We commenced the journey to PyCon AU 2026, back in October of 2024. A vision document, anchoring our values, goals and aspirations for the direction of PyCon AU. A significant part of that was to represent the fun, whimsy and joy that PyCon AU brings to our lives, while reflecting that Python is increasingly adopted in more professional and industrialised settings.
We engaged the team at Lemonnade who we think did a phenomenal job of giving our conference and community not just a glow up - but a whole new visual language. We went through a handful of iterations and fell in love with what you see today. But we could never throw away our beloved curlyboi, so the concept we settled on (now affectionately referred to as the ‘bulkyboi) ensured that the spirit of our snek lived on.
In recent months we’ve maintained a somewhat focused control on the brand execution so we can land the conference vision. Over the next short while, we’ll be releasing many of the creative assets, guidelines and examples under a creative commons license so that the conference can live on in your creative works too.
Thank you for your trust in bringing the bulkyboi to life this year! We can’t wait to see where they go next.
