Redefining Design Ethics

Why Graphic Design Needs Professional Self-Regulation

Bibliographic Data

ID12922302
AuthorsPhil McCollam (West Virginia Wesleyan College, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume6
Issue3
Pages315-325
Publication date2014-10-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDesign and Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1754-7075 • E-ISSN: 1754-7083
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.2752/175613114x14105155617384
OpenAlexW1577554172
LanguageEN
Citations received2

Discussions of law within graphic design education typically focus on copyright, trademarks, contracts, and the legal rights of designers, rather than on the laws that regulate the content and form of media such as web and mobile applications. Similarly, discussions of “design ethics” in many curricula are incomplete, referencing “Citizen Designer” or Glaser's “12 Steps on the Road to Hell,” but overlooking the ethical dimensions of the design process that occur subsequent to the selection of a client. Using the legal case of Maguire v. SOCOG (2000) and the issue of accessibility as points of departure, this article examines the legal and ethical aspects of web and mobile design. It proposes alternative definitions of design ethics that apply to the entirety of the production process, and calls for designers to adopt industry self-regulation or licensure to help ensure that designers are aware of and comply with the ethical standards and laws applicable to their profession

Advertising · Business · Curriculum · Design education · Engineering ethics · Political science · Process (computing · Public relations · Sociology · Business Law and Ethics · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Law, AI, and Intellectual Property

Tools

Open DOISci-Hub