2026 Code4Lib T-Shirt Design Competition
Voting is now open for the Code4Lib 2026 T-shirt design! The winning logo will be featured on the front of this year's conference t-shirt. Voting will close on Friday, November 28, 2025, 11:59pm Pacific Time.
You can cast your vote here: https://forms.gle/2wx6oGkTES89tKF58. The voting form will require you to log in with a Google account to ensure one vote per person.
Details
The t-shirt color will (probably) be black, but we can look into changing the color depending on the design that is ultimately selected. If the winning design's assumed color is something other than the traditional black, we will try to get the t-shirts in the requested color. If that color is not feasible, the logo will default to white or gray, depending on the requested design contrast, on a black t-shirt.
Submissions
Esmé Cowles:
A simple graphic design reminiscent of, but clearly different from, the steelmark.
Lina Crowe:
The skyline with stars (the Pittsburgh Steelmark) and a pierogi as the sun going down behind it.
Talia Perry:
The Direct Drive Arm was developed at Carnegie Mellon in 1982; its use in this design symbolizes a legacy of embracing the practical application of new technologies --- by both the city of Pittsburgh, and by the code4lib collective.
