A collage of pages from Men's Health magazine featuring topics like camping, friendship, food, fitness, mental health, medications, and personal hygiene, with the Men's Health logo prominently displayed in the center.

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As the associate art director, I designed layouts, commissioned and art directed illustration and photography and managed two sections per issue and feature stories. The first section was called “Life” which focused on all things lifestyle like fashion, food, drink, sex, tech, and cars. The second section was called “Mind” which focused on all things mental health like therapy, productivity, creativity, and emotions.

Life

Best Food for Men

Recipes and suggestions for healthy alternatives that were still packed with flavor, and most importantly: full of options.

Magazine page titled "Wings of Glory" featuring a variety of flavorful chicken wing recipes with descriptions and images of each style, including ingredients and toppings. The page includes a large bowl of plain chicken wings and recipes for sauces l
Magazine page featuring three salad recipes: I-Wish-It-Were-Summer with arugula and grilled salmon, The Hibernator with baby kale and pork tenderloin, and The Middle East Feast with baby spinach and rotisserie chicken. Includes dressing instructions
Magazine spread with recipes and lunch packing tips, featuring dishes like Bear-Sized PB&J, Chicken Farro Salad, and Meatballs and Peppers.
Magazine page featuring gourmet PB&J sandwich recipes, including "The Stinger," "The Healthy Elvis," and "The Fully Loaded." Descriptions include ingredients like peanut butter, almond butter, honey, and various breads. Additional section on best nut
Magazine page featuring an article titled 'Wild Oats!' with a large image of oatmeal topped with strawberries and almonds. Several smaller images of different oatmeal recipes with ingredients listed, such as Carrot Cake, The Hound Dog, Blueberry Chee

30/10

30/10 was developed by our food editor, Paul Kita, which incorporated a recipe with 30 grams of protein paired with two recipe options that each had 10 grams of fiber. This combo was the perfect balance of macros to build muscle and be optimally filling.

Magazine spread featuring a recipe for seared flank steak with green sauce on a wooden board, text about protein and fiber, and side dishes like kale, cherry tomato, chickpea salad, and berry wheat salad, photographed by Mike Garten.
Spatchcocked turkey on a baking sheet with lemon slices and rosemary, accompanied by cooking instructions and nutritional information.
Magazine spread featuring a recipe for bison meatballs in spicy tomato sauce. The layout includes a large photo of meatballs in a pot, text detailing ingredients and cooking instructions, and additional side dish ideas. The headline reads 'Meatballs
Article featuring a pork tenderloin recipe with butternut squash and Brussels sprouts, with nutritional information and cooking tips. Includes three-bean salad and lemon chard recipes for fiber.
Magazine page featuring a recipe for citrus and herb sockeye salmon with nutritional information, cooking instructions, and accompanying salad recipes.

Drinks

30/10 was developed by our food editor, Paul Kita, which incorporated a recipe with 30 grams of protein paired with two recipe options that each had 10 grams of fiber. This combo was the perfect balance of macros to build muscle and be optimally filling.