I built the initial prototype with another developer, which laid the foundation for the final product. The platform pulls content from an external vendor that produces the print version, repurposing that data for a digital reading experience.

UX and gesture navigation

I led the UX direction from the start, designing how users move through content. This includes swipe gestures for navigating between articles, scroll behaviors, and touch-friendly interactions that feel native on both desktop and mobile.

Search and discovery

I implemented search functionality that lets users find articles across all issues. The search indexes content from the print data, making the full archive accessible in a way the physical magazines never could.

Specials collections

Later in the project I added specials, which are curated collections that pull articles from different print issues around a single topic. I designed a separate view for these collections that distinguishes them from regular issues while keeping the navigation consistent.