Product Designer - Furniture

Target • Minneapolis, MN

2d • $71,000 - $128,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. A role with the Design organization means the opportunity to start from scratch and create something truly original. Are you a design expert who can stay ahead of industry trends, emerging materials, new technologies, and evolving guest needs? Can you demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and create furniture and lighting that elevates the market through thoughtful design, quality, and value? Then you’ll thrive on our Design team, which owns the design and development of all Target Owned Brands. In close partnership with our merchant, sourcing, and cross-functional partners, you’ll drive brand cohesion and continuity, ensuring that our products align with merchant line plans, assortment strategies, price points, and overall creative direction.As a Furniture Designer, you will: Lead Owned Brand product design and development for furniture, working under direction from design leadership to achieve overall product strategy and merchant objectives. You will design full lines that support specific categories, brands, or guest segments, leveraging deep expertise in 3D design, materials, construction, and manufacturing. You will be accountable for and lead all stages of the product design and development process, which includes: Product Design & Development Drive and lead product research, concepting, and line development for furniture and lighting. Translate guest insights, trend direction, and business strategies into differentiated product solutions. Create compelling design concepts through 3D modeling, rendering, hand sketching, rapid iterative ideation, and AI-assisted visualization. Develop and refine designs with attention to scale, proportion, ergonomics, form language, materials, finishes, and manufacturing constraints. Partner with sourcing and technical design to ensure design intent is maintained through all development stages. Trend & Industry Expertise Serve as a category expert in furniture, lighting, materials, finishes, construction techniques, and global manufacturing processes. Identify and forecast emerging category, brand, or guest segment trends. Shop global and domestic markets to research trends, competitive sets, and new design directions. Travel to vendor partners and factories for development, sampling, and execution alignment. Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration Drive brand cohesion by partnering across the Home Design organization to ensure continuity and consistency. Collaborate closely with technical design, sourcing, engineering, and merchant teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve product issues. Communicate clearly and proactively with internal and external partners throughout the design and development lifecycle. Mentor Associate Designers and Designers, supporting their growth and fostering a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Industrial Design, Furniture Design, Interior Design, Fine Arts, or related field—or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of professional design experience, preferably in furniture, lighting, or related 3D physical product categories.
• Advanced skills in 3D modeling and rendering tools (e.g., Rhino, SolidWorks, KeyShot, Blender, or similar).
• Strong rapid sketching and visualization skills, including ability to use AI tools for fast iterative concepting.
• Deep understanding of materials, finishes, furniture/lighting construction, and large-scale product manufacturing.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to apply market research and trend insights.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while also succeeding in highly collaborative environments.
• Ability to deliver creative, innovative, and cost-effective design solutions aligned to business needs.
• Robust knowledge of end-to-end product development processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Owned Brand product design and development for furniture, working under direction from design leadership to achieve overall product strategy and merchant objectives.
• Design full lines that support specific categories, brands, or guest segments, leveraging deep expertise in 3D design, materials, construction, and manufacturing.
• Accountable for and lead all stages of the product design and development process
• Drive and lead product research, concepting, and line development for furniture and lighting.
• Translate guest insights, trend direction, and business strategies into differentiated product solutions.
• Create compelling design concepts through 3D modeling, rendering, hand sketching, rapid iterative ideation, and AI-assisted visualization.
• Develop and refine designs with attention to scale, proportion, ergonomics, form language, materials, finishes, and manufacturing constraints.
• Partner with sourcing and technical design to ensure design intent is maintained through all development stages.
• Serve as a category expert in furniture, lighting, materials, finishes, construction techniques, and global manufacturing processes.
• Identify and forecast emerging category, brand, or guest segment trends.
• Shop global and domestic markets to research trends, competitive sets, and new design directions.
• Travel to vendor partners and factories for development, sampling, and execution alignment.
• Drive brand cohesion by partnering across the Home Design organization to ensure continuity and consistency.
• Collaborate closely with technical design, sourcing, engineering, and merchant teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve product issues.
• Communicate clearly and proactively with internal and external partners throughout the design and development lifecycle.
• Mentor Associate Designers and Designers, supporting their growth and fostering a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

• comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• 401(k)
• employee discount
• short term disability
• long term disability
• paid sick leave
• paid national holidays
• paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees