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Guidelines

Discover expertly curated articles, website links and books to elevate your knowledge. Explore our comprehensive collection of guidelines for insights and growth.

Guideline - Articles

Article
Description
Author
Source

Dissertation about how to communicate service design effectively. Including a "how-to" roadmap.

Danielle Zsifkovits

Guide to practical blueprinting of services

Morgan Miller & Erika Flowers

Guide to practical system thinking

Leyla Acaroglu

Very valuable lessons realized by an experienced service designer in a tweet-like format.

Tom Whitwell

Guide to build an experience map that shows customers journey

Niall O'Connor

Myths and Truths about service design, and the current migration wave from UX to Service Design 

Erika Flowers

A selection of service design tools & methods boiled-down and illustrated on a poster.

Iran Narges

Guide to prototyping

David Boardman & Sera Koo

Guide to sketching

Stefano Bellucci Sessa

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Web Links

Website Link
Description
URL
This site provides templates and information to excel your storie telling skills
https://www.betterstories.org/
A comprehensive toolkit for design thinking and service design methodologies
https://www.designkit.org
A website for a worldwide network of events focused on service design innovation through collaborative workshops.
http://globaljams.org/
A resource kit you can use to apply creative collaboration for your team or organization.
https://toolbox.hyperisland.com/
For learning and developing their service design skills. It focuses on the broader field of service design
https://www.servicedesign.college/
Global gatherings for people interested in Service Design - linked website only Cologne, browse for more
https://servicedesigndrinks.eu/
A hub for service design professionals seeking their next dream job and companies hunting for top talent.
https://www.servicedesignjobs.com/
Providing information on educational programs, consultancies, and research centers worldwide.
https://www.servicedesignmap.polimi.it/
A global community of service design professionals collaborating and sharing insights
https://www.service-design-network.org
Resources, interviews, and a community to help to improve service design skills.
https://www.servicedesignshow.com
An online platform offering a wide range of tools and templates for service design projects
https://www.servicedesigntools.org
Offers resources, courses, and tools focused on enhancing service design and innovation.
https://store.swissinnovation.academy/
This site provides a library of 54 service design methods with explanations and how-to guides.
https://www.thisisservicedesigndoing.com/methods

Books

Titel Linked
Summary
Publication Date
Author
A comprehensive guide to the methods used in service design.
04/09/2018
Marc Stickdorn, Markus Hormeß, Adam Lawrence
A practical guide that helps businesses transform their customer experience through service design.
22/06/2015
Ben Reason, Melvin Brand Flu, Lavrans Løvlie
The book lays out the essential principles for building effective services, it provides 15 principles.
15/05/2020
Lou Downe
Explains the principles of service design and provides methods, case studies, and insights.
01/01/2013
Andy Polaine, Lavrans Løvlie, Ben Reason
A practical playbook for managing and measuring innovation to drive business success.
11/04/2023
Michael Lewrick
An examination of how strategic design integrates design thinking with business strategy to drive innovation and achieve competitive advantage.
06/12/2016
Giulia Calabretta
A practical framework for systematically testing and validating new business ideas to reduce risks and increase chances of success.
12/11/2019
Alexander Osterwalder, David Bland
A hands-on resource with diverse methods and mindsets to apply design thinking principles to various challenges and opportunities.
11/04/2019
Michael Lewrick
A companion guide with step-by-step instructions for implementing design thinking tools and techniques in real-world scenarios.
14/04/2020
Michael Lewrick
A practical guide for creating detailed journey maps that enhance understanding of customer experiences and inform strategic decisions.
12/10/2020
Jerry Angrave
An essential manual for innovators looking to design and develop new service ideas, blending practical exercises with theoretical insights.
27/01/2015
Lucy Kimbell
A comprehensive guide for service design practitioners, featuring practical tools, methods, and case studies for designing services that improve user experiences
02/01/2018
Marc Stickdorn, Adam StJohn, Lawrence Markus, Edgar Hormeß
5 Steps to Embed Mission-Critical Habits into Your Organization's DNA
31/10/2024
Julie M. Smith ,Lori Ludwig
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