Scheme Designers, Architects of Unique Paint Patterns
The paint designer seeks to emulate airflow and 'speak to speed' with a flowing design approach.
Twenty-seven years ago, Craig Barnett, a pilot and civil engineer, launched Scheme Designers, a company that does something people may think is simple: designing aircraft paint schemes.
Many aircraft owners put their faith in the paint shop and a straightforward design with a simple base color and a few stripes. However, Barnett pointed out, “A lot of paint shops are not artistic, they’re contractors. They build what they’re told to build. But what you want and what you get are sometimes two things.” An aircraft owner might have a vision for what they want from their paint job, but, he added, “If you don’t give proper direction, you may get a fantastic outcome or their vision, their interpretation of whatever sketch you’ve given.”
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