SINCE 1828
graphic design
nounDefinition of graphic design
: 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
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The gig emporium has traditionally facilitated extremely utilitarian, identifiable demands — like, say, graphic design or audio transcription. — Luke.winkie, Vox, "Inside Venezuela’s YouTube prank economy," 12 Dec. 2018 Currently a graphic design student in Tel Aviv, Ayalla has been interested in fashion since a young age, and cites longtime Vogue editor André Leon Talley as an inspiration. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Israeli-Ethiopian Instagram Heartthrob Andebet Ayalla Is Breaking Local Modeling Boundaries," 5 Sep. 2018 Even Arabic texts embedded within art objects go mostly untranslated, despite the integral nature of their content and graphic design. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "In Iranian art show at LACMA, the past wrestles with the present," 4 June 2018 Zewde said the project team researched Afrofuturism — a movement featuring futuristic or science-fiction themes that incorporate elements of black history and culture — along with contemporary black architecture, landscape and graphic design. — Katherine Long, The Seattle Times, "‘Parallel universe’: Residents and artists imagine Africatown in Seattle’s Central District," 23 July 2018 The fields of graphic design and semiotics are inextricably linked. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "St. Beto and the August altar call," 30 Aug. 2018 Bear has been working for himself as a professional musician for nearly a decade, having studied graphic design in school; freelancers and office workers alike will chuckle at his compact desk space and exercise ball turned chair. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Watch Toro y Moi Embrace Normcore Style (Including Tevas!) in His New Music Video," 23 Oct. 2018 In fact, from London to Los Angeles, museums in and outside of the United States are brimming with excellent exhibitions on ceramics, graphic design, and everything in between (read: video games). — Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, "12 of the Best Design Exhibitions to See This Fall," 18 Sep. 2018 His graphic design for the 1968 Mexico City Olympics identity is widely considered a pinnacle of environmental and branding design, and his pictographs, a universal, visual language, set the standard for signage at international events. — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, "Behind the scenes with influential graphic artists from 50 years ago," 30 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'graphic design.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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