Senior Designer

Taylor Howes Designs is a luxury interior design studio based in London, known for creating exceptional, richly detailed homes for clients around the world. Our designers collaborate closely with clients, artisans and suppliers to turn ambitious ideas into spaces that feel timeless and deeply personal.

Taylor Howes is looking for creative, passionate Senior Designers to join the team.

The Senior Designer plays a leading role in the creative and technical development of high-end interior design projects. Acting as Project Leader on a portfolio of smaller-scale projects and contributing to large-scale projects under the guidance of a Director, this role is responsible for developing design schemes, producing technical drawing packages and FF&E specifications, managing project teams and seeing projects through to completion.

• Act as Project Leader on a portfolio of smaller-scale projects, fully developing the design, managing the team and seeing each project through to fruition.
• Design and develop elements on large-scale projects under the guidance of a Director.
• Deliver strong pitches and presentations with confidence, and attend regular internal design team meetings, assisting designers on the conceptual and technical side of design presentations.
• Push the team and inspire new ideas, helping to source new furniture and art and bringing original, fresh thinking to the studio.
• Design bespoke joinery and FF&E, supplying technical drawings.
• Design and cost up FF&E projects in line with the brief.
• Review and check FF&E design, furniture plans and pricing on major projects ready for sign-off.
• Check schedules and the design intent package to ensure the brief is being met.
• Establish detailed project timelines with internal milestones, leading kick-off meetings at each design phase and wrap-up meetings on handover.
• Monitor project programmes, ensuring deadlines are met.
• File weekly project reports on the status of projects.
• Check that thorough administrative records are being maintained.
• Be aware of key invoicing deadlines and make the Operations Director aware of any project changes that would impact project financials.
• Monitor weekly team timesheets to confirm they are in line with budgets and hour allocations set.
• Develop project knowledge and technical skills, attend trade fairs and supplier meetings.
• Identify successful details and lessons from projects to feed into the Taylor Howes DNA.
• Provide guidance on projects and act as Line Manager where appropriate, training and coaching Junior Designers.

• 5–6 years' professional design experience.

• Ability to interface with clients, interpreting and delivering their requirements.
• Approachable and professional manner with clients and suppliers, with the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Confident in public speaking, pitching and presenting.
• Proven track record of designing and managing large-scale projects at the high end of the market with very limited direction.
• Confident acting as Project Leader on small-scale projects.
• Able to operate with little direction and support.
• Proficient in managing and tracking projects to create a smooth flow of work within the practice.
• Financial understanding of project costs, with strong budget awareness.
• Knowledge of high-end residential FF&E procurement processes.
• Knowledge of technical design.
• Experience in AutoCAD and Sketch Up.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience of training and coaching Junior Designers.
• Excellent attitude, with an appreciation of the Company's ethos and ways of working.

• 22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Birthday day off (flexible within your birthday month if it falls on a weekend)
• Early Finish Fridays (studio closes at 4:00 PM every Friday)
• Team socials throughout the year
• Dog-friendly office (friendly, toilet-trained dogs are welcome)
• Monday to Thursday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM
• Fridays: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Additional Christmas and New Year shutdown period on top of annual leave entitlement (typically around two additional weeks)

• Two optional unpaid holiday days per year should additional time off be desired
• Two 2-hour early finish/late start allowances annually (ideal for appointments or travel plans)
• One working from home day per week, plus one additional flexible WFH day per month
• BHSF Health Cash Plan (Gold Cover), offering contributions towards healthcare treatments as well as high street and leisure discounts