Sr Graphic Designer, Brand Design Lab

Target • Minneapolis, MN

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr Graphic Designer, Brand Design Lab is part of the Retail Creative team, which sets the foundation of Target’s brand expression. In this role, you will work collaboratively with internal and external creative teams, as well as various internal business partners. You will also partner closely with creative leads and cross-functional teams to evolve and strengthen the work, contributing to a highly collaborative and fast-paced creative environment. You will contribute to and help shape the creative direction for owned brand identities and packaging, supporting how our brands come to life through strategic brand identities, packaging systems, and store experience marketing. You will help articulate Target’s brand (voice and culture) to infuse the work with an unmistakable Target approach, seamlessly integrating a multicultural lens. You contribute to the creative vision by developing and executing innovative concepts and design solutions that meet business and marketing objectives. You will multitask and collaborate across creative and marketing disciplines, delivering high-quality work, incorporating feedback, and meeting project deadlines. You take ownership of your work and present ideas clearly and confidently. You will need to demonstrate excellent taste level and highly developed skills in graphic design, typography, systems thinking and photo/art direction. Critical to this role is staying current with retail trends and experiences, developing a strong working knowledge of categories and guest behaviors, and being a passionate advocate for great design. You’ll also collaborate with peers across Target’s global creative teams as needed, working across time zones to share work, exchange ideas, and support creative. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in graphic design or a related creative field
• Portfolio demonstrating excellence in graphic design, with a strong understanding and application of art direction
• Strong visual and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and effectively
• Interpersonally savvy with strong collaboration and listening skills
• Open to feedback, with the ability to take direction and iterate on work
• Action-oriented, with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and drive results
• Proficient in Mac-based design applications, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Curious and open to exploring emerging tools, technologies, and ways of working to enhance the creative process

Nice To Haves

• Excellent taste level
• Highly developed skills in graphic design, typography, systems thinking and photo/art direction
• Passionate advocate for great design

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and help shape the creative direction for owned brand identities and packaging.
• Support how our brands come to life through strategic brand identities, packaging systems, and store experience marketing.
• Articulate Target’s brand (voice and culture) to infuse the work with an unmistakable Target approach, seamlessly integrating a multicultural lens.
• Develop and execute innovative concepts and design solutions that meet business and marketing objectives.
• Multitask and collaborate across creative and marketing disciplines, delivering high-quality work, incorporating feedback, and meeting project deadlines.
• Take ownership of your work and present ideas clearly and confidently.
• Stay current with retail trends and experiences, developing a strong working knowledge of categories and guest behaviors.
• Collaborate with peers across Target’s global creative teams as needed, working across time zones to share work, exchange ideas, and support creative.

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: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree