Join Our Team.

Our team of designers and architects spans market sectors and a variety of specialties, including but not limited to corporate, mixed-use, higher-ed, hospitality, community, and environmental graphic design. What connects all of us at smbw? Each of us cares deeply about crafting impactful, lasting spaces.

We’re always looking for talented team members. Reach out to Spencer Grice for architectural opportunities, Michelle Mikita for interior design or email us below for general information about employment with smbw.

Explore our current opportunities and help us build spaces and experiences that matter.

Grow with us.

  • Fostering Professional Growth

    We encourage our staff to engage with professional organizations like AIA and IIDA, where conferences, workshops, and travel opportunities allow them to expand skills, explore new ideas, and stay at the forefront of industry trends and innovations..

  • Mentoring The Next Generation

    Beyond the confines of the office, we work as mentors in some of the region's premier universities and design schools. Our team supports the next generation of designers and architects by pursuing roles as adjunct faculty, bridging the gap between industry and academia.

  • Building Community Leaders

    smbw’s commitment to community extends to active participation in a tapestry of local groups, meaningful engagements, influential boards, and impactful charitable initiatives. As a SWaM certified Micro Business, smbw is dedicated to engaging other small, emerging, and disadvantaged business in all of our work.

  • Cultivating a Design Studio Culture

    In the spirit of fostering growth and connection, we host Design Unwind—an engaging weekly firm-wide happy hour. Beyond its social allure, Design Unwind serves as a hub for design education, team cohesion, and showcasing project milestones.

  • Design Forward Approach

    Our firm is backed by research, and we share our industry expertise in the form of research initiatives. Design Forward scales sustainably-focused approaches to every-day design through case studies and thorough research articles. We believe that through incremental change, we can have a large impact on the built environment.

  • Shine the Light

    Our community-driven research initiative, Shine the Light focuses on issues impacting how we design and the communities we design for. Through this annual program, we have the opportunity to harness this impact and our platform to enact positive change in the world around us.

At smbw, collaboration isn’t just what we do, it’s who we are.

Every project is a chance to learn, experiment, and grow together. Curiosity drives our work, mentorship fuels our culture, and our shared passion for thoughtful design inspires every idea.

We’re building more than spaces, we’re building a team where people thrive. If you’re driven by creativity and collaboration, there’s a place for you here