{"id":4673,"date":"2025-11-25T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?p=4673"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T07:33:16","slug":"call-for-wapuu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2026\/call-for-wapuu\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Wapuu Designs \u2013 Help Shape Our Official Mascot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WordCamp Asia 2026 is calling for Wapuu designs! Whether you’re a designer, artist, or simply a fan of Wapuu, we\u2019d love to see your take, something that celebrates Mumbai\u2019s energy and the spirit of WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Wapuu?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wapuu is the much-loved unofficial mascot of WordPress.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The idea for a mascot first came up during the WordCamp Tokyo 2009 after-party, and illustrator Kazuko Kaneuchi<\/strong> later brought the character to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wapuu officially made its debut<\/a> at WordCamp Fukuoka 2011<\/strong>, and since then, it has become a global community icon.<\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Wapuu\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, WordPress communities around the world have created their own local versions of Wapuu, each one inspired by regional culture, humor, and creativity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the design is shared under the GPL license, anyone can adapt it, which is a big part of why Wapuu feels so community-owned and universally loved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, you\u2019ll find WordCamp Wapuus dressed in traditional outfits, holding regional snacks, celebrating festivals, or simply showing off local personality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"WordCamp
WordCamp Ahmedabad 2025<\/td>		\"WordCamp
WordCamp Kolhapur 2025<\/td>		\"WordCamp
WordCamp Kolkata 2025<\/td><\/tr>
\"WordCamp
WordCamp Pune 2025<\/td>		\"WP
WP Nari Ahmedabad 2025 (Women’s Day)<\/td>		\"Women's
Women’s Day Meetup, WordPress Mumbai 2025<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 1: <\/strong>Different Wapuu Adaptations by Indian WordPress Community in 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wapuu provides a fun and light-hearted way for WordCamps and meetup groups to express their identity while staying connected to a shared global tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A fun fact about Wapuu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wapuus have been adapted for every fandom you can imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From samurai and anime style in Japan, to Oktoberfest outfits in Germany, to cowboy Wapuu in the US, even superhero, scuba-diving, barista, and hacker Wapuus exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 If you can imagine it, someone has probably designed it. The community created Wapu.us<\/strong><\/a>, documenting every Wapuu variation ever made, something no other open-source project really has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What We\u2019re Looking For?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re looking for a blend Mumbai-inspired Wapuu design that reflects the energy, diversity, and creative pulse of the city, India\u2019s hub of innovation, cinema, art, and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your design could be inspired by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n