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04.03.10

SDN Conference 2010

The Service Design Network's annual conference …

10.02.10

Co-chairing Transforming Design here in London

The world is changing and design needs to change as well.…

26.01.10

New people

Engine are very happy to have a few new members joining us…

Service design

Our process

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Engine's service design process breaks down into three broad phases: Identify, Build and Measure.…

Service design

Methods

Filming

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Filming can add colour and depth to research, or provide us with the insights and opinions…

Desktop walkthroughs

A simple exercise to help imagine a service experience…

Service design

Viewpoints

Make yourself useful

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Designers have a role to play in addressing business and social challenges …

Confessions of a service design researcher

Design research is an implicit and inseparable aspect of service design. …

Service Design.
Better services.
Happier customers.
Better lives.

At Engine we believe that the services people use everyday define their relationships with organisations and with other people; and ultimately shape quality of life. It's well worth designing them well.  read more

Projects

Case studies

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Barnet Council

Designing a services commissioning model with Barnet Council

Just before Christmas 2008 the Assistant Director of Strategy at Barnet approached Engine …

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Developing a new airport service proposition underpinned by staff roles

Integrating new service jobs into a new service brand through new service design…

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Designing Premium Travel Services

Innovating the passenger search experience to help differentiate the premium offer 'on the ground'…

Highlight

Designing a Social Innovation Lab

We've been working with partners at Kent County Council to design a Social Innovation Lab for Kent (SILK). SILK is a platform for change with the local authority. It provides a focus and 'safe space' for non-incremental service innovation, it hosts projects from across the Authority at various stages of the service design process and it provides training and support in the tools of design-led service innovation.

SILK has already hosted successful projects to support father's in spending more time with their children, understand the challenges faced by low income families and improve the experience of the Council's Gateway centres. You can read more about SILK on the dedicated SILK website. SILK was recently recognised by the UK Design Museum as one of the 'Designs of the Year' and the Local Government Channel recently made a short film about the programme's successes:

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Service design

Typical projects

Engine provides a variety of consultancy offers to its clients. Typically we work on projects focused on service innovation, customer experience, customer insight, service co-design and innovation processes.

About us

Client testimonials

"Engine help us by taking complex concepts and simplifying them into something digestible for both internal audiences and customers alike.”

Former-Head of UK Brand Strategy
Orange

Projects

Latest Product

SILK Method Deck

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The Method Deck can be used to inspire teams during all stages of a service design project…

About us

People

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Joe Heapy
Gavin Maguire
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Paul Bello
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