commercial art

[ kuh-mur-shuhl ahrt ]

noun

1. graphic art created specifically for commercial uses, especially for advertising, illustrations in magazines or books, or the like. Compare fine art.

commercial art

noun

1. graphic art for commercial uses such as advertising, packaging, etc

Derived Forms

• commercial artist, noun

Other Words From

• com·mer·cial art·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of commercial art¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

This is a fair specimen of American commercial art criticism.

From Project Gutenberg

But I am already doing a little in commercial art lines, so perhaps it is not so bad.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• cartoon
• depiction
• design
• etching
• graphics
• layout
• likeness
• painting
• picture
• sketch
• study
• work of art