Kudos to all the publishers of positive news services. If mainstream news is taking a toll on your mental health and you want to improve your media nutrition, switch to one of these: Positive News Magazine UK-based magazine and website reporting on what's going right in the world.
Kudos to Askable who seem to have cracked good service-design for user research platforms. In the past I've found qualitative research platforms to be a bit fragmented in quality and limited in scope. Askable seem to have addressed this. Which is awesome in removing the barriers to user-centred-design.
Kudos to all you companies who offer free lifetime repairs on your products. Take a bow Patagonia clothing, Osprey backpacks, Nudie jeans, Hiut jeans, Custom Fender guitars, Zippo lighters, Rapha cycling jerseys. (non-exhaustive list) And this article from HBR (from 1988 but still entirely valid) looks at the business considerations
Today's Service Design Kudos goes to Olio - who have created a service to get food surpluses from shops and producers into the hands of people struggling. Their service is an orchestration of volunteers, partnerships, an online portal, local charities, plus a lot of consulting with the food
Kudos to Airbnb for launching an improved service for people with extra accessibility needs. Service Design elements: * A new dedicated category for 'adapted places' * A team dedicated to reviewing every accessible feature submitted by hosts, for accuracy * Detailed 3D scans of each adapted room, with greater information such
Big Kudos to the teams behind the UK's growing 'Library of Things' movement. A dream set of Service Design ingredients: boosting community, reducing waste and consumption, saving money, using tech for good. Here's a map showing 'em all.. https://lnkd.in/eVVh9JWJ
Kudos to GOV.uk and GDS for building a digital wallet to unify official docs (e.g. passport, driving licences..) helping to join-up the experience of using government services. Guardian reports that it will focus on passports for its June launch, followed by driving licences, vehicle tax, benefits, student loans,
Kudos to banks with 'gambling block' services - allowing you to block or limit spending on impulsive, addictive services. It seems most banks offer this now, but special kudos to Monzo who was the first. This is a good example where friction is desirable in the service.
Kudos to HSBC, who have partnered with Shelter to provide special bank accounts for people with no fixed address. Having no fixed address can prevent people applying for jobs, benefits, and paying rent. It's a viscous loop, affecting around 300,000 adults in the UK according to Shelter.
Kudos to the banks who make their cards fit for visually impaired people (Kudos, because it's a Service Design choice... it's not a legal requirement yet). Have a look at your bank cards. Do they have: * Braille or notches - to distinguishing debit, credit, pre-paid cards
Kudos to Triodos bank for maximum transparency... showing what they do and don't offer. Consumer Duty done really well. Financial Services take note.