# Academy of Design Professionals

_Published on 5 April 2013 at 10:09 AM · Updated on 1 July 2025 · Around 1 minutes to read_

> I hereby pledge my dedication to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and competence in design practice and promise to uphold the spirit and letter of the Code of Professional Conduct through consistent practice and habitual reflection on my actions.

If you call your self a designer and you want to be treated as a professional, then it’s time you act like one. Read [Andy Rutledge’s](http://www.andyrutledge.com) book [Design Professionalism](http://designprofessionalism.com/)and [take the pledge](http://designproacademy.org/#pledge).

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