Creative Specialist III

Responsibilities

• Conduct product research and contact vendors for pricing and information.
• Engage with customer to gather project information (surveys, interviews, data collection, observations) and to uncover customer challenges.
• Facilitate design discovery and co-creation sessions with project stakeholders.
• Absorb and adapt to new problems quickly.
• Perform field measurements and inventory product.
• Specify furniture and finishes required per final layouts.
• Produce and present design concepts to customers.
• Validate design concepts and finalize design development.
• Generate, organize, and maintain CAD/CET files.
• Create, revise, and plot design drawings.
• Develop validation packages and spreadsheets.
• Estimate budgetary hours and manage and monitor project hours.
• Prepare design budgets and design proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior or Architectural Design, or equivalent from a two-year college with at least 5-years of related design experience.
• Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) or National Architecture Board (NAB) accreditation preferred.
• Prior experience with system furniture products a plus.
• One or more professional certifications encouraged: NCIDQ, CID, LEED AP, WELL AP, EDAC, 6 Sigma, PMI, etc.
• Knowledgeable in commercial furniture products and systems furnishings.
• Proficient in a variety of software: AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office.
• CET Designer, 20/20 CAP, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign desired.
• Skilled in applying Interior Design principles, including texture, color, form, function, materiality balance, rhythm, repetition, proximity, symmetry, biophilia, cognition and perception.
• Understanding of building codes, regulations, ADA.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to draw/sketch by hand.