Working across both cultural and commercial projects, her practice focuses on language, storytelling, research, and visual culture, creating thoughtful concept-driven design.
Alongside design, she also works across visual research, writing, creative strategy, and creative copy development, with an ongoing interest in design discourse and academia. She has collaborated with international companies and studios including Apple and Adidas.
General Inquiries and New Business
Selected Clients
2011–2015 BFA, Parsons School of Design, USA
2018 Typography Summer School, England
2019 Werkplaats Typografie Summer School, Italy
Talks & Jury
2019 Talk, E:O:D with Anti Anti Studio, USA
2020 Jury Member, Makhtout Design Challenge Ithra, Saudi Arabia
2024 Talk, INT Assembly, Scotland
2024 Talk, Us By Night, Belgium
2024 Jury Member, Tasmeem Poster Show, UAE
2025 Jury Member, International Creative Awards, Graphic Design Category, Scotland
Selected Features & Publications
2017 Khaleejesque Magazine
2018 Minaazine
2019 It’s Nice That, Graphic designer Shamma Buhazza amalgamates the East and West to explore cultural identity
2019 AIGA, I Have Seen the Future of Graphic Design, and It Isn’t Another Poster Show
2019 Parsons CD Alumni Spotlight
2019 Fikra Ministry of Graphic Design Catalogue
2019 RISD MFA Thesis Interview, Mohammed Nassem
2019 The Graphic Design Process, Nottingham & Jeremy Stout
2020 It’s Nice That, Shamma Buhazza transforms Pinterest into a resource to decolonise design
2021 It’s Nice That, Is Graphic Design Too Trendy?
2021 It’s Nice That, Four leading creatives on how to protect our work-life balance
2021 It’s Nice That, Creative Revival Launch: Wix Playground Event
2022 It’s Nice That, Porto Rocha / Float Design Threads
2024 It’s Nice That, Graphic Designer, Do You Need To Study “The Design Greats”?
2024 It’s Nice That, Us By Night 2024 Media Partnership
2025 It’s Nice That, & WePresent, New Rules Design Report Partnership