graphic design

noun

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Definition 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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graphic designer

noun

Recent Examples of graphic design from the Web

The school, which offers courses in such fields as computer programming, graphic design and paralegal work, opened as a business college in 1901.

— ann doss helms, charlotteobserver, "Another for-profit college in Charlotte is closing. Here's why.," 7 June 2018
Reeva Keene has a degree in graphic design, but has been unable to find work since losing her home last year.

— cynthia hubert, sacbee, "How tight is the labor market? Employers flock to hire qualified homeless job applicants," 2 June 2018
The interior wall opposite the street is covered with a colorful, pixilated depiction of a young family headed to the beach, and the graphic design is carried throughout the building.

— phil diehl, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Pine Park prepares to unveil $11 million upgrade," 12 May 2018
Still, these swastika covers trade all too frankly on Hitler’s undeniable flair for graphic design.

— naomi fry, The New Yorker, "How American Racism Influenced Hitler," 23 Apr. 2018
Having graduated with a degree in architecture from UC Berkeley, Park had taken a job in graphic design for a Web company when she was scouted in San Francisco.

— sølve sundsbø, Allure, "Modern Muses: Three Models Reflect on Asian Representation in Beauty for Our First-Ever Hair Guide," 15 May 2018
Several hundred students are enrolled in the college's photography, drawing, illustration, animation, ceramics, graphic design, and introduction to studio art, according to fine arts professor and gallery Director Chair Mark Szantyr.

— denise coffey, Courant Community, "QVCC's Spirol Gallery Features Spring Student Show," 9 May 2018
The university's programs focus on digital media arts, including majors in animation, broadcast media, graphic design and film production, which is the largest program.

— laura gómez, azcentral, "Goldwater loses fight with Peoria over Huntington University subsidies," 10 May 2018
From fractal art and graphic design software to photo-editing and digital animation tools, artists have for decades employed computational tools to produce and enhance art.

— The Christian Science Monitor, "Can an algorithm be art?," 7 May 2018

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