Dr Sarah Laura Nesti Willard
Illustrator, Researcher and Educator
United Arab Emirates University
Sarah Laura Nesti Willard is an illustrator, researcher, and educator with a Master’s in Visual Communication from the Royal College of Art, London, and is a PhD candidate in Art and Media at Plymouth University, UK.
She currently coordinates the Bachelor in Visual Studies & Creative Industries at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). Her research focuses on illustrative, artistic, and pop-cultural movements in the Gulf. She is the founder of the Emirati Comics & Illustrations initiative. In addition to her academic work, she illustrates children’s books for British and Emirati publishing houses and curates exhibitions of Emirati comics and illustrations.
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Storybook Illustrations: Not Just Pictures With Sarah Laura Nesti Willard
This session explores how illustrations function as narrative tools that deepen meaning, engagement, and comprehension in children’s books.
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