graphic design

noun

: the art or profession of using design elements (such as typography and images) to convey information or create an effect
also : a product of this art
graphic designer noun

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After studying photography and graphic design at Zurich University of the Art in the late 1960s, Toscani started building a career as a fashion photographer with magazines such as Elle, Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025 Even non-scientists are needed to meet the new demands, including those in fields like communications, graphic design and sales. Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 All of these references and more filter their way into Muñoz’s art, which is steeped with the ethics of hard work and the visual allures of both painting and graphic design. Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 24 Dec. 2024 For those artsy side hustlers who want to lean into their graphic design abilities, consider creating graphic templates for websites and social media and selling them on sites like Canva and Etsy. Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for graphic design 

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of graphic design was in 1935

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“Graphic design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graphic%20design. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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