Language

English

Start date

July 2026

Frequency

Full time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

2 Weeks

Course Coordination

Manuela Procopio

In this course, you’ll learn methods you can use to create unique experiences in the form of prototypes to be tested by users.

Service Design for Innovation is an intensive summer course taught in English. It focuses on the most innovation methodology used to design interesting, new services or improve the services currently being offered. This specialisation has quickly become fundamental to all kinds of organisations committed to identifying innovative opportunities that meet the needs and suit the interests of their users.

In this course, you’ll explore and apply Service Design tools to a challenge, to give you a comprehensive vision of how service design works. We cover every stage of the process, leaving no stone unturned.

 

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A systemic, analytical, collaborative, practice-based course to create targeted user experiences.

During this course, taught in English, you’ll discover which tools professional designers use, and learn how to apply them to innovative service design solutions.

It’s a hands-on learning process that gives you first-hand experience in problem analysis, finding opportunities and proposing creative solutions to meet users’ specific interests and needs.

 

The Summer Course in Service Design for Innovation is for professionals, executives and CEOs from all sectors of industry who want to lead the field in service innovation.

This course is for those who want to find out how to solve complex problems in multidisciplinary teams, using innovation to turn Service Design into a competitive advantage over other companies in their sector.

 

It's the ideal course for aspiring leaders who want to make a difference in service innovation and problem-solving.

In a practice-based learning experience, you’ll learn the ins and outs of service design, creating an authentic, functional prototype.

And you’ll be doing so at IED in Barcelona, while rubbing shoulders with international Service Design professionals. It's an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and know-how. What’s more, studying in Barcelona puts you right where the action is, in a hot spot of international service design.

Syllabus

AN INTRODUCTION TO SERVICE DESIGN

DESIGNING IN CONTEXT

AGILE DESIGN

THE SERVICE (ECO)SYSTEM

 STRATEGIC SERVICE DESIGN

Faculty

Course Coordinator

Manuela Procopio

Service Designer and Digital Design Specialist

Course Leader

Sol Fernández

Service Designer

News

15 December 2025

Solutions to boost the circular economy in the automotive industry and regenerate ecosystems by uniting science, creativity, and technology

Students from IED Barcelona, UPC and Esade together with SEAT and MAD Travel–Ateneu de Manila University have developed innovative proposals for recycling and extending the life of vehicles and monitoring systems in favor of sustainable rural development in the Philippines.

01 December 2025

AQU Catalunya and IED Barcelona begin a mass survey to gauge the satisfaction of recent graduates

More than 60,000 people who finished their university and artistic studies last year will receive the survey, which will serve to improve the degrees currently being taught. Participants will be entered into a prize draw for the latest generation iPhone.

Tres premios a Alumni y estudiantes IED Madrid durante el mes de noviembre: Premio Nacional de Innovacion, Frame Awards & Premio Antalia Decora

28 November 2025

Three awards for IED Madrid alumni and students in November: National Innovation Award, Frame Awards & Antalia Decora

Federico Sáinz de Robles wins the National Innovation Award with his brand Sepiia, while Lucas Muñoz receives the FRAME Editor's Pick mention for his COLAB project for Sancal and Jacobo López del Hierro Llopis wins third prize at Antalia Decora

28 November 2025

Talent Days at IED Torino: a bridge between creativity and the world of work

Two days of meetings and interviews between students and companies to foster networking, dialogue, and early professional opportunities in the fields of yacht design and communication.

27 November 2025

Paula Garrote, IED Madrid Alumni. The experience of being the winner of a Francesco Morelli scholarship

Paula Garrote has been awarded with this scholarship to continue developing her final degree project, Órtesis Urbanas

25 November 2025

DARD Vietnam 2025 : an immersive thesis experience in adaptive reuse and sustainable innovation with RMIT

DARD Vietnam 2025: Eighteen IED Milano BA students involved in the Second Edition of the Immersive Thesis Program in partnership with RMIT Vietnam

Tercer Premio Antalia Decora y mención especial a la funcionalidad y diseño para Matriz, del estudiante Jacobo López del Hierro del IED Madrid

25 November 2025

Third Prize Antalia Decora and special mention for functionality and design for Matriz, by student Jacobo López del Hierro from IED Madrid

In addition to this award, student Lilia Cherradi was one of the finalists in the V edition of these awards

24 November 2025

Rodrigo Triana, Special Mention in Young Design at the 2025 Catalonia Ecodesign Award

The Product Design alumnus from IED Barcelona was also selected to present his winning project, “Tonah” —a parasol with an integrated natural cooling system— at ADI Making of… event.

21 November 2025

FRAME Editor's Pick Award for COLAB by Sancal, a project by IED Madrid alumnus Lucas Muñoz

An award that seeks to recognise the project that best represents the values of innovation, sustainability and critical thinking.