The blend of creativity and innovative technologies in Houda Bakkali’s work has garnered her numerous prestigious awards, including the New Talent Award at the International Festival Artists of the World in Cannes, France, an event supported by the city council. She has been honored four times with the iconic American Illustration Awardand one time with the International Motion Awards in New York, which recognize the best illustrators worldwide. Bakkali has also received the Graphis Silver Award four times in New York, along with several honorable mentions. 

Furthermore, she has been acknowledged in various international art and design competitions, such as the London International Creative, Paris Design Awards, and Creative Quarterly in New York. Her work has been featured in 3×3 Magazine in New York, which has been showcasing the best international illustrations for two decades. Twice, she was named a “Distinguished Artist” by the Canadian magazine ArtAscent and received the “Excellence Award” from the French magazine Circle Foundations, among other accolades.

Her series of illustrations titled “Creativity against Covid-19” was part of the global #UNCOVID19BRIEF campaign launched by the United Nations in 2020. This piece was awarded by the International Motion Awards in New York.