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

Recent Examples on the Web Look at the advertising industry, graphic design, publishing and other such fields to see what opportunities are available that match your creativity. Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024 The redesign work began about a year ago, one of the people familiar said, around the time OpenAI built out its internal creative and design team with several new hires from creative agencies and fields like graphic design. Kali Hays, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024 Yang worked survival jobs in graphic design, eventually landing in the offices of the luxury-furniture firm One Kings Lane. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 Formally trained in graphic design, Mindiola used to work with paint and textiles. Justin L. MacK, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for graphic design 

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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 10 Oct. 2024.

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