Jan
22
2009
- To teach design to the sons and daughters of my teachers and to continue learning.
- To practice design to the best of my ability for my clients.
- Never to do deliberate harm to or annoy the audience for anyone else’s interest.
- To communicate messages worthy of the audience’s attention.
- To keep the good of the audience as the highest priority.
The creators of this oath wanted a concise declaration, so obviously a lot of stuff has been left unsaid.
A few I would add… the first from the IWA code of ethics
- To protect the intellectual property of others by relying on our own innovation and efforts, thus ensuring that all benefits vest with its originator.
The second is inspired by NO!SPEC (against free pitching)…
- To never devalue my profession and peers by producing speculative work.
And finally, from the AGDA code of ethics…
- To work in a manner so that as little harm (direct or indirect) as possible is caused to the natural environment.
Thanks for reading.
