Service Design Award 2026

Your work deserves to be seen. Share your most impactful service design project with a global audience, inspire the community, and gain the recognition it deserves. The call for entries is now open — Early Bird submissions are available until 31 May 2026. Submit your project. Share your best with the world!

THE SERVICE DESIGN AWARD 2026 IS OPEN!

The Service Design Network (SDN) invites professionals, organisations, agencies, and students from around the world to submit their most impactful service design projects for the Service Design Award 2026.

This is your opportunity to put your work on a global stage — to showcase real impact, share your approach, and gain international recognition.

Final submission deadline: 15 August 2026

Key dates

  • Early Bird Entry: Until 31 May 2026
  • Regular Entry: 1 June – 31 July 2026
  • Late Entry: 1 August  – 15 August 2026

Submit your project and join the global benchmark for service design excellence.

ABOUT THE SERVICE DESIGN AWARD

Founded by the Service Design Network (SDN) in 2015, the Service Design Award is the leading international recognition of excellence in service design.

Each year, we celebrate projects that create meaningful impact — across business, public services, and society. From bold innovation to measurable results, the Award shines a spotlight on work that moves our industry forward.

As service design continues to shape how organisations deliver value, the Award gives you a global platform to:

  • Put your project in the spotlight and show what it truly achieved
  • Demonstrate real impact — for users, organisations, and society
  • Share your thinking, approach, and outcomes with a global audience
  • Inspire others by setting a benchmark for service design excellence

WHAT’S NEW IN 2026

A new way to recognise excellence

This year, we’re introducing a Winners Block.

Each category — Commercial / Private Sector, Non-Profit / Public Sector, and Student — will feature multiple winning projects, giving more teams the recognition they deserve.

From this group, one Category Winner will be selected for outstanding overall performance.

This means:

  • More opportunities for your work to be recognised and celebrated
  • Greater visibility for your project’s unique context and impact
  • Stronger exposure within the global service design community

Need inspiration? Browse our past winning projects and see what excellence looks like.

WHY SUBMIT?

Put your work on the global stage

  • Get recognised
    Position your work among the best in the global service design community
  • Grow your visibility
    Share your project with an international audience through SDN channels
  • Build credibility
    Strengthen trust in your work, your team, and your organisation
  • Expand your network
    Connect with leaders, peers, and collaborators at the Service Design Global Conference
  • Attract talent
    Showcase your work and culture to attract top service design talent

SUPPORT & PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Would you like to place your brand at the heart of the biggest service design event of the year?

The Service Design Award is a major highlight of the SDGC26 programme. As the only award recognising service design excellence globally, across both professional and academic levels it offers exceptional visibility and impact.

Partner with us to help elevate our 2026 winners on the global stage.

Contact us at: awards@service-design-network.org

 

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