Proposal New Logo

Proposed Feature

 * Update the logo and icon to a more modern look
 * Peter 24Feb10: I consulted on this a short while back with an ex-colleague of mine who has been a marketer with major corporations responsible for brand identity (her husband is an Audacity user - so she knows it).
 * She commented that she thinks the ideogram is absolutely fine as it is - has good brand recognition qualities.
 * But she would change the "Audacity" wording to a more modern type-face, in particular she recommends losing the seriphs, which she says make it look old-fashioned.

Developer Backing

 * No developer has expressed a strong interest in making such an update.
 * For background ask/discuss on the talk page.

Use Cases

 * Windows 7 which uses larger icons on the taskbar was put forward as one motivator for a new icon, though the higher resolution icons introduced in 1.3.11 now look fine when larger icons are enabled on modern Windows.

Example logos or icons
We frequently get proposals for new logos or icons. For the time being this section can be used to host example images or links to images so that we can compare and contrast.


 * Icon from deviant art by ManjiXIV


 * Logo by skinnybonez


 * New Tango-based logo/icon set and interface by Niklas Ravnsborg-Gjertsen