What is a Jam?

On 24 February, 2012, people who are interested in service and using a design-based approach to problem solving and creativity will meet all over the globe. In a spirit of experimentation, co-operation and friendly competition, teams will have 48 hours to develop brand new services inspired by a shared theme. On Sunday at 3pm, they publish them to the world.

Find out what happens at a Service Jam.

Join a Jam

Are you ready for a challenge? Want to develop and implement creative ideas? Chase a crazy deadline at the same time? Meet cool new people? Learn more about a hands-on approach to creativity and problem solving? Design a service or customer experience that may become a real business? Get rich and famous? Have a great time?

Find out more about jamming.

Host a Jam

Want to promote service design in your region or country? Introduce people to a design-based approach to creativity and problem solving? Extend your network globally? Pick up new ideas and work practices? Meet cool people? Enjoy great freedom to organise and shape your local jam? Don't want to get rich, but famous? Want to have a great time?

Find out more about hosting a jam.

Updates

Is Jamming for you?

Submitted by markusedgar
on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 16:00

 Check out this film by the Berlin team. This is what a Jam might look like - but every one is different. Contact your local jam to find out more.

Growing every day... join us!

Submitted by adamstjohn
on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 01:52

(2 Feb 2012)
The Global Service Jam is a worldwide, simultaneous, face-to-face creative event where curious people create hundreds of services around a common, surprise theme. It is also a whole lot of fun. Join us!

New Jams joining daily...

Submitted by adamstjohn
on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 23:30

We're STILL accepting new Sites for the 2012 Global Service Jam. So if you want to Jam and don't see your town on the map, why not host a Jam yourself? It's easy - a Jam can be hundreds of people at a fancy location, or just a few folks round a kitchen table.  It can be fully organised, or completely relaxed. A host can be an expert, or a compete beginner. Why not give it a try, and have fun discovering (or sharing) service design yourself? There's a whole community of Jammers to support you...
Come and join the Jam!

Global Service Jam 2012...

Submitted by adamstjohn
on Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:40

We've a hard weekend jamming behind us, but we've one more thing to remind you of.

The Global Service Jam 2012 will take place from the 24th to 26th of February, on Planet Earth.

We'll update the website soon to tell you more, but if you're already interested in hosting, just drop us a line! See you then!

Sister Event: Global Sustainability Jam 2011

Submitted by adamstjohn
on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 11:00

28-30 October 2011 - 48 hours to save the World.

At the Global Service Jam last March, around 2000 service designers in 59 cities on 6 continents had a great time creating 203 heroic ideas in one weekend. This October, the Global Sustainability Jam will build on that success, setting a common challenge based around sustainability for people meeting at local sites all over the world. Our impossible mission - to save the world in 48 hours.

Step up to work alongside other creative, passionate people in an energetic, worldwide, face-to-face event.

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