POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Interior Designer is responsible for leading and executing all phases of the design process—from concept through installation—with a high level of creativity, precision, and professionalism. This includes overseeing design sourcing and making selections in alignment with project budgets and timelines, maintaining strong relationships with clients and vendors, and mentoring junior team members to foster a collaborative and high-performing studio culture. The Senior Designer is also accountable for ensuring that every project reflects the aesthetic standards of the ABD STUDIO brand and delivers an exceptional, personalized client experience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

OPERATIONS

• Attend weekly team meetings

• Attend weekly Office Hours meetings

  • Contribute design related agenda items to Office Hours meetings

• Tag and file office expense receipts on a continual basis

• File project reimbursable expenses on a continual basis

• Source and continuously update materials within the studio sample library, ensuring it remains current, organized, and inspiring for the design team

• Meet weekly with Project Manager and Principal to review project progress and upcoming design team priorities

• Assist with onboarding and training of new design team members

• Inform Principal of necessary updates to the Operations and Procedures manual on an as needed basis

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/MARKETING

• Attend industry events as a senior representative of ABD STUDIO

• Source and share potential inspiration for future projects, including adding to ABD Pinterest boards and Slack Inspiration channel

• Create and maintain strong relationships with vendors

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

• Contribute to the conception and development of design concepts, ensuring alignment with the client’s vision and ABD STUDIO’s design standards

• Source project specific design inspiration including images, vendors, etc

• Maintain prompt correspondence with clients, contractors and architects on a continual basis throughout the project in regards to design specific items

• Distribute design programming questionnaires to gather client preferences / requirements and inform the design process

• Lead internal design presentation preparations and attend client design meetings

• Record detailed notes during design presentations, project meetings and site visits

• Develop project design schemes, including:

  • Develop CAD furniture floor plans and ensure all design selections fit appropriately within the floor plan dimensions

  • Develop CAD elevations and detailed drawings as necessary

  • Source fabrics and furnishings, plumbing, decorative lighting, cabinetry hardware, bath hardware, surface finishes, art, accessories / provisions, and other interior materials

• Ensure all design sourcing and selections are within the allotted project budget and timeline (as provided by the Project Manager)

• Ensure aesthetic of presented designs corresponds with ABD STUDIO standards, client’s authentic style and requests

• Prepare design details pages and collaborate with fabricators on all custom items including:

  • Develop and / or review and approve construction drawings of custom items in collaboration with fabricators

  • Oversee on site measuring with vendors for custom pieces such as but not limited to: window treatments, wallpaper, floor coverings, built-in seating, cabinetry, etc

  • Oversee custom piece fabrication, including workroom and site visits as necessary

  • Review and approve finish samples provided by fabricators

  • Ensure consistent quality control for all custom items to meet ABD STUDIO standards

• Review all received RCPs, cabinetry, and other architectural drawings, and provide red-lined feedback

• Review all DFAs and provide approval or red line edits as necessary

• Collaborate with the design team, contractors and vendors to work through and determine solutions for any design challenges - communicate next steps and solutions to the team in writing

• Oversee Design Assistant in setting clear assignment and prioritization of tasks, including but not limited to:

  • Sourcing of furniture, fixtures and textiles and gathering of finish samples

  • Curation of the