For our 20th anniversary issue, we held our first-ever cover contest to showcase the artwork of local creatives. Our July publication was a very special one—it wasn’t just the magazine’s anniversary, it was the 2013 edition of our annual Top of the Town list. We fell in love with a design by illustrator Jeremy Pruitt, but the decision wasn’t easy. Click through to see some of our favorites.

First runner-up, by Barrett Brynestad, of TDA Boulder.

Design by Evan Huwa

Design by Barrett Brynestad, of TDA Boulder.

Design by Haley Garyet.

Jerilyn Forsythe
Jerilyn Forsythe
Jerilyn Forsythe is a freelance writer and editor, and 5280's former digital associate editor. Follow her on Instagram or Twitter @jlforsyt.