What is graphic design?

What is graphic design?

prachid-book-cover-design:chinese-painting Exhibition Poster.by prachid Tinnabutr,2007

Graphic design takes ideas, concepts, text and images and presents them in a visually engaging
form through print, electronic or other media. It imposes an order and structure to the content in
order to facilitate and ease the communication process, while optimising the likelihood that the message
will be received and understood by the target audience. A designer achieves this goal through
the conscious manipulation of elements; a design may be philosophical, aesthetic, sensory, emotional
or political in nature

So,Graphic design mean is a creative visual arts discipline that encompasses many areas. It may include art direction, typography, page layout, information technology and other creative aspects. This variety means that there is a fragmented landscape for design practice within which designers may specialise and focus.(Ambrose,Gavin  and Harris,Paul ,2009:10-12)

References
Ambrose,Gavin and Harris,Paul.The Fundamentals of Graphic Design.Lausanne : AVA Publishing SA. ,2009