Associate Interior Desiger

Morrison Interiors; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrison Interiors in Costa Mesa, California, is seeking a full-time Interior Design Associate to join our creative and collaborative team. This role targets individuals with 1–3 years of residential design experience who are ready to apply formal schooling to real projects.

You will work closely with Senior Designers to develop technical skills, including drafting, presentations, and client coordination, in a supportive design environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or Education in Interior Design.
• Proficient in AutoCad, Sketchup and Adobe Suite.
• 1–3 years residential design experience.

Responsibilities

• Support design team from design development through execution.
• Draft construction documents including elevations, reflected ceiling plans, finish schedules and specifications.
• Assemble spec books for clients, architects and builders.
• Prepare for design presentations with clients by assisting with: renderings, floor plans and elevations, labeling all materials, price out designs for client proposals, follow up with vendors, clients, contractors, etc.

Skills

Residential design experience

Education

Interior Design degree

Tools

AutoCad

Sketchup

Adobe Suite

Job description

The award winning design firm Morrison Interiors is seeking a full time Interior Design Associate to join our highly creative and collaborative team!

A Design Associate will have 1-3 years of residential experience and is ready to put the formal schooling to work. A design associate will learn the new construction design process through being a collaborative and valuable member of the team. A Design Associate will work closely with the Senior Designers to develop all the technical skill necessary to give you the foundation for your design career.

Technical Skills

• Degree or Education in Interior Design
• Proficient in AutoCad
• Proficient in Sketchup
• Experience with Adobe Suite

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Support our design team on projects by playing a role in everything from design development through execution.
• Draft construction documents including elevations, reflected ceiling plans, finish schedules and specifications
• Assemble spec books for clients, architects and builders
• Prepare for design presentations with clients by assisting with:
  • Presentations on powerpoint
  • Renderings
  • Floor plans and elevations
  • Labeling all materials
  • Price out designs for client proposals
  • Follow up with vendors, clients, contractors, etc on any necessary information

What position fits you best?

• ADesign Internis completing a college degree in design or looking to start an Interior Design career.
• ADesign Associateis learning the design process and developing the technical skills by collaborating with the team in all phases of the design process.
• AJunior Designeris fine tuning the technical skills and gaining experience in client relations
• ALead Designerhas all the technical skills, experience with client relations and is ready to manage their own projects with minimal guidance
• ASenior Designeris ready to manage a book of design projects as well as mentor younger designers

Please note the design positions above do not involve Purchasing or Procurement and are purely focused on developing breathtaking designs.