Meet Heather
Heather is a cross-platform graphic design enthusiast specializing in creative web and digital design. She has earned a Master of Arts in journalism graphics from Ball State University. She has eight years of experience working for public media stations and a background in customer service. Heather also enjoys the outdoors, animals and taking pictures.
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Capstone Project
For my Master’s capstone project, I created a toolkit for building and defining a personal brand on social media and examining online presence. You can visit the toolkit at thepersonalbrandingtoolkit.com.
Portfolio
![Be More Awards website](http://www.heathervanderbeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/BMA17-capture-1-600x600.png)
Be More Awards website
The newly designed 2017 Be More Awards website features a countdown, HTML5 video header, sortable grid and more
![Breaking down the Converse All-Star](http://www.heathervanderbeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/converse_lg-600x600.jpg)
Breaking down the Converse All-Star
This infographic outlines the various lasting elements of the classic shoe
![Retro PBS character icons](http://www.heathervanderbeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Retro_squares_1000px-600x600.jpg)
Retro PBS character icons
Pixelated icons featuring notable PBS characters of years gone by were used to promote Retro Night, a station event.
![Dog boutique brand identity](http://www.heathervanderbeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DDS_shirt_original-600x600.jpg)
Dog boutique brand identity
Business cards, t-shirts and signs are just some of the assets I created for pet groomer Doug Cayton's new business.
![Gone to the Dogs Boutique advertisement](http://www.heathervanderbeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/GTTD_large11-600x600.jpg)
Gone to the Dogs Boutique advertisement
This advertisement for Gone to the Dogs Boutique features an original design and the owners' Scottish terrier, Max.
![SportsLink iPad app infographic](http://www.heathervanderbeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sportslink_large-600x600.jpg)
SportsLink iPad app infographic
This illustrated infographic, created for use in the Ball State University SportsLink iPad app, brings baseball injuries to life.
![Indiana Public Radio website redesign](http://www.heathervanderbeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IPR_website-after_1000px-600x600.png)
Indiana Public Radio website redesign
This redesign of the Indiana Public Radio website was built using WordPress for easy updating and site management.
![Kate Magazine](http://www.heathervanderbeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/KATE_front-cover_full-600x600.jpg)
Kate Magazine
The target audience is at the heart of the brand identity for this original tattoo-focused magazine.
Photos
I'm not a professional photographer, but I love taking pictures. Here are some of my favorites.