Camilla Guinness Interiors is a small residential Interior Design Agency based near Portobello Road, W11. Our projects range from a young persons apartment in London to a villa in Italy. We need a freelance Design Assistant to come to the office one day per week. experience within the Interior Design industry is essential.
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities
• Working closely with lead Designer
• On assigned projects produce and assist as needed: including conceptual sketches, materials, colours, floor plans, and all conceptual options and choices for project.
• Assist designer in creating client budgets and budget options in Estimac
• Create project brief and maintaining project folders for new clients
• Assist designer in project concept, assembly and presentations
• Prepare product prints, framing and other materials needed for mood and presentation boards
• Prepare Powerpoint presentations for designer
• Assist designer with quoting and implementation of concepts
• Accompany designer to meetings with client, sub contractors and architects
• Prepare so designer has everything for meetings
• Take notes, measurements, photographs and prepare agendas for meetings.
• Site survey, taking accurate measurements
• Drawing up floor plans
• Product sourcing and specification including managing sourcing and scanning product images
• Obtaining quotations from suppliers and sub contractors. Ordering (experience required).
• Create and maintain sourcing database
• Assist in ensuring accurate incoming and outgoing information to and from clients
• Ensuring that all instructions are recorded for reference at all stages
• Manage all design filing
• Update and maintain resource library
• Run errands and provide designer assistance
Education and experience
• Estimac knowledge essential
• A good level of technical knowledge, including either Vectorworks, CAD or Sketch Up
• Powerpoint
• Good drawing skills, and spatial awareness;
Key Competencies
• Excellent organisational skills
• Planning and organizing
• Attention to detail
• Project management skills, including the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines;
• Information collection and monitoring
• Problem analysis
• Problem solving
• Confidentiality
• Integrity
If you are interested please send your CV to Fiona at Camilla Guinness.