Meditations on Diversity/Inclusion is the second in our series Explorations in Ethical Design following Meditations on Sustainability. Once again, we’ve assembled articles that address the diversity issue in design in order to widen the conversations for and among Members. We believe that if practicing designers wish to legitimise their profession as more than a luxury service targeted at an elite clientele, as more than just an added layer to a more “serious” manufacturing process, they must start by treating their profession as an essential service that provides solutions to large portions of society. Including the less-dominant groups.
When we say that design needs to take the environment into consideration —one of the pillars of the Design Declaration—it is an easy thing to agree on, but a rather difficult thing to implement.
Are you an ethical designer? Is that something you even think about when taking on projects? Design ethics come in many forms – from how you choose projects, to how you work with clients, to copyrights and legal protection. These written and unwritten codes help shape the way graphic des...
El diseño tiene esa cualidad de convertir a las cosas en algo que importa y es una especie de previo aviso acerca de las cosas que van a ir moldeando nuestras vidas.
Greenwash and gendered marketing show the power of green, blue and pink - take note designers.
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