Not all sounds are created equally. There are sounds that demand just that extra attention. Kate Finan, from Boom Box Post, calls them “signature sounds”. They’re the sounds that give a movie or game character. Sounds that we can recall even when we are doing the dishes or having a conversation. These sounds bring characters to life and help make the world unique, believable and memorable.
Finan has posted this blog post on how to design signature sounds with a practical seven step method. Finan explains how she uses this approach on a project with text and audio examples.
Read the post here.