The second of the Design Principles for Government in Ireland brings sweeping ambition… to design to be inclusive is to ensure that nobody - absolutely nobody - is left behind.
In this post, we look back on Design Principle 2
Read the full piece → contextstudio.ie/design-princ...
In our article: “Teams Matter Too”, we dive into why strong, aligned, and supported teams are fundamental to doing meaningful service design — not just clever processes or slick tools. When the people behind the work thrive, impact follows.
contextstudio.ie/teams-matter...
We partnered with the Irish Heart Foundation to reimagine how digital tools could better support patients and volunteers.
Through system mapping and co-design, we uncovered needs, align systems, and shape a service blueprint, all grounded in real lived experience.
contextstudio.ie/irish-heart-...
Some call it co-design or co-creation... but we like to call it designing together!
Read Sean Casey's article on what we mean by designing together:
contextstudio.ie/designing-to...
Online workshops are now a fact of life, but facilitating online deserves just as much consideration as when in person. Sean Casey captured some of the key principles we apply at Context Studio.
contextstudio.ie/how-to-make-...
#ServiceDesign #DesignThinking #Facilitation #BetterPublicServices
What are Ireland's Design Principles for Government?
contextstudio.ie/what-are-ire...
#ServiceDesign #BetterPublicServices
The service blueprint, in all it's various forms, continues to be the key tool of the service designer. Our own Sean Casey wrote a primer for those who are curious to blueprint the future!
contextstudio.ie/sketching-th...
#ServiceDesign #BetterPublicServices #DesignThinking
Ireland is known as the land of 1000 welcomes, so it was our privilege to work with our National Museum, taking the service design approach to explore visitor experience - now, and into the future...
contextstudio.ie/visitor-expe...
#ServiceDesign #DesignThinking #Museum #BetterPublicServices
It seems the AI hype simply won't go away. We're always curious about tech, but cautiously curious! This exploration from 2023 shows how AI might help make public consultation a little more accessible, while easing the burden of administration.
contextstudio.ie/a-use-case-f...
Good research is the basis of successful service design. Knowing how people behave, how things work, uncovering needs, understanding opportunities.
Could design research help your business or organisation? Sean Casey highlights some of the ways it might.
contextstudio.ie/5-ways-desig...
It was our pleasure to work with the team at @createireland.bsky.social , and to involve artists and communities in this research. This project was a great example of how the design approach works best in collaboration.
📖: contextstudio.ie/create/
Our own Harry Cloney has written about his journey into service design, what he's learned along the way, and what motivates his work here at Context Studio.
Read 📖 : contextstudio.ie/when-harry-m...
Context Director John Lynch wrote a guest article for the Don Norman Design Award. This article traces Ireland’s unique journey toward embedding human-centered design in government—from volunteer networks to official action plans.
📖 Read the full story: dnda.design/from-grassro...
Our own Áine Power has been chosen as an official challenger for Bounce Design Challenge in collaboration with @aplayfulcity.bsky.social
contextstudio.ie/aine-selecte...
Our own Aine Power and John Lynch sat down with Design Declares Ireland to talk about how a human-centred design approach can help communities move from ambition to climate action and their experience with our From Plan to Do project.
Read the full article: www.100archive.com/articles/fro...
In the final post of our series exploring the Design Principles for Government in Ireland, we take a look at Design Principle 10 - “We will work to make things simpler”
contextstudio.ie/design-princ...
In the penultimate post of our series exploring the Design Principles for Government in Ireland, we tackle Design Principle 9 - "We will build, test, learn & iterate".
contextstudio.ie/design-princ...
Close-up of a woman’s phone in her hand. The HSE Health App is open. The text says ‘The HSE Health App puts your health in your hands. Download the HSE Health App today’.
You can now download the new HSE Health App. With a verified MyGovID, you can safely and securely store your self-declared medication details in the app. Expectant mothers can also see their upcoming maternity appointments. More features will be added in the future. Find out more: hse.ie/health-app
And a joy to work with you and the fab Connecting Cabra community :)
Check out the highlights from our Sustainable Energy Communities: Moving From Plan To Do SEC meet-up in November 2024.
youtu.be/XY9Idum_a7M?...
Design Principle #8 opens a few cans of worms... This design principle commits to designing for value, but also draws attention to the fact that value is a broad concept."
Read episode 8 of our Government Design Principles breakdown: contextstudio.ie/08-we-will-d...
That’s us gone from Twitter.
Our history of tweets is now here on BlueSky. We’ll delete the account on the other place after a few months but won’t be posting there anymore.
Our own Rebecca Fagan has written a reflection on her highlight from this year's Bounce design event she attended with Tim in Trinity College.
contextstudio.ie/bounce-2025-...
You’re very welcome @kevindevine.bsky.social! Have a good one!
last night was an invited speaker at the Leinster SEC Meet up facilitated by @contextstudio.bsky.social and featuring their Creative Ireland project with @connectingcabra.bsky.social
they shared
PLAN TO DO for sustainable energy communities
www.fromplantodo.ie
1/2
We’re excited to announce that Deirdre Power has joined the Context Studio team as our newest Service Design Lead!
contextstudio.ie/welcome-dee/
Renters can be left out of discussions about retrofitting / energy efficiency in homes. Context Studio held a session for renters in Dublin 7 called "Climate Chats and Chips" where renters were able to network and collaborate, to come up with solutions to help them decarbonise. vimeo.com/1008813257
Hello world!