Summer Thornton is an American designer known for decorating with the wildest abandon, creating lively bold and colorful interiors! Her book Wonderland: Adventures in Decorating(Rizzoli 2022) was a #1 New Release, Amazon Best Seller, and a top selling architecture & design book. Summer’s work has been featured in AD, Veranda, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, The Wall Street Journal, NY Times and more including several national cover stories. Headquartered in Chicago, her team of 17 works on projects coast-to-coast throughout the US and Mexico. Primary job responsibilities can be found below: Assist Designers in overseeing large-scale, long-term design projects from concept through installation for high-end residential and boutique hospitality projects Assist in the drawing & development of comprehensive design plans & construction drawing sets including sourcing, floorplans, elevations, etc Collaborate with outside consultants and project partners including Architects, General Contractors, Craftsmen, & more Maintain strong relationships and communication with Designers, Senior Designers and outside vendors Prepare proposals for product & labor Prepare materials & organize presentations before client meetings Design custom furniture, cabinetry, textiles and more to achieve the design vision Create finish schedules and coordinate construction with architects/builders Contact vendors for pricing & samples Organize materials for client presentations Assist with project installations Assist with photo shoots Capture photos for social media and internal documentation Office tidying & organization as well as resource library maintenance/organization Pick-up and return unused product & samples as required May require up to 15% travel out-of-state Seamlessly transition orders and contractor-management to Project Management group at firm
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