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Design Assistant
Company: Heather Wells Inc.
Duration: Full-time
Date Posted: 05/03/24
Category: Interior Design
Location: Boston
Salary: 50-100k
Job Description

Purpose of Position: To provide assistance to all design staff members and, when requested, the administrative staff. This role reports directly to the Junior Designers with whom they are working.
Qualifications:
1-5 yrs. experience
Accredited design degree in interior design or architecture and/or related college degree
Proficient in Microsoft Office, AutoCad, and Adobe Creative Suite. Studio Designer knowledge a plus.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities and Project Related Tasks:
• Assist designers with project management and decorative aspects of projects
• Research on-line resources for projects
• Research fabrics, furniture, wallcoverings, and accessories
• Research new vendor sourcing for furnishings, lighting, and accessories
• Communicate with vendors for quotes, pricing, and general inquiries
• Maintain tracking grids for status reporting
• Maintain project schedules
• Maintain project materials and products
• Create and maintain client binders
• Perform drafting and presentation work- implement furniture plans and elevations for various projects
• Assist with site measures
• Assist with preparation of presentation material for client meetings and off-site meetings
• Update presentation boards
• Create and maintain composition sheets from directives by junior designer
• Maintain pre and post meeting set up and materials filing
• Maintain client baskets and drawers
• Assist with installations
• Manage/oversee intern duties to ensure timely completion
• Manage the maintenance of the sample and resource library- ensure the timely return of fabric samples and vendor materials
• Manage the maintenance of the general office library
• Manage miscellaneous pick-up and deliveries for office
• Prepare office mailing and packaging, as requested
• Copying and filing paperwork, as requested
• Assist with answering the phones and accepting deliveries, as requested

About our Company

Heather Wells, Inc. is a high-end residential interior design firm based in Boston's back bay neighborhood with projects locally and throughout the US. The firm focuses mainly on large scale, full service projects such as high-rise luxury apartments, country estates and vacation compounds. We have been in business for 25 years and have been published in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Luxe, Galerie, House Beautiful, Country Living and many other regional publications.

Contact

Barry DeCosta

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