Graphic Designer Help Desk

TRACI ARONSON

** ********** *** *** *** Stamford CT 06902

******@*****.*** — 347-***-****

WORK HISTORY

LINCOLN HERITAGE/ Middletown, CT / January 2024 – present Remote Sales for Funeral Advantage Program / Benefits Advisor Became Licensed with the State of Connecticut Department of Insurance. Working as a self-employed Producer/Agent selling final expense policies for Lincoln Heritage. AFLAC/ Norwalk, CT / October 2023 – present

Sales / Benefits Advisor

Became Licensed with the State of Connecticut Department of Insurance. Working as a self-employed Producer/Agent selling varied policies for Aflac.

DoorDash Dasher & Instacart / Stamford, CT / April 2023 – present In-Store Shopper & delivery driver

WYZANT/ NYC & GREENWICH, CT / May 2023 – present

Art / Software Instructor

Teach drawing, painting & graphic design – including Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, along with new Mac set up and Mac OS updates.

JAYBEE CLOTHING / BROOKLYN, NY / January 2022 – March 2023 Graphic Artist/Designer

Create original artwork for prints and placements for kids clothing. Sketch all bodies and create art sheets for production. Extensive use of Illustrator & Photoshop, as well as hand drawing. Collaborate with production and designers to complete seasonal apparel lines.

TOURNAMENT ONE / GAMEOLOGY / November 2021 – May 2023, January 2024-present Graphic Artist/Game Designer

Create original graphics for online nationwide gambling/lottery games. Create original art for games using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop with some Spine animation. ONE RIVER SCHOOL / WESTPORT, CT / June 2021 – January 2022 Art Teacher

Taught summer camps and ongoing traditional and digital art classes: Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, and Painting, Apparel creation, Drawing, Sculpting.

DESIGN TECH SERVICES, INC. / NYC / August 2017 – March 2020 and August 1999 – March 2006 Graphics Application Consultant & Instructor / Help Desk Coordinator-Project Manager Work with VP of Operations to develop and implement Addigy Help Desk Team for Graphic Designers/Adobe clients in Garment District. Coordinated & scheduled all Adobe on-site and Live webinar classes for trainer & artists. Experienced at Project Management, Team Building, Leadership with excellent organizational and communication skills. Logo design/web ID for Help Desk Application. Earlier dates – Mac technician, Adobe help desk and software training.

TOPSVILLE, INC. / NYC / December 2015 - July 2017

Graphic Designer / Artist

Create original artwork for prints and placements for Girls clothing for Macy’s. Extensive use of Illustrator & Photoshop, as well as hand drawing all artwork. Work with production department to get samples made by creating art sheets with callouts of all color/fabrication/techniques. BWI LLC / NYC / February 2015 – November 2015

Graphic Designer / Artist

Create original prints, placements and graphics for swimwear for Juniors, Kids & Toddler for JC Penney, Kohls, Sears, Rue 21 and Charlotte Russe. Extensive use of Illustrator & Photoshop, as well as hand drawing a variety of artwork in numerous styles.

RICHARD LEEDS / NYC / August 2012 – January 2015

Freelance Graphic Designer / Artist

Create original licensed prints, placements and graphics for boys and girls sleepwear. Extensive use of Illustrator & Photoshop.

AGE GROUP / NYC / April 2012 – July 2014

Graphic Designer / Artist

Create original prints, placements and graphics for Hello Kitty and Paul Frank Sleepwear for Target, JC Penney and Kohls. Extensive use of Illustrator & Photoshop, as well as all types of graphics including hand drawing. Design and create cads from start to finish for all Sleepwear for Hello Kitty. Work closely with production for sampling and production. Management of associate graphic artist. SARAMAX APPAREL / NYC / December 1997 – June 1999 and April 2007 – March 2012 Graphic Designer / Artist

Create original artwork for prints/placements, logos for clothing licenses – ladies & girls (Mary Kate & Ashley, No Boundaries, Danskin, etc.) for Walmart. Design sell sheets, hangtags and packaging for mass market licenses. Hand drawing, plus extensive use of Illustrator & Photoshop. OPTION T DESIGN / NYC / December 1995 – present

Graphic Designer / Graphic Artist / Illustrator / Owner / Freelance Graphic Artist, Illustrator and Software Instructor

Various freelance projects, logo designs, software training, illustrations, croquis/body sketching, print & placement artwork for various garment district clients. Sports toy illustrations. Marketing/sales materials, corporate ID, logo design.

FOUNTAINHEAD PRODUCTIONS / NYC / May 1989 – November 1994 Graphic Designer / Illustrator / Graphics Application Specialist & Instructor / Department Manager Design and illustrate, marketing/sales materials, corporate ID, logo design, multimedia presentations, press kits, promotional materials, all types of printed materials from concept through production & print supervision. EDUCATION

Parsons School of Design / NYC (1 year at Parsons in Paris, France) / Bachelor of Fine Arts - Illustration & Graphic Design. Graduated 1989.

Southern Connecticut State University / New Haven, CT / Post Baccalaureate Art Education Certification Program / 2021-2022 / returning Fall 2023.

Norwalk Community College / Norwalk, CT / – Environmental Science / 2021 Received State of Connecticut Department of Insurance License / Health, Life, Sickness & Accident Licensed Producer, Agent, Benefits Advisor / October 2023

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