MY DESIGN JOURNEY

Vaughn Carnaffan is the founding Design Director of v:dro Pty Ltd and a Bachelor of Design graduate of Queensland University of Technology. His career spans 38 years of complex, signature-level design projects across automotive, hospitality, aviation and urban design, with landmark programmes including Bentley and the Jumeirah Group forming part of an extensive international portfolio.
His practice is built on the belief that the most enduring design outcomes arise from disciplined reduction — clarity of form, purpose and commitment. This philosophy informs the way v:dro is structured: a lean, expert practice that engages only where design research can change the outcome.
Current programmes include Project Heritage EV — an integrated EV platform, trademark licence and autonomous vehicle development programme — alongside smart city masterplanning across Southeast Asia and Australia, and research partnership development with QUT Centre for Robotics.