Montreal Daily’s Design & Architecture category is where architecture firms, interior design studios, and creative agencies post roles directly, from junior architectural technologist to senior interior designer to freelance graphic designer. Because listings come straight from the studio or firm, you skip the recruiter layer common in creative hiring and apply directly to the people who’ll review your portfolio. Whether you’re chasing a role at an established Montreal architecture firm or a startup needing a brand designer, this category is built for direct, no-fee connections between studios and the people who can actually do the work. Montreal’s mix of heritage buildings, new development, and a busy branding and agency scene keeps demand for design talent varied across residential, commercial, and digital work.
What You’ll Find in Design & Architecture Jobs
This category spans architectural roles (junior and intermediate architects, architectural technologists, drafters working in AutoCAD or Revit) alongside interior design positions at residential and commercial studios. You’ll also find graphic design and branding roles at agencies and in-house marketing teams, industrial and product design positions, and urban planning support roles tied to municipal or development projects. Postings often specify required software fluency such as AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, or the Adobe Creative Suite, and many note whether the role involves client-facing presentation work in addition to production.
Montreal’s design scene includes both large established firms and small independent studios, so project scope and team size vary considerably between listings. Renovation-focused interior design roles are common too, given the volume of condo and residential renovation work across the city’s older housing stock. Some studios also post for 3D visualization or rendering specialists who support the design team without necessarily handling client meetings, a useful entry point for candidates strong in software but still building a client-facing skill set, while others need someone who can manage vendor relationships and material sourcing alongside the creative work.
Tips for Job Seekers in Design & Architecture
- Lead with a portfolio link. In this field, employers screen work samples before reading a resume in detail.
- If you’re working toward architect licensure, note where you stand with the Ordre des architectes du Québec, since firms often hire specifically for staff at different stages of that path.
- List your software stack precisely: AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, or Adobe Creative Suite, since job postings frequently filter on named tools.
- Show range in your portfolio, residential versus commercial, print versus digital, whatever applies, since it signals adaptability to firms with varied client bases.
- Mention bilingual presentation skills if you have them, since client meetings in Montreal often happen in French, English, or a mix of both.
- If you’ve managed a project from concept through construction documents or final production files, describe that full arc, since it demonstrates you can carry work independently.
- If you’ve worked directly with contractors or tradespeople to see a design through construction, mention it, since this hands-on coordination experience is valued beyond pure design skill.
- Keep your portfolio file size and load time reasonable, since a slow or clunky link can cost you a look from a busy hiring manager.
Tips for Employers Hiring in Design & Architecture
Ask for a portfolio link directly in your posting rather than requiring candidates to attach files separately, since this is standard practice in creative hiring and speeds up your own screening. Name the specific software your studio uses so candidates can self-assess fit before applying. If the role supports progress toward architectural licensure or involves stamped drawings, mention it, as this matters to candidates tracking their professional path. Be clear about project types (residential, commercial, institutional) and whether the position is client-facing, since this shapes the kind of designer who’ll thrive in the role. Mentioning current or recent projects in your posting can also help candidates picture themselves in the studio’s day-to-day work, and it often makes a small studio’s posting stand out against larger, more generic listings.
Frequently Asked Questions
From architectural drafting to brand design, Montreal’s studios and firms post directly here. Share your portfolio, apply for free, and start the conversation with the people actually hiring.