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# Alvin Lustig

(1915–1955)   Graphic Designer

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Alvin Lustig was a graphic designer, best known for *Alvin Lustig : For New Directions*.

## Quick Facts About Alvin Lustig

Born February 8, 1915

Died December 4, 1955

Profession Graphic Designer

Notable works Alvin Lustig : For New Directions

## About Alvin Lustig

Alvin Lustig was an American book designer, graphic designer and typeface designer. Lustig has been honored by the American Institute of Graphic Arts and the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame for his significant contributions to American design.

##  Quotes by Alvin Lustig

> [I make solutions that nobody wants to problems that don't exist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alvin-lustig/i-make-solutions-that-nobody-wants-to-problems-that-don-t-exist/)

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> [The words graphic designer, architect, or industrial designer stick in my throat, giving me a sense of limitation, of specialisation within the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alvin-lustig/the-words-graphic-designer-architect-or-industrial-designer-stick-in/)

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> [As we become more mature we will learn to master the interplay between the past and the present and not be so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alvin-lustig/as-we-become-more-mature-we-will-learn-to-master-the-interplay/)

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