A Movement for Professional Designers

What is the Professional Oath of Design?

By taking this oath, designers demonstrate their dedication to upholding integrity, ethics, and excellence in their practice. The Design Oath is a sign for professional designers, signifying their commitment to ethical and professional standards.

Why Design Oath

1. Professional Reputation

Your consistent commitment to competence and ethics will build a strong professional reputation in the design industry.

2. Client Trust & Premium Rates

Clients will trust and pay premium your abilities and ethical principles more, leading to long-lasting and fruitful client relationships.

3. Featured in "Design Oath Book"

Your introduction and ethical dedication will be showcased on the Design Oath book, expanding your reach and recognition.

4. Exclusive European Events

Your commitment to competence and ethics will earn you invitations to participate in in-person events, where you can network and engage with the design community.

The Text of Oath

As a designer, I pledge to uphold professional behavior in design.

I will respect the principles of ethics, honoring professors and fellow designers.

I will avoid engaging in unethical and unsustainable designs that cause anxiety.

In every endeavor, I will prioritize professional and ethical values and consider the greater good of the world, the environment, and the users of my designs, beyond my own and the client's interests.

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Reduce global Anxiety

As technology advances and connectivity grows, the human experience becomes more intricate and occasionally overwhelming. Designers wield the ability to ease this burden by crafting designs that provide solace rather than exacerbating anxieties.
By pledging to create designs that foster tranquility and harmony, designers commit to a noble cause: reducing the emotional toll that today's world can exact on its in habitants. The oath acknowledges that design can be a balm for the restless soul, offering respite from the clamor of a frenzied world.

Design in a gentle approach

Designs often become showy in the competition to engage, losing sight of the gentleness that simplicity can offer. The Designers oath under scores the importance of embracing humility and gentleness in design.
By refraining from creating artifacts that dazzle but lack substance, designers pledge to honor the essence of design – the ability to communicate humanity, resonate reality, and serve a genuine purpose. This oath champions the idea that designers must be committed to design gentleness as a significant criterion in design.

Fostering Ethical Design

Designers are responsible for creating experiences that resonate with authenticity and integrity. The Designers oath recognizes this responsibility and challenges designers to rise above aesthetics.
By committing to prioritize the quietness of individuals and society over fleeting gains, designers align themselves with a greater purpose: to contribute positively to the collective human experience. The oath heralds a design renaissance where ethical considerations and societal impact guide creative choices.

A Call for Unity and Collective Impact

The Designers oath transcends individual actions and calls for a collective movement. It beckons designers from all corners of the globe to unite in their dedication to a design philosophy that champions compassion, empathy, and holistic well-being.
By signing the oath, designers join a community committed to using their talents for the betterment of humanity. This unity has the potential to ripple through the design world, influencing trends, sparking conversations, and inspiring anew era of purpose-driven creativity.