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24 alternatives to This is Service Design Thinking

An introduction to service design, curated by 23 authors.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. This is Service Design Thinking launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Service Innovation▲66

   New research on co-creating services with customers

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Design of Business▲74

   Design thinking as a competitive advantage

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Discussing Design▲68

   Improving communication and collaboration through critique

   2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Articulating Design Decisions▲64

   Learn to explain your design decisions so people agree!

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Frame Innovation▲63

   Create New Thinking by Design

   2016 · mitpress.mit.edu · its alternatives →

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   Designing Interactions▲91

   Interviews with influential designers

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Six Circles▲74

   An experience design framework

   2016 · userpathways.com · its alternatives →

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   Design Sprint▲62

   A healthy mash of Lean, Design Thinking and Agile "up front"

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Inclusive Design Patterns▲79

   Dozens of practical examples and workflows

   2016 · smashingmagazine.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Software Design Decoded: 66 Ways Experts Think▲62

    Little book of big ideas

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Thinkertoys▲76

    A handbook of creative thinking techniques

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Designing for Touch▲88

    A guide for designing touch interfaces

    2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    How To Present Web Design & Get Better Client Feedback▲63

    A practical guide for web designers & web devs

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    From Layout to Motion Design▲63

    Compilation of contemporary design advice from industry vets

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    UX Design: The Definitive Beginner's Guide▲76

    90 pages of field advice, featuring 15 UX experts

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

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    Design, Form, and Chaos▲80

    A great source of design inspiration

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Design of Everyday Things▲165

    Good, usable design is possible

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Book of Ideas▲67

    A journal of creative direction and graphic design

    2016 · brandnubooks.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    Design Research Ethics▲76

    A guide for ethical human-centered research

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Design for Real Life▲82

    Develop inclusive practices

    2016 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Design Process for Pros▲37

    Best design practices in one place

    2018 · netguru.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Business Model Generation▲94

    Design and visualise your business model

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Don't Make Me Think, Revisited▲80

    A common sense approach to web usability

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    UX Design Process Best Practices▲76

    Documentation to move design forward

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

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