Interior Designer

Midweight Spatial DesignerLocation: East London (hybrid)Salary: £38,000 to £45,000, dependent on experienceThe SnapshotIndependent spatial design studio working globally with leading brandsRetail, hospitality, workplace, and experiential projects across the UK and internationallyAround 3 to 5 years' experience, but your portfolio matters more than the numberExcellent SketchUp skills are essential, no exceptionsRetail and brand environment experience is highly desirableThe StudioWe're working with an independent East London spatial design studio that punches well above its weight. Small, ambitious, and with a proper design culture, they create work for leading global brands as well as culturally relevant and emerging clients across retail, hospitality, workplace, and experiential environments.They deliberately avoid a house style. Every project is treated as a fresh creative problem, with work that responds specifically to the brand, the audience, and the context. Strong creative thinking, backed by the practical understanding to actually get things built.The RoleThis is a hands-on design role for someone ready to take real ownership of their work and grow towards a more senior position.Working closely with the Creative Director and Senior Designers, you'll be involved throughout the design process, from research, ideation, and concept development through to spatial planning, 3D design, visualisation, materials, detailing, and design-intent documentation.They're after someone who can respond intelligently to creative direction while bringing their own ideas to the table. You should be comfortable developing a concept rather than simply executing one, and increasingly confident making design decisions on your own.It's a small studio, so everyone mucks in. You'll be proactive, organised, and engaged with the wider project, with the support and direction of senior team members behind you.Day to Day, You'll Be...Contributing to spatial design projects from initial concept through design development and deliveryWorking closely with the Creative Director and Senior Designers to develop and resolve creative conceptsGenerating ideas and translating them into compelling spatial proposalsDeveloping space planning, 3D models, visualisations, materials, fixtures, and design detailsBuilding and maintaining well-organised SketchUp models, a core part of the studio's design processProducing clear, accurate design-intent drawings and documentationCreating high-quality presentations that communicate ideas and design thinking clearlyResearching materials, finishes, fabrication methods, references, and emerging design ideasTaking part in internal reviews, workshops, brainstorms, and client presentationsResponding intelligently to feedback and developing work through successive iterationsCoordinating with other designers, consultants, fabricators, and project partnersBuilding an understanding of programme, scope, budget, and the commercial side of projectsTaking responsibility for your own workload, deadlines, and deliverablesContributing to the quality, culture, and day-to-day life of the studioWhat You'll BringA strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, spatial design ability, and well-resolved workExperience within a respected spatial, retail, experiential, or architectural design practiceRetail and brand environment experience is highly desirable; hospitality, workplace, and experiential are also relevantExcellent SketchUp skills. This one is essential to the roleGood Vectorworks capabilityStrong rendering and visualisation skills, ideally using V-RayA good understanding of materials, fabrication, construction, and detailingExperience developing design concepts into increasingly resolved spatial proposalsThe ability to read and understand architectural drawingsExperience producing design-intent drawings and documentationThe ability to communicate ideas quickly through sketches, diagrams, and visual referencesStrong presentation and graphic communication skillsGood working knowledge of Adobe Creative SuiteCuriosity about emerging creative tools, including AI, and how they can support ideation, visualisation, and the wider design processGood organisational skills and a collaborative, proactive approachThe PersonThey're interested in designers who are curious, culturally engaged, and developing their own creative point of view. You should care about what's happening beyond conventional interior design, across architecture, fashion, graphic design, art, music, product design, fabrication, technology, and emerging forms of physical retail. A genuine connection to youth, streetwear, and contemporary culture would be a real advantage.You don't need to know everything. What matters is that you're curious, take responsibility for your work, ask good questions, and have the ambition to keep improving.What's on OfferGenuine exposure to the full life of a project, from early creative thinking and strategy through to delivery on siteClose working with the Creative Director, Senior Designers, and a tight-knit team, plus exposure to clients, collaborators, makers, and specialistsThe chance to learn quickly and take on responsibility without disappearing into the hierarchy of a much larger practiceHybrid working, with the flexibility to work remotely a few days per weekGenerous holiday, including 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, a wellbeing day, two community days, and your birthday off, with additional leave for length of serviceAnnual personal growth and professional development budget