# graphic design

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The visual design and layout of communications materials, such as logos, documents, signs, and brochures.
2. An individual design of this kind.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/graphic-design