Karla Camacho’s Journey

Interdisciplinary designer and geographer

Based in Houston, TX

Hands-on marketing and communications professional, and interdisciplinary designer with 5+ years of experience at the intersection of UX/UI design for complex platforms, experiential marketing, content creation, digital, and print design, driven by an affinity for accessible, user-centered experiences that blend strategy, storytelling, and visual design.

Tailoring innovative solutions to embrace diverse challenges is my specialty.

Education

Coursera | Google

UX Design Professional Certificate

2025 — 2026

Certified in UX Design through the Google UX Design Professional Certificate program.

Texas State University — San Marcos, TX

Environmental Studies and Geographic Resources

Bachelor of Science

January 2019 — May 2021

Minor concentrations in International Relations and Latin American Spanish

Courses

Air quality and solid waste management, Geographic Information Systems, Economic geography, International relations and theory, Field methods, Political science, Statistics, Urban design, Urban and regional planning

Activities

San Marcos Discovery Center Intern • Bobcat Buzz bee enthusiast • Supporting Women in Geography marketing and communications intern

Projects

Novus persona • Political geo and urban planning analysis on city of Houston with concentration on affordable housing and education in the Gulfton International / Bellaire area

Work

Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Houston, TX

September 2024 — Ongoing

  • Lead graphic production and visual direction across digital, print, and environmental assets for a major urban park system, nonprofit organization, and the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern

    Collaborate with cross-departmental teams to develop and execute strategic communications and marketing plans supporting programs, partnerships, sponsors, and community engagement initiatives

  • Design and produce digital and print program materials, brochures, toolkits, and branded collateral for public programs and fundraising events

  • Lead production of social media content, promotional videography, monthly newsletters, email, Google Ads, and program marketing assets

  • Oversee daily management of social media channels, implementing growth strategies that resulted in a 40% increase in account growth - @buffalobayou and @thecistern

  • Develop and present quarterly marketing analytical reports using Google Analytics, Meta Business Suite, and CRM, tracking social engagement, impressions, and website traffic

  • Strengthened Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s presence on the Bloomberg Connects app, contributing to increased engagement and securing an audio tour grant highlighting Buffalo Bayou Park’s iconic public art

  • Built partnerships with print and digital media outlets and local Houston influencers to expand reach for public programming and fundraising efforts

  • Advanced bilingual accessibility goals by establishing a partnership with Qué Onda Magazine, Texas’ largest Spanish-language magazine, to promote Spanish-language tours and programming

  • Supported coordination and rollout of Airbnb Experiences for Buffalo Bayou Partnership

  • Developed branding for print materials, park programming, and Buffalo Bayou Park Visitor Center merchandise

  • Designed and managed implementation of vinyl decals across park buildings, vehicles, and equipment

  • Serve as in-house photographer, capturing content for digital marketing, campaigns, and archival use

Apple (via Huge)

Product Designer

Austin, TX

July 2024 — August 2024

  • Created an interactive high-fidelity prototype for unreleased software.

  • Leveraged internally developed design systems and tools to produce pixel-perfect digital assets under tight deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment.

  • Collaborated with product, engineering, and stakeholder teams to deliver high-fidelity solutions aligned with client specifications.

  • Facilitated product handoff and supported QA processes to ensure design accuracy, consistency, and integrity.

  • Enabled global support coverage across 4 languages by integrating 30 internal applications into a cohesive cross-platform system.

  • Designed UX/UI solutions for wearable and mobile technologies through wireframing and interactive prototyping.

  • Expanded project scope by 40% through proactive problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Keep Texas Beautiful

Communications and Marketing Coordinator

Austin, TX

September 2022 — June 2024

  • Led graphic production and visual storytelling efforts across organizational campaigns and statewide initiatives

  • Proposed, designed, and oversaw implementation of the organization’s first annual report, establishing a new visual and editorial standard

  • Designed conference brochures, reports, and print materials for education, outreach, fundraising, and sponsors such as TXDoT, EPA, HEB

  • Collaborated with internal teams to develop and implement communications and marketing strategies for programs, affiliates, sponsors, and community partners

  • Promoted events and programs through digital and print advertising, social media, and email marketing

  • Led production of social media content, videos, newsletters, advertisements, press releases, e-blasts, and program toolkits

  • Drove youth program growth through outreach, marketing, webinar coordination, and media list development, resulting in an 87.5% increase in applications

  • Developed monthly communications reports tracking social media engagement, media mentions, and website analytics

  • Oversaw daily management of social media accounts, contributing to a 25% increase in follower growth

  • Led hiring, training, and management of interns

  • Coordinated and executed social media interviews with environmental experts and community advocates

  • Captured photo and video content for digital marketing campaigns

  • Assessed and verified accuracy of facility data within the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) database

  • Ensured that water produced and distributed by public water systems (PWS) met federal and state safe drinking water standards

  • Supported consumer confidence reports (CCR), monitoring, notification, and approval requirements in compliance with Texas regulatory guidelines

  • Provided technical and administrative assistance to water system owners, engineers, and governmental entities seeking public water system registration

  • Collaborated across agencies to support data integrity, regulatory compliance, and public health protection

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Natural Resource Specialist

Austin, TX

August 2021— September 2022

Skills

Core

UX, UI & product design foundations • User-centered design & user-first thinking • Responsive design • Accessibility & equity-driven design • User modeling • Print & digital design • Scalable systems & cross-functional collaboration

Analytics & Operation

Analytics & performance reporting (GA4, Meta, Hootsuite) • Project management • Stakeholder management • Capacity building & team collaboration

Marketing and Content

Communications strategy & storytelling • Content strategy & editorial planning • Social media & digital marketing • Copywriting • Content production • SEO & GEO optimization

Collaboration and Leadership

Interpersonal communication • Cross-functional collaboration • Strategic problem-solving • Bilingual: native english & spanish

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite • Claude Code • Chat GPT • CMS Platforms • Cursor • Figma • Front-End Foundations (HTML/CSS) • GA4 • Jira • Meta Business Suite • Miro • WordPress