2024 was the first full year of Texas Monthly’s makeover. Over the past twelve months, our art team has settled into the redesign that introduced (or reintroduced) new story sections to our readers. With the renovation came the revival of our Working Life column, which highlights Texans with captivating careers (think Casandra Sowards, who sculpts animatronic dinosaurs). We brought back TM Talks, conversations between Texas Monthly staffers and prominent Texans, such as country music star Ronnie Dunn. We revamped Letter From, a series of dispatches from various corners of the state, which took readers along on a Volkswagen road trip through West Texas this March. Our Excursions, Weekender, and Detours columns offer readers the best of the best advice on where to go and what…