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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Only instead of music, Millner was using his graphic design skills to help promote Bowling’s food. Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026 Projects on display will include video, painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, graphic design, ceramics and sculpture. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 In certain areas of software, investors are justified to be worried about long-term disruption, so the sell-off in areas like, say, graphic design made sense directionally. Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026 The latter is the case with Sara, a founding partner of the graphic design studio Atto. Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for graphic design

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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 13 Mar. 2026.

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