SOUTH KINGSTOWN – On the cover of a late January special edition of Newsweek magazine is a design depicting five contemporary women’s rights activists designed by Narya Marcille, a 2005 graduate of University of Rhode Island.
A North Smithfield-based freelance graphic designer and stay-at-home mom, Marcille also designed a poster for the inaugural women’s march in 2016, which became so popular copies were requested by the Library of Congress and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
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“This was a huge opportunity for me,” said Marcille, in prepared remarks, of the opportunity and the nation’s reaction to her design.
Of the movement for equality overall, she added: “We’re at an age where women are being celebrated. … It’s thrilling.”
The five women pictured are Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.; Ellen Pao, former interim CEO of Reddit who filed a gender-discrimination suit against her employer; Pakastani education and women’s rights advocate Malala Yousafzai, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize; Nigerian novelist and feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; and American actress Gina Rodriguez, known for her role in “Jane the Virgin.”
Profiled in the accompanying cover article, these figures were chosen by Steven Charny, art director for Topix Media, the publisher of Newsweek’s special editions.
“They’re all incredibly strong and determined women,” said Marcille of the women depicted on the cover. “They’re in charge of their lives.”
The special edition hit newsstands Jan. 23 and is available online.
Emily Gowdey-Backus is a staff writer for PBN. You can follow her on Twitter @FlashGowdey or contact her via email, gowdey-backus@pbn.com.
