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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Dive Into Color Psychology To Drive Deeper Engagement A big trend in graphic design right now is using bold, vibrant colors that really capture attention and express a brand’s personality. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 Immersed in the Midwestern car culture of the era, Green at first intended to be an industrial designer but on enrolling in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago shifted his major to graphic design. News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2025 Their variety of offerings makes sense, as the founders are a group of young creatives in Seoul who all work in different fields, from architecture to graphic design. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025 Takagi studied graphic design at Musashino Art University in Tokyo and fashion design at Trent Polytechnic in Nottingham, England, where one of her teachers was Pauline Denyer, the wife of British designer Paul Smith. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 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 20 May. 2025.

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