About Us

Cobal provides a range of design, production, and installation services including signage, wayfinding, placemaking, brand implementation, and project delivery.

We’re known for an empathetic and creative approach to design, manufacture, and project delivery that gets under the skin of a project, but also for delivering results.

Our factory and design department are based in Berkshire, from where we serve a client base across the UK and EMEA which includes blue chip companies, global brands, and companies as well as collaborations with leading architectural practices.

Due to growth, we are looking for an experienced CAD Technician to join our small Design team in creating bespoke signage, wayfinding and placemaking designs for a variety of projects.The focus of the role is designing projects, ensuring success via an efficient workshop that is working from high quality and accurate design.

The Role

• Brand management for selected key clients
• Produce 2D and 3D designs for client approval
• Signage, wayfinding and place making elements
• Specification, circulation, wayfinding and information strategies & guidelines
• Graphic elements such as colour palettes, typography, setting out, pictograms
• Sign placement audits, plans and content schedules
• Production-ready artworking
• Participate in and lead design development and sign design meetings
• Support wider team members through research, document creation, and graphic work.

About You

• You will be naturally creative with a proven level of competence inAdobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop
• Ability to manage multiple projects to agreed timescales and the flexibility to respond to changing priorities
• Highly organised, with an meticulous attention to detail
• Dedication to providing excellent customer service
• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills.
• Hard working, committed, and dependable
• The ability to read architectural plans and elevations
• Knowledge of BS8888:1 for drawing production
• Broad knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes

In return, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package including

• 24 days annual leave
• Pension Contribution 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution
• Personal Accident Cover 1 x Annual Salary
• Free Specsavers eye test vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Finish at 4pm on a Friday