Atelier Dyakova

Sonya Dyakova (born 1975) is a Russian graphic designer based in London, where she heads her multi-disciplinary, independent studio, Atelier Dyakova. She is also the
Art Director of frieze magazine, which she re-designed in May 2012, and Frieze Masters magazine.

After studying in San Francisco, Sonya moved to London and have worked with Vince Frost and Kerr|Noble, before joining Phaidon Press in 2005, where she worked closely with Alan Fletcher. As a design director she was responsible for commissioning, art directing and designing books on contemporary and fine art, fashion, food, design, architecture, and photography.

Specialising in typography, she creates bespoke typefaces, such as Paper Alphabet, which has gathered international recognition and awards. Her approach is strongly rooted in conceptual and tactile details, as well as typographic experimentation developed through research. In 2011 she received a Grand Prix from the Tokyo Type Directors Club. In 2013 she became a member of AGI, Alliance Graphique Internationale.

Atelier Dyakova works closely with renowned art galleries as well as cultural institutions. Current projects include an identity for a Parisian fashion house Christophe Lemaire,
a photography book for Aperture Foundation and publications for Gagosian Gallery and Hauser & Wirth.