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Headline Call for papers is now open | Submit your abstract until April 26th 2024

Call for papers is now open | Submit your abstract until April 26th 2024

Service designers work within a unique context. Because our work influences service innovation, improvement and delivery across lengthy and often complex customer lifecycles, we must work closely with stakeholders from across our organisations, and even beyond. While we aim for deep expertise in our own practice, we must also familiarise ourselves with the ways many others work

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Headline Call for Host City 2025 - Service Design Global Conference

Call for Host City 2025 - Service Design Global Conference

Calling all SDN Chapters! Would you like to host the next Service Design Global Conference in 2025? Submission is open until May 26, 2024.

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Headline Service Design Global Conference 2024 - Get Early Bird tickets until May 31

Service Design Global Conference 2024 - Get Early Bird tickets until May 31

Early Bird tickets for the Service Design Global Conference (SDGC24) are available for sale.

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Headline Join us for the next Service Design Network Next Gen Conference 2024

Join us for the next Service Design Network Next Gen Conference 2024

Attention students, young and senior professionals and career shifters: Join us for the 3rd annual SDN Next Gen Conference 2024 held online with the amazing theme: “Infinite Threads: Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Unlock the Power of Service Design” on April 12th.

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SDN Academy Events Facilitating Creative Sessions

Facilitating Creative Sessions

"Facilitating Creative Sessions" is a comprehensive course that prepares participants to lead effective group sessions in creative processes by teaching them essential facilitation skills. This course, designed for designers and professionals, combines theory, practical exercises, and feedback to improve facilitation techniques and soft skills.

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SDN Switzerland Webinar "The Early Years of a Design Career" with Joanna Tan Bienz

Webinar "The Early Years of a Design Career" with Joanna Tan Bienz

Join Joanna Bienz for a deep conversation about the early years of a career in the design and consultancy world. This is a one-hour webinar where we will explore what future and young professionals can expect from a career in design from someone who just went through it.

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Practice Manager - Design

10 April 2024 - Birmingham

Seeking a design leader experienced in user-centred, interaction, and service design; with graphical prowess and creative problem solving to create great consumer experiences as we design for net zero

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Business Designer Customer Interaction (m/f/x)

16 January 2024 - Mülheim an der Ruhr

With more than 7,000 stores in 11 different countries, ALDI SOUTH is one of the world’s largest food retailers. It is our mission to supply our customers with high-quality food at the best possible prices. In doing so, we follow our own unique concept of consistency, simplicity and responsibility. ALDI SOUTH IT ensures that everything runs smoothly, from the IT infrastructure to the software used, at both national and international level. Within the scope of transnational projects, our experts develop IT solutions for worldwide deployment at ALDI SOUTH.

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Service Design Squad Lead (m/f/x)

16 January 2024 - Mülheim an der Ruhr

With more than 7,000 stores in 11 different countries, ALDI SOUTH is one of the world’s largest food retailers. It is our mission to supply our customers with high-quality food at the best possible prices. In doing so, we follow our own unique concept of consistency, simplicity and responsibility. ALDI SOUTH IT ensures that everything runs smoothly, from the IT infrastructure to the software used, at both national and international level. Within the scope of transnational projects, our experts develop IT solutions for worldwide deployment at ALDI SOUTH.

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Customer Interaction (m/f/x)

16 January 2024 - Mülheim an der Ruhr

With more than 7,000 stores in 11 different countries, ALDI SOUTH is one of the world’s largest food retailers. It is our mission to supply our customers with high-quality food at the best possible prices. In doing so, we follow our own unique concept of consistency, simplicity and responsibility. ALDI SOUTH IT ensures that everything runs smoothly, from the IT infrastructure to the software used, at both national and international level. Within the scope of transnational projects, our experts develop IT solutions for worldwide deployment at ALDI SOUTH.

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Designing for unexpected and stressful medical situations

Imagine you are on holiday with your loved ones and all of a sudden an accident happens. You are in need of medical help in a foreign country, a highly stressful and emotional situation in an unfamiliar environment. So what do you do?


Service Designer Erik van Zoelen, Noortje Hartman, Eddo Siep, Angelo Verbeek, Hidde Burgmans

Service Provider Koos Service Design

Industry Healthcare

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Experience model for the network of robotic click-and-collect drives

Designing the magical experience that would redefine the delivery of groceries and would become a well-known benchmark for the whole category.


Service Designer Filip Makowiecki - Lead UX & Service Designer - Izabela Styburska - Project Manager - Marta Krokoszyńska - Lead Researcher - Hanna Bielerzewska - UX Writer - Agnieszka Olek - CX Strategist - Dawid Wiener - Research Strategist

Service Provider Cogision

Industry Retail

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Transforming a Mobility Insurance Claim Experience through Service Design

Managing post-accident emotional stress complicates motor claims. Incomplete processes cause delays, fraud, and communication problems. In KSA, disjointed systems hinder data and compliance. Focus on empathy and integration for improved insurance service.


Service Designer Arwa Hussein

Service Provider

Industry Financial Services

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Early Childhood Delivery Dashboard

How can we ensure that regardless of the "entrance gate", pregnant women, children aged 0 to 3 years and their caregivers are cared for in a comprehensive and integrated way?


Service Designer Futurar & Talking City

Service Provider Fundação Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal

Industry Healthcare

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