Bespoke Furniture Designer

• Job sectors:
  
  • Interior Design
  • Joinery
  

• CAD software:
  
  • AutoCAD 2D
  
• Experience:
  • Previous experience in the joinery / bespoke furniture sector
• Salary: £36,000 - £45,000
• Location: London (inside M25), Chelsea

Job description

CADagency is delighted to be working with a renowned Interior Design, Kitchens & Cabinetry and Bespoke Furniture company based in Central London. Due to on-going high demand, they currently have a requirement for a Bespoke Furniture Designer.

Role
You will be required to interact with sales and design staff from other disciplines and clients when required. You will be highly creative and have a good eye for design, at the same time as demonstrating excellent detail drawing skills; ensuring work is completed to the highest standard and meets deadlines and clients expectations.

Responsibilities

• To work from a brief either provided by the client, sales or senior staff
• Develop innovative designs for upholstery, furniture, fitted furniture, polished goods, paneling, fitted furniture, product design & hardware design in response to a brief
• Produce – Concept designs, Technical drawings & specification packages in conjunction with the technical designers, High quality renders/ sketches, Basic space planning as and when required
• Fiscal awareness of project budgets and project timelines
• Attend internal and clients meetings and presentations as and when required
• Assisting with the review and sign off of manufacturer/suppliers drawings & specifications & visit manufacturer workshops when required
• Coordinate with Heads of Departments
• Disseminate brand values and mentor junior members of staff
• Maintain solid knowledge of luxury brands/trends and have an understanding of the evolving trends, keeping up to date with new techniques in manufacturer and design
• Complete timesheets for project work
• Have input into store design and NPD when required
• Assist with Interior design projects and design standards

Skills

• AutoCAD
• 3D presentation software’s and hand drawing skills
• Microsoft Office including Word, Excel & Power point

Personal Skills

• Self-starting and proactive
• Wiliness to seek out work when quiet and to be accountability for the smooth running of owned projects