Varvara Shishkina

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I am a multidisciplinary designer working across graphic and spatial design. My practice focuses on visual identity, exhibition design, cultural projects, and visual storytelling.

About

I am a multidisciplinary designer working across graphic and spatial design.

My practice focuses on visual identity, exhibition design, cultural projects, and visual storytelling. I am interested in how design can create emotional dialogue between people, ideas, and spaces.

Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design and a Master’s degree in Art Direction for Cultural Institutions, I combine strategic thinking, research, and creativity to develop engaging visual experiences and meaningful cultural projects.

Based in Kazakhstan, open to relocation and international collaborations.

  • Joined January 2026

Languages

  • RussianFluent
  • EnglishFluent
  • FrenchAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Professional Services

More experts

Projects · 1

Graphic + Spatial Design

Portfolio
  • 3D Designer
  • 3D Visualizer
  • Graphic Designer

Work experience· 10 roles

Kazakh Cinematography Study · Independent studyJan 2024 – Jan 2024 · 1 mo

Visual Essay & Cultural Research – Researched contemporary Kazakh cinema and national identity.

Exhibiting Illustrator · Khodynka Gallery, MoscowJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Exhibited illustrations in a collective exhibit.

Intern Designer · Andrey Lyublinsky (Remote)Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Assisted in visual development and identity projects at the studio; participated in concept ideation and execution.

Visual Researcher & Book Designer · Pastvu Archive Book ProjectJan 2023 – Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Exhibiting Poster Artist · Gallery-theatre Si19, MoscowJan 2023 – Jan 2023 · 1 mo
Interior & Spatial Designer (Concept Project) · Leisure and Culture Center, Saint PetersburgJan 2023 – Jan 2023 · 1 mo
Print Design Collaborator · FreelabelJan 2023 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo
Freelance Graphic Designer · Self-employedJan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

Education

Bachelor in Interior Design · Saint Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design, Russia, Saint-Petersburg2019 – 2023

Diploma project: «Rethinking and Design Concept of a Linguistic School in Kazakhstan»

Master in Design (art-direction of cultural institutions in graphic design) · HSE art and design school, Russia, Saint-Petersburg2023 – 2025

Diploma project: «What does a photograph tell us? The character of paired images in the Pastvu archive (1990-2000)»

Summer School · Cheltenham Gloucestershire College2016 – 2018
Photography Course · Sarafan Media, Saint-Petersburg2023

Certifications and awards

Freelance Graphic Designer2023 – 2026

Designed visual identities for educational and cultural institutions, including theatre-related projects – Developed conceptual design proposals for cultural spaces and leisure centers – Prepared project documentation (specifications, layouts, visual materials)

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