Design Ethics

by Mike Monteiro

Lawyers, doctors, architects, journalists. All these professions have a code of ethics. Basically, anything that’s recognized as a profession has a code of ethics. Even if it’s unwritten. We all agree it would be unethical for a baker to sell you stale bread. It would be unethical for your mechanic to cut your brake lines so you’d have to come back for another visit. All professions have ethics. Designers do as well. They're in this book.

Genres: Design

32 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2017

About the author

Some say the clothes make the man. Others say it’s opinions. Co-founder of Mule, Mike likes to have a bet both ways. His 2012 book, Design is a Job, was a love letter to hard work, self-awareness, and the importance of a good tailor.

Mike cultivates his reputation around being serious about design, human rights, a damn fine joke, and the Phillies. His philosophy of supportive antagonism helps Mule create great internal and external projects. He has given talks about the responsibility of designers in client relationships at conferences such as CreativeMornings, TYPO, and An Event Apart.

Mike received his BA in Fine Art from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, and his MFA in Graphic Design from University of Texas, Austin.

Reviews

[Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a highly relevant contribution to the topic of design ethics.