Welcome to the Block Party 🏠

Come on over—you're invited

shout-out to the homie RJ for hooking us up with the venue!

We’re launching our new print edition of Creator Mag in just three days. To celebrate, we’re hosting our first Block Party—right here in the Windy City.

We have 50 creators, artists, filmmakers, and folks from around the media and entertainment world signed up to attend. It’s a mixture of friends from Chicago and beyond, and we can’t wait to host everyone at an incredible, eighteenth-floor venue at 800 West Fulton in the West Loop.

We still have room, so if you’d like more information on how to RSVP, scroll all the way down to the bottom. For now, here’s what the run-of-show will look like:

6:00 pm — 7:30 // Live jazz music, interactive art exhibits, and plenty of room for great conversations with great people. We’ll also serve food and drinks, alongside an open bar with some on-theme cocktails (available all night).

7:30 — 8:15 // I’ll deliver opening remarks before we dive into a fireside with Moy, Shua, and myself (moderated by our friend and fellow creator, Tia Wilson). We’ll then premiere our last video episode of the season: “Twenty-Five Calls For 2025.”

8:15 — 9:30 // Up-tempo jazz, room for even more great conversations, and an outdoor patio with fire pits (plus: views of the city skyline).

9:30 — 10 // Wrap-up and head out—attendees will be the first readers to receive their unique copy of Creator Mag as they exit.

the game room

For those attending: When we check you in, you’ll receive a nametag with a color unique to your creative medium (think “Writer,” “Designer,” etc). We’ll also ask you to answer this question:

What’s a project you want feedback on—or something that’s currently got you stuck?

You’ll write a brief answer to that question on your nametag. Feel free to give it some thought before you arrive!

Anyway, if you’d like to pull up, there’s two quick steps to RSVP:

1. Preorder your “ticket” (aka your copy of Creator Mag) and use code “SZN5FREESHIP” to knock off shipping costs*

2. Put your name down on the event page here

We can’t wait to host you all soon. In the meantime, you can (re)watch our Block Party launch video below.

P.S. While I’m sending individual thank-you videos to everyone who’s purchased a copy, I just wanted to shout-out the 41 of you who have signed up as “founding” members via our annual subscription.

Our goal was 25 by the time this first edition came out. The fact that we’ve nearly doubled that number is leaving our team feeling quite grateful, as this greatly helps us as we set a budget for the year ahead.

And it’s still not too late to sign up! For just $60 a year, receive all four of our 2025 print editions, tickets to our quarterly Block Parties, and perks like exclusive blogs and apparel discounts. Become a “founding” member today.

Thanks for reading! Shoot us a reply, comment, or DM if anything resonated with you in particular—we respond to them all.

* If you already preordered your zine and would like to attend, feel free to skip this step and put your name down on the event page!