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Associate Textile Designer, Kids

Employer
Target
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Start date
Oct 11, 2019
Closing date
Dec 13, 2019

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Category
Retail / Wholesale
Employment Status
Full Time
Description:
Associate Textile Designer

Job Description Summary:

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 & graphic tees

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

Be an effective team player & manage relationships with team & key business partners

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.

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