Technical Designer & Maker

Create work that people remember. Design, fabrication and installation of large-scale public artworks and bespoke commissions£30,000–£38,000 per year, depending on experience

Full-time · Workshop-based · Gateshead, UK Studio Vertigo and Full Blown are sister companies sharing one creative team in Gateshead, where art, design, engineering and fabrication come together under one roof. Together, we create internationally touring public artworks and immersive light installations, alongside inflated stainless-steel sculpture and bespoke commissions for architectural, cultural and luxury retail settings.

We are looking for an experienced Technical Designer & Maker, typically with four to five years or more of relevant professional experience, who is ready to take responsibility for substantial parts of a project and help turn ambitious ideas into practical, buildable designs.

This is not a desk-only position. You will work directly with the founders and fabrication team, contributing to projects from initial development and CAD drawings through prototyping, fabrication, testing, packing and installation.

No two weeks are the same. You might develop a new touring artwork, produce detailed CAD drawings, build and test a prototype in the workshop or travel with the team to install work in a city centre or public space. We are looking for someone who is genuinely enthusiastic about the work itself - someone who enjoys making, solving unfamiliar problems and helping ambitious ideas become finished artworks and installations.

The role

You will:Develop creative concepts into practical, buildable solutions. Produce and interpret clear CAD drawings and fabrication information. Create prototypes, test ideas and refine designs. Work hands-on with the fabrication team to build and assemble projects.

Consider fabrication, modular assembly, transport, installation, maintenance and repeated touring from the outset. Prepare projects for transport and help install and dismantle work throughout the UK a