Portfolio Critiques: Service Design and Design Research (Dubai)

One last big one to end the year!

We’re closing out an incredible year for the Human Centred Design (HCD) UAE Meetup with a special finale at LOCK, STOCK, & BARREL LLC, Rixos Hotels JBR and this one’s all about the craft behind Service Design, Design Research, and Content Design.

This time, we’re tackling a big question:
👉 Do these disciplines even need portfolios?
And if they do, what should they look like?

Unlike UX or Visual Design, where the work is often tangible, these roles shape systems, stories, and evidence, so how do you showcase that?

We’ll explore this with an expert panel of leaders and hiring managers from across the region (to be announced in the coming weeks).

📍 Lock, Stock & Barrel – Rixos JBR
🗓️ Thursday 20 Nov | From 6:30 PM

💬 To submit your portfolio for consideration in the live critique, drop a comment on this LinkedIn post with YES I'll be there and your link or website.

A huge thanks to our partners at aspexx. Peter Mackintosh and Jack Kidd, to Chris Clark for all his work behind the scenes and to every designer, researcher, and strategist who’s helped this community grow stronger each month.

Let’s finish the year with great conversations, big ideas, and maybe a few surprises.