Boston Magazine's Moving Boston Marathon Tribute Cover

Posted on April 29, 2013

Boston Magazine published an amazing cover to honor victims of the recent Boston Marathon bombings. The cover features a colorful heart created from shoes of the marathon runners. The cover photo was shot by photographer Mitchell Feinberg. The cover says, "We Will Finish The Race."

Boston Magazine has an article about the moving cover. The editors used Facebook and Twitter to ask runners to submit their shoes. The site has a special overflow sections - for extra shoe photos and stores - at bostonmagazine.com/shoes/.

Liz Noftle, deputy design director for Boston Magazine, explains her cover design for the publication in this CNN interview. Take a look:


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