Top 10 covers of the year (so far)

Yikes. We’re over halfway through the year and the covers just keep coming. The following list represents the most popular covers of 2015 so far, according to the number of likes received on Stack’s Instagram.

I post a new cover most mornings, so if you like what you see, follow the feed and join in with voting for your favourites through the rest of the year.

10. Lost
A brilliant piece of Chinese and English publishing, Lost is a travel magazine that explores the world from a Chinese perspective.

A new Chinese travel magazine published in English and Mandarin, Lost gives a fascinating view of the world as seen from China. It's a totally beautiful magazine – check the Stack blog today for our full two-minute review…

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Mar 24, 2015 at 1:44am PDT

09. Intern
The latest issue of Intern breaks away from the portraits of the past in favour of an enigmatic hand lost amongst the big blue blocks.

This week's video review is issue three of @thisisintern – check the Stack blog for our two-minute take on this brilliant magazine…

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Jun 23, 2015 at 12:30am PDT

08. The Holborn
Still going strong from the start of the year, The Holborn‘s martini pattern has caught the imaginations of many.

Picked up from Printout last night, issue one of @theholborn – a magazine dedicated to the well made, whether that means cocktails, furniture or clothes.

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Jan 28, 2015 at 12:24am PST

07. GOOD
Redesigned and relaunched, GOOD‘s blue / green gradient is the perfect background for this dramatic image.

Reimagined and redesigned, the new @goodhq continues its mission to seek out and celebrate people who are making the world a better place

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on May 1, 2015 at 12:39am PDT

06. Nous
Beautifully delicate with its almost invisible typography, mental health magazine Nous catches the attention without shouting.

Sitting somewhere between a zine and a magazine, Nous takes a fresh approach to the subject of mental health. Check the Stack blog today for our behind the scenes interview with editor and creative director Lisa Lorenz…

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Feb 12, 2015 at 12:43am PST

05. The Gentlewoman
Another one going strong from the start of the year, The Gentlewoman‘s Björk issue saw the magazine’s first colour cover image.

A beautifully judged move to colour for The Gentlewoman, with Bjork taking cover duties for issue 11. I love this magazine.

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Feb 26, 2015 at 12:49am PST

04. Drift
A black and white Tokyo city skyline sets up another quality issue of coffee and travel magazine Drift.

A Tokyo cityscape takes the cover of @driftmag issue two, which travels to the Japanese capital to discover the city's coffee culture. Read our behind the scenes interview on the Stack blog today and see how Drift is using coffee to investigate the people, history and politics of one city at a time…

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Jun 24, 2015 at 12:42am PDT

03. Zweikommasieben
Arguably the greatest pot plant cover ever created, Swiss club culture magazine Zweikommasieben gets it right with issue 10.

Published in Switzerland in English and German, Zweikommasieben is "a magazine on contemporary club culture" and I love it. See the Stack blog today for the full video review…

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Feb 10, 2015 at 12:47am PST

02. Les Others
Earth, sky and white space – French / English title Les Others shoots into second place with its debut issue.

Fresh air and creativity: volume one of @lesothers announces a bilingual French / English magazine devoted to slowing down and appreciating the finer things in life

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on May 11, 2015 at 1:16am PDT

01. Gym Class
But nobody can come close to touching Gym Class magazine and its provocative type. Will this oh-so-cool cover still be in the top spot come the end of the year? You decide!

Must-read tough love for indie AND mainstream magazine makers. Super excited to dive into the new @gymclassmag, picked up from Printout last night.

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Mar 25, 2015 at 1:59am PDT

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