RESPONSIBILITIES:
Overall Responsibilities
▪ Assist Interior Design Director in all phases of design, including conceptual, development, purchasing, project management, and installation.
▪ Produce furniture plans and elevations in AutoCAD.
▪ Assist in the research of sourcing materials, finishes, and furnishings, ensuring alignment with project budgets and timelines.
Project Management & Accounting Responsibilities
▪ Prepare proposals, spec sheets, purchase orders, and statements for client approved materials, furniture, fixtures and accessories in Studio Designer.
▪ Document all project specifications in Studio Designer.
▪ Prepare and maintain project schedules and budgets.
▪ Prepare and continually update Project Design Decks as the design progresses.
▪ Prepare for and attend meetings with clients and consultants, record decisions and issue meeting minutes.
▪ Assist in the coordination of samples for client meetings, including trips to the D&D Building, NYDC, and various vendor showrooms for physical sample pickups.
▪ Keep track of ordered samples, tracking information, and delivery dates.
▪ Collaborate with suppliers and contractors as required – serve as a point of contact between YHA and vendors to ensure smooth project execution.
▪ Follow up on emails as needed.
▪ Assist in site visits to oversee project progress and take measurements as needed.
▪ Act as on-site contact and supervise vendors during deliveries and installation while assisting in their placement and installation.
▪ Assist with reconciliation of bank and credit card statements.
▪ Expensify – American Express reconciliation.
General Office Responsibilities
▪ Responsible for organizing and labelling all samples in YHA Library.
▪ Add written pricing on the back of samples when available.
▪ Assist in general office tasks like event planning and coordination, gifting planning and coordination, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS
▪ Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Studio Designer, Adobe Suite, MS Office, Sketch-up Pro.
▪ Ability to multi-task and work within a team to meet deadlines.
▪ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
About Yellow House:
Yellow House Architects is a Manhattan-based fellowship of design creatives with diverse voices, working
collaboratively to realize our clients’ architectural vision. We offer highly personalized design services to clients in
residential, hospitality, and commercial architecture and interior design. Yellow represents inspiration and
optimism throughout cultures worldwide. Our “house” is a gathering place where avid learners and thinkers share
diverse points of view. For us, Yellow House is a forward-thinking space which fosters creative collaboration,
expressed in the language of architecture.
Founded in 2020, YHA is looking for an Interior Design Associate to join our team. Ideally someone who is
passionate about Interior Design and enjoys working collaboratively on a shared vision.
