Assistant Designer, B2B

This is an on-site position (Monday through Thursday) based out of our Northbrook, IL office with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

• Assist the Director throughout the product design process
• Manage the Personalization (PZ) process and assist with daily communication with vendors and cross functional partners
• Assist in coordinating an efficient and seamless design process
• Help manage product design information throughout design cycles
• Assist in the creation of technical product design specifications via CAD and hand rendering
• Assist the design leaders in the creation of designs across all product categories including furniture, lighting, decor and tabletop
• Assist in creating pitch decks for external clients
• Participate in special projects, as needed
• Support and model excellent service to internal and external customers in all forms of action and communication

• Passion for design, style and decorating and knowledge of design and art history.
• Ability to interact and collaborate with senior members of the team and major vendors with experience on product development
• Ability to make decisions on operational matters that impact the effectiveness of their work
• Ability to translate business and design objectives into successful product.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with all company associates and business contacts
• Build effective relationships with internal partners in Design, Merchandising, Materials and Sourcing to help execute cross functional synergy and collaboration
• Ability to tackle all parts of the design phase from initial concept to hand sketching to CAD renderings and orthographic drawings
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods, engineering and materiality

• Must provide a link to portfolio (including password) on resume or provide PDF samples
• 1+ years experience with technical design and design brief creation
• Strong Hand sketching and Idea Generation
• BFA or MA in Industrial Design, Furniture Design, Interior Design or any design related field
• Strong knowledge of design and art history
• Strong Technical knowledge and experience with drafting, 3D modeling, and digital or hand rendering essential (Solidworks and Keyshot)
• Strong Technical knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
• A minimum of one year of previous retail experience preferred
• A polished, customer focused and detailed approach