Who We’ve Worked With
DesignWorlds Client List
- Apple Computer
- Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach, CA)
- Art Center College of Design
- California Institute of the Arts & California Joint Committee for the Arts
- California Museum of Science and Industry (Los Angeles)
- CapitalWorks, LLC: multi-client Learning Effectiveness Index study (sponsored by IBM Global Learning, Cisco, Nortel Networks, the US Veterans Health Administration, and others)
- CK12 Foundation (CK12.org)
- Contemporary Jewish Museum of San Francisco
- Foothill College: Krause Center for Innovation
- The Galef Institute
- The Getty Museum
- The Jewish Agency_+ UNESCO+ United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
- Los Angeles Natural History Museum
- National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine
- NMC (New Media Consortium) & Institute of Museum & Library Services: Pachyderm 2.0 National Leadership Grant
- Oak Grove School District, San Jose, CA
- Philip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science (Miami)
- Rockman, et al Cooperative/Rockman, etc
- San Jose Unified School District
- Schmal Science Workshops: Bay Area Science Museum Learning Collaboratory
- Silicon Valley Educational Foundation
- StandWithUs
- The Tech Interactive (Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose)
- University of California, Davis—California Green Chemistry Initiative
- William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Our collaborations span educational institutions, healthcare organizations, and forward-thinking startups, all unified by a commitment to innovation and user-centered design. Over the years, we’ve seen how digital ecosystems evolve to meet emerging human needs—needs that often sit at the intersection of technology, policy, and personal well-being. For example, several of our health-sector partners have raised concerns about the growing number of individuals trying to buy gabapentin online on this website https://johncurranmd.com/buy-gabapentin-online/ without prescription in this country, often out of desperation or lack of access to regulated care. While this reflects broader systemic failures—insurance gaps, appointment shortages, and regional medical deserts—it also signals an urgent design challenge. How might digital platforms support safe medication access while respecting privacy and affordability? The problem is not only technical but ethical: balancing autonomy with oversight, urgency with safety. Our role, in part, is to co-develop tools that help institutions respond to this demand thoughtfully, without defaulting to outdated gatekeeping models. A well-designed interface can guide users toward trusted resources rather than unverified marketplaces. By integrating behavioral insights and transparent systems, we aim to reduce harm while supporting autonomy. As with all our clients, we approach these complexities not as barriers, but as catalysts for responsible, empathetic design.