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Francis Sultana is seeking a Furniture Designer to join its team in London. Our studio is a unique and innovative space, creating bespoke furniture pieces, furniture collections and interiors in residential and hospitality.
Essential experience of the Furniture Designer:
- degree or equivalent experience in furniture design
- three plus years’ of experience working as a furniture designer, ideally minimum one year gained in luxury residential materials/design
- experience managing/leading a project from conception to completion and QC reporting
- experience or equivalent working with various suppliers throughout the design and manufacturing process
- strong conceptual skills
- experienced in Rhino, Keyshot 7-10 OR V-Ray, Photoshop and InDesign
- MS office proficient (word, excel and outlook)
- excellent hand drawing skills is a plus
Position overview:
- developing a piece of furniture from the creative directors’ water colours/sketches through 2D, 3D and rendering process
- producing technical details/designs for all hand drawn sketches with input from the creative director
- to take responsibility for manufacturing procedures, procedures, and specifications with input from the creative director and furniture manager
- research of specific materials and finishes appropriate to the design/schemes, usage and budget (if applicable)
- research of specific proportions of details appropriate to the designs by the creative director
- to liaise where appropriate, with members of the external supplier teams and other associated organisations or companies
- problem solving to prevent issues arising with manufacturing procedures and specifications with input from the creative director and Furniture Manager
- further development and understanding of financial aspects of running a design/furniture project on time and on budget
- understand and able to read space planning, floor finish plans, ceiling plans, elevations, and details
- attend general meetings with the responsibility of note taking, support and follow up
- to assist the ordering and maintenance of accessory/furniture stock lists throughout the business
- write and communicate in a professional manner on all correspondence
Skills:
- a creative ideas individual who thrives in an exciting studio
- quick to learn and able to identify the style of a creative director
- calm and composed under pressure
- administration and time management skills
- excellent communication both verbal and written