Dodo Magazine
Founder, Art Director, and Editor-in-Chief of Dodo Magazine—an independent publication for curious, urban adventurers of all ages. Blending real-world exploration with fantasy and unadulterated creativity, each issue brings together over 30 global contributors. In 2015, Dodo Magazine was selected by Random House as one of the top 50 independent magazines worldwide.
As lead editor and designer, I oversee end-to-end production: curating topics, commissioning writers, illustrators, and photographers, and directing art and layout for the print publication, video content, and campaign collateral.
The magazine launched via a zero-budget viral campaign centered around a real-world treasure hunt. The only physical copy of Dodo Magazine’s Issue Zero—featuring work from over 40 global artists—was buried in a hidden chest. Using an interactive online map, two young girls eventually tracked it down and unearthed it. Following the hunt, the digital issue was released globally for free
The inaugural issue of Dodo Magazine was a Halloween special, made possible by a successful crowdfunding campaign that funded a initial print run of 1,300 copies.
Themed entirely around time, Issue Two encouraged readers to make the most of every moment. Created as a two-part release, the first edition shipped in 2014, while the second was sealed in a time capsule alongside letters readers wrote to their future selves—scheduled to be unearthed and delivered a decade later in 2024.
Dodo Magazine’s third issue, "Multi," was a celebration of versatility and multiplicity. Inspired by multi-functional icons like the drinking helmet, the Swiss Army knife, Inspector Gadget, and the classic one-man band, the physical magazine embodied the theme itself. For readers who preordered the limited edition, the issue doubled as a fully functional, wearable magazine-raincoat.
The collaborations include Jean Jullien, Jun Oson, Hisashi Okawa, Bakea, Olaf Breuning, Alec Doherty, Adam J. Kurtz, Elliot Kruszynski, Zhang Liang, David Méndez Alonso, Bubi Canal, Jan Buchczik, Dan Woodger, and many others.
