Ethics of Design

The Ethics of Design course provides students with a broad view of the media design industries, exploring areas such as the licensing of media and fonts, contracts, copyright and trademark protection, and ethical responsibilities when dealing with commercial interests. Students also explore the power of intellectual property and its effects on shaping the world’s opinions and buying decisions, and some of the consequences of bad design.

This course also provides an opportunity for students to complete many of the items worked on throughout the program, as they begin to finalize their multimedia campaign, which will be presented in the final month. Students also begin designing materials to leave behind with the client after they deliver their multimedia campaign, including branded contact items and the final deliverable.

Course Outline

• Ethical Decision Making
• The Designer’s Role in Protecting Intellectual Property
• Research Paper Completed
• Design Leave Behind