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graphic design

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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

“I have two parts of me that war against each other with AI,” said Naomi Sato, who graduated last week from Chapman University in Orange, Calif. with a degree in graphic design.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 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

The second floor is graphic design and photography.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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