Cover countdown 2015: The final!

Here it is, the moment you’ve been waiting for. Like some kind of Battle Royale, but with independent magazines instead of steroid-pumped professional wrestlers, we’re bringing back an entire year’s worth of Cover Countdown winners to go head-to-head for your viewing pleasure.

Yesterday saw the final monthly vote, which was won convincingly by Les Others, who combined the serenity of of their winter scene with the enthusiasm of their Instagram followers. Congratulations to the team there – they take the title for December.

And congratulations also go to Weng Ming, who went the heartfelt route to win himself a free year’s subscription to Stack. Good work – I’ll be in touch shortly to set that up for you.

But now for the main event. A no-holds-barred showdown between the 12 most popular covers from 2015 according to Twitter and Instagram voting. Take a look at the covers below and tweet us with your favourite for the chance to win a free year’s subscription to Stack. We’ll be back to announce the winner tomorrow lunchtime in one final nail-biting post before the end of the year, so get your tweeting fingers ready and take a look at this lot…

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

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

Love the cover of the new magic issue from @anorakmag – hey presto!

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Mar 18, 2015 at 2:22am PDT

Fresh from @needsupply in Richmond VA, a new issue of the beautiful Human Being Journal. All content marketing should be as good as this!

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Apr 29, 2015 at 12:41am PDT

Sunday morning family reading: volume one of Dot, from @anorakmag. Read our interview with editor Cathy Olmedillas on the Stack blog…

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on May 23, 2015 at 11:40pm PDT

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

What is post-Internet art? @elephantmagazine asks a simple question and gives a series of complex answers in this fascinating issue. Check the Stack blog today for our behind the scenes interview with editor-in-chief Marc Valli to read his take on print publishing in a post-Internet world…

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Jul 15, 2015 at 12:33am PDT

I really like the bold graphics that start on the cover and run through issue one of @revisionmagazine, a future fashion title based in London

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Aug 3, 2015 at 12:31am PDT

Morning! We're back from the summer break with a huge pile of magazines to get through over the coming week. First up is @justifiedmagazine, with its third issue showcasing original photography, set design, styling and image-making. Love the simplicity of this cover by Marsha Golemac and Brooke Holm.

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Sep 1, 2015 at 12:30am PDT

A photo-led magazine about the love of plants, @blad_journal is published in Copenhagen and issue three leads with this portrait of beauty and death by Katrine Møbius

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Oct 29, 2015 at 1:24am PDT

'I still don't know what I'm doing' – the new issue of Shellsuit Zombie is out now, following the theme of people making their own way in the creative industries.

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Nov 20, 2015 at 12:35am PST

Fresh air and creativity: issue two of French / English outdoors magazine @lesothers has a beautifully frosty winter feeling

A photo posted by Steven Watson (@stackmagazines) on Dec 3, 2015 at 12:26am PST

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Phew. That’s a lot of covers. Take another look, make up your mind, and let us know your favourite for one last chance to win a year’s subscription to Stack