Abode Magazine

Design & layout of Abode Magazine

Abode is a publication dedicated to providing renovators and new home builders with a focus on design and architecture, interiors and landscape design.

I was thrilled to be brought on board the 27 Publishers team to take on a role as Art Director for their bi-monthly magazine.

Client: 27 Publishers Ltd

Role: Art Director

Date: 2021 – 2023

Issue 66 – September/October of Abode had a bumper crop of featured houses, each in their own way embraces the outdoorsy Kiwi lifestyle. The stunning West Coast cover home is styled after historic gold-panners huts, an Akaroa beach house caters to multiple generations and a family home in Tāhuna Queenstown cleverly makes the most of the views.  

This issue also included a Spring Edit feature, a collab with creative director and photographer, Charlie, from Charlie Rose Creative and Abode writer & stylist, Shelley Sweeney. This issue curates fresh seasonal colours, styled beautiful finds from local design stores.

Cover image by Stephen Goodenough

Abode Magazine - Issue 66 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 66 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 66 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 66 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 66 | Jn Creative

Issue 65 – July/August of Abode featured a beautifully unique Queenstown home, a Kaikoura home with stunning views, a rustic Takamatua beach house, an inspiring sustainable forever home in Canterbury, and  an inspiring villa renovation in Cape Town.

This issue also included a seaonal Edit feature, a collab with creative director and photographer, Charlie, from Charlie Rose Creative and Abode editor, Shelley Sweeney. This issue curates fresh seasonal colours, styled beautiful finds from local design stores.

Cover image by Sarah Rowlands

Abode Magazine - Issue 65 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 65 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 65 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 65 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 65 | Jn Creative

Issue 64 – May/June of Abode featured stunning elevated property in Scarborough, a beautiful H-shaped home in Central Otago, a Wānaka retreat with lake views, a luxurious mountainside eco-lodge, a marina residence in Pauanui and a charming village home on the Spanish island of Mallorca. 

This issue also included a new seasonal Edit feature, a collab with creative director and photographer, Charlie, from Charlie Rose Creative and Abode editor, Shelley Sweeney. This issue curates fresh seasonal colours, styled beautiful finds from local design stores.

Cover image by Sarah Rowlands

Abode Magazine - Issue 64 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 64 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 64 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 64 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 64 | Jn Creative

Issue 63 – March/April of Abode featured an idyllic riverside residence in Fendalton, a dream family home in Merivale, a stunning cedar property nestled into the Jack’s Point landscape, a double-gabled haven in Methven and a minimalist Scandinavian style retreat in Germany.

This issue also included a new Autumn Edit feature, a collab with creative director and photographer, Charlie, from Charlie Rose Creative and Abode editor, Shelley Sweeney. This issue curates fresh seasonal colours, styled beautiful finds from local design stores.

Cover image by Sarah Rowlands

Abode Magazine - Issue 63 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 63 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 63 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 63 | Jn Creative
Abode Magazine - Issue 63 | Jn Creative