UX sound design, from purpose to production.

We review existing sounds and relevant user journeys. Together, we identify where sound helps, where it competes with other information and where silence is appropriate.

Possible outputs include an inventory of current sounds, an interaction map, a hierarchy of messages and a prioritized design brief.

We establish the rules behind your sound system: purpose, urgency, personality and relationships between sound types. This gives product, design and brand teams a common basis for decisions.

The strategy can define how a sound family scales across products, which characteristics stay consistent and which adapt to individual contexts.

We create and compare sound directions using the actual interaction wherever possible. Prototypes help your team assess timing, meaning and character before committing to a final set.

The design can cover notifications, feedback, identification sounds, warnings and voice cues within the agreed scope.

We help define what needs to be evaluated: recognition, interpretation, perceived urgency, repeated exposure or brand fit. The method depends on the question and the product.

Listening sessions, interactive prototypes and tests on target hardware address different issues. For international projects, evaluation should include the relevant user groups, languages and use conditions.

Formal safety validation and conformity assessment require a separately defined scope with the responsible product team and qualified specialists.

We prepare the agreed assets and specifications for implementation. Relevant parameters can include file format, duration, playback level, timing, looping and variations for different hardware.

We coordinate the sound requirements with your development team so the implementation reflects the intended experience.

A sound system needs clear rules for future use. We document the role of each sound, its relationships to other elements and the conditions for playback.

Guidelines can cover new sound creation, naming, asset management, accessibility considerations and review processes as the product evolves.

A brand identity can inform a product's sound palette, rhythm and character. Functional requirements determine how these features are used in each interaction.

We develop the connection between sonic branding and UX sound so your product remains coherent at both the brand and interaction level.