Interior Designer Job Description
Interior designer
provides design and documentation of interior spaces including drawings of floor plans, selection of finishes, elevations, details and room finishes.
Interior Designer Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective interior designer job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included interior designer job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Capable of detailed design documentation of interiors layouts, loose furniture, joinery, finishes
Produce materials and FF&E (furniture, fixture, and equipment) specificiations
Participate in the progress of all project drawings, renderings, finishes, furniture, and budgets
Participate in selection and scheduling of FF&E and color and materials for projects in coordination with other team members for presentation to clients and space planning concepts
Review pricing, materials and customization for projects and provides design support for completion/execution of design concepts
Schedule professional home consultations to present customized room designs, including sample fabrics, furniture, tables and accessory recommendations the benefits of a professional installation service
Assist with maintenance of the overall visual appearance of store, this includes but is not limited to assist to maintain floor and/or showroom displays, tagging of products and accessories, maintaining accessory catalogs and design center fabrics, and maintaining general store cleanliness
Ability to work with one of the world’s most recognizable and respected furniture brands
Develops facility and furniture space planning solutions, coordinating with other design disciplines to ensure compliance with relevant building, accessibility and life-safety codes
Develops construction documents and specifications including floor, ceiling, finish, furniture, millwork and signage plans and supporting design details
Interior Designer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Interior Designer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: NCIDQ, LEED, AP, CPM, WELL, NCIQD, CID, ID
Education for Interior Designer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the interior designer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Interior Design, Design, Architecture, Education, Interior Architecture, Graduate Education, Graduate, Department of Education, Environmental Design, Communication
Skills for Interior Designer
Desired skills for interior designer include:
Interior design and space planning
Products
Features and benefits of existing and new product line
Furniture
Furniture systems and specifications
Interior design and effective sales techniques
Materials
General principles of home décor and design
Online sales and design tools
Finishes
Desired experience for interior designer includes:
Must have design credentials
Must be confident in assembling digital style boards
Must have interior design experience
Candidates should have exceptional design intuition, strong problem solving skills and a superior ability to visually communicate through sketches, and renderings
Developing strategic planning, conceptual designs, design development, and production
Leading and monitoring interior design team
Interior Designer Examples
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Interior Designer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of interior designer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for interior designer
- Participate in selection of FF&E and color and materials for projects in coordination with other team members for presentation to clients and space planning concepts
- Prepare design specifications, CAD drawings, budget and bid preparations and general interior design activities
- Assist with designing, space planning, providing details specification packages and implementation of furnishings, graphics, for Corporate and Divisional Offices
- Participates in selection of FF&E, color palettes & material presentations, and generates specifications
- Responsible for maintaining positive client relationships throughout project
- Responsible for managing project using the Deltek Vision
- Ensures project documentation and contracts are in compliance with the standards set forth by the Project Delivery Board
- Sets the overall strategy for producing the documents and identifies the sheets planned for each stage of the work
- Contribute design and documentation for projects of various sizes and complexities
- Present design specifications in a clear and concise format that is understandable to those who will be responsible implementing the plans
Qualifications for interior designer
- May require NCIDQ exam, ID certificate or license in state where
- Skilled in using Microsoft Office, scheduling, project & database mgmt
- Expert computer skills to include Revit and AutoCAD knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp required
- Bachelor’s degree in Interior Architecture or Interior Design with 5+ years of experience as an interior designer with experience of at least 2 years focused in healthcare or science & technology design
- Education|Science|Technology experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Interior Design (CIDA accredited) or 2 Year Interior Design Degree (CIDA accredited)
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of interior designer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for interior designer
- Uphold continual aggressive pursuit of billable design hours and furniture sales
- Fills role of Project Interior Designer/Interior Architect for a variety of project types within a multi-disciplinary design team throughout the design process (programming, concept design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration)
- Provides leadership and project coordination to teams of junior interior designers and architects
- Communicates design solutions to internal project team members to client representatives
- Serves as a mentor to junior interior designers/architects
- Executeand champion the Design process per company guidelines
- Responsible for creating grassrootsopportunities to increase the overall performance of the Design Program
- Considerableindependence is required for the Design process
- Provide assistance to the PA with coordination of all engineering discipline’s & outside consultants
- Develop, specify and manage interior designs for capital projects based on the needs of the end user and within the set confines of the current system design standards
Qualifications for interior designer
- Ability to work in AutoCad, Cap, Visual Impressions and other software tools
- Ability to travel up to 2x per month (expenses paid by client)
- Strong communication, planning and collaboration skills, and be comfortable working both independently and in a team environment on a variety of projects and tasks
- Experience working with clients internal and external project teams to execute the project from concept to completion
- Rendering skills are strongly preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Interior Design
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking for an interior designer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for interior designer
- Leading interior design team on the projects
- Coordination with technical team and consultant
- Provide necessary or requested administrative support to Account Managers
- Assist Account Managers in producing and monitoring budgetary figures, specifications, pricing and overall project quotes
- Request manufacturer-s quotes including pricing, discount, shipping, fee, and commission information
- Answer and distribute incoming phone calls with the highest level of professionalism and prompt customer service
- Sustain a thorough understanding of McWaters and the McWaters Design Department-s full range of capabilities utilized in providing clear, accurate solutions for the customer
- Accompany Account Managers on client sales calls and design presentations
- Produce design concept, schematic, and overall plan based on clients- standards programs
- Attend project meetings with customers, filling in for Account Managers when necessary
Qualifications for interior designer
- Willingness to work weekends, evenings, and holidays
- Have an Industry recognised diploma or degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture or Architecture
- Ability to integrate design requirements with architecture
- Know to use a variety of media in the development and documentation of a design project
- Take initiative in response to direction or instruction
- Experience to manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for an interior designer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for interior designer
- Plan the use and layout of the space and decorating with color, furniture, fixtures, to meet the customer needs
- Research fixture, furniture, and equipment options and develop finish palettes to understand existing vendor offerings competitor’s offerings
- Ensuring all space plans and drawings comply with life/safety codes, building codes, ADA, and corporate design and space standards
- Verifying project orders, acknowledgements, and invoices for accuracy
- Able to produce architectural layout plans without supervision
- Mediates meetings
- Administer Occupancy Data collection studies - DIL
- Ensures all contracted services are delivered
- Project and Installation Management for new and existing properties, including but not limited to the execution of multiple interior design projects under budget guidelines, managing vendors and delivery of FF&E supplies, support project schedules and timelines
- Provide on-site support during and after set up and installation process while conducting follow up to ensure adherence to corporate standards and best business practices
Qualifications for interior designer
- Experience with AutoCAD, SketchUp, 3DMax, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), and MS Office
- Working knowledge of code compliancy as it relates to ADA and Life Safety in relation to planning and documentation
- Professional degree from an accredited Architecture or Interior Design program
- Professional Licensure preferred
- Five (5) years experience in Interior design or CAD design
- Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design preferred
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an interior designer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for interior designer
- NCIDQ, LEED AP preferred
- Undertake design project from concept to completion
- Consult on colour and colour scheming for interiors and exteriors of various projects
- Conduct colour seminars for internal colleagues and external consultants/students
- Participate in the creation of the yearly colour trends
- Coordinate with brand manager on new colour cards
- Interpret and translate customer needs and advise on best solution
- Set costs and project fees according to budget
- Produce sample and mood boards
- Supervise work progress on showrooms/exhibitions
Qualifications for interior designer
- Proficient in CAD, Photoshop, In-Design, Excel, Word and PowerPoint on Macintosh platform
- Must possess initiative and be highly motivated
- Knowledge of Building and ADA Codes
- Marketing/Interior Design background preferred
- Experience in purchasing and/or accounting preferred
- Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining a professional attitude