Designer- Wild Fable Sweaters and Cut & Sew Knits
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About us:
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A role with the Design team means a big opportunity to start from scratch and create something truly original. Are you a design expert who can support your business by staying one step ahead of industry trends, new materials and techniques? Can you demonstrate the utmost attention to detail and create products that are unprecedented in the marketplace for their design and quality for the price? Then you’ll have success on our Design team who owns the design and development of all Target-owned brands, from apparel to home goods, and beauty to essentials. In close partnership with our merchant and sourcing counterparts, you’ll drive brand cohesion and continuity, ensuring that our products meet the merchant line plans, assortment strategies, price points and overall creative direction.
As aDesigner supporting Owned Brand Product Design and Development forWild FableSweaters and Cut & Sew Knits, you will work under the overall direction of Design leadership and be accountable for product research, design, and development that bring cohesive product stories to life and align with design and merchant strategies. You will be expected tomaintaina diligent and self-directed approach to workload, manage your ownprocessand calendar, and provide clear andtimelycommunication with internal and external partners. In this role, you willbe responsible fordriving category concepts and strategies throughout the development process,inclusive ofmarket, trend, and consumer research. You will lead the development ofsweaters andcut & sew knits design language, translating ideas into product direction. This includes preparingand deliveringprofessional presentations with inspirational research and illustrations that reflect your design intent, as well as working closely with your cross-functional partners and business partners to communicate detailed direction inclusive of material, wash, trims, artwork needs, garment construction and expression of fit direction for successful product development. In addition, you will support and drive product designs thatmaintainoverall brand creative vision, and support merchant line plans, assortment strategies, and price points.You’llbuild brand cohesion by partnering with peers across the brand to ensure continuity. In collaboration with technical designers/engineers and sourcing partners,you’llalsoidentify,troubleshootand resolve product issues.
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, Fine Art or related field, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of relevant experience
- Computer design system skills including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
- Experience in CAD illustration or 2D/3D software
- Knowledge of textiles, garment construction/fit or raw materials & product production
- 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
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. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota
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