3D Designer

Target; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Employee discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Target in Minneapolis is seeking a skilled 3D Designer to lead the creation of compelling 3D content for product concepts. You will collaborate with Design, Product Development, and Brand teams, using 3D and AI-enabled workflows to explore ideas and deliver high-quality visuals.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in 3D design, proficiency with industry tools, and a strong eye for storytelling, lighting, and materials.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Design or related field.
• 4+ years of 3D design, visualization, CGI, or related experience.
• Proficient with major 3D tools and rendering workflows.
• Experience using Gen AI design tools for ideation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of high-quality 3D assets and visualizations.
• Leverage Gen AI to explore, refine, and communicate concepts.
• Integrate Gen AI outputs with production-ready visualizations.
• Collaborate with product designers to prototype and iterate.
• Ensure outputs align with brand standards across channels.
• Drive innovation in 3D visualization and AI-enabled workflows.

Skills

3D design skills

Visualization & rendering

Gen AI design tools

Collaboration

Presentation & influencing

Education

Four-year degree in Design or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Rhino

3ds Max

Maya

Blender

Substance Suite

Unreal Engine

KeyShot

CLO

Browzwear

Job description

The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About Us

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

At the heart of one of the world’s best-loved and most recognizable brands is an impeccable Owned Brand Product Design & Development organization. We thrive on the magic of discovering that just-right product, and we infuse everything we do with our passion for affordable, differentiated design. We concept, develop, and deliver the products that Target guests expect and love.

Our Digital Product Creation capability is transforming how products are designed, developed, and experienced by enabling speed, quality, and innovation at scale. Through 3D visualization, real-time experiences, and AI-powered design workflows, we are redefining how ideas come to life across categories and channels.

As a 3D Designer, you will lead the creation of compelling, design-driven 3D content that brings product concepts to life and influences decision-making across the product lifecycle. You will operate as a creative partner to Design, Product Development, and Brand teams, using 3D and AI-enabled workflows to explore ideas, refine concepts, and deliver high-quality visual outputs.

You will play a key role in evolving how design teams leverage 3D and Gen AI as core design tools, while ensuring outputs are aligned with brand standards and scalable across platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of high-quality 3D assets and visualizations, translating 2D concepts, sketches, and design direction into compelling product storytelling while driving excellence in modeling, materials, lighting, rendering, and composition.
• Leverage Gen AI and prompt-driven workflows to rapidly explore, refine, and communicate product concepts, materials, colorways, and styling directions.
• Integrate Gen AI outputs with 3D design workflows to deliver production-ready visualizations that accelerate concept development and decision-making.
• Partner closely with product designers to co-create, iterate, and influence product concepts through rapid visualization, prototyping, and reduced reliance on physical samples.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with technical artists, merchandising, marketing, digital teams, and external partners to ensure scalable, optimized, and brand-consistent design outcomes.
• Maintain alignment with Target brand standards, category-specific design language, and quality expectations across all visual deliverables and channels.
• Drive innovation by identifying and applying emerging trends, tools, and workflows in 3D visualization and AI-enabled design to improve creative exploration, efficiency, and design outcomes.
• Enable team capability through knowledge sharing, documentation, best-practice development, and support for adoption of 3D and Gen AI workflows across Design and Product Development teams.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You

• Four-year degree in Design, 3D Design, CGI, Digital Media, Product Design, Industrial Design or related field, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of relevant experience in 3D design, visualization, CGI, digital product creation, creative technology, or related fields
• Proficient in industry-standard 3D design, visualization, and rendering tools such as SolidWorks, Rhino, 3ds Max, Maya, Blender, Substance Suite, Unreal Engine, KeyShot, CLO, Browzwear, or similar platforms
• Experience using Gen AI design tools such as ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, Vizcom, Runway, or similar tools to support ideation, concept development, and design exploration
• Strong understanding of modeling, materials, lighting, rendering, scene composition, scale, proportion, and visual storytelling
• Knowledge of real-time, interactive, digital, and production environments, including optimization and production‑ready asset creation
• Highly collaborative and able to successfully work with designers, technical partners, merchants, marketers, and business teams
• Effective at presenting ideas, influencing decisions, and communicating new workflows and creative approaches
• Motivated and self‑directed with strong ownership, accountability, and follow‑through from concept through delivery
• Ability to respond to business objectives with creative, original, and efficient design solutions
• Strong aptitude for design, visualization, emerging technology, and AI‑enabled creativity, with a demonstrated curiosity for trends, innovation, and continuous learning

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

Team Members in the Target General Merch Inc operating company are prohibited from working more than thirty (30) days per calendar year in any of the following states: AL, AR, DE, FL, IN, IA, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, OK, PA, SC, TN and VA. If hired, you will be prohibited from working remotely from any of the states listed above for more than thirty (30) days per calendar year.

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

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