graphic design

graphic design

noun

Definition of GRAPHIC DESIGN

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

— graphic designer noun

First Known Use of GRAPHIC DESIGN

1935

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graphic design

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

The art and profession of selecting and arranging visual elements—such as typography, images, symbols, and colours—to convey a message to an audience. Sometimes graphic design is called “visual communications.” It is a collaborative discipline: writers produce words and photographers and illustrators create images that the designer incorporates into a complete visual message. Although graphic design has been practiced in various forms throughout history, it emerged as a specific profession during the job-specialization process that occurred in the late 19th century. Its evolution has been closely bound to developments in image making, typography, and reproduction processes. Prominent graphic designers include Jules Chéret, Piet Zwart, Paul Rand, Alexey Brodovitch, Milton Glaser, and David Carson.