Graphic Design & Product Development Assistant

Location: Trumbull, CT (on-site) Reports to: Chief Merchandising Officer

Level: Early career (0–2 years)

About Interlude Home: Interlude Home is a fashion-inspired luxury furniture brand. We design and produce custom upholstery in our Virginia workshop, and we sell through interior designers, retail trade partners, dealers, and wholesale accounts. Showrooms in New York, Miami, Stamford, and High Point. Our work aims to balance global influence with refined design, resulting in furniture and décor that feel of-the-moment yet timeless. A commitment to exceptional design, impeccable materials, and unparalleled craftsmanship is at the heart of everything we do from our headquarters in Trumbull, Connecticut and upholstery manufacturing division in Christiansburg, Virginia, to our designer showrooms and retail partners. We are a growing business, and a strong design team plays a critical role in how we get there. We are always seeking passionate, curious, and creative individuals to help bring the Interlude Home vision to life.Your Role

You are part of the design and product operations engine behind a growing brand. Working side by side with the Chief Merchandising Officer and the Design Team, you help turn ideas into the catalogs, campaigns, and brand assets that show the world what Interlude Home stands for.

For an early-career candidate with a passion for interiors and design, the breadth of this role is the opportunity - design, brand, product development, and cross-functional collaboration, all within a growing company with a strong creative point of view.

Where You Focus

Brand & creative design (primary). The core of the role. You’ll learn to produce real work across print, digital, and packaging for a brand with a strong point of view.Product & brand operations (you grow into this). A genuine look behind the curtain at how a product gets made and launched, working across teams and systems that run the business.Curiosity and craft. You care about interiors and design, you sweat the details, and you want exposure to both the creative and product driven operations of a company.
Core Responsibilities

The role lives across three key areas. While the core is Brand Creative, the ideal candidate is energized by both design and operations - equally comfortable shaping visual identity as they are learning & supporting the processes that bring products to life.

Brand Creative

Support graphic design projects across catalogs, brochures, signage and digital assets for web, print and sales.Assist in developing packaging, hangtags, labels, and other branded collateral from concept through print-ready handoffConduct market, trend, and the competitive research to help shape brand storytelling and contribute to the seasonal presentations that set the tone for each launchDigital & Campaign Production

Create social and email marketing assets in collaboration with the Visual Design ManagerAid in retouching of product photography for e-commerce, marketing and salesAdapt campaign creative across formats and channels without losing the brand’s lookMaintain design files and digital assets libraryProduct & Brand Operations

Own the organization of the brand swatch program, coordinating with Customer Service to ensure timely distribution of sales materials to the sales forceMaintain the Swatch Library and align material samples for new product introductionsSupport SKU creation and product setup by verifying materials, dimensions, and specs. Maintain accurate product data and documentation across internal systemsCollaborate cross-functionally with Product Development, Web, Customer Service, and Sales to support alignment for seasonal calendar milestonesWhat You Bring

A portfolio or PDF work samples that show real design thinking (required with your application)A Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a related field0–2 years of design, product development, or related internship experience; home or interiors industry a plusProficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesignStrong organization and the ability to move several projects forward at onceClear, confident communication, written and in person, including in presentationsA real passion for interiors, furniture, and where design is headingBonus: photo retouching, CAD, or PLM experience, and a willingness to travel occasionally as needed

What Success Looks Like

In the First 90 Days

You are producing publish-ready creative across multiple channels with light directionYou know the brand’s files, libraries, and standards well enough to keep them organized without being askedThe swatch program and product setup tasks you own are running on time and accurateOngoing

Your work raises the consistency and polish of the brand across all customer touchpointsYou are a dependable collaborator with Design, Web, Customer Service, and SalesYour portfolio is visibly growing, and so is your range across creative and product. You are expanding your knowledge of the end-to-end operations of a luxury home design business. Role Clarity

Owns: Hands-on graphic design execution, the brand swatch program and library, design file and asset organization, and accurate product setup and data for the work assigned to you.Supports: Campaign and social creative, packaging and collateral development, seasonal trend presentations, competitive research, and the company newsletter.Grows into: Deeper ownership of brand creative and broader product development exposure as you prove range and judgment. Ability to expand your level of responsibility in the areas of the business that most excite you.Reporting & Logistics

Reports to: Chief Merchandising OfficerWorks closely with: the Design Team, Visual Design Manager, Product Development, Web, Customer Service, and SalesLocation: On-site at our Trumbull, CT headquarters. Occasional travel as needed.Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience.Benefits: Health insurance, 401(k), paid holidays, PTO, and Employee Discount.