About us
From sketches to delivery, the studio takes their client’s inspiration as a start point, and in the spirit of close collaboration then develops the concept and the detail needed to complete their dream.
Using joinery and materials we create feelings of refined comfort which enable you to love your environment rather than just like it. We create visual links to a clients personal story, for example a recent launch had classical automotive details subtly woven into the joinery, completely personalising their yachts’ design.
By generating creative solutions and tailoring the design process to each project’s requirements, our studio ensures that clients are inspired and thrilled with the results.
BIOGRAPHY
For 20 years, John Vickers has
refined his visual sense of good design, materials, light, careful colour balance and love for detail and proportion.
Growing up by the sea on Hayling Island, with a degree in product design and also a qualified Yacht Master, John progressed naturally into yacht design.
At Redman Whitely Dixon John learnt to draft, design and project manage interior and exterior designs for industry classics, 55.5m Feadship M.Y ‘Twizzle’ and 155m Lurssen M.Y. ‘Al Said’. He then moved to set up the luxury yacht department at property designers Candy & Candy, where the 62m Motor Yacht Candyscape II went on to win the coveted world superyacht award for Best Motor Yacht, with special mention for interior design.
Following that, 6 years as a senior designer at Terence Disdale, John worked on the world’s most prestigious interior and exterior design projects, as well as completing designs for a private jet and interior architecture.
John returned as a director to his first yacht design firm RWD before setting up Vickers Studio in January 2015.
A SELECTIVE LIST OF PAST DESIGN EXPERIENCES
As designer then director at Redman Whiteley Dixon
155m Motor Yacht ‘Al Said’
World’s second largest private yacht by volume
55.5m Motor Yacht ‘Twizzle’
World Superyacht awards:
Best Superyacht
As Candy & Candy Yacht
Department Head
62m Motor Yacht
‘Candyscape II’
World’s second largest private yacht by volume
As a senior designer at
Terence Disdale Design
Private Jet – Bombardier Global 5000
81m Motor Yacht ‘Kibo’
World Superyacht awards:
Best overall design, interior & exterior
81m Motor Yacht ‘Romea’
WE'RE HIRING!
We are looking to expand our team and currently have the following vacancies. If you have the creativity we are looking for, please email your CV and a brief portfolio to
admin@vickers-studio.com
Midweight Designer and Project Manager
Looking to take the next step in your career?
