The term 'graphic design' was first coined by William Addison Dwiggins in 1922.
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The phrase “graphic design” is widely attributed to William Addison Dwiggins in 1922. It helped formalize the field as a professional discipline, covering typography, layout, and visual communication rather than treating it as just commercial art or printing work.
🤯 "The term “graphic design” was coined in 1922 — before that, designers were just “the artsy friend who knows posters.”"