u/AirportCandid2014

Hi everyone,

I’m an Interior Designer based in Brazil with more than 12 years of experience in residential, commercial, and institutional projects.

My strongest areas are space planning, Revit/BIM modeling, interior documentation, millwork, material selection, and visualization.

I’m currently trying to build a remote career supporting U.S.-based interior design studios.

I’ve been adapting my portfolio and resume to the U.S. market, studying documentation standards, applying for remote roles, and contacting smaller studios directly.

I’m confident in my experience, but I’m finding that getting the first U.S. opportunity is the hardest part.

For designers already working in the U.S.:

What type of support do interior design studios most often need to outsource?

Revit/CAD production?
Space planning?
Millwork drawings?
FF&E?
Renderings?
Kitchen and bath design?

And would you recommend approaching firms directly rather than relying on job boards?

I’d really appreciate your perspective.

I didn’t think starting over professionally would be this hard.

I’m an architect and interior designer based in Brazil, with more than 12 years of experience in residential, commercial, and institutional projects.

I’ve spent years working with architecture, interiors, BIM/Revit, construction documentation, space planning, technical detailing, and visualization. I also taught Revit and BIM at the university level for many years.

Architecture is not just my profession. I genuinely love what I do.

I still get excited when I open a new Revit model, solve a difficult layout, develop a detail, or see an idea slowly become something real.

But now I’m facing a different kind of challenge: finding my place in the U.S. market.

Over the past months, I’ve rebuilt my resume, adapted my portfolio, studied U.S. terminology and documentation standards, applied for remote positions, contacted architecture and interior design firms, and tried to build real professional connections.

I keep learning.
I keep applying.
I keep improving.

And still, getting that first real opportunity with a U.S. team feels like the hardest part.

I know I have experience. I know I can contribute. I also know there are things I still need to learn about the U.S. market, and I’m completely open to that.

I’m not looking for shortcuts.

I’m just trying to understand what actually makes someone on the other side say:

“Let’s give her a chance.”

So, for the architects, designers, BIM managers, recruiters, and firm owners here:

If you were in my position, what would you focus on to get that first real opportunity in the U.S. market?

Networking?
Small architecture firms?
Freelance work?
Revit production?
Interior design firms?
Contractors?
Something I’m not seeing?

I would genuinely appreciate any advice or perspective.