Interior Designer

AIA Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k matching

Job summary

Board & Vellum, located in Seattle, WA, seeks an experienced Interior Designer to lead residential interiors projects, spanning single-family, multifamily, commercial, and civic works. The role emphasizes mentorship, design storytelling, and collaboration across design disciplines.

You will bring depth, judgment, and leadership to a team working on custom residential, multifamily, commercial, and civic projects, with salary commensurate with experience (90k–110k).

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in a relevant field, or commensurate working experience in the industry.
• Proficiency in Revit, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop), AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong graphic presentation and visual communication skills.
• Hand-sketching skills are a plus.
• Desire to be involved in every phase of projects.
• Proactive, engaged, and able to handle multiple projects and tasks.
• Passionate about critique and continual learning.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams to develop design concepts and documentation, aligning with client goals and project narratives.
• Own the design vision on projects, curate material palettes, and assemble packages the studio is proud of.
• Manage project deliverables, budgets, and schedules, serving as a primary client/consultant contact.
• Produce and oversee design documentation and technical drawings in Revit with precision.
• Mentor emerging designers through review, critique, and day-to-day collaboration.
• Contribute to a collaborative studio culture where your voice shapes how we work.

Job description

Interior Designer

Board & Vellum is an engaged group of design professionals, collaborating on single‑family, multifamily, commercial, and civic projects. Creating spaces and communities people love is why we get up in the morning. With architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture teams in‑house, we thrive on building integrated teams to design and deliver beautiful, thoughtfulprojects.

We believe inbuilding stories, not just spaces. Our work is deeply rooted in creating environments that connect with the people who experience them. At Board & Vellum, you’ll find a supportive team that values collaboration, humor, and the joy of great design. We offer competitive pay, benefits, and a flexible work environment. You’ll also have opportunities for professional growth and mentorship as part of a team that celebrates curiosity andlearning.

If this sounds like your next chapter, you just may be a great fit for our team. Open positions are listed below. For each, please consider the General Qualifications, as well as the role‑specific qualifications included in each open job listing. We can’t wait to meet you and see how your skills and passion will contribute to the Board & Vellumstory.

General Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in a relevant field, or commensurate working experience in the industry.
• Experience with Built Green, Passive House, or other sustainable practices earns bonus points.
• Proficiency in Revit, Adobe Creative Suite (especially InDesign and Photoshop), AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office, along with a general comfort with technology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Well-honed graphic presentation and visual communication skills.
• Hand-sketching skills are a plus.
• Desire to be involved in every phase of projects.
• Proactive, engaged, and able to handle multiple projects and tasks.
• Passionate about asking questions and engaging in critique.
• Dedicated to a practice of constant learning and continuing education.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary, creative environment.
• Let’s get into thedetails.

We value flexible working hours, treating each other with respect, having fun, bad jokes, and speaking in a language our clients canunderstand.

We offer competitive salary and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; paid professional memberships; 401k matching; paid time to volunteer in your community; four weeks of vacation; holiday and discretionary time; free ORCA pass; wellness reimbursement; and a bunch of damn great people to work with. Board & Vellum is a dog‑friendly office, and a non‑smokingenvironment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Compensation will be commensurate with professional work experience. Our opportunities do not offer visasupport.

Are you passionate about creating spaces that tell a story? Do you thrive on leading complex design ideas from first sketch through diligent execution? Board & Vellum is looking for an experienced designer to join our Interior Design studio. You will primarily focus on residential interiors for single‑family clients, and you will bring depth, judgment, and mentorship to a team working across custom residential, multifamily, commercial, and civic projects. We’re a dynamic architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture studio located in Seattle, Washington, where collaboration, creativity, and storytelling shape everything we do. We’re looking for someone who pairs beautiful, thoughtful design work with the technical precision and client fluency that only comes with experience. As a firm practicing across diverse sectors, our studio harnesses a systematic approach and applies it not only to our multifamily and commercial work, but to our custom residential work as well.Salary commensurate with experience, range:$90k‑$110k.

What You’ll Bring to theTeam

• Experience:8+ years of professional design experience with a strong single-family residential portfolio, and a degree in interior design.
• Technical Proficiency:Solid skills in Revit and Adobe Creative Suite are a must. Bonus points for Enscape.
• Documentation Skills:You author and review redlines with confidence. You lead the assembly of contract documents and bring a deep command of construction documents, finishes, and material applications.
• Project Leadership:You independently drive projects forward, manage scope and schedule, anticipate issues before they surface, and deliver high-quality results without needing a task list handed to you.
• Design Acumen:You love making things beautiful through a creative eye for detail and a passion for storytelling. You set the design direction on your projects and can articulate why every choice serves the larger narrative.
• Research & Compliance:Fluent in finish systems, materials, fixtures, and product selections, and able to defend design decisions with the research behind them. Working knowledge of applicable codes and accessibility standards.
• FF&E Selection:Deep experience selecting and specifying furnishings, lighting, hardware, window coverings, materials, and finishes across project types and budgets.
• FF&E Procurement:Experience owning FF&E proposal packages, purchase orders, vendor relationships, and expediting from order through installation.
• Consultant & Vendor Coordination:Comfortable directing consultants, coordinating with contractors and fabricators, and holding the line on quality through construction administration.
• Mentorship:You enjoy developing less experienced designers, giving generous feedback, and raising the bar for the whole studio.
• Communication Skills:You lead client conversations with confidence, translate design intent into plain language, and navigate difficult moments with grace. You do what you say you’re going to do.
• Excitement for a Variety of Project Types:You are excited to work on a variety of project types including custom residential, low and mid-rise multifamily residential and mixed‑use, commercial, and civic projects.
• Multitasking:You will work on a number of projects of varying scales at one time, so being able to handle the mix and stay organized is essential.

What You’llDo

• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams to develop design concepts and documentation, ensuring alignment with client goals and project narratives.
• Own the design vision on your projects, curating gorgeous material palettes and pulling together packages the whole studio is proud of.
• Manage project deliverables, budgets, and schedules, serving as a primary point of contact for clients and consultants.
• Produce and oversee design documentation and technical drawings in Revit with precision and efficiency.
• Mentor emerging designers through review, critique, and day-to-day collaboration.
• Contribute to a collaborative studio culture where your voice and ideas shape how we work.