This film, in Russian with English subtitles, features designers discussing theories on what design is, and whether there is a distinctly Russian school of design. It explains how Vladimir Putin's government has turned to designers to create or reflect ideas about national identity. It invites viewers to consider the relation between design and the expression of ideas.

Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 03, 2015.

Modern Russian Design --(37:13) -- Introduction: Modern Russian Design -- (1:45) -- Public Perception of Designers -- (2:15) -- Conveying Political Message -- (4:13) -- Fonts in Design -- (3:48) -- Inventing New Fonts -- (1:36) -- Russian School of Design -- (1:10) -- Museum of Constructivism -- (2:51) -- Russian Design and Culture -- (2:27) -- Appealing to Consumers -- (5:15) -- Transportation Signs -- (1:47) -- Russian School of Design -- (1:34) -- History of the Poster -- (2:59) -- Golden Bee -- (3:13) -- Seeking National Style -- (4:15) -- Future of Books -- (3:06) -- Talent Shortage in Design -- (1:38) -- Schools of Design -- (3:52) -- Calendar Design -- (1:42) -- Design and Russian School -- (2:23) -- Credits: Modern Russian Design -- (1:20).