Substrate

A working library of design, type, and visual culture.

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More cycling from top photographer Emily Maye in this thrilling series of the Belgian Cyclocross maelstrom

Beautiful record sleeve design from Belgian designer Jelle Martens

Clever graphic design that adds order to ideas from young Belgian Jelle Maréchal

Lauren Grusenmeyer leads us through her stellar design for Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels

Post-Soviet Visions: image and identity in the new Eastern Europe

Celebrating the daring designs of Soviet avant-garde film posters with collector Susan Pack

Project Projects: Building for Brussels

Bolshevik Antichrist — Anti-communist World War Two poster

This Is Antwerp commissions animated portraits of the city’s young creatives

Explore the women of Soviet Art through this carefully curated poster collection

Glory to the Soviet heroes, conquerors of the fascist beast! — Soviet World War Two poster

Sara De Bondt’s new book collects the epic histories of graphic design in Belgium

A course of peace and cooperation — Soviet poster

Photographs taken inside the Soviet cosmonaut training centre, Star City

Soviet travel poster

There's poison in cigarettes! — Soviet poster

Through the ruins of capitalism to the universal brotherhood of workers! — Soviet poster

Soviet Armenia – Soviet travel poster

We'll ruthlessly destroy the invaders – Soviet World War Two poster

Soviet Central Asia — Soviet travel poster

A tribute to the repurposed churches of the Soviet Union

Soviet pro-Palestine poster

Illustration: Owen Davey's latest book is about Laika the Soviet Spacedog

25 years since the destruction of the fascist troops at Moscow — Soviet poster

Wonderfully melodramatic flash stunt fun for TNT Belgium launch

In the name of the motherland, forward, heroes! — Soviet World War Two poster

That is how the Polish lords' plans efforts end – Soviet poster

Off the Grid explores how a mixture of cultures informed historical Belgian design

Congolese shooter — Soviet poster

This is Antwerp: why you'll want to visit Europe's most atypical city

The people of Afghanistan will destroy the international imperialist gangs! - Soviet poster

Photographer Alex Nazari explores Armenian history through its ubiquitous Soviet-era car, the Lada

Whoever comes to us with a sword will perish by the sword! — Soviet World War Two poster

Long live the holiday of workers of all countries! — Soviet poster

Soviet Space Graphics: a cosmic journey to Cold War-era Russia

International Red Day - Soviet poster

Antwerp-based designer Ward Heirwegh’s experimental portfolio of projects for the arts

To the East! To the West! - Soviet World War Two poster

Julia Autz documents Transnistria, a country steeped in Soviet nostalgia

Jeppe Hein's Modified Social Benches are on show at Belgium's Beaufort04

Long live the fifth anniversary of the great proletarian revolution! – Soviet poster

Peace is the will of the people! — Soviet poster

Under the banner of Lenin, towards complete victory! — Soviet World War Two poster

Russian photographer Turkina Faso on the “post-Soviet aesthetic”

The Russian people will never kneel! — Soviet World War Two poster

Experience the joy of the Congolese Belgian community in Rebecca Fertinel's photographs

To our betrayed brothers in the White Army trenches — Soviet Russian Civil War poster

To the lighthouse of the Communist International — Soviet poster

Beautifully printed letterpress dice from Belgian designers Stoëmp

Learn a trade — Soviet poster

Geometric loveliness from Belgian artist Jelle Martens

The enemy is crafty - be vigilant! — Soviet World War Two poster

Soviet bus stops captured by worldly photographer Christopher Herwig

Through war and destruction to light, work and knowledge – Soviet poster

Death to the Fascist Beast! — Soviet World War Two poster

Vengeance and death to the German cannibals! — Soviet World War Two poster

Meet friendly Belgian illustration collective, Tieten Met Haar

Make way for corn! — Soviet poster

Lenin lived, Lenin lives, Lenin will live — Soviet poster

The Soviet Union is our model — Chinese poster

Miscellaneous: Point and laugh in disbelief with blog Ugly Belgian Houses

He took me to the local Soviet to listen to a Lenin speech — Soviet poster

Soviet poster celebrating the Czechoslovak-Soviet Soyuz mission

Max Litvinov’s avant-garde work is inspired by Soviet animations

War on the palaces!! Peace to the huts – Soviet poster

Literacy is the path to communism — Soviet poster

We will sweep the vile invaders from our path! — Soviet World War Two poster

The history of the hotel Venets: a 22-storey metaphor for Soviet utopia

Photographer Frieke Janssens turns actors into busts for Belgian theatre company

Afghan anti-Soviet poster

1945 — Soviet poster

Death to the Fascist German Invaders! — Soviet World War Two poster

Death to German invaders! — Soviet World War Two poster

Cuba — Soviet poster

Diplomacy the American way — Soviet poster

Enemies have been threatening us with war for a long time — Soviet poster

Death to the German scoundrels! - Soviet World War Two poster

Happy New Year! — Soviet World War Two poster

Glory to the Soviet troops who raised the Banner of Victory over Berlin! — Soviet World War Two poster

Glory to Stalin’s falcons! — Soviet World War Two poster