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graphic designer

graphic designer

17 3.0
A person who makes pictures and page or screen layouts using computers
  • noun
  • /ˈɡræfɪk dɪˈzaɪnər/
translation icon : diseñador gráfico
  • I would love for one of you skilled graphic designers to help us out.
  • graphic designer layout
  • graphic designer and photographer
  • graphic designer and writer

You can be the absolute best, let's say graphic designer in the world, but be simply terrible at marketing yourself or working with clients.

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Examples

  • News: 4 writers, 1 sections editor, 1 photographer, 1 graphic designer, 1 layout designer.

    Academic text (2013)
  • His mother was a high school teacher, and his father was a graphic designer.

    Academic text (2007)
  • You can be the absolute best, let's say graphic designer in the world, but be simply terrible at marketing yourself or working with clients.

  • Genesis is a photographer and graphic designer located in the Los Angeles area.

    Blog text (9)
  • The results just wouldn't look as good as a graphic designer could do.

    Blog text (9)
  • As a freelancer, I saw myself only as a graphic designer and a web designer.

    Blog text (15)
  • The West Georgian is hiring for two positions: Graphic Designer and Copy Editor.

    Blog text (11)
  • Sites like Wreckamovie, LinkedIn, and Moviestorm added talented artists, graphic designers, and animators to the film crew.

    Blog text (6)
  • Or freelance writers, editors, and graphic designers can be hired as needed—and relatively cheaply.

    Academic text (1997)
  • As a freelance graphic designer, she creates stunning visuals for both online and print media.

Synonyms

artist
vsgraphic designer
1.0

A person who makes art like paintings or sculptures with imagination and feeling

is a practical professional role making media designs for clients
designer
vsgraphic designer
172 3.0

A person who makes pictures and layouts for ads or websites

emphasizes making those designs using software or by hand
graphic artist
vsgraphic designer
7 3.4

A person who makes pictures and page designs for posters, books, or websites

is the specific job role focused on tool use for media outputs
commercial artist
vsgraphic designer
1 3.5

An artist who makes pictures and designs for ads and product packaging

covers the same media work but extends beyond purely commercial fields

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Morphology

graphic + designer

The meaning 'a person who creates visual concepts and designs' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'graphic' (pertaining to visual representation) with 'designer' (someone who creates designs). This compound follows a common noun-noun composition pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Graphic designer The compound noun graphic designer comes from graphic, meaning 'picture' or image, and designer, meaning someone who plans and makes things, so it gives a clear picture of the job. That's why a graphic designer is a person who plans and creates pictures, layouts, and other visual work for printed materials or the web.