Face Up: 2013 Year in Review

A 2013 year in review of magazine covers is presented. Whether it's a consumer, b-to-b, regional or association title, covers are the first point of entry for readers, and can be a deciding factor in whether or not someone chooses to open the book. A slew of magazine covers garnered attention in 2013 -- some good, some bad, depending who you asked. Editors selected some of the year's most notable covers and asked six designers to pick one and explain why it stood out. The magazine covers are: 1. Texas Monthly's May issue, 2. The New Yorker's Jul 8-15 issue, 3. Bloomberg Businessweek's Nov 11-17 issue, 4. Boston's May issue, 5. Sports Illustrated's Apr 22 issue, and 6. EBONY's September issue.