Designer: George Giusti

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.

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George Giusti designed around forty releases for Command, complementing the work of other designers like Josef Albers, S. Neil Fujita, Rudolph de Harak, and Charles E. Murphy.

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"Heart: Anatomy, Function, and Diseases" (Dell, 1962), by Rudolf Hoffmann and illustrated by George Giusti, demonstrates how illustrations effectively convey complex and emotional topics whilst providing valuable information.

Artefacts Featuring the Work of George Giusti

PM Journal, Vol 07, No. 04, April–May, 1941

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PM Journal, Vol 07, No. 04, April–May, 1941

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: George Giusti
  • Year: 1941
Bob & Phil And The Orchestra – Hot Line For Sound, Command Records, New York, 1966

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Bob & Phil And The Orchestra – Hot Line For Sound, Command Records, New York, 1966

  • Format: Record Sleeve
  • Designer/s: George Giusti
  • Year: 1966
Lew Davies And His Orchestra – Delicado, Command Records, New York, 1963

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Lew Davies And His Orchestra – Delicado, Command Records, New York, 1963

  • Format: Record Sleeve
  • Designer/s: George Giusti
  • Year: 1963
Tony Mottola – String Band Strum-Along, Command Records, New York, 1962

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Tony Mottola – String Band Strum-Along, Command Records, New York, 1962

  • Format: Record Sleeve
  • Designer/s: George Giusti
  • Year: 1962
Doc Severinsen And His Orchestra – Torch Songs For Trumpet, Command Records, New York, 1963

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Doc Severinsen And His Orchestra – Torch Songs For Trumpet, Command Records, New York, 1963

  • Format: Record Sleeve
  • Designer/s: George Giusti
  • Year: 1963
Contrasts… The Provocative Musical Genius Of Toots Thielemans, Command Records, New York, 1966

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Contrasts… The Provocative Musical Genius Of Toots Thielemans, Command Records, New York, 1966

  • Format: Record Sleeve
  • Designer/s: George Giusti
  • Year: 1966
Tony Mottola – Love Songs Mexico / S. A.,  Command Records, New York, 1965

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Tony Mottola – Love Songs Mexico / S. A., Command Records, New York, 1965

  • Format: Record Sleeve
  • Designer/s: George Giusti
  • Year: 1965
Heart Anatomy, Function And Diseases, Dell, 1962

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Heart Anatomy, Function And Diseases, Dell, 1962

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: George Giusti
  • Year: 1962
34th Annual of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design, Art Directors Club, 1955

From the graphic design archive:

34th Annual of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design, Art Directors Club, 1955

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: George Giusti
  • Year: 1955
Interiors, May 1952

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Interiors, May 1952

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: George Giusti
  • Year: 1952
Graphis Annual 1959|60

From the graphic design archive:

Graphis Annual 1959|60

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: George Giusti
  • Year: 1959
Caligula and 3 Other Plays, A Vintage Book, 1962

From the graphic design archive:

Caligula and 3 Other Plays, A Vintage Book, 1962

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: George Giusti
  • Year: 1962

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