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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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In 2021, Kelce collaborated with Operation Breakthrough to open the Ignition Lab, which has helped more than 1,000 high school students pursue careers in the culinary arts, automotive technology, graphic design and more. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025 Firms that provide equipment, editing services, graphic design, AV, lighting, catering, costuming, transportation, marketing, publicity — the list goes on. Leslie Fields-Cruz, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2025 The people yearn for ’80s graphic design! Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025 The second was wearing a black hooded sweater with a graphic design, black pants, and black and white gym shoes. CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 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 9 Dec. 2025.

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