Partner With Umber

Strategic collaborations at the intersection of culture, creativity, and connection.

Umber is more than a media platform, we’re a cultural partner. We offer intentional ways for brands and institutions to align with dynamic creative communities across art, design, and music. Our platform spans print, live experiences, and digital storytelling; each one designed for lasting impact and rooted in shared values, not superficial reach.

Current Opportunities

We’re currently seeking partners for:

Umber Talk Show

A live cultural media experience featuring intimate conversations with artists, designers, and musicians; presented in front of a live studio audience. After a sold-out Oakland debut, the Umber Talk Show heads to Los Angeles in September 2025, then NYC in Spring 2026, expanding Umber’s editorial storytelling into real-world spaces that amplify culture.

A woman standing on stage holding a microphone and a smartphone at the San Francisco Design Week talk show on June 7, 2023, in Oakland. Behind her is a large screen with the event's name, date, and location.

The Collage Issue

A visual tapestry of global culture, representing the brilliance of creative minds. Available Winter 2026. The Collage Issue explores the visual languages of culture and expression, a patchwork of ideas woven together by shared experience. Showing how the places we land, and the paths we take, shape what we create and why.

Collage magazine cover about the cyberpunk genre, featuring various images, graffiti, and a large blue letter 'O'.

We’ve partnered with institutions, brands, and companies like Bandcamp and SF Design Week, organizations that saw the value of aligning with a platform rooted in culture, design, and community. Through these collaborations, partners gained authentic visibility, engaged new audiences, and co-created experiences that left a lasting impact.

Ways to Collaborate

  • Co-create cultural moments during live events

  • Align with our editorial storytelling (print, digital, and video)

  • Join private gatherings and mixers with our creative community

  • Support artist-led content and evergreen print projects

  • Be credited across our multi-channel platform

We don’t offer ads. We offer alignment. This is credibility with meaning.

Let’s Talk

We work with partners who value culture as a creative force. Fill out this form to explore opportunities.

Jen Elias, Community Partnership Manager, Bandcamp

“We had a great time celebrating Oakland’s creative community alongside UMBER Magazine. Their showcase highlighted the diversity of the Bay’s music scene.”