Nate Padavick is a freelance illustrator, based in New York’s Hudson Valley, who specializes in map illustrations, visitor guides, and college campus maps.


He is the founder of Illustrators For Hire and The Illustrator’s Circle.

Nate is an advocate for illustration with 20+ years of experience as an illustrator, graphic designer, and content creator. Some of Nate’s clients include The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Chronicle Books, Scholastics, Amazon, Marriott Hotels, Tufts University, Northwestern University, and American Greetings.

Nate has illustrated over 200 maps for a variety of clients, from brides and grooms who desire wedding maps to airlines that commission flight maps to universities that need campus maps.