AT FIVEBLADE MARINE, WE UNDERSTAND THAT EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN GOES BEYOND AESTHETICS OR FUNCTION ALONE. IT FUSES THE TWO WHILST RESPONDING TO CUSTOMER NEEDS.

Tom Barry-Cotter, FiveBlade Founder
Tom Barry-Cotter, FiveBlade Founder

Tom Barry-Cotter

Founder – FiveBlade

Beyond practicality, aesthetics, and performance, true design success comes from solutions that go further – a great design outcome resonates with the needs of the end customer and market, while driving strong commercial outcomes and maximising the return on your investment.

At FiveBlade, we are more than just designers, innovators, and problem solvers – we are listeners. We place great importance on understanding our clients, end users, and industry insights, to ensure our design solutions lay the foundation for lasting success.

If you’re looking for a partner who is passionate about your vision as you are, we would love to collaborate. We are excited to work with you and bring your great project to life.

Bulwarks and Bulldust Interviews Tom Barry-Cotter, FiveBlade Marine Founder.

FiveBlade Process

  • An image of a Boat Transom

    DISCOVER

    Research and understand the key use cases, core customer, market segments, and competitive landscape. For established brands, identify the legacy features and brand cues your existing customer base remains strongly connected to.

  • DEFINE

    Define a clear and desirable product identity that aligns with target buyer expectations and market demand. Build a focused design brief and identify sub variants that expand reach while supporting brand heritage.

  • Colorful gradient background with concentric black circles radiating from the center.

    DEVELOP

    Workshop concepts and evolve the product through 2D design, layout development, and new visualisation methods. Use structured feedback from core customer groups to guide refinement and strengthen decision-making.

  • Abstract geometric design with black elliptical and circular lines on a pink and orange gradient background.

    DRIVE

    Combine customer understanding, market insight, competitor awareness, and design visualisation assets to collaborate with your marketing team in delivering a design-led launch strategy and ongoing targeted marketing structure aligned with customer needs.

  • Close-up of a round, colorful gradient background with black and dotted lines forming a pattern resembling a stylized sun or abstract design.

    DELIVER

    Generate complete 3D surface files and the relevant engineering, systems, and manufacturing information required for tooling, production documentation, supplier coordination, and high-quality visualisation outputs.

Portfolio

Portfolio

→ Elandra 53
→ Maritimo X50, X60
→ Maritimo M55, M60, M600
→ Maritimo M75
→ Maritimo S55, S60, S600, S75
→ Maritimo R30

FiveBlade Yacht Design

Services

Market Research & Design Analysis

Research-driven insight into market trends, competitor products, customer expectations, and emerging opportunities to inform commercially relevant design decisions.

3D Visualisation & Presentation Assets

High-quality renderings, presentation imagery, and visual assets to support concept evaluation, stakeholder approval, investor presentations, and sales materials.

Capacity Planning Support

Strategic input into development timing, model rollout planning, and production considerations to support scalable product programs.

Customer Insight & Engagement

Identification of core customer needs, usage behaviours, and purchase drivers to ensure design solutions are aligned with real-world market demand.

Walkthrough Animations & Product Videos

Engaging visual walkthrough and animated presentations to communicate design intent, features, and user experience with clarity.

Design for Manufacture & Tooling Design

Extensive experience in developing design that are practical, efficient, and commercially viable to manufacture, with design support for tooling feasibility, mould split strategy, and production-oriented part development.

Design Strategy & Ideation

Development of clear design directions, concept generation, and creative exploration tailored to brand positioning, customer needs, and commercial objectives.

Design to-market Alignment

Translation of market understanding into product design outcomes that support brand differentiation, customer appeal, and successful market introduction.

Manufacturing Documentation

Preparation of clear manufacturing support documentation to assist suppliers, fabricators, and production teams during development and delivery.

3D Surface Design Development

Creation of production-ready 3D surface data with a strong focus on form, proportion, brand identity, usability, and manufacturability.

New Model Development Strategy

Support in defining future product directions, model range planning, and development priorities to align design investment with business growth.

Design for Compliance

Consideration of relevant compliance requirements during the design phase to help reduce risk, improve feasibility, and streamline downstream certification processes.

Engine layout of Elandra motoryacht by Tom Barry-Cotter

Partner Services

FiveBlade extended network capabilities delivered through trusted third party specialist partners.

  • Preparation and submission of formal compliance documentation through qualified specialist partners.

  • Hull design validation, hydrostatics, performance analysis, and naval architecture services through qualified naval architect partners.

  • Electrical system design and engineering integration through qualified engineering partners.

  • Mechanical systems development and technical engineering input delivered by qualified engineering partners.

  • Structural assessment and engineering validation strategy through qualified engineering partners.