Associate Designer, Owned Brand (Home & Apparel)

Design Better Podcast; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Target is seeking an Associate Designer to join the Owned Brand Design team in Minneapolis. You will support and drive product designs from concept through finished goods, collaborating with merchants and sourcing to ensure cohesive brand direction across home, apparel, beauty, and essentials.

The role blends hands-on CAD/hand sketch work with moodboards, fabric finishes, and CAD illustrations, in a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day schedule at Target HQ MN with remote days as required by the team.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Design, Fine Art or related field.
• 1+ years of relevant experience
• Computer design system skills including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Experience in CAD illustration or 2D/3D software
• Experience creating artwork-graphics-print & pattern demonstrated through portfolio/work examples
• Experience creating trend and color palettes
• Experience creating product from a business strategy
• Experience assimilating product feedback
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience working in a retail or product development environment
• Ability to build relationships in order to successfully work in a team environment
• Ability to respond to business objectives with creative, innovative and cost-effective design solutions

Skills

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

CAD

2D/3D software

Portfolio work

Trend palettes

Product design

Team collaboration

Creative problem-solving

Education

Four-year degree in Design, Fine Art or related field

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

CAD

3D modeling

Job description

Target is seeking an Associate Designer to join the Owned Brand Design team in Minneapolis. You will support and drive product designs from concept through finished goods, collaborating with merchants and sourcing to ensure cohesive brand direction across home, apparel, beauty, and essentials.

The role blends hands-on CAD/hand sketch work with moodboards, fabric finishes, and CAD illustrations, in a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day schedule at Target HQ MN with remote days as required by the team.