a) During this internship, I did have to use images and other company-owned images. Since my internship is in graphic design, I did create some social media designs that used the company’s logo. In AIGAs Design Business and Ethics guide, what struck me as important was the paragraph on AUthorship “A professional designer shall not claim sole credit for a design on which other designers have collaborated.” That when designing something it is important to note when something is not your design and credit the right people. When it comes to logo use and trademarks, this is the same thing. It is my responsibility to credit work correctly and not misuse the work I was given by my internship. In one of my assignments during my time there, I created a social media post that included the company logo. I asked my superiors which specific logo I should use, as there were two, and what specs or rules I should follow. I was lucky that they trusted me and the team to design freely and then they would pick from there which design they would use.
b) For my internship, I did not have to sign a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement. When I first obtained my internship I contacted them through email and sent in the appropriate paperwork for my class. They never brought up any paperwork on their behalf and so this was how it went. I do understand the importance of an NDA as I’ve had to sign one recently, and I generally try to remain professional and respectful of people’s work and rules. In AIGAs Design Business and Ethics guide, it stresses the importance of confidentiality when meeting with your client for the first time. In my journal and posts, I did follow the rule of not including the company I work for, any names of my coworkers, and the location as these can be easily found, and then we can both potentially be put in danger.
