"graphic design" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by type designer, calligrapher and book designer William Addison Dwiggins in 1922, from graphic + design. Etymology templates: {{af|en|graphic|design}} graphic + design Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} graphic design (uncountable)
  1. The visual design and layout of communications materials, such as logos, documents, signs, brochures, etc. Wikipedia link: graphic design Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Graphic design Derived forms: graphic designer Translations (Translations): graafinen suunnittelu (Finnish), graphisme [masculine] (French), Grafikdesign [neuter] (German), tervezőgrafika (Hungarian), desain grafis (Indonesian), グラフィックデザイン (gurafikku dezain) (Japanese), 그래픽 디자인 (geuraepik dijain) (Korean), графический дизайн (grafičeskij dizajn) (Russian), diseño gráfico [masculine] (Spanish), thiết kế đồ hoạ (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-graphic_design-en-noun-QHZQYqI4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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