What does "graphic design" mean?

The visual design and layout of communications materials, such as logos, documents, signs, and brochures.

Graphic design

Common synonyms include: branding design, communication design, design discipline, design practice, digital design, graphic art.

noun

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Noun

1
The visual design and layout of communications materials, such as logos, documents, signs, and brochures. uncountable
2
visual communication by a skillful combination of text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, books, etc. wordnet
3
An individual design of this kind. countable

Coined by type designer, calligrapher and book designer William Addison Dwiggins in 1922, from graphic + design.