Editing Graphic designer (section)

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{{Short description|Person who creates visual design works}}
{{Infobox Occupation
| image= Davidfoto.jpg
| caption= A graphic designer in the 20th century
| imagesize=180px
| official_names= Graphic designer
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| type= [[Profession]]
| activity_sector= [[Advertising]], [[book design]], [[brand management|branding]], [[illustration]], [[page layout]], [[typography]], [[webcomic]], [[web design]], [[Computer programming|programming]], [[digital animation]], [[3D modeling]], [[photography]], [[videography]]
| competencies= Technical knowledge, cultural relevance 
| formation=
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| related_occupation= [[Production artist]], [[graphic artist]], [[website designer]], [[desktop publishing]]
| average_salary= 
}}

[[File:Bauhaus-Signet.svg|thumb|[[Isotype (picture language)|Isotype]] of the [[Bauhaus]] school. Founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius, it is considered the birthplace of the design profession.]]

A '''graphic designer''' is a practitioner who follows the discipline of [[graphic design]], either within companies or organizations or independently. They are professionals in [[design]] and [[visual communication]], with their primary focus on transforming linguistic messages into graphic manifestations, whether tangible or intangible.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last1=Flavin |first1=Brianna |title=What Is Graphic Design? A Beginner's Guide to This Creative Career |url=https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/design/blog/what-is-graphic-design/ |publisher=[[Rasmussen University]] |date=October 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/what-is-design |title=What is graphic design |author=Jessica Helfand |publisher = [[AIGA]] |access-date = 29 June 2009 |quote = it is the art of visualizing ideas}}</ref> They are responsible for planning, designing, projecting, and conveying messages or ideas through visual communication.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Simmons |first1=Liz |last2=Beagle |first2=Veronica |title=How To Become A Graphic Designer: A Step-By-Step Guide |url=https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/become-graphic-designer/ |work=[[Forbes]] |date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> Graphic design is one of the most in-demand professions with significant job opportunities, as it allows leveraging technological advancements and working online from anywhere in the world.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last1=Malinsky |first1=Gili |title=This skill is in 'giant' demand—and can pay up to $145 an hour as a side hustle |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/15/how-to-get-graphic-design-jobs.html |publisher=[[CNBC]] |date=March 15, 2023}}</ref>