Learning Service Design

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Why is a narrow scope for Master project better for mental health?

In short: Reducing the scope of an idea means letting go of things which feels like a grieving process. Widening the scope of an idea means exploring additional stuff which feels like getting gifts (if you’re curious at least)

How Can You Use AI for Academic Writing?

In short: Check institution rules: Check your institution's guidelines. Say you've used it: Be clear about how you use AI. Be radically transparent: Share links to AI conversations. Don't use it only for text generation: Use AI to interview you, or to write while walking.

How to find renewed motivation for your design or research project?

In short: focus on what you can do today. Ask yourself why am I not less motivated? This question reveals all the deep motivation you have.

Are there good and bad topics for a master Service Design project?

In short: No. There just good scopes and bad scopes for a topic. The topic isn’t what’s important.

How can I explore more in more depth a Master Service Design topic?

In short: decompose the different parts of your topic (who, where, touchpoints, issues, etc) and then remix them to create new focused topic ideas. From there, start working topic on a few that resonate and see which one has more potential.

What's a good context for a student project using Service Design?

In short: start with a passion, find a problem to work and make it very specific. Be positively lazy: work with your network.

How can I focus my student Service Design project?

In short: Create a focused topic, for example by focusing on a specific location. Then list and remind yourself all the reasons why this topic is important to you.

How do I find a good topic for my Service Design thesis or school project?

In short: make the topic as narrow as possible. Define with whom, where and for what part of the experience.

Meet the creator

Hey lovely human, I'm Daniele.

I'm Daniele Catalanotto, I worked with clients from all over the world to help them improve their customer experience using simple Service Design principles. I've been blessed to be able to learn a lot. Today I want to share these learnings back with the community.