Is service design strictly for digital services ?
My two cents
- Definitely not: in an ideal world, a service designer wants to mix all types of interactions: physician and digital.
- Let’s not repeat the same mistake that other design fields historically did: it feels to me when I look at the early definitions of UX design that UX design wasn’t limited to the world of digital interactions. Still, with time the UX field has slowly become synonymous with digital. I hope that service design as a field will be able to not only focus on digital in the future.
The AI answer
I've asked this question to ChatGPT, and here is the raw answer it gave me. Take it with a grain of salt.
Service design is not strictly for digital services. Service design is a discipline that focuses on designing and improving the way that services are delivered to customers, regardless of whether they are digital or physical.
Service design may involve designing digital interfaces, such as websites or mobile apps, as well as physical spaces, such as stores or restaurants. Service designers consider the entire customer journey and work to create seamless, efficient, and enjoyable experiences, regardless of whether the service is delivered digitally or in person.
While service design may be used to design digital services, it is not limited to this context. Service design can be applied to a wide range of services, including physical products, events, and public services, to name a few examples.
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