Call for Proposals for DjangoCon US 2026 Website!
DjangoCon US 2026 needs new branding, art direction, graphic design, website design, conference swag, etc.
Introduction
Our main goal for 2026 (repo here) is to update our 2026 logo/brand, color scheme, illustrations, and style guide to fit the theme of our host city, Chicago.
We have all of our 2025 data to work with which includes all of our content along with our speakers and schedule (talks, tutorials, and sprint information) which can be used to verify and test with.
We’d also like your help with our swag and art direction which includes our backdrops during the conference, videos, signage, along with special swag which we give out at the conference.
We are happy to accept proposals from individuals or firms for some or all of the scope listed here, given the breadth of skillsets this project requires. Please note, as a non-profit with limited time, we are most likely to select a proposal that makes this process easy and seamless for us.
Website Overview
In 2024, we rebuilt the website with 11ty and Tailwind CSS. Our preference would be to also get any web designs implemented in our codebase.
Landing Page, Website Design, Art Direction Deliverables
DjangoCon US will need:
- Layouts for major pages:
- Homepage
- Code of Conduct
- Conference schedule
- Talk/Tutorial details
- Venue details
- Call for proposals
- Presenter details
- Blog list
- Blog details
- Open Graph previews for schedule details and presenters
- Updated website design including city design, color scheme, logos, and updated style guide.
- Ideas and art direction for our swag and signage
DEFNA Will Provide
- City and date information
- Sponsorship submission form hosted through third-party
- Landing page copy
- The 2025 website which shows a complete and working implementation of what we are looking for
- Technical assistance
Full Website Deliverable
- Delivery of the full website design and ideally a starter code base including layouts for the pages listed in the deliverables section
- Responsive design that supports mobile, tablet, and desktop devices
- Accessibility and usability features
DjangoCon US organizers and open-source community members will provide additional support for integration of the design if necessary.
Tentative Schedule
- Branding/logo: January 2026
- Landing page launch: early February 2026
- Website design complete: early March 2026
- Initial site launch: late March 2026
- Swag completion: May 2026
CFP Timeline
- Call for proposals opens: November 10, 2025
- Deadline to submit proposal: December 10, 2025
- Decision: December 19, 2025
*Please note these dates are subject to change. *
Submission Instructions
Please provide an electronic copy of your submission to our email address hello@defna.org. We are looking for a fixed bid for the entire project rather than an hourly rate. You can also email any questions that you have to our email address.
We look forward to hearing from you!