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GLADE
JOHNSON began his career in the design field in 1969. Upon
graduating from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles
with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Design, he headed
for Detroit to work in the automotive industry where drawing
concept cars for Chrysler and Ford was the realization of his
boyhood ambitions.
"My previous career as a
car designer and aircraft interior designer equipped me with the
ideal skills for yacht design. Industrial design is all about
combining form with function, practicality with beauty. As an
automotive designer, I worked to create forms and shapes over a
functional frame. With aircraft, I learned about space
planning and elements of decor. It also forced me to deal with
very strict safety standards. The fact that my clients included
the King of Saudi Arabia, the King of Thailand, the President of
North Yemen and various high-powered businessmen also helped to
provide a client base when I moved into yacht design. By the time
I opened up my studio in Seattle in 1987, I already had a
commission to restyle a 160-foot Feadship and the necessary
experience to focus on both interior and exterior design."
Twenty years later, the client list continues to grow with
many repeat customers returning for two or three boats.
Glade's personal attention to detail and his concentration on the
desires and needs of his clients makes all the difference. "I think we do a better job because we listen to the owners.
You pick up on people's feelings by hearing their words
directly."
Glade and his team incorporate the client's
wishes for accommodation and styling into the framework of
sea-keeping, safety regulations and mechanical requirements for
the project. "A yacht's primary purpose is to make it
possible for those aboard to enjoy the sea, and the challenge is
finding the balance between a client's requirements for an
interior layout and the way that relates to the exterior and the
elements."
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THE
TEAM
BOB KERTELL is one of our senior project managers in charge
of producing drawings and directing communications from the design
office to the client and shipyard. After almost 20 years as an
Architect, Bob decided to pursue a different career, and his
childhood dream of designing boats. The custom yachts designed at
GJDI are small, self contained worlds capable of traveling
independently for prolonged periods of time. The opportunity to be
involved in creating these traveling worlds, from the overall deck
plans, to the smallest detail sketches, keeps him keenly
interested.
ROY SEYMOUR is another of our senior project managers. His
40 years of Industrial Design experience covers projects ranging
from electronics, to medicine, to transportation and many areas in
between. For 25 years
Roy
served on the Boeing teams, designing airplane interiors,
including Air Force One, and many executive airplanes. His
interior illustrations are of masterpiece quality, and reflect his
wonderful artistic skills and professional experience.
JIM
POMEROY brings considerable design experience and expertise in
computer-aided design. After earning his BA in Industrial Design,
and attending the Vehicle Research Institute at
Western
Washington
University
, Jim spent two years working in
Paris
in the aircraft industry. After returning to
Seattle
he developed an inaugural line of printing and embossing equipment
for Printa Systems. Jim has also done work on espresso machines,
cd-vending machines, recording studio equipment,
medical equipment and snowboard bindings, before choosing to
pursue luxury yacht design.
RUTH STEPHAN is GJDI's accountant/office manager.
It is her contribution to detailed day-to-day business that makes
the office run smoothly and allows us to focus on the yacht
designs that have made Glade Johnson a well-respected name in the
industry.
KERI
TRINE is
one of our Interior Designers. After attending
Western
Washington
University
for 2 years, she graduated in 2005 from the Art Institute of
Seattle with a degree in Interior Design. She assists in the
sourcing process of all material specification selections and
purchasing. These include but are not limited to decorative
lighting, fine furnishings including Interior & Exterior with
custom capabilities, fabrics, hardware selections, and original
artwork and sculptures including commissions. Keri has been with
GJDI since the Fall of 2005.
PHIL
AYLSWORTH brings experience in product and transportation
design, and in ergonomics. After earning both Industrial Design and
Ergonomics Bachelor's degrees, he developed fitness
products, restaurant and dining spaces, small electronics, graphic
interfaces, displays, and sport and luxury catamarans. A passion for boating
and the water led him to yacht design, where he uses his
understanding of ergonomics and space planning, along with
aesthetic design, to create luxurious, efficient living spaces.
LINDSAY
WOMSLEY studied
interior design at the Art Institute of Seattle, where she
discovered that the design specialty that was most appealing to
her was yacht interiors. After
graduating in 2001 she began her next mission…finding a job in
the world of design and in July 2002 her goal was reached when she
became part of our design team. She is responsible for finding the
materials to make our designs come to life and coordinating the
day-to-day project correspondence of all parties involved in each
project. She sources and keeps a current knowledge of everything
from fabrics, furniture, lighting, hardware, flooring materials,
galley equipment and even the finer touches such as custom
amenities and artwork, just to name a few. In addition to her
resource capabilities, she has a fantastic eye for color &
design, and is a pleasure to work with.
BRIAN
ORVIK brings
with him ten years of experience in fine metalworking and
furniture design. After graduating with a BA in fine art, he
worked for Renaissance furniture as a lead artisan and foreman. He
later decided to continue building his skill set, and went on to
complete an Associate degree in Interior Design at Bellevue
Community College. His first employment as a full time interior designer was with
Design Utopia in Bellevue, a design firm that specialized in new construction on luxury
homes. This gave him the opportunity to work on two projects in
the
2007 Seattle Street
of Dreams.
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