Graphic design focuses on visual communication. Symbols, images, and text are combined in a visually appealing way to convey meaning as opposed to solely text, which is often considered dry and uninteresting.
Design programs (such as Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop) are often used to create content for advertisements, social media posts, editorial design, branding purposes, and illustrations for a wide variety of creations. Graphic design is one of the broadest, most versatile disciplines, and every organization has need for it.