1a)
In the design industry, ethics are key. As designers, it’s more than just something we check off, it’s an integral part of everything we do. Design ethics is about following guidelines and principles that protect everyone. Keeping everyone’s rights and interests in mind makes our workplace trustworthy, accountable, and respectful.
Maintaining ethical standards shows we’re professional and reliable, which is essential for building a good reputation. To build trust with clients, peers, and the public, we need to stick to ethical principles.
However, not following ethical standards can have negative consequences. You might ruin your reputation, damage your credibility, and offend cultural norms. That’s why design ethics are so important to us. By doing so, we build a strong foundation for our work and create positive change in the world around us.
1b)
At my current internship, I was tasked with photography work revolving around the projects being conducted by the organization. Whenever we filmed or photographed during a project we were required to have the subject sign a form allowing for publication of their imagery. This was important because it was a form of consent to be able to share the image of the subject for organizational purposes. The AIGA business ethics on the Use of Photography goes into depth as to how one must conduct and establish a professional relationship with a client. This is important because during my internship I meet with new people all the time and it’s my role not to make them nervous or scared of the equipment ensuring them that they will do fine in front of the equipment and ensuring that their photograph or video footage will be used for the organization professional purpose. It also talks about the use of crediting others when one uses another photographer’s image as a resource and how they should credit that other photographer. This is so that individuals are credited for their hard work.
Sources:
Agustin Melo Galvez, College/Educational, Dept. of Communication Design, NYCCT/CUNY, COMD 4900 – Internship in Communication Design
