Furniture Designer Project-Based

Paletta; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Paletta is seeking a thoughtful furniture designer to collaborate on custom, project-based pieces in Saskatoon, Canada. The role emphasizes material, form, function, and craftsmanship, with a strong design eye and practical, build-ready outcomes.

Projects may include tables, seating, shelving, or wood objects. Applicants should be based in Saskatoon or able to work on projects there as needed, with a collaborative approach alongside makers and clients.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Refined sense of proportion, form, and material.
• Ability to design custom pieces for spaces, needs, or concepts.
• Understanding of wood, joinery, construction methods, and finishing.
• Comfort working with reclaimed lumber, salvaged wood, or irregular materials.
• Ability to translate ideas into sketches, drawings, renderings, or build-ready concepts.
• A collaborative approach when working with makers, carpenters, and clients.
• Comfort working on a project-by-project basis.

Responsibilities

• Design custom pieces for specific spaces, needs, or concepts.
• Translate ideas into sketches, drawings, renderings, or build-ready concepts.
• Collaborate with makers, carpenters, and clients.
• Work on a project-by-project basis.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proportion & form

Custom furniture design

Woodworking knowledge

Joinery & construction

Reclaimed wood experience

Sketches & renderings

Collaboration with makers

Project-based work

Job description

Paletta is looking for a thoughtful and skilled furniture designer to collaborate with us on custom, project-based pieces in Saskatoon, Canada.

We create character-rich furniture and objects with a focus on material, form, function, and craftsmanship. This role is ideal for someone who has a strong design eye, understands how furniture is built, and can create pieces that feel intentional, practical, and beautifully resolved.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who has:

• Excellent attention to detail
• A refined sense of proportion, form, and material
• Ability to design custom pieces for specific spaces, needs, or concepts
• Understanding of wood, joinery, construction methods, and finishing
• Comfort working with reclaimed lumber, salvaged wood, or irregular materials
• Ability to translate ideas into sketches, drawings, renderings, or build-ready concepts
• A collaborative approach when working with makers, carpenters, and clients
• Comfort working on a project-by-project basis

Project location

Projects are based in Saskatoon, Canada. Applicants should be based in Saskatoon or able to work on projects there as needed.

Type of work

Projects may include custom furniture, tables, seating, shelving, built-ins, wood objects, display pieces, or one-of-a-kind commissions. Scope, timeline, deliverables, and compensation will be discussed per project.

We're especially interested in seeing examples that show your design process, finished pieces, material sensitivity, and ability to create furniture that is both beautiful and functional.