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We build the skills and confidence needed for individuals and organisations to design better services and experiences.

Our educators deliver accessible training courses for anyone who wants to learn how to solve problems and drive change.

Learn with us how a human-centred design approach leads to successful and sustainable outcomes.

About us

The Service Design Academy is proud to be the first training organisation in the world to receive full accreditation from the Service Design Network (SDN).

Courses

We offer immersive and engaging experiences for learners in both online and face to face environments. All our courses take a learn-by-doing approach and have been designed be inclusive and accessible.

Meet the team

Our team of expert service design educators bring a wealth of experience and knowledge.  

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Accredited by The Service Design Network

The Service Design Network (SDN) founded in 2004, is the leading non-profit institution for expertise in service design and a driver of global growth, development and innovation within the practice.

It is the network for service designers across the globe.

In 2020, The Service Design Academy became the first organisation in the world to receive SDN Accreditation following a rigorous and in-depth audit.

Our Consultants, facilities and courses are recognised as an international provider of sector leading service design education.

Service Design in Education

The Service Design in Education Network aims to elevate awareness and the practice of service design in schools, colleges and universities. It brings people working in education together with a passion to change education for the better using human centred design approaches. 

Contact

Our team are here to help you find the best course to meet your needs. 

Dr Jo McNicoll (who is white, with long blonde hair, and wearing a black puffer jacket visible from the waist up) shaking hands with a bronze statue on a street in Helsinki. In the background is a parked cars and two buildings: one rendered in cream with a vertical blue strip around one set of windows, the other brown brick with continuous horizontal strips of windows.

The Professional Development Award and Me – Dr Jo McNicoll

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Service Design Academy – May Newsletter

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Service Design Academy – February Newsletter

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