Where I Work: William Richmond-Watson
William Richmond-Watson, owner and COO of Watson & Company, gives us a tour of the company's NYC space and a view into how he runs it all.
New York City based Watson & Company is a branding force and creative consultancy behind clients like The Four Seasons, The Ludlow Hotel, The Marlton Hotel, The Ritz Carlton, Annie Leibovitz, Jeff Koons, David Adjaye, and Andrea Rosen Gallery, Helmut Lang, and countless more spanning real estate, art, fashion, and various design-driven brands. At the head is owner and chief creative officer William Richmond-Watson who founded the agency in 2008 and runs it out of a 4,000-square-foot penthouse in Chinatown that includes a pink rooftop space with views of Tribeca. For this month’s Where I Work, Watson gives us a tour of the company’s space and a view into how he runs it all.
What is your typical work style"
Our creative team is kept extremely organized and on track by our amazing accounts and project teams. That said, anyone who tells you the creative process is all smooth running is definitely bending the truth. It?s necessary to have disruptive moments where we go off script to find those big ideas.
What’s your studio/work environment like"
I like to think of it as a space of relative calm where people and ideas can feel centered and grow.
How is your space organized/arranged"
We have long open desks and some break out spaces for calls and smaller meetings. We also might be the only...
New York City based Watson & Company is a branding force and creative consultancy behind clients like The Four Seasons, The Ludlow Hotel, The Marlton Hotel, The Ritz Carlton, Annie Leibovitz, Jeff Koons, David Adjaye, and Andrea Rosen Gallery, Helmut Lang, and countless more spanning real estate, art, fashion, and various design-driven brands. At the head is owner and chief creative officer William Richmond-Watson who founded the agency in 2008 and runs it out of a 4,000-square-foot penthouse in Chinatown that includes a pink rooftop space with views of Tribeca. For this month’s Where I Work, Watson gives us a tour of the company’s space and a view into how he runs it all.
What is your typical work style"
Our creative team is kept extremely organized and on track by our amazing accounts and project teams. That said, anyone who tells you the creative process is all smooth running is definitely bending the truth. It?s necessary to have disruptive moments where we go off script to find those big ideas.
What’s your studio/work environment like"
I like to think of it as a space of relative calm where people and ideas can feel centered and grow.
How is your space organized/arranged"
We have long open desks and some break out spaces for calls and smaller meetings. We also might be the only...
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