Interior Design Assistant​/Interior Architecture Assistant

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Interior Design Assistant / Interior Architecture Assistant

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Company:
Summer Thornton Design, Inc

Duration:
Full-time

Date Posted: 01/07/26

Category:
Interior Design

Location:

Chicago

Salary: 50-100k

• Assist Designers in overseeing large-scale, long-term design projects from concept through installation for high-end residential and boutique hospitality projects
• Assist in the drawing & development of comprehensive design plans & construction drawing sets including sourcing, floor plans, elevations, etc
• Collaborate with outside consultants and project partners including Architects, General Contractors, Craftsmen, & more
• Maintain strong relationships and communication with Designers, Senior Designers and outside vendors
• Prepare proposals for product & labor
• Prepare materials & organize presentations before client meetings
• Design custom furniture, cabinetry, textiles and more to achieve the design vision
• Create finish schedules and coordinate construction with architects/builders
• Contact vendors for pricing & samples
• Organize materials for client presentations
• Assist with project installations
• Assist with photo shoots
• Capture photos for social media and internal documentation
• Office tidying & organization as well as resource library maintenance/organization
• Pick-up and return unused product & samples as required
• May require up to 20% travel out-of-state
• Seamlessly transition orders and contractor-management to Project Management group at firm

• Minimum 1 year (ideally 2-4 years) professional experience. Priority is typically given to those in a related field – interior design, architecture, product/furniture design, textile design, hospitality design, etc – though career changers may apply.
• Bachelors degree (or Masters)
• Strong 2D AUTOCAD & Photoshop experience preferred (or willingness to learn). Rendering, hand-sketching, and 3D skills a plus but not required.
• Ability to problem-solve, try new things, and seek solutions with limited supervisor direction
• Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to manage multiple projects with varying timelines and deliverables at once
• Teamwork & collaboration-minded
• Proactive self-starter – shows both initiative and detailed follow-through/completion
• Strong attention to detail & strong organizational skills
• Studio Webware experience a plus
• Must be talented, hard working, & nice
• Positive and fun, team player, utmost integrity, honesty, & no-drama/ego attitude a necessity

Summer Thornton Design is an internationally renowned interior design studio creating lively and colorful interiors. Led by award-winning designer Summer Thornton, the Elle Decor A-list design firm transforms spaces throughout the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean with fearless creativity and a dash of whimsy. For more, visit our website () and our Instagram (@Summer Thornton Design ).

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