Product Designer
Target Corporation · Minnesota
📍 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis,MN 55403-2542💰 $73,000via workday
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The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00
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 .
About us:
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here .
Team Overview:
A team within our Essentials & Beauty business leading trend forecasting and driving bold strategies across categories and the enterprise. We seek diverse skill sets and experiences to create compelling and differentiated strategies that shape future business, brand, and product vision, connect to enterprise strategic initiatives, and uncover new opportunities for long-term growth.
Position Overview:
As a Concept Designer within Essentials & Beauty , you will bring strategy to life through exceptional visual thinking, concept development, and storytelling. You are a highly creative designer with an elevated aesthetic point of view who excels at translating ideas, research, and business opportunities into compelling visual narratives.
You will partner closely with design strategist , trend designers , merchants, product developers, and cross-functional teams to develop future-facing concepts, brand expressions, frameworks, presentations, and strategic narratives that inspire action. Your work will span concept creation, visual identity development, trend storytelling, presentation design, and creative direction—helping transform ambiguity into clear, engaging, and actionable ideas.
This role requires someone equally adept at developing a visual identity for a new concept, designing executive-level presentations, building strategic frameworks, and creating polished storytelling that influences leaders across the organization. This will be accomplished through:
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT AND VISUAL STORYTELLING
Translate strategic thinking, consumer insights, trends, and research into compelling concepts, visual narratives, and inspiring design solutions.
Develop elevated visual identities, creative systems, and concept expressions that communicate a clear point of view and differentiate future opportunities.
Create compelling storytelling through thoughtfully designed layouts, graphics, infographics, frameworks, and presentation materials.
Design executive-ready pitch decks and presentations that communicate complex ideas with clarity, simplicity, and impact.
Bring abstract ideas to life through mood boards, visual concepting, creative direction, and high-quality design execution.
Apply a strong understanding of typography, color, composition, imagery, and visual hierarchy to create polished, engaging work
Experiment with new creative approaches, visual systems, and design methods that advance innovation and inspire new ways of thinking
BRAND AND DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Help build and evolve visual identities for new concepts, initiatives, and strategic opportunities while maintaining alignment with Target's brand standards
Partner with strategists to ensure visual design strengthens the overall strategic narrative and business vision
Champion exceptional craft, aesthetics, and attention to detail across every deliverable.
Stay current on design trends, emerging creative tools, visual culture, and best practices across branding, editorial design, digital experiences, and presentation storytelling.
PARTNERSHIP AND INFLUENCE
Collaborate closely with design strategists, researchers, merchants, product developers, owned brand teams, and creative partners to bring ideas to life.
Independently manage creative workstreams while balancing multiple priorities and timelines.
Present creative work with confidence, articulating design rationale and connecting visual decisions back to strategic objectives .
Build trusted relationships across cross-functional teams and contribute fresh perspectives through design thinking and creative problem solving.
TEAM AND VALUES
Showcases strong ability to foster inclusion, engag e in positive team culture and model collaboration .
Lead with curiosity—continuously exploring trends, culture, design, emerging technologies, and new ways of thinking to inspire fresh ideas, challenge assumptions, and elevate creative outcomes.
Consistently e ngages, inspires and builds trust with team and partners
Consistent champion of Target values of inclusivity, connection and drive
Seek feedback, continually refine your craft, and contribute to raising the creative standard across the team.
This team works on-site 4 days/week from our Downtown MN campus
About you:
5+ years of experience in Concept Design, Brand Design, Creative Direction, Visual Communication, Experience Design, or related creative fields.
Exceptional aesthetic sensibility with a refined eye for composition, typography, color, imagery, and layout.
Strong portfolio demonstrating concept development, brand identity creation, presentation design, editorial layout, and visual storytelling.
Deep understanding of branding
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