This issue, Touchpoint Vol. 3 #3 “From Sketchbook to Spreadsheet” is linked to the theme of the Service Design Conference in San Francisco in October 2011 and also features some of the conference talks. Touchpoint 3 #3 explores the impact that service design is now making to organisations’ bottom lines and presents the compelling stories of designing business strategies, monetising service propositions and cultural change.
We are looking to recruit 12 Early Stage Researchers to DESMA, a European doctoral level research training network in the area of Design Management. The positions are full time for three years, starting in September 2012. Opportunities for adding a fourth year for completing a PhD will be discussed separately for each position.
The Conference on Service Design and Service Innovation, ServDes, is the premier research conference for exchanging knowledge within service design and service innovation. It brings researchers and practitioners together to discuss, share and evolve the emerging discipline of service design, and design-related service innovation. The ServDes. 2012 will be held in Espoo, Finland. Conferences theme is Co-Creating Services. The scientific programme will be composed of papers that have been peer-reviewed in a double-blind review process.
We are looking for a SDN project manager to support the strategic development of the SDN into a bottom up, self sustaining community! We are young, motivated, unique and need a skilled, connected and motivated partner in designing the future of the network. To learn more about your field of responsibility and our requirements, please have a look at the job offering, and please forward it to anyone you know who might be interested!
Do you consider yourself an outstanding designer with an eye for user experience? Do you have a good understanding of service design and design research tools?
If so, this could be your opportunity to make your mark. We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Service Designer who dares to think differently, like to experiment and manage uncertain situations.
Continuum and th AIGA convened a group of top business leaders and innovators from a variety of backgrounds and industries, including Disney, Facebook and Zipcar, to discuss how designing a service experience with purpose can transform a company's image and make people's lives better.
One of the most exciting outcomes of Design London, the Royal College of Art's collaboration with Imperial College, is a new interdisciplinary Masters in Service Design which is now open for applications for the Academic year 2012/13.
Have you or someone you know completed their doctorial studies in the field of Innovative Management in 2011?
In order to stimulate the next generation of innovation researchers, ISPIM and John Wiley are offering prizes worth over €4000 to the authors of the three best innovation dissertations from 2011.
The deadline for submission to the ISPIM-Wiley Innovation Management Dissertation Award is 31 JANUARY - so apply now!
Full details of how to apply be found here
This September Londons’ Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design will host the 8th International Conference on Design and Emotion under this years theme »Out of Control“
The conference will take place on the 11-14 September 2012. Deadline for submission of Papers and Case Studies is the 1st February 2012
We wish you a wonderful Christmas and all the best for 2012. May your holiday time be filled with joy and relaxation and the new year full of happiness and success! We are looking forward to a new year with interesting projects and inspiring collaborations with the growing service design community! Your SDN team
