Good An Introduction to Ethics in Graphic Design [PB,2006]

by Lucienne Roberts

An Introduction to Ethics in Graphic Design by Lucienne Roberts. Ava Pub Sa,2006

Genres: Design, Nonfiction, Art Design

Paperback

First published November 1, 2006

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Originally published in 2006 at probably the height of "can designers save the world" conversation and still relevant today. It seems with the growth of UX/UI as a core of the design industry this discussion has been lost a bit. Designers can now find well paying jobs for huge companies with great benefits and maybe aren't asking this question enough. Occasionally Mike Montiero yells at us on Twitter enough to think about how designers affect a company that maybe a few designers start to think about it.

[Irina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting resource for the topic of ethics in graphic design. There are invaluable perspectives from all sorts of people from all different professions (not just design, but it's important to look outside the field of design when it comes to universal philosophies on ethics and their applications.). The organisation could have used some refinement, but overall it's a very well-designed book and easy enough to read in short bursts. It's even nice enough to just browse through and pick the topics that interest you most. Goes outside of the typical design & sustainability issues, which is refreshing. Even gives a great overview of different religions, philosophies, and schools of thought surrounding ethics, thus compiling a very rounded view of ethics as applied to the field of graphic design.

[Noah · Rating 4 out of 5]

An engaging overview of the ethical concerns of designers. Including a good history of ethics in design and interviews with folks working from a variety of perspectives. The last section presents a method for how to consider ethics in design, but doesn't really talk about putting it into use. More of an intellectual exercise than a practical guidebook, but definitely worth reading.

[Natalia Wahlberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book asks:
"Consider this simple conundrum: is it possible to be a bad good designer or a good bad designer for that matter?[...]"
It supplies the reader with different perspectives and opinions from successful designers, giving an ample view of how ethics and moral influence our work or who we decide to work with and why. Definitely a must-read for any designer out there.