Interior Designer - Project Designer

LSI (Land Strategies Inc.) – Austin, Texas

Reports to:

Director of Interiors

Classification:
Full-Time / Professional Staff

LSI (Land Strategies Inc.) is seeking a talented Interior Design Project Designer to join our rapidly growing, multidisciplinary Austin studio. This role is ideal for an emerging interior designer with strong technical abilities and 2–3 years of experience in a professional interior design or architectural setting. You will support and execute design work across a wide range of project types including commercial interiors, creative office and adaptive reuse, hospitality, restaurant, multifamily, and custom residential environments.

Our Mission:
To enhance the lives of individuals and communities through meaningful interactions with the artifacts of our design.

Our Vision:
To create places deeply rooted in local culture and values, meticulously combining design elements to meet the aspirations and requirements of the communities we serve.

Our Identity:
We are Placemakers—design professionals who define and elevate sense of place through excellence in interiors, architecture, planning, and landscape architecture.

Our Core Values (GOALS):
Growth, Ownership, Artistry, Leadership, and Self-Discipline.

The Interior Design Project Designer is a central contributor to the interior design studio. The ideal candidate possesses the technical skills, design sensibility, and professional confidence to support interior design projects from concept through construction documentation. This role requires a strong understanding of the design process, proficiency in producing technical drawings and specifications, and the ability to contribute creatively across multiple asset classes.

• Produce high-quality technical drawings, construction documents, and interior specifications.
• Develop concept designs, finish palettes, FF&E selections, and presentation materials.
• Assist in space planning, test fits, and schematic interior layouts.
• Support material research, vendor coordination, and specification development.
• Create project graphics, renderings, and client-facing presentation packages.

• Participate in project team meetings, design reviews, and consultant coordination.
• Maintain drawing accuracy, file organization, and adherence to LSI documentation standards.
• Support the development of cohesive interior design solutions aligned with project budgets.
• Coordinate with architects, project managers, and engineering consultants.
• Assist with construction administration tasks including submittals and RFIs, as needed.
• Contribute to a collaborative, design-focused studio culture.
• Assist in maintaining interiors resource libraries, standard details, and finishes databases.
• Participate in internal design critiques, workshops, and cross-disciplinary coordination.
• Work across multiple project types and scales with a flexible, proactive mindset.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture.
• 2–3 years of professional interior design experience required.
• Strong understanding of the interior design process in a commercial development context.
• Demonstrated ability to produce technical documentation and interior specifications.
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD required; experience with Sketch Up & Enscape is highly valued.
• Familiarity with building codes, accessibility standards, and commercial interior requirements.
• Strong graphic sensibility and proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.

• Confident in technical production and design execution.
• Comfortable switching between design tasks and technical tasks as needed.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Excellent communicator and proactive collaborator.
• Strong aesthetic sensibility and passion for materiality, craft, and detailing.
• Possesses a growth mindset and is eager to learn and evolve within the firm.
• Aligns with LSI’s core values, mission, and design philosophy.

You will join an established design practice expanding rapidly across disciplines and markets. LSI is on a trajectory from a 15-person Austin-based studio to a 50-person multi-office firm over the next decade. As an Interior Design Project Designer, you will have the opportunity to grow your career, expand your skillset, and contribute meaningfully to a forward-looking design culture.

• Professional development and NCIDQ/licensure support.
• A collaborative, creative, multi-disciplinary design environment.

Please email your resume, portfolio, and cover letter to

• Include “Interior Design Project Designer” in the subject line.