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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

Now, the new graduate with a bachelor’s degree in digital design is deciding how to make his way in graphic design and photography.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

In 2021, she was a project manager for a company dedicated to the graphic design and cartography for international cycling events, such as World Championships or Tour de France.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 29, 2026

Terresa Hardaway, a graphic design professor at the University of Minnesota and creative director of Blackbird Revolt, a social justice-based design studio, chanted.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

Two others were in the haberdashery business, one had a graphic design studio, another made feather hats, and another worked in the finance department at Tishman Realty.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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