Studio Dorion is seeking a highly motivated Interior Designer/Project Manager to join our growing team. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside our co-founders on design projects across the country, and is ideal for someone who thrives on implementing organizational processes, managing multiple projects, and working both independently and collaboratively. As part of the team, you will have exposure to all facets of design, with room to grow within the company.
Please visit the careers page on our website to view the full job description.
-3-5 years of experience at a residential interior design firm in a role that involved independent project management.
-An understanding of client relationship management and how to deliver a high-level of service to clients.
-StudioDesigner. Must have complete knowledge of the program and be able to create budgets, proposals, purchase orders, invoices, and reports.
-Adobe Indesign. Must have the ability to format tearsheets, presentation documents, and work orders.
-Adobe Photoshop. Must have the ability to adjust images of items for tearsheets and design decks.
-Google Suite. Must have working knowledge of Google Sheets and Documents in order to create and update schedules.
-AutoCAD. Complete working knowledge of Autocad is required. Must be able to draw plans and furniture from scratch, utilizing office -CAD standards for formatting.
-Possess excellent communication skills, both oral and written, for working internally, with outside vendors, and with clients.
-Possess exceptional organizational skills in order to manage multiple projects and ongoing tasks.
-Be able to set expectations for deliverables, and manage a schedule of tasks independently.
-Sharp attention to detail
-Be willing to travel to job sites in the NYC metropolitan area and as needed to sites in other parts of the country.
-Valid driver’s license.
-U.S. citizen, or already possess a work visa for working in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
Studio Dorion is a boutique interior design firm based in Brooklyn, New York. Led by Michelle Ficker and Peter Dolkas, the firm specializes in interior design and interior architecture. With over ten years of experience in the industry working for AD100 firms, Ficker and Dolkas founded the studio in 2020. In 2023, Studio Dorion was named to Frederic Magazine’s “It List” and Luxe Magazine’s “Next in Design.” Their work has also been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and Domino. Their portfolio includes Brooklyn brownstones, Westchester County country houses, and city apartments. Current projects are throughout the United States, including California and Florida.
The holistic design approach of Studio Dorion is driven by the human necessities of comfort, practicality, and beauty. The studio believes an interior should have a cohesive narrative, and draw inspiration from the past to create timeless environments attuned to modern life. The belief that style and quality go hand in hand is the reason the studio creates heirloom-quality furnishings with local workrooms, and encourages clients to invest in collectable vintage pieces. In this way, Studio Dorion creates lasting, and therefore sustainable, interiors.
