On Integrity

My boss got me this book, the second month I worked with her. 'I think you should read this book before its too late Wan,' she says. Ever since, I valued my 'soul' more than ever. Not everyone is lucky enough to design for worthy causes for a living, but retain that integrity, even if you are designing for that consumerist corporate machine.

Integrity in design is a bit like obesity in ballet dancers - you don't often see it. This is not because designers lack honesty and decency; quite the opposite. Rather it is because preserving integrity in the remorseless climate of modern business is difficult. For designers, integrity often becomes a bargaining chip. We give it away in return for a job that comes with a lot of cash...