DESIGNER TRAINING

A Designer is a mid level position with Spade and Archer. They are charged with selecting all items needed to stage a home, the placement of all items including furniture, accessories, artwork and linens. They report to the creative director. They work Monday through Thursday from 7:30am until 6:00pm. They wear a uniform shirt while at work.

Click here and print the list of skills you will need in order to work as a Spade and Archer Designer.

This is a resource for all employees to train, review, and access the operational processes of Spade and Archer. This page is specifically for those training for the Jr. Designer position. For all general Spade and Archer information, please return to the main Human Resources Page.

To properly train for your position, please watch each of the videos below. After watching each training video, click the quiz button below the video and take the corresponding quiz to review everything you’ve just learned.

Company HISTORY

Core Focus

OFFICE TOURS

SITE VISIT TRAINING

ORGANIZATION TRAINING

Staging Day

PEOPLE ON SITE

Tagging and Pulling

DESTAGE TRAINiNG

Pre-Flight Training

Art Mapping

Staging Training

SPECIFYING light Fixtures

DESIGNER JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Please note: Because we are a small company that requires agility to survive in all markets: All job descriptions are subject to change. 

Title: Designer

Accountability: 

  • Select and/or designate all items needed for projects 

  • Design project in accordance to client wishes, feedback, potential demographic, scale, size, style of property and within company standards. 

  • Review projects with Creative Director and lead changes as necessary to complete project. 

  • Document and archive completed projects with photos, floorpans etc.

  • Lead team on job site and in warehouse in regards to projects 

  • Lead external and internal communications on project sites 

Responsibility:

  • Help warehouse staff as needed 

  • Help creative director as needed 

  • Aid in marketing efforts to insure company is sustainable

  • Follow instruction as giving by Creative Director and Founder

  • Attend site visits as needed and draw floor plans and collect pertinent information such as photographs for each project as necessary to meet our clients’ needs for staging.

  • Attend all staff morning meetings

  • Make decisions based on our core values

  • Set the tone in alignment with our core values

Auxiliary roles: 

  • Fill in for other roles within the company as needed