Signage Designer

Brewers Decorator Centres; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

33 days holiday pro rata

Life assurance

Employer pension contribution

Brewers Colleague discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Medicash

Discounts with partners

Crisis support

Job summary

Brewers Decorator Centres is seeking a creative Signage Designer for a 5‑month fixed term contract based in Leeds, with travel across the Midlands and the North of England. You will design external signage for roughly 20 stores, aligning with brand guidelines while collaborating with Marketing, Premises, Commercial and Legal teams.

The role requires strong design ability, experience with architectural drawings and exterior signage production, plus CAD/3D skills (AutoCAD/SketchUp/Vectorworks) and

Qualifications

• Experience in external signage design or architectural branding.
• Ability to translate branding concepts onto architectural drawings.
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience with CAD/3D tools (AutoCAD/SketchUp/Vectorworks).
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design high impact external signage, fascia graphics and window graphics.
• Conduct site visits to assess visibility and opportunities.
• Translate concepts onto architectural drawings, site plans and elevations.
• Apply brand guidelines across diverse store environments.
• Collaborate with Premises on materials, lighting and illumination solutions.
• Ensure designs comply with planning regulations and safety standards.
• Support delivery of major rebranding projects within deadlines.

Skills

Signage design

Typography

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

CAD

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Vectorworks

Stakeholder mgmt

Travel flexibility

Tools

CAD files

3D visualisation

Job description

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Signage Designer

Reference: NOV20263875

Expiry date: 22:00, Fri, 20th Nov 2026

Location: Leeds

Salary: Competitive

Duration: 5 months

Signage Designer

Fixed Term Contract - 5 Months

Flexible Location with travel around the Midlands / North of England

We are looking for a creative and technically skilled Signage Designer to join us on a 5 month fixed term contract, helping to deliver exciting store rebranding across our branch network. Working closely with our Marketing, Premises, Commercial and Legal teams, you will design impactful external signage solutions for around 20 of our stores, ensuring each location maximises visibility, strengthens our brand presence and attracts customers.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced signage professional who combines strong design ability with an understanding of retail environments, architectural drawings and exterior signage production. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact on our nationwide store network, helping shape how customers experience our brand. We are looking for someone who can bring creative ideas while collaborating with experienced teams across our business.

Ranked again in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026, we are the largest independent supplier of decorating materials across the UK. We are proud of our wonderful heritage of over 120 years in our industry and our nationwide growth.

Like any organisation,it’sour people who make us who we are. We are truly a family business when it comes to our people, with our mantra being to ‘help one another succeed’. To find out more about working with us visit https://jobs.brewers.co.uk/working-here

What the role involves

• Designing high impact external signage, fascia graphics, window vinyls and other exterior branding solutions
• Conducting site visits to assess visibility, sightlines and signage opportunities
• Translating signage concepts onto architectural drawings, site plans and building elevations
• Applying brand guidelines creatively across a variety of store environments
• Collaborating with Premises colleagues on material specifications and illumination solutions
• Ensuring designs comply with planning regulations, landlord requirements and relevant safety standards
• Supporting the successful delivery of a major rebranding project within agreed timescales

What we're looking for

• A strong background and experience in external signage design, environmental graphics or architectural branding
• Strong understanding of typography, scale, visual identity and customer facing design
• Advanced Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills
• Ability to interpret architectural drawings and elevations
• Experience working with CAD files or 3D visualisation software such as AutoCAD, SketchUp or Vectorworks
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• A proactive, organised approach with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• The role will involve travel to stores across England with occasional overnight stays so flexibility and willingness to travel is essential

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:

• Competitive rates of pay
• 33 days holiday (pro rata) including an allowance for selected bank holidays
• Free life assurance
• 5% of your salary employer contribution to the pension plan (subject to employee contributions)
• We offer Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Brewers Colleague discounts giving you huge savings on your home improvements
• Employee Assistance Programme - accessible to colleagues, partner/spouse and dependents
• Access to Medicash, an optional funded scheme where you can claim money back for the most common routine healthcare treatments
• Discounts and rewards with selected partners - major high street brands, supermarkets etc
• Additional financial assistance for times of crisis