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Designing What Doesn’t Exist (Yet)
A few months ago, I was starting to think about early prototypes for my research. As the result of this I looked at different ways to encourage new ideas. I started to read further about design fiction, and how it could be used for both innovation and in my research case social innovation.

Rachel A.Wood
Aug 175 min read


The Hero, the Customer, and the Habit
Understanding the customer journey is paramount in service design. Just as Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey maps out a hero's transformation, customers undergo their own transformative journeys as they interact with products and services. This blog explores the fascinating parallels between the Hero’s Journey and Customer Journey frameworks, emphasizing how behavioural design can shape these experiences in a way that is both transformative and empowering.

Rachel A.Wood
Jun 110 min read


Decoding Design Psychology
A journey through the intersections of design and the mind by Rachel A.Wood

Rachel A.Wood
Aug 8, 20249 min read


Accessibility and Service Design for Inclusion
I live with a disability that affects my immunity and mobility and this has really changed my approach to design (and re-design) of services

Rachel A.Wood
Feb 24, 20244 min read


Justice Reform - Designing the 'Fry Equation'
Whilst undertaking some literature searches for my design research project, I started to look at significant figures who have worked

Rachel A.Wood
Oct 22, 20239 min read


The Journey to Service Co-Design
“Inside Mum” – The journey to service co-design in parenting education with practitioners, and women who have experience of the CJS

Rachel A.Wood
Feb 23, 20235 min read
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