Hi, I’m Kara Wald, a San Diego-based illustrator and caricature artist specializing in portraits for individuals, brands, and events. I work across traditional media (acrylics, oils) and digital formats to produce fine art portraits, caricatures, and illustrations for books, postcards, signs, murals, and live events. I also operate Karacatures, selling caricatures at amusement parks and various stands and booths. Beyond drawing, I blend design, marketing, and project management to deliver cohesive branding and web solutions. I direct teams on print and web design, build brochure and e-commerce sites with WordPress, and craft marketing campaigns, branding systems, and client strategies. I’ve managed dozens of website projects, coordinated contractors and logistics, and built lead-follow-up processes through CRM systems.

Kara Wald

Hi, I’m Kara Wald, a San Diego-based illustrator and caricature artist specializing in portraits for individuals, brands, and events. I work across traditional media (acrylics, oils) and digital formats to produce fine art portraits, caricatures, and illustrations for books, postcards, signs, murals, and live events. I also operate Karacatures, selling caricatures at amusement parks and various stands and booths. Beyond drawing, I blend design, marketing, and project management to deliver cohesive branding and web solutions. I direct teams on print and web design, build brochure and e-commerce sites with WordPress, and craft marketing campaigns, branding systems, and client strategies. I’ve managed dozens of website projects, coordinated contractors and logistics, and built lead-follow-up processes through CRM systems.

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Hi, I’m Kara Wald, a San Diego-based illustrator and caricature artist specializing in portraits for individuals, brands, and events. I work across traditional media (acrylics, oils) and digital formats to produce fine art portraits, caricatures, and illustrations for books, postcards, signs, murals, and live events. I also operate Karacatures, selling caricatures at amusement parks and various stands and booths.

Beyond drawing, I blend design, marketing, and project management to deliver cohesive branding and web solutions. I direct teams on print and web design, build brochure and e-commerce sites with WordPress, and craft marketing campaigns, branding systems, and client strategies. I’ve managed dozens of website projects, coordinated contractors and logistics, and built lead-follow-up processes through CRM systems.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Owner at GoodEye Design
January 1, 2006 - Present
Design and produce publications, Web marketing, design and maintenance, marketing strategy, illustrations, and caricatures.
E-Marketing Associate at Phillips Publishing International
January 1, 2005 - Present
Created marketing emails and banner ads. Worked on proprietary system that sent out emails to targeted audiences and tracked results.
Desktop Publisher at International Food Policy Research Institute
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Created Quark files for publication to distribute an international conference, created a photo library plan and scanned photos, coordinated printers, and acted as project manager for conference handouts.
Web Project Manager and Web Marketer at ORC Macro
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2003
Managed Web sites that include gathering and disseminating data and marketing the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information and related sites (e.g., soyunica.gov, girlpower.gov, health.org).
Web Project Manager and Art Director at Interweft
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2000
Created marketing collateral for Interweft; developed marketing strategy; systematized Web development using information architecture; created bids, proposals and client presentations; directed Web site designs.
Instructor at EEI Communications
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2003
Taught classes on Web project management, Web site proposals, and Web site pricing, for buying a Web site and for preparing development proposals.
Project Manager / Consultant at North Light Communications
January 1, 1998 - Present
Managed the General Dynamics Graphics Standards Manual project; adapted fonts for General Dynamics; produced printer-ready MS Word and Quark files for stationery, brochures, and other collateral; led a team.
Designer, Market Researcher at SRA International
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1998
Designed and printed marketing collateral; developed and illustrated Web sites for DOD clients; conducted market research in telecommunications for Sprint International.
Owner/Founder at Karacatures
January 1, 2000 - Present
History illustrations, caricatures, project management, and marketing. Created marketing emails and banner ads. Managed hundreds of projects with contractors, clients, and logistics coordination. Created lead-follow-up system using CRM software.

Education

Information Architecture, Data Structures Training at USDA Graduate School
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Java Programming, Web Design Web Tools at Palomar College, San Marcos
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
B.S. Business Marketing at Brigham Young University; Provo, UT
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
B.S. in Business Marketing at Brigham Young University
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Technology coursework at Palomar College, San Marcos
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
Information Architecture, Data Structures Training at USDA Graduate School
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
JavaScript and Front-End Stack at CodeAcademy
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Spanish Conversation at Poway Adult School
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026

Qualifications

UX/UI Certificate
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Information Architecture Training
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
JavaScript and Front-End Stack Training
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Retail, Software & Internet