The Concept Lab team provides creative services to teams across the enterprise to bring new concepts to life. This capability includes designing, visualizing, engineering, prototyping and fabricating concepts for the teams we support to communicate with their partners, leaders or guests. Do you thrive on ambiguity and working on a wide variety of design challenges? Can you work cross-functionally to develop new products or experiences? Are you a self-starter who can interpret thoughts and ideas into a wide range of designs? Do you incorporate feedback and iterate to assure you deliver what your partners need? Are you comfortable with doing all tasks, big or small to bring a design to reality? Then take your place in a role in which your positive influence is felt throughout the entire enterprise.

As an Industrial Designer on the Concept Lab under the guidance of the Design Director, you will support teams across the enterprise by developing ideas into visual assets as well as aid in the design/development of products or physical environments. You will translate ideas into designs through hand sketches/CAD, digital illustrations, graphic art, layouts, mock-ups, prototyping and presentation building. You will also work closely with leadership, trend teams, design, engineering, and technical design teams, to communicate design details. You will be expected to manage project planning, execution of deliverables, maintain a diligent and self-directed approach to workload, and provide accurate and timely communication to internal and external partners. Project management may include directing contractors, partners across the enterprise, and external vendors to complete projects.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Team and Culture

• A diverse, inclusive and collaborative culture
• Empathy and understanding for teams we support
• Learning and experimenting with technology
• Curiosity to dig deep and understand client and consumer needs and assumptions

As a Designer on this team you will have an opportunity to:

• Work with a passionate team that is leading change within the enterprise
• Working with clients Create visual assets (branding, illustrations, digital mock-ups, layouts or presentations) used to communicate with other team members, leaders, vendors or consumers
• Bring words to life through immersive experiences
• Translate concepts into designs for technical teams and engineers to develop
• Learn about multiple systems across development, sourcing, buying and inspection

Minimum Job Requirements

• Four-year degree in Industrial Design, or similar area of study, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of product and experience design, and leading design work
• Strong end-to-end design process including: research (product, trend, and user, mood boards, design direction) concept development (sketching, rendering, and technical specifications, mockups and prototypes), and incorporating feedback to refine and improve concepts
• Advanced proficiency in design software and tools, including Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), and 3D modeling/rendering tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Blender, 3ds Max). Experience with 3D printing is a plus.
• Proficient to strong in Generative AI and emerging design technologies
• Strong Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word, Excel) & Digital White-boarding Tools (Miro)
• Hands-on experience using hand/power tools to build prototypes, fabricate concepts or install exhibit features
• Excellent visual communication, presentation building and storytelling skills (infographic and presentation design to effectively communicate ideas and concepts to a variety of audiences)
• Experience developing and executing brand-focused design solutions within established brand guidelines and creating new visual/form languages.
• Critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities, with a high level of initiative, attention to detail, and urgency
• Strong project management and collaboration including experience in client engagement, partnership-building skills, aligning stakeholders, contributing in cross-functional team environments, and bringing partners along
• Ability to create structures to navigate ambiguity and manage multiple projects simultaneously

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target's needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

Team Members in the Target General Merch Inc operating company are prohibited from working more than thirty (30) days per calendar year in any of the following states: AL, AR, DE, FL, IN, IA, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, OK, PA, SC, TN and VA. If hired, you will be prohibited from working remotely from any of the states listed above for more than thirty (30) days per calendar year.

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.

Application deadline is: 08/14/2026