Associate Designer, Bullseye Playground

About the Role

The Associate Designer, Bullseye Playground role at Target is an opportunity to start from scratch and create something truly original within the Owned Brand Management & Product Design organization. You will influence the style, quality, and value of Target-owned brands across various categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and drive Owned Brand product brands and/or categories to achieve overall product design strategy and merchant objectives.
• Work with an assigned category, brand, business, or guest segment and manage your own process and calendar under the direction of Design leadership.
• Maintain a diligent approach to workload and timely communication with internal and external partners.
• Support and drive concepts throughout the development process, including research, selection of materials/finishes, and the creation of silhouettes/form language.
• Use CAD/hand sketches to translate ideas for product direction.
• Prepare professional presentation boards with illustrations, CAD artwork, fabrication, and material samples.
• Support and drive product designs to maintain overall creative direction, merchant line plans, assortment strategies, and price points.
• Build brand cohesion by partnering with peers across the division to ensure continuity.
• In collaboration with technical designers/engineers and sourcing partners, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve product issues.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Four-year degree in Design, Fine Art, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in computer design systems 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 to successfully work in a team environment.
• Ability to respond to business objectives with creative, innovative, and cost-effective design solutions.
• This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Design, Fine Art, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in computer design systems 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 to successfully work in a team environment.
• Ability to respond to business objectives with creative, innovative, and cost-effective design solutions.