John Wash's resume describes his work as:

http://washvfx.com/html/about.html

1976 - 1977
Graphic Animator - Lucasfilm, Ltd.

Creation of graphic display imagery for use in the feature STAR WARS.
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After graduating, Wash was approached by a fellow USC graduate, George Lucas, to design and produce graphic animation for a science fiction project that was to become the legendary classic, STAR WARS. During production, John utilized computer generated imagery for the first time, using the SCANIMATE analog computer to produce an animated display of the Death Star.

Purely speculation, but maybe shots like this:

Would be John Wash.

While:

maybe:

Were Dan O'Bannon?

and all the white on black stuff being Cuba: