Nate Padavick is a freelance illustrator, based in Hudson, New York, who specializes in illustrating campus maps for colleges and universities.

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Professional Affiliations

Nate is a member of Illustrators For Hire, a curated directory of professional freelance illustrators.

Biography

Nate lives in the Hudson Valley of upstate New York. He enjoys hiking, gardening, and cycling with his boyfriend, James Voorhies, and power-walking with his sister, Salli Swindell.

Experience

Nate has over 20 years of experience as an illustrator, specializing in various areas of expertise, which include designing books and websites, as well as illustrating greeting cards, infographics, and—of course—maps.

Expertise & Authority

Nate has illustrated well over 200 maps for a variety of clients from newspapers such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, publishers such as Chronicle Books and Scholastics, and educational institutions such as Brigham Young University and Tufts University.

As an authority on map illustration, Nate has shared in expertise in many ways:

Maps as Creative Content

As a freelancer who specializes in campus map illustration, Nate has created maps that serve a variety of purposes for his education clients. His illustrated campus maps have been used as:

promotional collateral to prospective students
wayfinding graphics in campus kiosks
wall murals within buildings and cafeterias
illustrations within college magazines
framed gifts to high-level donors and alumni
brochure for on-campus visitors

Testimonials & Trust

It was a pleasure working with Nate on a recent project. He helped arrive at a perfect solution—an illustrated map that is fun, informative, and inspirational! Additionally, Nate was efficient and easy to work with—qualities I value.
Sara Brazeal, Director of Communications
Northwestern University

Even though we had a tight deadline, Nate responded quickly and provided a suite of illustrations…ahead of schedule! He understood what we needed, provided a sample illustration, and followed through perfectly. I highly recommend Nate to any art director.
Eileen Bellamy, Art Director
Williams College

It was such a pleasure working with Nate on our 18-foot-long wall mural! From start to finish, every step of the way was well-organized, well-communicated, and ahead of schedule. He captured exactly what we wanted, and we couldn't be happier with the final design. I highly recommend Nate to anyone!
Marni Hassan, Communications Manager
Brigham Young University

Clients

Bennington College
Brigham Young University
California College of the Arts
College of Charleston
Columbus College of Art & Design
Dartmouth College
Emory University
Hampshire College
Harvard University
Ithaca College
Kent State University
Monrovia University
Northwestern University
Santa Clara University
Tufts University
UCLA
University of Denver
University of Notre Dame
University of the Pacific
University of Tennessee
University of Western Michigan
University of Wisconsin
Williams College
Williston Northampton School

Creative Process

Nate’s creative process begins with thoughtful conversations to gather ideas and define the scope of work. From there, he collaborates with clients through a series of stages—sketching, revising, partially illustrating, refining, and tweaking—until the final artwork is complete and truly reflects his client’s vision.