Design/Statement of purpose

Statement

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At Wikimedia, we design with and for curious humans who rely on trustworthy content.

We as a design team work with a global community of humans who come from different experiences and places, with different goals. We are ever-evolving, learning, and growing. We remain open to change and feedback.

When making design decisions, we are guided by our principles. We use these guidelines to hold ourselves and each other accountable. We invite the broader community to engage with our design work on the basis of our Design Principles.

Background

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In November 2024, the design team at the Wikimedia Foundation agreed to update the original Statement of Purpose and Design Principles (which were first created in 2016), in order to reflect changes in our team mandate and the state of Wikimedia design. The Statement of Purpose and Design Principles are intended to articulate the shared aspirational vision of design at the Wikimedia Foundation, and are used to guide our work and decisions.