Small World Social
Small World Social is a technology company based in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 2008, the company now has offices in Melbourne, Australia and San Francisco, USA with staff based all over the world.
Company history
In 2010 the company conducted research to develop a social networking training curriculum for Sydney teachers. Between 2010 and 2015 Small World Social worked with a variety of clients, including creating a professional training app with Genentech and working with New Balance to educate podiatrists, retail sales staff and fitness trainers AbOUT the scientific benefits of lightweight, low profile footwear.
Current work
Today the company continues to work in the fields of health, science, medical device and manufacturing. Small World Social's staff includes CEO Kathy Phelan, Project Lead and Director of HelpMe Feed Maddy SandS, and Head of Maternal Child Health Karina Ayers. Small World Social is currently working on HelpMe Feed, an app for health professionals supporting mothers to breastfeed.
2014
In July 2014, Small World Social's Breastfeeding Support Project was awarded a bronze medal at the 2014 IDA International Design Awards for excellence in Multimedia Interface design.
In October 2014, Small World Social's Breastfeeding Support Project received honorable mention at the 2014 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards for optimizing healthcare through e-health & communications technology excellence.
2015
On June 3, 2015, Small World Social was named a finalist for LTEN's 2015 Excellence Awards.
Later in the same year Small World Social received honourable mention in Website Design Competition at Annual International Design Awards for Lexus Now: Reinventing the Car Owner's Manual.
2016
In April 2016 Small World Social was awarded the Hermes Creative Award (Gold) - Mobile Information Experience for the LEXUS NOW: THE FUTURE OF THE AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE app. That was followed by being awarded the winner for Mobile Sites - Guides/Ratings/Reviews in the 22ND Annual Communicator Awards.
In November 2016, Small World won a Gold MarCom Award in the Mobile Website Information category for Lexus Now, earning two awards within the W3 creative awards, one Silver Award (third tier award) in the General Website-Automotive category and one Gold (second tier award, one of hundreds given out) in the Mobile Apps/Sites-Innovative/Experimental category.