Event branding & sponsorship design for Chicago conferences, galas and summits

From the first sponsor pitch to the last directional sign.

Headturn becomes your event's creative partner — building the brand, the on-site materials, and the sponsorship system that helps your event generate revenue, not just look polished.

Headturn event creative in action: a panel discussion on stage at the Chicago Southwest Economic Summit with branded screen graphics, a custom honoree signage tower, and branded table cards
Why Headturn

Most event design makes an event look good. Ours helps it pay for itself.

An identity worth owning

We adapt your existing brand or build a full event identity — logo, animation and visual system — that carries from invite to stage.

Every piece, on-site

Banners, step & repeat, signage, badges, lanyards, programs, social and screens — one team, one look, no loose ends.

A sponsorship engine

Sponsor levels, benefits, a prospectus deck and outreach materials — the revenue side of your event, designed as carefully as the stage.

The packages

Three ways to bring Headturn in.

Each tier is a defined scope with a clear price — so event planners can slot us into the budget as a creative partner, not a line of banners and programs.

Event Essentials

Best for smaller events with established branding
$6,500

You already have an event identity. We build the core materials around it.

  • Adapt your existing brand + event logo lockup
  • 2 pull-up banners + step & repeat
  • 6 static signage designs + 3 social graphics
  • Presentation template
  • Name badges, lanyards + table signage
  • Event program, up to 8 pages
  • Print production management available as an add-on.
Start with Essentials

Event Creative Partnership

Best for major & signature events
Starting at
$27,500

Headturn becomes your creative department and sponsorship marketing partner, start to finish.

  • Everything in Brand System, plus
  • Signage, social, banners + program as needed
  • Digital screen, stage + environmental graphics
  • Last-minute static creative + dedicated support
  • Full sponsorship sales support
  • Print production management included
  • Optional success fee on sponsorships we close
Talk partnership
Compare every deliverable

Exactly what's in each package.

Deliverable Essentials$6,500 Brand System$12,500 PartnershipFrom $27,500
Brand & identity
Brand / visual directionAdapt existing brandFull developmentFull development
Custom event logoAdaptation / lockupIncludedIncluded
Animated event logoNot includedIncludedIncluded
Event materials
Pull-up banners22As needed
Step & repeatIncludedIncludedIncluded
Static signage designs610As needed
Presentation templateIncludedIncludedIncluded
Social graphics35As needed
Name badge designIncludedIncludedIncluded
Lanyard designIncludedIncludedIncluded
Table signageIncludedIncludedAs needed
Event programUp to 8 pagesUp to 12 pagesCustom
Sponsorship
Sponsorship prospectus / deckNot includedIncludedIncluded
Sponsorship package strategyNot includedIncludedIncluded
Sponsor outreach materialsNot includedIncludedIncluded
Sponsorship sales supportNot includedLimitedFull support
Sponsor recognition graphicsNot includedCore piecesAs needed
Production & on-site
Digital screen graphicsNot includedNot includedIncluded
Stage / backdrop graphicsNot includedNot includedIncluded
Environmental graphicsNot includedNot includedIncluded
Last-minute static creativeNot includedNot includedIncluded
Dedicated creative supportNot includedNot includedIncluded
Print production managementAdd-onAdd-onIncluded
Add-ons

Printing and swag? We've got that too.

Whichever package you choose, we can take production off your plate — from the files we design to the finished pieces in your venue and in your attendees' hands.

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Printing & production

We handle quotes, proofs, print specs and delivery, so what shows up on-site matches what we designed — on time.

  • Pull-up banners
  • Step & repeat
  • Signage
  • Programs
  • Badges & lanyards
  • Table signage

Swag & merch sourcing

Branded giveaways people actually keep. We source, brand and deliver items that match your event identity and budget.

  • Apparel
  • Attendee bags
  • Speaker & VIP gifts
  • Sponsor-branded items
  • Giveaways
For event planners

Planning a $100K–$500K+ event? Bring us in as a defined creative partner.

One scope, one price, one team for the brand, the materials and the sponsor pitch — an easy line in your budget and one less thing on your list.

FAQ

Questions event teams ask us.

How much does event branding cost?

Headturn's event creative packages are $6,500 (Event Essentials), $12,500 (Event Brand System) and start at $27,500 (Event Creative Partnership). Printing, production and swag are quoted separately based on quantities and specs.

Will you sell sponsorships for us?

At the Event Brand System level, we build your sponsorship strategy, prospectus deck, outreach templates and recognition system, with limited sales support while your team leads the selling. At the Partnership level, we work alongside you to build the target sponsor list, pitch and follow up. When Headturn directly sources and closes a sponsor, an optional 10–15% success fee applies.

Can you work with our existing event brand?

Yes. Event Essentials is built for events that already have an identity — we adapt your brand and create the core materials around it. If you need a new event identity, the Event Brand System and Partnership packages include full development.

Do you handle printing and swag?

Yes, with any package. We manage print production — quotes, proofs, specs and delivery — and source branded swag like apparel, attendee bags, speaker gifts and sponsor-branded items. Print production management is included in the Partnership package.

What kinds of events do you work on?

Summits, conferences, galas and signature events for associations, nonprofits, chambers and businesses — from smaller events with established branding to major events that need a full identity and sponsorship program.

Do you work with Latino-led organizations?

Yes. Headturn is rooted in Chicago's Southwest Side and was founded to serve the Latino business market. Much of our work is with Latino-led nonprofits, chambers and community organizations.

Let's build an event that turns heads — and pays its way.

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