Job Description
We seek a Figma-focused designer who can find the sweet-spot between the most conceptually exciting, technically accomplished, accessible and sustainable solutions, and can articulate their thinking to our clients.
Founded in 1991, Cog is perhaps the UK's most well established agency working exclsuively in the arts and culture sector. In the past decade we have built an enviable reputation as major players in the delivery of uniquely crafted websites.
In the past six months, we've delivered sites for the UK's biggest theatre (London Coliseum) and its owners (English National Opera), and Scotland's biggest arts charity (Capital Theatres), plus the branding and stunning new site for Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse theatres and many other design solutions for exceptional arts organisations.
We seek an all-round thinker and doer to make their mark and impress us all.
The package
- Salary: around £42K – We’re genuinely open to a discussion if you feel you are worth more, or if you feel you’d need to work up to this level.
- Leave: 33 days (including Xmas and bank holidays) increasing after you’ve been here two years.
- Hybrid working: studio-based on Mon – Wed (and Thu/Fri if you’d like) plus some client meetings. We would consider fully remote working for the right, experienced candidate.
- Flexibility around core hours: 10am – 4pm to allow for school runs and relaxed evenings.
- The world’s best portfolio of arts clients
Qualities and knowledge required
We’re looking for someone who can show us they’d be a great addition to our team. That probably means they can demonstrate the following:
- Experience designing websites, branding and campaigns – proven through a portfolio of excellent examples that they can talk us through
- Ability to work in a team environment, through significant time spent in a design studio or similar set-up
- Proven competence working with clients or an enthusiasm and aptitude to do so, shown through examples of similar working relationships
- Ability to explain complex tasks in everyday English
- In-depth knowledge of Figma and Adobe software
- Enthusiasm for the sector we work in and empathy for the needs of our arts-based clients, perhaps through personal or professional experience
- A team player with a desire to constantly improve, and to help others do the same
It would be an advantage if you could demonstrate the following:
- An understanding of the topic of accessibility and a desire to implement best practise and push for inclusivity
- Experience designing site plans and wireframes
How to apply
Download and read the full job description from our site.
Write to us
Write to us about why you’d be the ideal fit for our team; include a few examples of your work in a small PDF with links and context about why your design is the perfect solution to the client’s needs.
Apply by: 11am, Thursday 11th September
Email opportunity@cogdesign.com
We’ve got work to get on with straight away. But we’ll happily wait for the right person.
The process
We’ll respond to everyone. If we need more clarification we’ll ask for it.
If we select you for the next stage then we’ll arrange an online chat between you and a couple of our team. We’ll send our questions in advance and invite you to do the same so the meeting is as productive as possible.
We might then invite you to the studio to meet in person. Again, we’ll send discussion topics in advance.