Shonen Jump is a monthly manga (Japanese comic books) anthology, and was frequently the #1-selling comic book publication. It is the American version of Japan's #1-selling publication, Weekly Shonen Jump.
I was the Lead Designer of Shonen Jump magazine for over five years. I created the entire look of the magazine, from art direction to layout design to production. For the first year, I produced each monthly 400-page issue myself. Eventually I had two designers working under me, allowing the magazine's look to evolve.
Working on this magazine was a unique challenge, as it was designed and printed to be read from right to left -- the reverse of standard Western page order. In addition, the licensor's mandate was that the pages be jam-packed full of content and visual elements.
(Note: In this project gallery, all the illustrations, game screens, and photos came from outside sources. Eveything else was done by me.)
