Creative South 2026 x Creatsy: Free Mockups, Exclusive Discounts & a Brand-New Experience
We're heading back to Columbus, Georgia, and this year, we're going bigger than ever. Creatsy is a proud sponsor of Creative South 2026 — the design conference that brings together illustrators, brand designers, lettering artists, and creatives from around the world for three days of talks, workshops, and community.
And because community matters more than swag bags, we're giving away 10 professional mockup bundles for free and offering a 25% discount on every single product in our store. No catch. No strings attached.
What Is Creative South?
If you haven't been, Creative South is one of the most vibrant design conferences in the United States. Held annually in Columbus, GA, it's not your typical "sit in a dark room and watch slides" affair — it's a hands-on, community-first gathering where designers actually connect.
When | Where | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
April 9-11, 2026 | Columbus, GA | Chris Do, Will Paterson, and 13 more |
This year's lineup features Chris Do (The Futur), Will Paterson (brand identity & YouTube), Fonz Morris, Kate Smith, Ritesh Gupta, and many more. The schedule runs from the Thursday Drink & Draw to Saturday's closing ceremony, packed with talks, hands-on workshops, and legendary evening events like the Bridge Party and the Friday Night Luau.
2025 vs 2026: How Our Collaboration Has Evolved
Last year was our first Creative South sponsorship. We built a dedicated landing page with 15 category tiles, a free mockup bundle, and a 25% discount code. It was a great start — clean, functional, and well-received.
For 2026, we rebuilt everything from the ground up:
FEATURE | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Landing page design | Clean, minimal, yellow/white sections | Dark illustrated hero with animated hot air balloons, parallax clouds, sparkle decorations |
Typography | Standard site fonts | Playfair Display serif, custom BD Lifeless Grotesk, Apercu Mono for accents |
Free mockups | 1 free bundle | A bundle of 10 hand-picked PSD mockups, each with Creative South branded previews |
Product tiles | 15 category tiles (hover on/off) | 10 curated mockup tiles with branded/blank hover states and direct product links |
Animations | Basic hover effects | Scroll-triggered reveals, video hero, parallax, magnetic CTA button with mouse tracking |
The biggest change? The page now feels like an experience, not just a promo. The illustrated sky, floating balloons, and the "Huggin' Necks & Breakin' Bread" headline — it captures the energy of Creative South in a way a simple landing page never could.
10 Free Professional Mockup Bundle
To celebrate Creative South 2026, we’ve prepared a free mockup bundle for the Creative South 2026 attendees - completely free. There’s no trial, no credit card, and no hidden upsells. Just create a free Creatsy account and download the mockups instantly.
Each mockup is a photorealistic, layered PSD file — 300 DPI, print-ready, fully customizable through Smart Objects. These aren't browser-generated templates. They're the same professional-grade mockups our customers use for client presentations, product launches, and portfolio pieces.
Get Your Creative South 2026 Tickets
Haven't grabbed your ticket yet? Creative South 2026 runs April 9–11 at the Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center. Tickets range from $197 to $597 depending on the tier.
Share Your Work With Us
We love seeing what you create with Creatsy mockups. Use the free bundles in your projects, post the results on Instagram, and tag @creatsyofficial. We feature our favorites in Stories — and sometimes, a tagged post turns into something bigger.
Come as friends, leave as family. That's the Creative South way — and it's why we keep coming back.
See you in Columbus.