Associate Textile Designer, Kids

The pay range is $56,400.00 - $101,500.00

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.

The Associate Textile Designer collaborated with Textile team to research, design and develop artwork from concept through execution that meets Target’s high standards for textile design excellence.
 

Trend Research and Development: Uses multiple sources of media (retail, trade shows, internet, pop culture, etc.) and creative intuition to assist in the identification of recurring patterns and translates inspiration into a saleable trend. Analyze and synthesize data to recommend relevant trend, textile, and design strategies to design and merchant teams.

 

Brand Concept: Participate in the creation of aesthetically appealing presentations to influence design and merchant partners on textile product ideas and direction.  This includes art creation and concept preparation. Uses CAD software to prepare, modify and resize textile designs. This may include body fills and placements were applicable to help demonstrate creative vision.

 

Textile Product Design: Integrates hand and computer skills to create original designs, illustrations, graphics and prints exclusive to Target that achieve overall creative objective.  This may include textile design ownership of limited fixtures or programs through stretch assignments and/or special projects. Translates textile designs into development that specify product attributes. Completes hands off of textile development to Technical team for execution.

 

Development: Learns and understands various kinds of textile design and execution techniques on multiple fabrications, including printing, weaving, and embellishments. Assist in ensuring quality textile design execution. Collaborate with design and technical teams to ensure manufacturability by identifying, troubleshooting and resolving textile production issues.

 

Requirements:

·       4 year Design, Fine Art or similar degree and minimum 0-2 years’ experience

·       Passion for Kids interests, inclusivity & illustration

·       Technical skills: Illustrator and Photoshop. NedGraphics is a plus

·       Demonstrate high taste level & creative ability

·       Experience in illustration, lettering, & color usage

·       Eager to learn & collaborate to bring newness to the guest, ability to research and apply market/trend information

·       Excellent communication and organizational skills

·       Willing to learn & understand of guest/consumer mindset

·       Ability to prioritize and manage workload with multiple stakeholders and deadlines

·       Strong listening skills & experience assimilating feedback

·       Demonstrate pro-active thinking and problem-solving ability

·       Ability to multi-task & successfully work in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment

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