Associate Designer- Cat & Jack Girls Apparel

Associate Designer
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- Cat & Jack Girls Apparel locations:
1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis,MN time type:
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RThe pay range is $58,100.00 - $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 .Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers.

At the heart of one of the world’s best loved and most recognizable brands is an impeccable Product Development & Design organization. We thrive on the magic of discovering that just-right thing, and we infuse everything we do with our passion for affordable chic. We concept, develop, make and deliver the stylish new favorites that Target guests expect and deserve. We are uber-savvy trend and style experts who stay ahead of the curve, proactively identifying our market’s needs and exceeding them, every time.

Join one of our dynamic and inventive teams to influence the style, quality and value that decisively position Target above the competition. Your input will have a direct and positive effect, whether on home, hardlines or apparel & accessories categories. Here, you’ll be close to the action of dreaming up and bringing to life the Target-owned brands that surprise and gratify guests, wherever and whenever they love to shop.

As an Associate Designer supporting Owned Brand Product Design and Development in Kids Apparel, you will work under the direction of design leaders to deliver cohesive seasonal product stories that meet design and merchant strategy objectives. While this role will be highly collaborative, you will be expected to maintain a diligent and self-directed approach to workload and provide accurate and timely communication to both internal and external partners on all aspects of product development.

Because this role will support the team in trend research, concepts, color, presentation/material boards, and the design & development of products, strong collaboration and communication skills are critical to success. Some partners you will work closely with include our Textile, Fabric/Raw Materials, Technical Design, Merchant and Sourcing Teams, as well as close collaboration with our external business partners. Some important skills for this role include ability to do in-depth research across trend resources, social media, market, etc.

and effectively synthesize influences, big ideas, and key items. Understanding of appropriate fabric usage and fit and ability to closely collaborate with partners on execution of product. Additionally, strengths in creating both digital presentations and physical presentations that showcase our brand and item vision for the season through use of samples and hand or computer aided illustrations will be critical for this role.

Some additional day-to-day job responsibilities in this role may also include owning and assisting the team in preparing product development direction and entering it into our PLM system, CAD sketching, updating product line sheets or colored CADS, and creating physical and digital color and material palettes for the team.

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 Fashion Design or similar area of study
* 0-4 years of experience
* Computer design system skills including InDesign, Illustrator and…