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graphic design

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noun

  1. the art or profession of visual communication that combines images, words, and ideas to convey information to an audience, especially to produce a specific effect.

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“I know the power of advertising. I learned it in graphic design school,” Rusche told me.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

Adobe is best known by consumers for its software programs—including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Analytics—used for graphic design, video editing, document management and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Other types of jobs that could be negatively impacted by AI: data entry, customer-service representative, graphic design, and bookkeeping.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 26, 2025

Ashleigh Sadler graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a degree in graphic design in the summer.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

“My friend Adrian runs his own graphic design company,” Vanessa said, and pointed to a guy unpacking flyers.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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