PositiveAssociation of IllustratorsThis...new book, subtitled Encounters with Syrian Refugees, brings the reader right up to the people Kugler meets, feeling present as he records their conversations, with his layered drawings capturing the gestures and movements of his subjects along with their surroundings. Although sometimes appearing complex, an increase in drawn detail and color leads the eye to certain areas of the illustrations and numbering of sections of text helps navigate the stories the refugees tell ... Kugler draws and describes the interviewees environments in absorbing detail, with elements picked out in the illustrations—a food tin used as an ashtray, a lone tea bag or a refugee’s book in the English language ... Escaping Wars and Waves is richly deserving of its Jury Prize from the European Design Awards 2018, and is a positive addition to the ever building reputation of both Kugler and reportage drawing itself.
