Junior Interior Designer

The Modern Vic is a San Francisco-based boutique residential interior design studio creating thoughtful, highly personalized interiors throughout the Bay Area. With a particular appreciation for historic homes, the studio honors the character and architecture of a space while thoughtfully adapting it for modern life. The studio’s collaborative, client-centered approach creates layered, collected spaces that reflect the people who live in them. Work spans whole-home renovations, furnishings projects, and select kitchen, bath, and smaller-scale residential projects.

About the role

The Modern Vic is seeking a Junior Designer to join its busy and growing San Francisco studio. This is an opportunity for an early-career designer with a strong technical foundation and some hands-on studio experience to contribute across all phases of residential interior design while continuing to develop their skills. The Junior Designer will support multiple active projects through AutoCAD drafting, sourcing, design presentations, specifications and schedules, site visits, and general project coordination. The role will also work collaboratively with the Operations Coordinator as projects transition from design approval into procurement.

The ideal candidate is eager to learn, highly detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where priorities can shift. As skills and confidence grow, there is meaningful opportunity to take on greater design responsibility and eventually manage smaller projects with support from the team.

Responsibilities

• Support the team across all phases of residential interior design projects, from initial design development through installation
• Create and update AutoCAD plans, elevations, furniture plans, and other design documentation using established studio standards
• Conduct initial sourcing of furnishings, finishes, fabrics, materials, fixtures, and other design elements based on established project direction
• Create and maintain design boards and client presentation materials using Canva and other studio tools
• Support the preparation and maintenance of specifications, finish schedules, furniture schedules, and other project documentation
• Enter and maintain accurate client selections and project information within Studio Designer
• Assist with site measurements, site documentation, and photography as needed
• Attend client meetings, job site visits, showroom appointments, and vendor meetings alongside the Principal Designer or Designer
• Communicate with vendors, showrooms, workrooms, contractors, and trades to gather product and project information and support the design process
• Collaborate with the Operations Coordinator to ensure approved design selections and specifications transition accurately into procurement
• Maintain organized digital and physical project files, material libraries, samples, and on-site materials books
• Support project installations, photoshoots, product inspections, and other project milestones
• Handle project-related errands, including picking up and returning samples and materials and making project-related deliveries
• Maintain project tasks and communicate progress using Asana and other studio systems
• Contribute to a collaborative studio environment and provide general design and project support as needs evolve

Requirements

• 1+ years of professional design experience within an interior design studio preferred
• Working proficiency in AutoCAD required, including the ability to work from established standards, incorporate redlines, and create first drafts of plans and elevations with direction
• SketchUp and/or Enscape experience is highly desirable
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop and InDesign, is a plus
• Experience with Studio Designer is a plus, but not required
• Strong interest in residential interior design; candidates coming from commercial design or another relevant design environment will be considered
• Understanding of the residential design process, sourcing, materials, finishes, specifications, and/or construction is preferred
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to take direction while working increasingly independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt as project needs evolve
• Comfortable working in a MacOS and Google Workspace environment
• Valid driver's license required; access to a personal vehicle is strongly preferred due to regular local travel for project-related errands, site visits, showrooms, and meetings

This is not a remote position. Candidates must reside in the San Francisco Bay Area and be able to commute to the studio in San Francisco and project locations throughout the area.

Benefits

• $30–$35/hour, commensurate with experience
• Full-time, non-exempt position with overtime eligibility
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, including studio closure between Christmas and New Year's
• Flexible start and end times within a consistent weekly schedule
• Work remotely for up to one week each year
• $35 monthly cell phone reimbursement
• Work-related parking expenses covered
• Discretionary performance-based bonus
• Opportunities to attend industry markets, events, and professional development experiences
• Studio memberships with industry organizations including ASID and IDS
• Stocked espresso bar, tea, snacks, and beverages
• Team outings to local design events, art fairs, showcase houses, and other industry events

The studio is conveniently located in the Union Square neighborhood of San Francisco, steps from BART and Muni Metro and accessible by numerous bus lines.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday–Friday, primarily onsite