Interior Designer

Hospitality Interior Designer

Restaurants • Hospitality • Experiential Design

About the Studio

At Ideation Design Group (IDG), we create hospitality environments people remember.

From nationally recognized airport dining concepts to immersive restaurant and retail experiences, our work lives at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, and unforgettable design. We partner with some of the world’s most recognized brands to create spaces that are functional, emotionally engaging, operationally smart, and visually magnetic.

We are a modern, boutique architecture, interior design, foodservice and procurement firm specializing in creating magnetic environments for the hospitality, restaurant and retail sectors, giving our designers the opportunity to work closely across disciplines and contribute to projects from concept through execution.

Our team is fast-moving, design-driven, highly creative, and deeply committed to producing exceptional work without losing the human side of collaboration. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, curiosity matters, and the best designers balance vision with execution.

We’re currently looking for an Interior Designer with 3–5 years of hospitality experience who has a sharp eye, strong technical skills, exceptional taste, and a genuine passion for creating meaningful guest experiences.

If you thrive in a collaborative studio environment, love hospitality design, and are ready to grow quickly while working on nationally visible projects, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work alongside our Design Director, senior leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to help bring high-impact hospitality projects to life across airports, restaurants, retail, and public environments nationwide.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute creatively from day one while continuing to grow your technical, presentation, and project leadership skills.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting projects across all phases from concept through construction administration
• Assisting with hospitality concept development, storytelling, mood boards, and material palettes
• Participating in space planning, finish selections, FF&E sourcing, lighting concepts, and detailing
• Producing presentation materials, renderings, and visual design packages
• Developing and coordinating interior drawing sets, finish plans, elevations, and specifications
• Collaborating closely with architecture, branding, and foodservice teams
• Supporting client presentations, design reviews, and project coordination
• Assisting with vendor communication, procurement coordination, and installation support
• Contributing to branded environmental graphics, signage, and experiential design elements

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who combines creativity with execution. A designer who can think conceptually while also understanding how great spaces actually get built.

You’ll likely thrive here if you are:

• Passionate about hospitality, restaurant, and experiential design
• Energized by fast-paced, highly collaborative project environments
• Detail-oriented without losing sight of the bigger design vision
• Curious, proactive, and eager to continue learning
• Comfortable balancing multiple projects and shifting priorities
• Excited by both creative exploration and technical problem-solving

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or related field
• 3–5 years of professional interior design experience, ideally in hospitality, restaurant, retail, or experiential design
• Strong portfolio demonstrating both conceptual thinking and technical execution
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop required; InDesign and Illustrator preferred)
• Working knowledge of construction documentation and interior detailing
• Understanding of materials, finishes, FF&E, lighting, and hospitality environments

Why Designers Join IDG

Our designers get exposure, responsibility, mentorship, and the opportunity to make a real impact early in their careers.

At IDG:

• Your ideas are welcomed and valued
• You’ll work directly with senior leadership
• You’ll contribute to nationally visible projects
• You’ll grow quickly through hands-on experience
• You’ll be surrounded by a collaborative, creative, high-performing team
• You’ll have opportunities to stretch both creatively and technically

We work hard, move fast, support each other, and genuinely care about creating meaningful work together.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off and holidays
• Annual bonus opportunities
• Leadership coaching and professional development support

Additional Information

An AutoCAD proficiency assessment is included as part of the interview process.

We are open to providing relocation assistance for the right candidate who is excited to grow with our team and contribute to nationally visible hospitality projects. Please note that visa sponsorship is not currently available for this role.