Naomi Andrew Haruna is currently a lecturer with the department of industrial design, University of Maiduguri, with a PhD in cultural sustainability. She holds a master's degree in advertising and marketing from Coventry University, UK, and a bachelor's degree in creative arts with a specialization in graphics from University of Maiduguri. As a cultural enthusiast Naomi is combining her training in creative arts, advertising with passion for cultural sustainability on the use of culturally based visual representations for the promotion of peace and harmony amongst internally displaced persons in Northeast Nigeria. Her research interests include peace media, cultural sustainability, development communication and gender studies.