What’s the benefit of learning Service Design for a UX designer?

What’s the benefit of learning Service Design for a UX designer?

Service Design complements UX well. To me there are two main benefits of learning Service Design for someone who's already working as a UX designer:

Service Design will make you consider the backstage

You'll learn how to create experiences and services that are not only lovely for the end user but that are also lovely for the people who have to manage them in the behind the scenes. That's where tools like the Service Blueprint will be a great addition to your toolbox.

Service Design will make you work outside of the digital experiences

Most services aren't purely digital or physical. They are a mix of many different experiences (in-person, phone, web, paper, etc). Service Design will teach you to think about the mix of all these elements to create one complete experience.

Q&A: Comparing Service Design to other fields

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Difference between Service Design and X

  • What's the difference between Service Design and Design Thinking or XYZ?
  • How does Service Design differ from Product Design?
  • What’s the difference between Graphic Design and Service Design?
  • ▶️ What's the interplay between business and Service Design?
  • ▶️ What's the difference between a service designer, a product designer and a product manager?
  • ▶️ What is the difference between ITIL Service Design and that championed by the Service Design Network?
  • What’s the benefit of learning Service Design for a UX designer?

What is better, Service Design or X?

  • ▶️ Should we replace Service Design by System Thinking?
  • ▶️ What is better UX, UI or Service Design?
  • What should I pursue, service design or UX design?