Andrew Trujillo Design Ltd

17/02/2024

Agribuggy 2024 In the summer of 2022 I took on a project that was very different to anything I had done before. Many of my previous projects have been yachts, superyachts and powerboats, so this was definitely a different animal. I worked with McConnel, a UK based agricultural equipment company, which is part of a larger international group, on the design (some of it "styling" if you wish, some of it more conventional design) of what could be described as their flagship product, the Agribuggy....

Agribuggy 2024 In the summer of 2022 I took on a project that was very different to anything I had done before. Many of my previous projects have been yachts, superyachts and powerboats, so this wa…

03/02/2024

Mosquito- Pedal electric Tandem Car with suspension. One of the frustrating elements for me in terms of mobility, is that with the advent of electric cars, most manufacturers have concentrated mostly on larger machines. Heavier and more expensive than is necessary in my opinion. Whilst in reality what we should be concentrating on is lighter vehicles that do not need huge and expensive battery packs to provide the perceived or needed range....

Mosquito- Pedal electric Tandem Car with suspension. One of the frustrating elements for me in terms of mobility, is that with the advent of electric cars, most manufacturers have concentrated most…

17/01/2024

Today I went to see the Agribuggy that I designed or more specifically helped design as obviously it is a team project with the folks of McConnel. This is the first agricultural machine I have designed and the first design I see made and exhibited at a show for a little while. It is great to see!

06/01/2024

A while ago I designed this Pedal-Electric Quadricycle, a light vehicle somewhere between a bicycle and a small car. It is a single seater with carrying capacity for some shopping and partial wind/rain cover. The cover mostly is there for aerodynamic purposes as in reality the rain protection in a heavy rain would not really work. Built of light materials, possibly using plywood, aluminium and moulded flax fibre with bio epoxy....

A while ago I designed this Pedal-Electric Quadricycle, a light vehicle somewhere between a bicycle and a small car. It is a single seater with carrying capacity for some shopping and partial wind/…

29/12/2023

Many of the yachts and boats that I have designed over the years are BIG. Or pretty large, depending on what you view to be large. Without exception, none would fit in my garage or on the roof rack of my car. So this one is one design that, if time and opportunity allow, is one that might fit in my garage and perhaps be transported to a local lake or reservoir to sail....

Many of the yachts and boats that I have designed over the years are BIG. Or pretty large, depending on what you view to be large. Without exception, none would fit in my garage or on the roof rack…

28/10/2023

Motor Yacht Continuum is one of my favourite concept projects, perhaps because it seems a combination of being just realistic enough and also that little bit different. It is also fast, which has an appeal, plus it has been designed inside and out. The collection of images that follow are a number of variations on the interior design for some of the main areas....

Motor Yacht Continuum is one of my favourite concept projects, perhaps because it seems a combination of being just realistic enough and also that little bit different. It is also fast, which has a…

21/10/2023

Fast Catamaran Equinox Fast Yacht. 45M- 50 knots Equinox is a fast motor Catamaran. Jaguar cars used to use an advertising strap-line of Space, Grace and Pace, and in a sense this would suit the equinox 45m very well. Although 45m long, in terms of accommodation, it would be closer to a 60m motor yacht, so plenty of "Space". At 50 knots, with an Adam Younger stepped hull, probably powered through waterjets, we have taken care of the "Pace" side of things....

Fast Catamaran Equinox Fast Yacht. 45M- 50 knots Equinox is a fast motor Catamaran. Jaguar cars used to use an advertising strap-line of Space, Grace and Pace, and in a sense this would suit the eq…

01/10/2023

Fire and Rescue Boat Fire & Rescue Boat Following the last post of a fire and rescue truck, I decided to attempt a fire and rescue boat. In this case I decided to use a fast stepped hull designed by Adam Younger as a basis for this 12M motor boat design. I felt that it would be an interesting hull to use as it has been designed to achieve speeds well in excess of 60 knots....

Fire and Rescue Boat Fire & Rescue Boat Following the last post of a fire and rescue truck, I decided to attempt a fire and rescue boat. In this case I decided to use a fast stepped hull desig…

23/09/2023

Fire truck Original Design proposal (I made) Variation in Design Proposals using AI The advent of AI has meant that revisiting older designs and creating a wide range of design proposals is much easier, and fun. These are all concepts, and the AI has misunderstood a number of design features, or has completely reinterpreted others. Some of theme are a little strange, some of them needed some editing, some I have left as it did them, the text becoming somewhat weird in some cases!...

Fire truck Original Design proposal (I made) Variation in Design Proposals using AI The advent of AI has meant that revisiting older designs and creating a wide range of design proposals is much ea…

01/09/2023

31/08/2023

Over the holidays I have had the chance to revisit some designs that I did in the past. I have used new tools for visualisation that use AI and played around with many of my existing designs, freshening them up where possible and tweaking some of their detailing. In most cases I have changed the backgrounds aiming to use backgrounds that are more realistic....

Over the holidays I have had the chance to revisit some designs that I did in the past. I have used new tools for visualisation that use AI and played around with many of my existing designs, fresh…

30/08/2023

I have taken a little time over the weekend to revisit some of my old designs, aiming to improve their renders, or freshen up the designs. I have mostly concentrated on the automotive and non yacht projects, as some of those were perhaps more in need of bringing up to date. This first set are of my Tilting quad tandem car. I have been experimenting with new AI programs and testing out ideas. The problem now is that I like several permutations, so making a final choice is going to be tricky!

11/06/2022

No sooner had I designed the 39' Arrow, it seemed logical to offer another version, this time a little smaller at 34'. Retaining the same philosophy and again based on a hull by Adam Younger, this is also a very rapid boat (60 knots +) built probably using cold moulding techniques out of wood. It again should be light. As per the 39' it could be built using a composite hull and wooden deck or all wood.

https://www.andrewtrujillodesign.com/2022/06/woodie-part-2-34-spearhead/

No sooner had I designed the 39′ Arrow, it seemed logical to offer another version, this time a little smaller at 34′. Retaining the same philosophy and again based on a hull by Adam Yo…

04/06/2022

My Proposal for a 39' Wooden fast boat.

https://www.andrewtrujillodesign.com/2022/06/woodies-part-1-arrow-39/

A few months ago, I realised that it had been a while since I had designed a wooden boat. I mentioned this to Adam Younger and we came up with a set of designs for a couple of wooden fast day boats…

25/05/2022

I am very proud to share that Motor Yacht Viva has been awarded two prizes this year by the prestigious Boat International Magazine. She has won best motor superyacht 2022 and, more exciting for me, the prize for best motor superyacht design for yacht above 2000 Gross Tonnes. I was part of the team at Azure Naval Architects & Designers in the Netherlands that designed Viva. More details available in the link below.

https://www.andrewtrujillodesign.com/2022/05/award-time-best/

I am very proud to share that Motor Yacht Viva has been awarded two prizes this year by the prestigious Boat International Magazine. She has won best motor superyacht 2022 and, more exciting for me…

23/05/2022

Very proud of my involvement in this project. Motor yacht Viva, this year’s winner of best superyacht 2022. Great that she is getting these accolades. When I was involved in her design as part of the Azure team, I never though she would be built. But she was and now she has won first prize in this very prestigious contest!

https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/world-superyacht-awards/2022-winners

The winners of the 2022 World Superyacht Awards have been revealed. Find out which yachts scooped this year's coveted Neptunes...

05/01/2022

Over the years I have had the chance to collaborate on several fast boats and yachts with my friend Adam Younger. Over the Christmas break I discussed with Adam the possibility of designing a new race boat, as we felt that there is scope for new designs. Using a 39' hull by Adam as a starting point, I decided to make this streamlined and contemporary looking race boat....

https://www.andrewtrujillodesign.com/2022/01/aquila-39/

Over the years I have had the chance to collaborate on several fast boats and yachts with my friend Adam Younger. Over the Christmas break I discussed with Adam the possibility of designing a new r…

20/11/2021

During the first lockdown, in my own time last year, I began to design a number of Agricultural vehicles. I live In Shropshire, a large landlocked county that has lots of farm land. It made sense to me to have a go at thinking about some types of heavy machinery, or specifically perhaps look at making the machinery a little more compact....

https://www.andrewtrujillodesign.com/2021/11/working-the-land/

During the first lockdown, in my own time last year, I began to design a number of Agricultural vehicles. I live In Shropshire, a large landlocked county that has lots of farm land. It made sense t…

09/10/2021

A couple of years ago I made a light re-design of the Mini Moke, as it is a car that I have strong emotional connections with. I grew up in Colombia and my parents owned one of the few Mini Mokes there. We had many adventures with that little car and it was the car I learnt to drive in, as well as pass my driving test in....

https://www.andrewtrujillodesign.com/2021/10/beachcombing/

A couple of years ago I made a light re-design of the Mini Moke, as it is a car that I have strong emotional connections with. I grew up in Colombia and my parents owned one of the few Mini Mokes t…

02/10/2021

In the late 1990's I began to design yacht interiors. I have worked for numerous UK and Dutch studios over the years, as well as for myself. In most of the design studios I had a dual role, as an interior designer and/or as a yacht exterior designer. Below is a video that is a short compilation of work that I was involved in, although not comprehensive, it should give a view of the scope....

https://www.andrewtrujillodesign.com/2021/10/interior-compilation/

In the late 1990’s I began to design yacht interiors. I have worked for numerous UK and Dutch studios over the years, as well as for myself. In most of the design studios I had a dual role, a…

25/09/2021

This is my design for a 30 foot Semi-Displacement Sloep. Sloeps are basically Dutch day boats, often seen up and down Dutch canals, rivers and lakes. This design is for one that would essentially be used and sold in the UK, for many of the same kinds of inlands waterways, but potentially design for onshore use too. With a semi-displacement hull, probably, although I would be open to other options, so that the boat could cruise at 6 -26 knots, depending on engine type or mood....

http://www.andrewtrujillodesign.com/2021/09/30-sloep/

This is my design for a 30 foot Semi-Displacement Sloep. Sloeps are basically Dutch day boats, often seen up and down Dutch canals, rivers and lakes. This design is for one that would essentially b…

11/09/2021

Some of my design projects Some of my varied design projects. They range from automotive, aviation, yacht, fast boats and bikes. I hope you like them!

https://www.andrewtrujillodesign.com/2021/09/a-short-story-some-of-my-projects/

Some of my design projects Some of my varied design projects. They range from automotive, aviation, yacht, fast boats and bikes. I hope you like them!

06/09/2021

After a Narrowboat holiday, I decided that it would be interesting to design a canal cruiser. Unlike a narrowboat, the aim of this design was to be as efficient in the water as possible. Narrowboats are actually great, well suited for their purpose in many ways. However, what they are not is hydrodynamic. They tend to plough through the water rather than glide through it....

https://www.andrewtrujillodesign.com/2021/09/canal-cruising/

After a Narrowboat holiday, I decided that it would be interesting to design a canal cruiser. Unlike a narrowboat, the aim of this design was to be as efficient in the water as possible. Narrowboat…

12/08/2021

I just had a short holiday on a narrowboat, something that I would really recommend to everyone. A lovely way to spend time, and a great way to see parts of Britain you would normally never see. This made me think about designing a boat for use on British canals. I have moved away from the typical narrowboat, having a more efficient hull, solar panels and wind generator allowing this to be electric. I think it would suit the way of life, being next to silent and clean. Plus having a hull that glides through the water rather than one that ploughs through it would also be good for the reduction of erosion of the banks. It would however be less space efficient than a traditional narrowboat. So it would suit folks using it for holiday use rather than long term living.

08/07/2021

I graduated from Coventry University 30 years ago this year. I have for the most part made my living as a Yacht Designer, although I have done a wide variety of projects ranging from product design, bikes and trikes, motorhomes etc. However, I have always been a bit of a car nut. However, I had not designed a proper sports/super car since I was at university. This last weekend I decided I should do something about that. So, as a celebration of 30 years and as a bit of a personal challenge, I designed this Maserati. I feel that Maserati has been somewhat in the shadow of Ferrari since both have been part of the FIAT group. Now Ferrari is going it’s own way, I think that it might be a chance to look at Maserati as a competitor not the brand that gets the hand-me-downs. I realise that this design does have elements of many supercars, (is a bit retro), including a number of Ferraris, I do not apologise about it, this is a design that I think is pretty. I hope some of you do too. It is inspired by Maseratis designed by Giorgetto Guigaro in the 1970’s, which frankly I think were some of the prettiest cars by the Marque. Would it be electric? No, though it could be, I guess. But I think this should have a mid-mounted V8, perhaps a turbo/supercharged V6.
Does it have pop-up lights? Those are not legal any longer, are they? Well, in this case it doesn’t, it has eyelids, they slide up. So, maintaining the look of pop-ups, but without the pedestrian collision issues.