Service Design Network (SDN) is the leading non-profit organisation committed to global growth, development and innovation within the practice of service design. Working in partnership with a collective of service design professionals and other engaged shareholders, SDN fosters an open-minded network focused on knowledge-sharing and exchange.
A couple of months ago, we noticed an interesting video on Linkedin. In this video Playmobil announced their new toolkit for professionals. We spoke with Victoria Dobbie, trainee at Playmobil who is one of the Project Managers and has been working on the sub-brand since its conception.
The SDN is excited to announce the launch of the SDN Academy (SDNA) concept globally and we are inviting our Accredited Trainers and Master Trainers to take part! Join us so that we can reach more people and spread valuable knowledge about service design.
Like every year at the Service Design Global Conference we are hosting a special mini-conference as part of the global gathering exclusively for our valued members. And we couldn't be more excited.
Increasing automation in our workplaces, demographic shifts and a customer-based economy are drastically changing the way we work. In order for people to keep up we will need a very different set of skills, particularly those that are unique to humans: imagination, creativity, curiosity, emotions and social relationships.
Successfully implementing service design projects is crucial to create an impact for companies and service designers. This one-day workshop will reflect on strategies to ensure that user experience concepts aren‘t blocked internally and get removed from the priority list or fail on the market.
“Service-Design betrachtet Dienstleistungen als Produkte, die genauso systematisch entwickelt und gestaltet werden müssen wie gegenständliche Produkte auch. Es geht um die Entwicklung innovativer und kundenorientierter Strategien, um die Erarbeitung effizienter und funktionaler Abläufe und um die Gestaltung eines formvollendeten Interface zum Kunden.” - Prof. Birgit Mager, President of Service Design Network
Touchpoint is the first and only journal dedicated to the practice of service design. Published by practitioners for practitioners, Touchpoint is essential reading for both newcomers and seasoned experts alike.
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The Digital Manufacturing and Design (DiManD) Innovative Training Network (ITN) is a European Training Network (ETN) programme funded by the European Union through the Marie Sktodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (H2020-MSCA-ITN-2018) that is offering PhD job positions in the area of Industrie 4.0.
JP Morgan Asset and Wealth Management are setting up a new Service Design Practice. We're looking to recruit 2 team members into NYC / Brooklyn to lead engagements, and represent the group.
We seek a keen and talented Research & Service Design Consultant consultant to join our growing team. Application deadline: 7th of May
We believe good design should be accessible to all. Join us as we design and deliver affordable, income-boosting services that complement the entrepreneurial spirit of Myanmar's farm families.
How could our company leverage our Net Promoter Score (NPS) metrics to make business decisions and drive experience innovation?
Service Designer Molly Fuller
Service Provider Harken Health
Industry Healthcare
Use service design to increase effective the adoption rate through an optimization of the pet adoption service and provide adopters with proper assistance, at the same time lightening the burden of staff and making better use of the kindness of volunteers.
Service Designer Shih-Min Hong
Service Provider Taiwan pet adoption services
Industry Government
Innovationsguiden is a project that aims to support and reinvigorate the Swedish public sector. Our brief was to provide support to public organisations who wanted to strengthen their employees' innovation skills and create new and better public services.
Service Designer SKL (Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting)
Service Provider National members and employers’ organisation for local government in Sweden
Industry Government
A leading UK bank wanted to design a complaints experience that would turn customers who have had their complaint resolved into advocates; empower customer service reps to do their jobs more efficiently, and identify opportunities for long-term service improvement.
Service Designer Modern Human
Service Provider Tesco Bank
Industry Financial Services
