Fonde Interiors is looking for a creative, technically strong Studio Designer (Associate Level) to join our Dallas studio.

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This is a full-time, in-person role working directly alongside the Principal on high-end residential and select boutique hospitality projects - from first concept conversations through final installation. You will be deeply involved in every phase of the process - helping shape the initial direction, refining layouts and millwork details, developing material palettes and furnishing schemes, and carrying those decisions all the way through construction documentation and install day.

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You will partner closely with the Principal, participate in client meetings and presentations, collaborate with architects and builders, and help ensure that design intent remains clear from early ideas to finished spaces. This role requires both creative discernment and disciplined execution - someone who enjoys developing the big idea and resolving the smallest details.

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In a small, high-ownership studio, your impact will be visible. You will have meaningful responsibility across multiple phases of a project, with the opportunity to strengthen your technical expertise, deepen your design voice, and contribute to a body of work defined by restraint, character, and longevity.

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We’re looking for a designer who is ambitious, organized, and proactive. Someone who takes ownership of their work, anticipates what’s needed next, and is excited to grow within a small studio building something thoughtful with uncommonly high standards.

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Technical fluency is essential. You should be comfortable drafting full construction drawing sets in AutoCAD, modeling in SketchUp, and moving confidently between design development and documentation. Strong communication skills, composure under pressure, and the ability to manage multiple active projects are critical.

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This Role is Perfect for You If You:​

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• Have a passion for historically informed, layered, refined interiors that reveal themselves over time

• Are highly proficient in AutoCAD and can produce full construction drawing sets (plans, elevations, millwork details)

• Use SketchUp confidently to model and resolve design decisions

• Are comfortable in current technologies (Dropbox, Canva, Task Management Software, etc.)

• Hold an interior design degree (preferred, not required!)

• Have 3–5+ years of experience in a full-service design firm

• Are a hard-working self-starter who is efficient and able to meet critical deadlines

• Care deeply about proportion, materiality, and detail

• Love the hunt for the right antique and feel just as comfortable in a dusty flea market as in a trade showroom

• Communicate clearly and confidently - over the phone, in person, and in writing

• Have an attitude of taking independent initiative, exhibiting creative problem solving, eagerness to learn, while remaining dedicated to teamwork

• Are ambitious and excited to grow within a small, growing firm!

• Value integrity, accountability, and follow-through

• Are in Dallas and available to work in-studio​

 

Key Responsibilities​

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• Develop furniture layouts, millwork concepts, and material palettes

• Produce AutoCAD drawing sets including plans, elevations, and details

• Build SketchUp models to test design ideas and spatial relationships

• Prepare client presentations and participate in meetings

• Coordinate with architects, builders, and trades during construction

• Support project installations and styling

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Minimum Requirements

 

• 3–5+ years of experience in a full-service interior design firm

• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD with the ability to produce full construction drawing sets (plans, elevations, millwork details)

• Confident use of SketchUp for modeling and resolving spatial and design decisions

• Ability to produce drawing sets independently with minimal supervision

• Experience developing furniture layouts, material palettes, and furnishing schemes for residential projects

• Ability to manage multiple active projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced studio environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills when working with clients, architects, builders, and trades

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through

• Based in Dallas and available to work full-time in the studio

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Position Details

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• Full-time position

• In-studio role based in Dallas, TX

• Compensation commensurate with experience

• Reports directly to the Principal

• Opportunity for growth as the studio continues to expand

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Salary & Benefits

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• Salary range: $65,000–$75,000, commensurate with experience

  Monthly health insurance contribution

• Retirement Benefits Available

• Two weeks PTO (available after six months)

  • Additional flexible paid time off, coordinated in advance around project schedules and team coverage

• Two-week paid seasonal break (spans Christmas and New Year’s Day)

• Eight paid company holidays:

  • Martin Luther King Day

  • Good Friday or Monday After Easter

  • Memorial Day

  • Juneteenth

  • Independence Day

  • Labor Day

  • Thanksgiving Day

  • Day After Thanksgiving Day

• Opportunities to attend key sourcing and industry events (e.g., Round Top, High Point)

• Mileage reimbursement

• Annual discretionary performance bonus based on studio profitability and individual impact

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Interview Phases

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Initial Applications Deadline: May 1

applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

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Interviews beginning April 1

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A Small Request

Attention to detail matters deeply in our studio. When completing your application, please include the word “oak” somewhere in your application responses so we know you’ve carefully read the posting.

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