The Profession
I vow to:
- Keep information about or provided by my clients confidential, unless otherwise instructed.
- Never unethically obtain work from my fellow designers.
- Abide by the code of ethics of RGD (Registered Graphic Designers) and GDC ( Graphic Designers of Canada.)
- Never work on a project is/was worked on by another designer without their consent.
- Update my skills regularly to grow with the industry.
- Require compensation that meets my level of expertise and follows industry standards.
Clients & Employers
I vow to:
- Avoid working with other clients/employers that are a conflict of interest without notifying all parties.
- Do what I say I am going to do, and complete it when I will say I will.
- Not use marketing materials that will mislead the skills of myself or others.
- Prior to the completion of a project keep information about my client or the project confidential, including, but not limited to, business strategies, structure, methods, and works in progress. Unless otherwise granted permission.
- Only with reasonable cause and written notice terminate a project.
- Fully disclose fees and compensation orally and written.
- Provide a contract of the project outlining all responsibilities of parties involved, including compensation, and consequences if terms are not met. Therefore, all parties involved are on the same page.
- If a verbal agreement is made, a written contract will follow.
Responsibilities of The Society & the Environment
I vow to:
- Never do anything to harm others’ safety.
- Decline instruction that will go against human rights or the Canadian Human Rights Act.
- Ensure work abides by the accessibility standards and educates others of these standards.
- Donate my services to non-profit organizations and charities that cannot pay for them, but I will not donate services if the organization has the capability to provide proper compensation.
- Provide a receipt detailing all donated services to ensure my donation is taken seriously.
Responsibilities of Competitions & Fees
I vow to:
- Support fair and open competition.
- Decline participation in speculative work requiring no guaranteed compensation for my services.
- Provide pro-bono for only non-profit or charitable organizations.
- Educate others about the negative aspects of speculative work.
- Recommend other designers ethically.
- Require a cancelation fee if a project is terminated, and withhold a portion of the estimate for a fee.
- Request a deposit from clients of a portion of the estimate before the beginning of the project.
Responsibilities of Intellectual Property & Authorship
I vow to:
- Prohibit from copying the work of other designers without consent.
- Never take credit for works I did not do, and to provide appropriate accreditation.
- Educate clients about intellectual property rights.
- Require appropriate compensation if full intellectual property rights are to be transferred to the client.
- Encourage publication of work with accreditation.
- Provide proper copyright material licensing and paperwork.
- Grant one-time usage rights to clients, upon full payment. Broadbent Studio/Rachel Simms will obtain all original copyrights and intellectual property rights to all original works.
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