Designer

Location: Williams Landing, VIC, AU
- Category: Merchandise
- Work Type: Permanent Full Time

**Who are we?**:
At Target, we’re getting back to what we’re famous for - real quality, that’s really affordable. We’re making products that stand up to the test of everyday life, at prices that don’t cost the earth.
We’re making mums happy. Kids smile. Family life, that little bit easier.We’re making sure every Australian can enjoy our products, whilst making a positive difference to our planet so families can trust and rely on us for generations to come.That’s the Target Australians needs right now. And that’s the Target we’re here to be.

With our instantly recognisable logo we are one of the most iconic brands on the Australian retail market and for almost 100 years we have held a special place in the hearts and minds of Australian families.. It brings us loyal customers who love and trust us. From first baby clothes to first fashion moments, we have created special memories that families across the country hold dear. By making affordable quality and style accessible for all, we have built a reputation for helping Australian families live better.

As an iconic Australian retailer we’re immensely proud of our history and need people to join us who are as excited by our future as we are

That’s who we are. That’s Target.

**What will you do?**:
With current growth across our Kidswear Design team we currently have exciting opportunity for an Designer
- Girls 1-8 to join Targets team In this role you will we are looking for someone with an eye for innovation and be able to demonstrate your passion for creativity to deliver a cohesive product range aligned with the Target product aesthetic and quality strategy. This entails working collaboratively with key stakeholders to create and deliver a customer centric product range. Identify, interpret and implement global and market trends to grow sales through great looking product, articulated through effective communication (visual and verbal) and a high level of presentation skills.
Create original, commercial, customer focused, coordinated product ranges including print and pattern/graphic design that best reflects Target’s ‘handwriting’ to grow incremental sales. This is executed through strong influencing, collaboration, tasteful aesthetics and eye for trend.

**Responsibilities will include but not limited to**:
Trend forecasting
- Identify, interpret and implement trends using global trend and market research to add value through design and sales in line with Target handwriting.
- Visually articulate and effectively communicate the direction for the season.
- Present trend forecast effectively, including research to support trend.
- Maintain strong aesthetic taste and have an eye for the next trend that is commercial and can be bought in volume.

Product development
- A thorough understanding of product materials and construction.
- Develop product offshore with TAS sourcing and TAS design.
- Ability to work confidently, and autonomously with key stakeholders in merchandise and design/ including KAS design.
- Develop commercial product within cost structure that is fit for purpose.
- Create visuals presentations to communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
- Create accurate and effective technical specification drawings/production art to deliver desirable samples and ultimately customer on floor experience.
- Brief and provide effective feedback to enable the TAS design team to deliver on key metrics such as print, pattern and product.
- Adhere to Target's Intellectual property requirements and processes.
- Accurate and timely adherence to critical path and production processes.
- Effective time management of workload and ability to plan and prioritise.

Print and pattern
- Identify, interpret and implement global print and pattern trends.
- Develop commercial brief, customer focused print and pattern that best reflects Target’s handwriting and taste level.
- Create desirable print and pattern that is in line with Target’s ‘handwriting’ and unique to the external market.
- Create accurate and effective production art which delivers desirable print and pattern.Proficiency across all Target Merchandise Systems relevant to the role.

**What are we looking for?**:
We're looking for an experienced, collaborative and passionate designer who is obsessed with fashion retail and ideally having a strong background in womenswear and intimates apparel. We are looking for someone who is driven and can identify, interpret and implement trends using global trends and market to add value through design and sales in line with Target’s handwriting.

**To be successful in this role**:

- Tertiary qualification in Fashion Graphic Design,Textiles or Buying
- Minimum 4+ years of designing experience in a fast paced preferably retail environment or supplier to DDS
- Proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Suite and Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign
- A folio that demonstrates t