Aug. 22, 2026

Intermediate Architectural Designer

VMI Studio New York, New York $75,000–$90,000 a year

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Intermediate Architectural Designer

New York

About The Role

As an Intermediate Architectural Designer, you bring creativity, refined judgment, discipline, and genuine passion to every stage of the design process, from initial concept through full project development. You partner closely with clients to thoughtfully shape and deliver architectural interior projects that are both highly functional and beautifully detailed. Drawing on your hospitality design experience, you contribute fresh ideas while collaborating with your team to guide each project seamlessly through every design phase.

About The Studio

ICRAVE is an award-winning powerhouse team of designers, strategists, and experts turning bold ideas into reality. With over two decades of design excellence, innovation and industry thought leadership in strategy, interiors, and experience design collaborating with both Fortune 500 brands and up-and-coming companies across a variety of sectors, our work shapes experiences across the globe, connecting cultures and breaking boundaries.

In 2002, ICRAVE became a founding studio of Journey, the global design and innovation agency shaping the future through multidimensional experiences (MDX) that connect people, brands, and culture. Journey’s layered MDX approach crafts story-driven, sensory-rich engagement across physical, immersive, digital, and virtual spaces—fueled by creative and technological innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Participating in client meetings and crafting elaborate client presentations in InDesign, Google Slides and Power Point.Creating, producing and managing detailed design drawings using Revit. AutoCAD knowledge is a plus.Communicating and cross collaborating with other team members to drive conceptual thinking on your projects.Producing detailed 3D models, sketches and boards to support your ideas.Selecting and specifying architectural finishes.Designing, detailing and specifying custom FF&E.Coordinating with vendors and other project consultants to ensure project timelines and budgets are met.

Candidate Qualifications & Skills:

Minimum B.Arch or B.S in Architecture or related field from an accredited schoolMinimum 4 years of post-graduate design experience in an architectural and/or interior design studio. Experience in design work within the hospitality industry is a plusStrong Revit, Enscap skills. AutoCAD skills are a plus.Posess the ability to model in 3DS Max, Rhino or Revit.Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.Excellent communication skills.Ability to work collaboratively with designers across the firm.NCIDQ certification or AIA licensure are a plus.

Location: This opportunity is located at our Broadway Studio in New York. On this occasion, we can only consider applications from those fully authorised to work in the U.S.

This position involves a hybrid work arrangement, incorporating both a 2-day remote and a 3-day in-person commitment in our New York studio.

Contract: Full time, permanent

Application: Please submit a resume & portfolio demonstrating your experience along with a bespoke cover letter explaining how your experience meets the required and desirable criteria of this role. Due to the clear design experience required for this role, we are unable to consider applications without portfolios.

Compensation: The base salary range for this position is between $75,000 - $90,000 plus benefits. We will consider relevant experience and qualifications in determining compensation.

Salary Pay Range

$75,000 - $90,000 USD

About Journey

The Multidimensional Experience Agency

Journey is a global design and innovation agency shaping the future through multidimensional experiences (MDX) that connect people, brands, and culture.

Our layered MDX approach crafts story-driven, sensory-rich engagement across physical, immersive, digital, and virtual spaces—fuelled by creative and technological innovation.

Born from a legacy of pioneering studios, Journey blends strategic thinking with deep creative expertise to deliver solutions across industries.

Journey’s MDX approach fuels growth and forges lasting value for audiences and partners, by creating cultural connections that resonate with impact.

Start your journey here www.journey.world

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Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To The Following:

Participating in client meetings and crafting elaborate client presentations in InDesign, Google Slides and Power Point.Creating, producing and managing detailed design drawings using Revit. AutoCAD knowledge is a plus.Communicating and cross collaborating with other team members to drive conceptual thinking on your projects.Producing detailed 3D models, sketches and boards to support your ideas.Selecting and specifying architectural finishes.Designing, detailing and specifying custom FF&E.Coordinating with vendors and other project consultants to ensure project timelines and budgets are met.

Candidate Qualifications & Skills:

Minimum B.Arch or B.S in Architecture or related field from an accredited schoolMinimum 4 years of post-graduate design experience in an architectural and/or interior design studio. Experience in design work within the hospitality industry is a plusStrong Revit, Enscap skills. AutoCAD skills are a plus.Posess the ability to model in 3DS Max, Rhino or Revit.Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.Excellent communication skills.Ability to work collaboratively with designers across the firm.NCIDQ certification or AIA licensure are a plus.

Location: This opportunity is located at our Broadway Studio in New York. On this occasion, we can only consider applications from those fully authorised to work in the U.S.

This position involves a hybrid work arrangement, incorporating both a 2-day remote and a 3-day in-person commitment in our New York studio.

Contract: Full time, permanent

Application: Please submit a resume & portfolio demonstrating your experience along with a bespoke cover letter explaining how your experience meets the required and desirable criteria of this role. Due to the clear design experience required for this role, we are unable to consider applications without portfolios.

Compensation: The base salary range for this position is between $75,000 - $90,000 plus benefits. We will consider relevant experience and qualifications in determining compensation.

Salary Pay Range

$75,000 - $90,000 USD

About Journey

The Multidimensional Experience Agency

Journey is a global design and innovation agency shaping the future through multidimensional experiences (MDX) that connect people, brands, and culture.

Our layered MDX approach crafts story-driven, sensory-rich engagement across physical, immersive, digital, and virtual spaces—fuelled by creative and technological innovation.

Born from a legacy of pioneering studios, Journey blends strategic thinking with deep creative expertise to deliver solutions across industries.

Journey’s MDX approach fuels growth and forges lasting value for audiences and partners, by creating cultural connections that resonate with impact.

Start your journey here www.journey.world

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