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

Examples of graphic design in a Sentence

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For his first time voting in a presidential election, Harrison Sanders, an MSU junior studying graphic design, is thrilled to be voting in a swing state. —

Sarah Moore and Sophia Jundy, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024 For its remarkable collection of brushes, approachable design, and seamless support for other Creative Cloud programs, Adobe Fresco unquestionably deserves our Editors’ Choice award among graphic design apps. —

PCMAG, 9 Oct. 2024 About 56% of employees currently feel appreciated or very appreciated at work, according to a new report from Canva, a graphic design platform. —

Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024 Garcia loved technology, movies, computers, television, graphic design. —

Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for graphic design

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

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 5 Nov. 2024.

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