Intermediate Interior Designer

MAWD | March and White Design create interiors for the world’s most celebrated brands, developers and ambitious personal projects. Established in 2010, MAWD is an award-winning interior design firm with studios in London, New York, Los Angeles and Dubai. Our portfolio of award-winning projects with top architects and clients positions us as leaders in the design industry. 

Our LA studio is seeking a talented interior designer with a background in luxury residential development, single family homes and/or high-end hospitality.

This is an opportunity to work on a range of elegantly conceived projects at the highest level. You will collaborate with a talented team of designers, contributing across all stages of the design process. We are looking for someone who is hands on, takes initiative, and approaches their work with a calm, organised and proactive attitude.

The ideal candidate will ideally have experience across all phases of the design process, with a solid understanding of both creative design and technical delivery. While your primary strength may be in either conceptual design or technical documentation, you should be confident contributing throughout the full project lifecycle and collaborating across disciplines.

You will have a strong understanding of interior design, FF&E and project delivery, with experience across both design and technical phases. Experience in luxury residential projects and/or hospitality projects is highly desirable. You should be organised, detail oriented, able to work independently when required, and confident seeing projects through to completion.

Education and Experience: You must have a Bachelor's in Interior Design or Architecture or a similar field, with 5 years of post-graduate experience.

Required Skills:

• Ability to create and develop conceptual designs, including the ability to create concept and mood boards and further develop concepts into a full schematic design package
• Proven skills in Photoshop, InDesign, AutoCAD. Experience with Sketch-Up and Enscape rendering and strong 3D drawings skills would be advantageous
• Proven skills in selecting and specifying FF&E for large scale projects. Experience with spec writing software is beneficial.
• Proven delivery (either individually or as part of a team) in producing Design Development drawing sets
• Experience in working in all stages of a project from concept to completion
• Experience reviewing shop drawings and submittals from various trades
• Desire to take ownership of a project and help guide junior team members
• Self-motivated, a good team member who can be relied upon to work quickly and efficiently in an organized manner
• Self-confident and receptive to constructive feedback
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and visual
• Exceptional attention to detail
• An ability to communicate effectively in client presentations and meetings

Responsibilities:

• Working accurately to a written or verbal brief
• Developing innovative concepts for projects, including space planning, detailed design, selecting materials, and FF&E
• Producing, as part of a team, all work stages of a project, including from concept through documentation
• Developing detailed drawings and specifications based on approved design concepts
• Attending client meetings and presentations
• Coordinating with architects, lighting designers, and thridparty consultants

Benefits:

• Private Medical Health Cover
• 401K
• WFH Hybrid (3 days in the office)
• Generous 15 days’ vacation in addition to usual Public Holidays
• 1 extra day vacation for employee’s birthday
• Additional paid PTO for days between Christmas and New Year
• Subsidiced parking