Proof Nº 01 — Chicago
Name TK(to come)
Nº 01 — For the people doing the work

A private network for people actually making things.

A curated room for Chicago’s working creatives — the ones with something on the desk right now. Film, design, music, architecture, and everything in between.

Apply for membership →How it works

Every application is read by a person. No algorithm decides who gets in.

Fig. 1 — Overprint. Two inks, one room, a third color neither makes alone.
Nº 02 — The feed

What members are making right now.

No likes. No follower counts. No feed built to keep you scrolling. Just the work, and who made it.

Film · DirectingSample

Now making a twelve-minute short, shot on 16mm.

Looking for → a colorist

Open to collaborate
ArchitectureSample

Now making a reading room for a neighborhood library.

Looking for → a lighting designer

Music · ProductionSample

Now making a record, mostly tracked in a stairwell.

Looking for → someone to design the sleeve

Open to collaborate
Design · TypeSample

Now making a display face drawn from old shop signs.

Looking for → a poster to test it on

PhotographySample

Now making a year of portraits on the Blue Line.

Looking for → a small-press publisher

Open to collaborate
Fine Art · PrintSample

Now making two-color prints about the lake in winter.

Looking for → shared studio time

Cards shown are illustrative samples. The real feed opens to founding members.

Nº 03 — In the room

Filmmaking, Photography, Design, Music, Producing, Fine Art, Architecture, Writing, Acting, Creative Direction, Advertising, Styling, Content Creation, & whatever you’re inventing

Nº 04 — How it works

Overprint.

In print, two inks laid over each other make a third color neither could make alone. That’s the whole idea here: a cinematographer, a type designer and an architect in the same room, making something none of them would have made on their own.

  1. 01

    Apply

    Tell us what you’re making right now. Links to the work, not a résumé.

  2. 02

    A person reads it

    Every application is reviewed by hand, against a written set of criteria. No algorithm decides.

  3. 03

    Find your people

    Browse the feed, message someone whose work stopped you, and start something.

Nº 05 — Questions

Before you apply.

Who is it for?

Chicago’s working creatives: people with something on the desk right now. Film, photography, design, music, architecture, writing, fine art and everything in between. No follower count needed.

How do I get in?

Apply with what you’re making right now and a link to your work (a portfolio, Instagram, SoundCloud, anything). A person reads every application against a written set of criteria. No algorithm decides.

What can I do once I’m in?

Share what you’re making, find people by craft, connect and message, post a call for crew or gear, and host or go to member events in person.

Who can see my work?

Only members. Profiles, posts and messages stay inside the network, your email is never shown, and nothing counts likes or followers.

Can I leave?

Any time. Delete your account from your settings and your profile, posts and messages go with it.