sonic logo

Sound trademark jingle

A sonic logo is a brief, distinctive sound or musical phrase that identifies a brand, functioning as an audio equivalent to a visual logo.

Intel's four-note chime and Netflix's "ta-dum" are familiar examples.

Also called an audio logo or sound logo.

The sonic logo plays at the end of every commercial.

jingle

chime

Melodic bell sound

  • stingerVenom-injecting body part
  • fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
  • hookCurved catching device

riff · motif · melody · tune · note · signature tune · theme tune · leitmotif · anthem · cadence

memorability

catchy

Easy to remember

recognizable · iconic · unforgettable · timeless · nostalgic · lingering · resonant · signature · classic · repetition

marketing

recognition

Perceiving something as known

impression · recall · engagement · positioning · differentiation · consistency · touchpoint · exposure · reinforcement · association

branding

brand voice

Company's consistent verbal identity

  • voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
  • IntelSemiconductor corporation from California
  • NetflixSubscription streaming service

McDonald's · T-Mobile · NBC

Opposites
sensory modality

sonic logowordmark

Text-based brand identity

visual identity · emblem · monogram · brand colors · symbol

presence vs. absence

sonic logosilence

Total lack of sound

white noise · ambient sound · background noise · muzak

Family

sonic, logo, sound, sonics, sonically, supersonic, subsonic, ultrasonic, infrasonic

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G