Service Design Cork Meetup - Inaugural Session

Wednesday April 15th at CIT James Barry gallery. Facilitated by Heather Madden and Catherine Murphy. www.cit.ie/servicedesigncork #servicedesigncork

What is service design?
The ongoing issue is understanding what this is all about! User involvement is the central element to improving existing services and creating new ones at various levels of complexity. These can range from relatively simple ones like entertainment and professional services right up to the mammoths of education, public service and healthcare. Example methods are service blueprints and personas.

A light bulb moment
Heather then told the story of how as a business analyst looking for ways to improve the admissions process, coming across a project at the University of Derby project it was her "light bulb moment". Here was a solution to the challenge.

2015 Ireland's Marriage Referendum Campaign Posters

The referendum on same-sex marriage is being held on May 22nd, 2015. Voters will be asked whether to add to the Constitution that "marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex". 

To contribute to the YES campaign I made these posters. The concept is “love bombing Ireland”. As a 21st century nation we have re-identified our identity away from IRA republicanism on the whole. Now we can take one step further to embracing egalitarian love and regard. 

The aesthetic inspiration came from Ireland’s 1916 proclamation of independence, "diddly-eye" patriotism and the 1968 Hippy Summer of Love.

Thanks to all the amazing people on Facebook who gave valuable feedback on the design and words. You are definitely part of the creation process.

~ ~ ~Download Posters HERE~ ~ ~

Printable PDF ( A4 – 8.4MB ) There are 4 options to choose from. Use them freely. It would be nice to mention my website www.orlaghobrien.com or twitter @orlaghob.

Thanks to all the amazing people on Facebook who gave valuable feedback on the design and words. You are definitely part of the creation process.

With Love, 
Orlagh.