London, UK
Senior designer
at Tom Dixon
Tom Dixon is hiring a senior designer to join its Design Research Studio in London.
About the studio:
Design Research Studio is the innovations and design agency at the heart of Tom Dixon working on the spaces, products and brands of tomorrow. A restless innovator, Tom established Design Research Studio in 2002 to work on innovative projects and products with a wide variety of partners, brands, developers and entrepreneurs. Rich in narrative, we nurture a fast-growing global portfolio of projects working across interior design, product design, graphics and branding.
About the role:
We are looking for an ambitious and highly creative senior designer to join our interior design team in London.
Design Research Studio is embarking on a period of transformative change as part of our expansionary strategy. This role will be pivotal in leading teams, designing, developing and delivering design projects for our global clients.
More specifically you will be responsible for:
- designing the space of tomorrow – you will work on visionary design concepts furthering the creative direction of the studio and aligning with the visions and desires of our clients, while successfully producing and delivering project information
- collaboration – successfully deliver visionary designs whilst leading the design team, and coordinating with clients, consultants, contractors and suppliers
- research – discover, realise and encourage new and innovative ideas within the studio. Identify opportunities across design teams and champion the ideas and influence of the creative directors
- culture – along with the associates set the daily design culture of the wider team. With foresight and empathy ensure the wellbeing of colleagues
- leadership and mentorship – ensuring peers and colleagues are working effectively within project teams and encouraging the development and progression of the interior designers
About you:
We are looking for someone who has a great understanding of the balance between creativity, technical design and management and who is enthusiastic to work in a fast-paced studio environment. We want to bring onboard someone who is a natural creative with a good dose of common sense, and who is interested in more enlightened ways of working in a truly modern design studio.
- globally minded senior level interior designer with exceptional taste and sensitivity to design aesthetics of the present and past
- consider the relationship between creativity and technical design as fluid and be able to confidently deliver a design vision through all project stages
- you will be responsible for creating concept presentations, technical drawings, and detailed tender packages. Full understanding and confidence in all typical design project phases is key. Successful projects will build on your independence in developing the design further within each project phase
- we work across the following software and hope you do as well; AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit and Adobe Creative Suite
- take ownership for processes in our studio and in doing so help us reduce complexity and clarify our ways of working. From leading drawing processes to ensuring project financials are sorted
- you will specify innovative and appropriate finishes and detail joinery and surface treatments and have extensive knowledge of designer furniture and lighting, to be specified across projects
- superb communication skills. You naturally ignite great rapport with people and adapt your style to all levels
- time and content management; ensure the current level of design thinking and information is produced for each project phase in an accurate and timely manner
For the right candidate, we will offer a competitive remuneration package alongside the opportunity to build an extraordinary career within one of the world’s leading design companies and lifestyle brands.
We embrace diversity in all applicants’ backgrounds. The successful applicant must have the eligibility to work in the UK.