About
W&CO is a digital design and development studio based in Brooklyn, NY, specializing in strategy, design, and development. Our team combines decades of experience in civic-minded design and placemaking, with a passion for creating sophisticated, human-first solutions. With extensive expertise in wayfinding strategy applied to the digital domain, W&CO is a leader in the fast-growing specialization of digital wayfinding.
W&CO is a certified MBE (minority-owned business enterprise).
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SBE-Certified with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
We are officially certified with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey as a Small Business Enterprise!
June 2021
Fireside Chat with frog
W&CO talked with the design team at frog, discussing the intersection of digital and physical design.
July 2020
Working Relationships
W&CO talked to FIT’s business of design program on our three models of collaboration: third-party, sub-consultant, and joint-partner. We presented our work for AIGA, the City of Newark and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as examples of those relationships.
April 2020
100% MBE-Certified
We are officially re-certified as a minority-owned business enterprise (MBE) by the New York City Department of Small Businesses. (We've always been 100% minority-owned, but we got to keep it official.)
January 2020
Urban Wayfinding Manual
Honored to join the advisory team to help update the Urban Wayfinding Planning and Implementation Manual by Craig Burger. We'll be providing insights into how new technologies and visitor trends have also turned wayfinding and gateway systems into the lynchpin of city tourism efforts.
October 2019
LICP Technology Advisory Committee
Honored to be part of the Long Island City Partnership Technology Advisory Committee.
April 2018
E-commerce Branding: Brand Creation in the Era of Digital Payment
We are excited to have our work be included in E-commerce Branding: Brand Creation in the Era of Digital Payment published by SendPoints. Our work for Mah Ze Dahr Bakery was featured in the book.
July 2017
Awwwards' 365+1 Best Websites Around The World
Our work for the 2016 AIGA Conference was also featured in Awwwards' 365+1 Best Websites Around The World.
June 2017
A Talk with Gensler
W&CO presented to Gensler LA and NY on the history and ecosystem necessary to develop, manage, update, and deploy digital wayfinding applications for complex spaces.
June 2017
A Talk with AIGA Alaska
Cofounder Vijay Mathews was invited by AIGA Alaska to give talk about what it takes to build a digital business in a competitive market. He shared insights on how the mistakes made helped build a thriving business.
October 2016