Plaster & Patina is seeking a full-time Junior Designer to join our team located in Pasadena. This is an in-person only position, with required knowledge of AutoCAD to produce technical drawings.
Plaster & Patina is a full-service interior design firm specializing in highly customized residential projects, with a focus on historic homes and architecturally rich new builds. Our work blends traditional architectural principles with contemporary living, emphasizing craftsmanship, thoughtful materials, and timeless design. The Junior Designer will support the design team in bringing these projects to life from early concept through installation.
This role is highly collaborative and involves working closely with senior designers to develop drawings, prepare presentations, source materials, and assist with the many moving pieces required to execute complex residential projects. A large portion of this position involves producing detailed AutoCAD drawings for architectural elements, built-ins, and custom furniture, as well as assisting with SketchUp models when needed. The Junior Designer will also help maintain the studio’s design library, source samples and materials, and assist with showroom visits and errands when required.
Beyond the technical work, this role requires a thoughtful and proactive team member who contributes to creating an exceptional experience for our clients. The Junior Designer may observe client meetings, assist with documentation, coordinate with vendors and trades, and help ensure presentations and project materials are organized and ready. Attention to detail, clear communication, and strong organizational skills are essential.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and excited to work within a collaborative studio environment. A love for architecture, materials, and craftsmanship is critical, as is a willingness to learn and contribute wherever needed to move projects forward.
- Support Designers in taking projects from start to finish
- Support Designers in taking potential clients through the Potential Client Process
- Ensuring readiness of presentation for client presentations
- Pulling alternative options for designers
- Provide an incredible client experienceInteract with Design Team
- Execute projects in a professional, positive and profitable manner
- Provide clear, proactive, direct, frequent communication and interface with team members
- Maintain design library of samples and resources
- source samples, go to PDC or run errands as needed
- Participate in and prep for installations and photoshoots
- Create detailed auto cad plans of custom furniture and home projects.
- Create and edit sketchup models, as needed
- Interact with Client, Vendors and Trades
- Establish and maintain positive, professional client, vendor and trade relationships
- When invited, observe and document client meetings and presentations in a positive, professional manner
- Adhere to and maintain the existing client file system in an organized mannerOther
-Perform other job-related duties as assigned
- Be physically able to perform various installation project requirements such as lifting, standing for long periods, using a ladder, installing small artwork, styling and other physical duties
- Have reliable transportation to go to and from job sites, showrooms, meetings, etc.
MUST HAVE ABILITY TO DRAFT IN AUTOCAD, HAVE SKETCHUP EXPERIENCE AND BE ABLE TO WORK IN PERSON 5 DAYS A WEEK IN OUR PASADENA STUDIO
