Our team of designers, makers and doers offer a rich creative resource for tackling problems and seeing opportunities wherever they may arise.

​James Sale is the founder and managing director of Co-DB. He has turned his creative energy and organisational flair into a successful design business delivering imaginative projects to a variety of clients. His professional architectural and urban design training helps inform a growing expertise in bringing design to under-represented groups in our communities. He has worked in architectural practice and has been a guest lecturer and critic at the Bartlett, UCL.
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​Eva Freeman is head of personnel at Co-DB and leads on many of our Co-DB Play projects. As a maker and enabler Eva's passion for creative inclusion and practical skills sharing extends across all of her work. She speaks publicly about our work as well as championing good practice within the company. With a  background in fine art and surface pattern design Eva has set-up and run a number of successful community initiatives including Kids Kitchen, Forest Kids and London Renters Union. 
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​Lily Nicholls is head of practice management at Co-DB. A vital part of planning and delivering projects, her skills as a maker and her eye for detail mean she is an essential member of the Co-DB team. Lily has experience both in traditional architectural practice and as a professional painter decorator. She is a craftswoman who loves working within the built environment.
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​Michael Dignam is an associate at Co-DB. As a skilled and dedicated maker, Michael is involved in number of projects at all stages of design and production. Starting out as an Industrial Screen Printer Michael went on to study Fine Art Sculpture in The National College of Art and Design, Dublin, gaining a BA degree and winning the Student of the Year Award in 2013. Recently he received a Masters degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths University London and was the recipient of a Goldsmiths Junior Fellowship Award in 2016. He has shown his work internationally and has a keen interest in architecture, the metropolitan and the sonic. 
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Théodore Plytas is a production assistant at Co-DB. With a wealth of experience as a maker Theo helps deliver a wide range of our built projects. Theo's background is in fine art and photography. He co-founded and continues to run the arts publication EyeSore, as well as exhibiting his work regularly in solo and group exhibitions. Theo also helps run Co-DB's communications and media output.

​Dan Nation is head of operations at Co-DB, overseeing production development within the company and leading many of our larger construction projects. He was a founding director of the award winning RARA Co-operative - where many of us cut our teeth in the world of making - and brings with him a wealth of technical architectural knowledge, having worked for both small and large firms over the years. His interests extend into music and sound technologies as well as geometry and painting.
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We are supported by a number of others who join us as and when required.
Additional team members include:
Andrew Marsh Product Engineer 
Jacob Davies Horticulturalist
​Phil Ryan General Contractor
Lisa Price Mural Maker and Creative Educator
Seb Hipperson Metal Worker
Colin Holford Production Assistant
Helena Rice Creative Educator and Theater Maker

Past team members:
Tommy Brooks
Jon Montague
Alex Parry
Martin Rasmussen
Chris Smith
Madeleine Valcour 

​Recruitment
We are always keen to hear from great candidates.
​Please feel free to send speculative applications to recruitment@co-db.uk

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