very interesting article on design in the USSR during the industrial era, 1950-1989. based on a new book: Designed in the USSR: 1950-1989
http://ca.phaidon.com/store/design/designed-in-the-ussr-1950-1989-9780714875576/
of interest to designers as well as graphic artist, lots of inspiration.
I find very interesting the extensive use of bright primary colors, particularly “Communist Red”… I love post-industrial Italian design and the difference in choice of colors is striking (at least based on the excerpts from the book).