London, UK
Mid-weight interior designer
at David Collins Studio
David Collins Studio is seeking a mid-weight interior designer to join its team in London.
Are you a mid-weight interior designer looking to take your design career to a new challenging and exciting level?
We are looking to recruit exceptional and inspirational candidates for both our residential and commercial teams. David Collins Studio is currently working on some incredible projects and it’s a very exciting time to be joining.
Reports to: senior designer
Day to day responsibilities:
- comfortable to explore/discuss creative concepts, making suggestions at appropriate stages in the project
- produce drawings to the highest standard and DCS template requirements
- support across the administrative aspects of a project e.g.: filing, source suppliers, manage incoming and outgoing drawings, catalogue presentation boards, etc
- managing incoming and outgoing drawings by printing, collating and filing them immediately according to the established filing system – computer and paper
- proactively participate in internal team meetings and creative reviews; explore and discuss creative concepts at appropriate stages in the project
- assist in researching, selecting and collating appropriate and fit-for-purpose finishes, sanitaryware and hardware that support the design
- attend internal review meetings and assist with any issues as they arise
- assist in the development and preparation of scheme designs
- attend final site visits with senior designer(s) and assist with any FF&E or styling requirements
- detail specific project requirements e.g. furniture sketching, electrical drawings, models etc.
Essential experience, skills and qualifications:
- degree or equivalent in interior design, furniture design or architecture
- creative ability gained from a related design degree and practice (four to six years – including studio internships)
- ability to interpret briefings correctly
- ability to present effectively
- interpersonal: building strong effective working relationships, internally and externally
- visualisation of other people’s ideas
- Sketching and drawing
- AutoCAD 2D/3D
- MS Word & Excel
- SketchUp
- Photoshop
- InDesign
Company overview
David Collins Studio is a high-profile luxury architectural interior design studio of 50, based in a beautiful studio in Fulham.
We deliver world class projects across the hospitality, retail, residential and maritime sectors and, following recent project wins, are seeking experienced designers to work with our team to deliver amazing and inspirational projects.
Salary and benefits are very competitive and will be based on candidate experience.