Vika Nurislamova Studio

Object design and branding

The studio designs objects and brands in which one idea runs through every touchpoint, from the logo to the shape of an object. Each project is led by creative director Vika Nurislamova, from research to the finished production run. Projects worldwide.

  • PracticeOver 15 years in the creative industry
  • MuseumsTretyakov Gallery and Moscow Design Museum, All-Russian Museum of Decorative Art
  • AwardsType Directors Club, D&AD New Blood, ARTDOM Talents, Designed and Made in Russia and others
  • Art fairsCosmoscow 2021, 2025, 2026
White porcelain SLIP tea set on a marble table Black Vahit vase with an anthurium WE Gallery booth with collectible design ULYSSE modular house in the mountains Black Vahit tableware and green dishes White SLIP tea set Blue WE Gallery booth at an art fair Blue DOMA vases on a glass table House in the mountains with the Syncopia logo Black folder with the embossed Vahit ornament A woman holding the Motya tea set on her head
SLIP, Cosmoscow

The studio builds a complete system for a brand, where every element is recognisable and speaks with one voice: logo and typeface, packaging, objects and space. Such a brand is easy to remember and easy to grow, and every new touchpoint continues the same story.

Services

  • Object design

    Tableware, vases, lighting and objects for brands, restaurants and hotels. The studio leads each project from research and concept to the production run and finds the right manufacturer for every task.

    Black Vahit vase with an anthurium

  • Branding

    Identity, custom typeface, packaging, wayfinding and website. Visual systems that make a brand recognisable everywhere and that the client can develop further on their own.

    Jacket with the ULYSSE logo

  • Art direction

    Assembling the team for large projects. Visual communication systems for marketing and sales. Photo shoot ideas and scripts, concepts for presenting an object to a wide audience, advertising visuals.

    Blue DOMA vase with greenery on a travertine plinth

  • Ceramics and art practice

    Vika Nurislamova’s own objects, exhibitions and residencies. Research into material and form that feeds ideas into commissioned projects.

    A woman holding the porcelain Motya set on her head

Projects

Recognition

  • Type Directors Club
  • D&AD
  • Designed and Made in Russia
  • ARTDOM
  • Antifragility
  • Moscow Design Museum
  • All-Russian Museum of Decorative Art
  • Cosmoscow
  • MIRRA
Awards
Type Directors Club, New York. Art Directors Club Russia. D&AD New Blood, London. Designed and Made in Russia 2020 and 2024. ARTDOM Talents ’25
As part of teams
Cannes Lions and Red Dot with Ermolaev Bureau. Epica and Eurobest with Instinct BBDO
Exhibitions
Tretyakov Gallery and Moscow Design Museum, 2024. Solo exhibition Language Constructions at the All-Russian Museum of Decorative Art, 2022. Cosmoscow 2021, 2025, 2026. Kazan Kremlin, 2025. Yeltsin Center, 2024
Collections
All-Russian Museum of Decorative Art. British Higher School of Art and Design
Residencies
The Pottery Workshop, China, 2026. Antifragility, Russia, 2023. Street Morphology, Russia, 2023. Casa do Artista Jamie Isidoro, Portugal, 2018
Press
AD, Elle Decoration, Designboom, Vedomosti, RBC, Etapes
Vika Nurislamova with a DOMA vase and a bouquet of alstroemerias

Studio

VIKA NURISLAMOVA STUDIO was founded by Vika Nurislamova, a creative director with over 15 years of experience. She studied graphic design at the University of Hertfordshire, worked at Ermolaev Bureau and as an art director at Instinct BBDO, and led the Professional Portfolio module at the British Higher School of Art and Design. With agencies she worked on projects for IKEA, Nike, YOTA and Nestle.

Vika personally leads every studio project, from research and the first idea to the brand launch or the production run. For each task the studio brings together a team, contractors and manufacturing, while the creative director is responsible for the integrity of the idea and the result.

Vika’s works are in the collection of the All-Russian Museum of Decorative Art and have been shown at the Tretyakov Gallery and Cosmoscow. She knows manufacturing from the inside, having worked in workshops and factories, including the Antifragility residency in Russia and in China’s porcelain capital.

Questions

How much does design cost?

It depends on the task: what is being designed, how many objects or touchpoints are involved and whether production preparation is needed. After a call and a brief the studio sends a proposal with stages, timeline and cost.

How long does a project take?

An object or identity concept usually takes four to six weeks, or from two weeks on a fast track. Production is scheduled separately: porcelain casting takes from two months, 3D printing from one month.

Does the studio take a project through to production?

Yes, through to the finished run. The studio selects manufacturing to suit the task and volume, whether it is tableware, lighting, furniture or packaging, and supervises everything from the first samples to the final batch. Production costs are quoted separately.

Who owns the rights to the design?

Rights are transferred under the contract. The format is agreed in advance: a full transfer of rights or a royalty licence for large runs. Payment is made in two stages: 50% before the start and 50% on delivery.

Do you work with clients from other countries?

Yes, the studio works on projects worldwide, with clients from Russia, Europe, the USA, Korea, China, Brazil and Portugal.

Where to start if the task is not yet defined?

A couple of lines about the project are enough. Leave your contact in the form below or write on Telegram, and the studio will arrange an introductory call to understand the task.

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