Interior Designer — Commercial & Residential Spaces

Emerald Design Works; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Time

10 Paid Company Holidays

Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement

Professional Development Opportunities

Collaborative Culture

Job summary

Emerald Design Works in Chicago and Greensboro is seeking interior design professionals to join our growing Design Studios. We welcome multiple experience levels and seek designers who blend creative vision with technical skill, curiosity, and collaboration.

You will work on multifamily, model homes, senior living, private clubs, and commercial workplaces, translating client goals into thoughtful concepts, producing drawings, finish schedules, and FF&E specs, and supporting exceptional project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience designing residentially inspired commercial interiors with thorough documentation.
• Proficient in Revit and/or AutoCAD; familiarity with SketchUp/Enscape and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Translate client goals into thoughtful design concepts that balance creativity, functionality, and brand identity.
• Contribute across the full design process from concept to construction documentation and installation.
• Create presentations, renderings, and visual storytelling to communicate design intent clearly.
• Develop and maintain drawings, finish schedules, FF&E specs for project execution.
• Source furnishings and materials that meet project vision and performance requirements.
• Collaborate with procurement, client delivery, installation, and leadership teams for a cohesive client experience.
• Participate in client meetings, site visits, and installations; mentor responsibilities may be assigned.

Skills

Design concept development

Space planning

Presentation skills

Client collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or related discipline

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Enscape

InDesign

Photoshop

Job description

Emerald Design Works in Chicago and Greensboro is seeking interior design professionals to join our growing Design Studios. We welcome multiple experience levels and seek designers who blend creative vision with technical skill, curiosity, and collaboration.

You will work on multifamily, model homes, senior living, private clubs, and commercial workplaces, translating client goals into thoughtful concepts, producing drawings, finish schedules, and FF&E specs, and supporting exceptional project