo creation and audio production. 

While reading this, you may already be thinking of different sounds – from familiar ones going back a few decades (like Intel and Windows) to those that have more recently become iconic (like TED or Netflix). What does trusted information or open knowledge sound like to you? We have already started a collection of sounds and tools to get you creating. Please help to expand it. Representing through sound and creating a strong sound logo are not simple. We want to make sure there is plenty of time to build momentum for people around the world to think of concepts, capture them in real life or find them, and use accessible tools to create and share them. 

Your feedback is warmly welcomed and appreciated until June 10. So take your time, read all about it, tell us what you think on the talk page or by email. We also invite you to join an upcoming conversation on Friday May 27 @13:00 UTC (on Zoom with live interpretation) and Tuesday May 31 @15:00 UTC (on Jitsi). During these calls we will also unpack sound logos together and introduce some basic audio mixing.  

Thank you for your attention and looking forward to hearing from you, 

Mehrdad