Heather Padgett

Graphic Design, Advertising, Production

Savannah, GA, USA

Work Experience

Independent Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Working directly with clients to concept ideas, make schedules to enforce checkpoints and approvals, scout for printing resources and follow-through to completion with digital files or printed pieces. Currently working with McClain's Shallow Wells to organize and design an informational directory with twenty-five years of location reports complete with digital graphs, fold-out maps, and photography. Throughout Indiana I’ve enjoyed creating layouts, advertisements, and photo imaging for the tabloid Watchdog Weekly and emergency newspaper layouts for The Madison Courier. In Georgia I've created Constant Contact emails and garment graphics for Patrick’s Uniforms, School Spiritwear and event signage for the History Channel’s “Swamp People” event sponsored by Marlow Elementary; as well as brochures, stationary, and site signage for Garden City's own Clifton Construction.
January 2007 - Present United States

Printcraft Press

Graphic Designer

Quick turn-around promotional pieces for walk-in and existing customers including direct mailers, annual reports, books, brochures, magazines, and stationary. Operator of laser printers and offset presses, hydraulic cutters, folders, perforaters, drill presses and various finishing machinery to ensure quality and completion.
January 2012 - December 2012 Rincon, Georgia, United States

The Madison Courier

Graphic Designer

Created advertisements, page layouts, and photo edits for daily web press newspaper and tabloid. Also responsible for wax paste-ups, large horizontal camera operation, film and plate development for the “sister” newspaper The Vevey Reville.
April 2005 - January 2010 Madison, Georgia, United States

Hoosier Sporting Goods

Graphic Designer

Designed and produced print-ready illustrations and logos in CorelDraw and CorelStitch for screenprinting and embroidery on sportswear and apparel.
August 2008 - August 2009 Columbus, Indiana, United States

Ledger-Enquirer

Photo Imaging Technician and Pre-Press Operator

Reliable imaging editor and problem-solver for the Pantera 62 film processor and Western Lithotech plate processing unit during the weekend for daily newspaper.
June 2004 - June 2005 Columbus, Georgia, United States

Plain Dealer And Sun

Graphic Designer

Advertisement designer and imaging technician for daily newspaper and tabloids.
June 2001 - June 2004 North Vernon, Indiana, United States

Education

Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)

Bachelor's of Fine Art

Graphic Design major, Advertising minor, 3.65 GPA
January 2009 - August 2013 Savannah, Georgia, United States

Awards

Ivy Tech Community College

Outstanding Graduate

2009

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Art Direction, Concept Development, Editorial Composition, Illustration, Illustrator, Indesign, Logo & Branding, Photoshop, Pre-press Production,