Heather Padgett
Graphic Design, Advertising, Production
Savannah, GA, USA
(812) 767-0737
heatherpadgett.com
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,