George Giusti was of Italian and Swiss parentage and trained at the Reale Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan. He worked as a designer in Lugano from 1928 to 1930 and in Zurich from 1931 to 1937, then went to the United States and was employed in Government offices in Washington, D.C. In 1939 he moved to New York and designed for the US Department of Agriculture, the US Army Air Corps and the Office of Strategic Services.
Caligula and 3 Other Plays, A Vintage Book, 1962. Cover design by George Giusti
George Giusti was of Italian and Swiss parentage and trained at the Reale Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan. He worked as a designer in Lugano from 1928 to 1930 and in Zurich from 1931 to 1937, then went to the United States and was employed in Government offices in Washington, D.C. In 1939 he moved to New York and designed for the US Department of Agriculture, the US Army Air Corps and the Office of Strategic Services.
A selection of poster designs from Die besten Plakate des Jahres 1958 with a translated foreword by Maria Netter. Featuring the work of Müller-Brockmann, Celestino Piatti, Donald Brun and Armin Hofmann.
Ezio Bonini's work for "Società del Linoleum" in Milan, showcasing advertisements designed for various Italian newspapers aimed at expanding the linoleum market
The typographic designs produced for the National Theatre by Ken Briggs are not only iconic and depict the Swiss typographic style of the time, but remain a key example of the creation of a cohesive brand style.
Both educators have a keen interest in multiscriptual design, Arabic type design, and graphic design and recently released A History of Arab Graphic Design. I contacted Bahia and Haythem to find out more.
