In Service: Notes from the Field
Tactical insights and thoughtful dispatches from inside the work.
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We write regularly about the ideas, tools, and practices shaping better public systems. View all blog posts or browse posts by theme to dig deeper into the topics that matter most to you.
One year in service
In our first year, Public Servants focused on building quietly alongside public teams. This reflection looks back on the work, the lessons, and the foundations that shaped our approach to public-centered design in 2025.
Creative and civic practice internship
Emerging creatives have an essential role to play in shaping public systems. Public Servants’ Spring 2026 creative and civic practice internship is a paid, part-time, remote contract role offering space for early-career creatives to contribute to real projects in design, storytelling, and public-interest work. Applications are now open.
Policies as promises: culture through care
Policies are more than legal documents—they’re cultural artifacts. At Public Servants, we design ours as promises: rooted in trust, care, and accountability, and built to grow with the people they serve.
Public Servants at DotGov Design
Public Servants is proud to sponsor DotGov Design and AIGA DC this year. Our support goes beyond logos—we’re investing in access, mentorship, and the growth of communities that sustain public service design.
Honoring public-first workers
Public Servants is proud to sponsor the 2025 Service to the Citizen Awards, honoring those delivering essential services that restore trust and strengthen public systems.
Behind the name Public Servants
Public Servants LLC isn’t just the name of our consultancy—it’s a statement of purpose. A call-in. A commitment.
“In Service: Notes from the Field”
At Public Servants LLC, we believe in building trust by working in the open—sharing not just what we’re delivering, but how we’re thinking, learning, and evolving along the way.
That’s why we’re launching In Service: Notes from the Field.