The Arab world’s leading current and political affairs magazine, recently received two prestigious awards at the Society of Illustrators’ Awards ceremony. The ceremony took place at the historic Museum of Illustration in New York City last week. The award-winning work from Al Majalla is currently featured in an exhibition highlighting the year’s most exceptional works, including commissioned pieces for international news publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post.
These latest accolades represent Al Majalla’s dedication to advancing creativity through visual storytelling and artistic innovation. The illustrations titled ‘A Grim Anniversary’, created by Luca D’Urbino and art directed by Al Majalla’s Sara Loane, as well as ‘Pursuing Fusion’, illustrated by Dave Murray, were awarded at the ceremony.
‘A Grim Anniversary’, featured alongside an editorial titled ‘One year on, Russia-Ukraine war turns into test of resolve’, depicted the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war through a simple, yet captivating visual design. This marks the fifth international recognition for the illustration since its initial publication in February 2023, including the acclaimed American Illustration Award and the Communication Arts Award of Excellence.
‘Pursuing Fusion’ was created and commissioned as a complementary illustration for the editorial titled ‘Nuclear fusion breakthrough is a qualitative step in a long journey ahead’, spotlighting the notable increase in investor interest in nuclear fusion start-ups following the breakthrough at the United States National Ignition Facility in December 2022.
Both illustrations were selected by an international jury of renowned illustrators, art directors and designers, and chosen from a pool of 3,000 entries submitted by over 1,200 illustrators worldwide.