I’m Polina Bondyreva — a communication designer specialising in typography and editorial design.

I’d love to work with:

— Design studios
— Publishers
— Brands
— Cultural institutions

I design books and printed publications, using typography, layout and rhythm to give content a clear structure and a distinctive character.

Open to freelance projects and collaborations.

Email: polinabondyreva@yandex.ru
Telegram: @pbondyreva

Context & Brief: To create a type specimen as a calendar, pairing Rufus, a musical symbol typeface, with Casus Pro, a serif for text.

Challenge: To showcase Rufus through complete musical scores, combining notation, text and a calendar system in one composition.

Solution & Concept: Twelve months — twelve compositions, each typeset from scratch using Rufus. The pieces were selected for their contrasting typesetting densities: intricate, densely set passages alternate with lighter, more spacious arrangements. Casus Pro provides headings and supporting text, unifying the twelve sheets.

Context & Brief: To research Lev Razgon’s biography, gather information from multiple sources and shape it into a cohesive narrative.

Challenge: To bring diverse biographical materials into a consistent layout while clearly distinguishing the main text, documents and supporting information.

Solution & Concept: A publication that immerses readers in Lev Razgon’s era through his biography, stories of those close to him, and interviews.

Context & Brief: To design an edition of a play that reinterprets an ancient myth as a drama about freedom, choice and the price of power.

Challenge: To convey the emotional tension of the dialogue through typography while maintaining readability.

Solution & Concept: A two-column layout establishes the narrative rhythm. At moments of conflict, fear, command and refusal, key lines break out of the columns and cross the centre of the spread at an angle. These disruptions turn the play’s emotional peaks into visual accents.

Context & Brief: To research Lock Up International, a project hosting temporary exhibitions in storage spaces worldwide, and present its history and approach in a catalogue.

Challenge: To organise texts, interviews, photographs and infographics into a clear system that reflects the project’s independence from traditional museums and galleries.

Solution & Concept: The catalogue takes inspiration from warehouse documentation. Restrained typography, diagrams, tables and a consistent layout organise the collected material, extending the idea of storage spaces as ready-made infrastructure for art.