Interior Design Assistant

INTERIOR DESIGN ASSISTANT
The Interior Design Assistant at Holm Design supports the principal in all tasks related to design.
JOB DUTIES
- Liaising with clients, contractors, specialists and suppliers across all phases including concept, tender and construction.
- Supporting projects on all level of design including concept design, spatial design, FFE design and joinery design.
- Using digital tools to support design concepts and convey details and drawings to clients and industry professionals.
- Time management, meeting deadlines, organization across projects and tasks.
DETAILS
Provide Administrative Support
Interior designers provide direct support to the Principal. They may be tasked with running errands, answering phone calls or emails, or contacting clients to obtain important information.
Shop for Materials
Interior designers use a multitude of materials when working on a project, and it is usually the job of the designer to obtain these materials. They may need to visit a store in person or order materials online. If materials are delivered to the office, their designers may need to sign for them and inspect them for any flaws.

Help With Design Tasks
Interior designers often provide direct assistance to the principal. During projects, they may help move heavy furniture, measure rooms and items, and take photographs of spaces. They may also assist with painting and hang artwork from walls.
Interact With Clients
Interior designers are often busy, and they may not have an opportunity to meet with everyone who wants to work with them. Interior designers may meet with clients directly to better understand their needs or make follow-up phone calls.
Manage Projects
Interior design firms often take on several projects at once. Interior designers may be dispatched to oversee important projects and ensure they are completed on time and without incident. They may also make sure workers adhere to a set budget.
Part of this management is assuring all tasks are updated and communicated across the team. Reliable transportation is required.
Software Literacy
- Beginner - Sketchup, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite (InDesign primarily used for presenting), Google Suite of products.
- Advanced - optional - Revit, ArchiCAD, various rendering softwares such as Enscape.
- Project management - Ivy, StyleRow, Asana, Harvest, Apple Lists.
Holm Design is always open to any new team management or design software in the interest of boosting efficiency.
Specific Daily Tasks
- Creation and ongoing maintenance of FF&E schedules
- Drawing - of spaces, curating as-builts and drawing and revising shop drawings using CAD and other computer-based software.
- Obtain quotes from vendors, create proposals with pricing In Ivy or Indema.
- Keeping track of hours with Harvest time tracker.
- Participate in local client and jobsite meetings and take notes/coordinate teams
- Create renderings as needed
- Product delivery tracking
- Budget tracking
- Manage shipment of samples to clients as needed
- Order samples from vendors as needed
- Manage Construction Administration: Communication and follow up with contractors and sub-contractors, communication of change orders and reselections.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Minimum Bachelor's Degree in design
- Minimum 3 years of experience working as a designer for a residential or commercial design or architecture firm
Holm Design - Critical Values
Holm Design is an interdisciplinary design firm built on intentionality, creative satisfaction, and kindness. It is our belief that design is a holistic exercise driven by human experience, compelling narratives, and a belief in the profound power of beauty.
The process of design is both a collaboration and a challenge, and therefore requires great skill, but also great empathy for the client. Our strength is in using our creative problem solving and collaboration to find the best answers that make spaces sing.
The end result is user joy through great design.
Work-Life Balance
While hard work during normal work hours is valued at Holm Design, we know that creative minds need to be rested and nourished in order to work well. Employees are encouraged to take breaks in service of good work.
To that end:
- Out of office means out of office. Being unavailable is a value sometimes. There is no such thing as a design emergency. Courtesy is always key, though: always make sure clients are aware of your absence well ahead of your adventures (1-2 weeks minimum).
- The meeting is the meeting. Meetings are utilized to help make good group decisions, and those decisions almost always can be made within a set timeframe with all interested parties. Meetings are to be precise, to the point, and well-planned in order to create time for designers to work effectively in service of the client.
- The world is your classroom. Travel and design exploration is strongly encouraged. Few things spawn great new ideas like taking in a new place.
- Books are Magic. The History of Design is the greatest marketplace for great ideas. Holm Design keeps an extensive library and encourages “book breaks” for new idea generation. New library suggestions are always welcome.
Position Details
Pay: $45/hour
Engagement:
25-30 hours/week for the first 60 days.
Review at the completion of 60 days.
Up to 60 days part time, then position moves to full-time.
Review Cycle: Every 6 months.