Ethics and Dark Patterns in Design with Dr. Colin Gray

Colin is an Assistant Professor at Purdue University in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology and he leads the UX Pedagogy and Practice Lab, which focuses on research at the intersection of design education, practice, ethics, and critical theory. Colin has worked as an art director, contract designer, and trainer, and his continued involvement in design work informs his research on design activity and how it is learned. Today we talk about: 👉 An introduction to the scholarly conversation around ethics, morals, values, and dark patterns 👉 The role of design judgment and character in the act of designing 👉 Overview and examples of the 5 dark pattern strategies that Colin’s team found in their research and how they might show themselves in learning design 👉 How can we ensure we are good designers without resigning responsibility and joining the dark side? Links: 👉 Research Paper: The Dark (Patterns) Side of UX Design: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322916969_The_Dark_Patterns_Side_of_UX_Design 👉 Research Paper: Inscribing ethics and values in designs for learning - request download from Colin by sending him an email at [email protected]. 👉 Overview of Colin’s team’s Dark Patterns strategies: https://darkpatterns.uxp2.com/ 👉 The Hall of Shame of Dark Patterns: https://darkpatterns.org/hall-of-shame.html 👉 More about Dr. Gray: https://colingray.me/ Recommended Resources: 👉 Evil By Design: https://evilbydesign.info/ 👉 Ethical Design Handbook: https://uxcellence.com/library/the-ethical-design-handbook 👉 The Conscious Creative: https://kellysmall.myportfolio.com/the-conscious-creative