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graphic design

American  

noun

  • graphic designs
    plural
  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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Databricks, fintech Stripe, graphic design software developer Canva and smart ring maker Oura could all go public later this year too.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Tate Rudisill is a spring 2026 graduate of Michigan State University, where he studied creative advertising and graphic design for three years.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Demonstrating familiarity with the tools required for things like programming, graphic design and data-management is no longer enough when AI is able to take on those sorts of tasks.

From MarketWatch Apr. 11, 2026

Long existing beyond the boundaries of race, nationhood and categorical art movements, Lam produced a range of work, including graphic design, book illustrations, large Jackson Pollock-inspired abstractions, and expressionistic ceramics.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

They ran a graphic design business in town.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

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