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Vonsaal design build is looking for a new Assistant Designer. VDB was established in 2001 and has grown into a multimedia design development firm, including:
Architectural design development
Interior design development
Commercial and luxury residential strategists
Branding strategy and collateral development
Furniture, fixture and lighting design and fabrication
Surface material design and fabrication
Art and sculpture design and fabrication
Graphic design development
Event design and development
The Vonsaal design office is combined with a 7000 sq.' fabrication studio enabling us to produce our designed furniture, lighting, fixtures, surface materials and artwork in house with our assembly of talented craftsmen. VDB is also involved with many of Napa California’s events including Napa Film Festival, Live in the Vineyard, Bottlerock, and several others that support the Napa Valleys local community. Every member of the Vonsaal team has the opportunity to be involved with all aspects of our business and learn the fundamentals of our processes.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate multitasking savvy to manage the diversity of this studio's artistry to assist the principal in a multitude of design directive tasks. This position involves all levels of design production including research, ideation, drafting, technical drawings, material selection, and vendor communication. This position will also involve limited project management duties of assistance including purchasing, liaison between subcontractors, fabrication management, presentations, furniture shop drawings and communication with the fabrication studio. The candidate must excel in 3D modeling, specifically Google SketchUp with a strong working knowledge of AutoCAD and Adobe CC.
We are looking for a teammate who possesses the skills and determination to establish a long-lasting career in our company supporting the principal’s conceptual style of spatial enhancement.
REQUIRED SKILL SET:
SketchUp
Revit
AutoCAD
Adobe Creative Cloud Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Construction Document Experience - the ability to understand a complete set of building drawings details, specifications, and schedules for permit approval and construction direction
Perform field measurements
Furniture /cabinet drafting
Microsoft Office Suite, Mac OS Platform
Google apps calendar, tasks, g-mail
Asana task management (not required)
Studio Designer software experience (not required)
The responsibilities of this position will attribute to all levels of design production including:
Client research and profile development
Field measurements
Virtual design and drafting
Presentation development
CAD construction drawings, elevation plans and FF&E shop drawings
Material and hardware schematics
Product sourcing and research
Vendor communications and purchasing
Liaison between subcontractors
Assistance in fabrication management
QUALIFICATIONS:
BA or MA in Interior Design or Architecture
MUST be organized and multitask
Excels at working in a fast-paced, high-demand environment
Exceptional attention to detail
Flexible: no task too high or low.
Excellent, professional, oral & written communication skills.
Supportive team player
Excellent customer relation skills
Must have a clean and professional presentation
We are a team growing rapidly with various articles in media outlets and strong reputation in our professional and client communities
Please send a cover letter, resume, and portfolio including any other design material you may feel pertinent for this position. Please include examples of SketchUp, Revit and AutoCAD along with any graphic artwork will be appreciated.
Full time position
90 day probationary period.
Career growth opportunity
Job Type: Full-time
5 years minimum in the Architectural and/or Interior Design industry
