Service Design Award 2023

We are delighted to open a call for the Service Design Award 2023, the premier international award for service design. The Award recognises work of an exceptional standard in the field of Service Design from the private and public sector, as well as students and academia. Be a winner and submit your project today!

The Service Design Award is Back!

Starting today and until June 30, 2023 - companies, organisations, agencies, professionals, and students from all around the world can submit their service design solutions for the Service Design Award 2023.

Be a Winner!
Early bird submission is open until April 14, 2023, and the final date to submit your project is June 30, 2023.


About the Service Design Award

The Service Design Award, founded by the Service Design Network in 2015, is the most prestigious award honoring service design excellence from around the world. 

The Service Design Award is the premier international award for service design. The Award recognises work of an exceptional standard in the field of service design by both students and professionals. As the field of service design continues to grow and develop, and as the impact of services and customer experience is increasingly recognised on a global scale, the Service Design Award showcases best practice to a worldwide audience.

The SDN will look to celebrate the incredible achievements of our finalists and ultimate winners during the Service Design Global Conference which is slated to take place this year in Berlin from October 5-6. This is an opportunity for you and the amazing contributions you have made to shine. Please consider taking the time to review your past projects, decide which one illustrates your best work and submit your project today

Earlybird entry: February 28 - April 14, 2023

Regular entry:  April 15 - June 30, 2023


Gain International Recognition

Have you or your organisation designed and delivered a great service? Then why not raise the bar for world-class service design by submitting your project for the Service Design Award 2023!

Enter the premier award for service design to share your work with the global service design community, win a reputation for excellence and international recognition.

The amazing benefits of winning include a finalist exhibition and presenting your project to over 700 professionals from the industry at the Service Design Global Conference 2023 in Berlin.

Key Benefits of Submission

  • Prestige: The Service Design Award is internationally recognised as the highest seal of excellence within the Service Design sector
  • Media: Free publicity for your brand
  • Leadership: Differentiates your business from the competition; establishes trust, credibility, and authority
  • Networking: Access to a broader audience; vital connections can lead to the growth of your business
  • Talent: Key branding opportunity; establishes a new pipeline to attract talent

All Service Design Award finalists will receive a recognition certificate and your work will be added to our Case Study library - allowing our network to discover the top-tier projects and uncover trends and insights in Service Design that define excellence. 

Winners will be awarded with a trophy and be celebrated on stage at Service Design Global Conference in Berlin on October 5, 2023. 

 

Highlight your Great Work

Highlight your exceptional projects by entering one of the three Award categories:

  • Professional Commercial
  • Professional Non-profit / public sector
  • Student 

For additional inspiration and motivation,  check out the winning projects from the previuos season.

Be our Partner

Are you interested in placing your brand front and centre at the most critical event service design professionals will attend all year?

The Service Design Award is one of the highlights or our annual conference. Recognised as the only international award honouring service design excellence on both the professional and academic levels makes this a highly-coveted recognition. Help make our 2023 finalists and ultimate winners feel how special they are by supporting us in bringing this event to the SDGC23 stages.

For all questions and suggestions contact us via:
awards@service-design-network.org 

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