I'M KARA

Marrying creative prestige with commercial rigour.

I’m an award-winning director and strategist with a 15+ year track record of running large-scale publishing operations and driving commercial success for the world’s biggest brands. From commanding premium art direction and profiles with global names to steering matrixed, cross-functional teams, I specialise in building effective omnichannel ecosystems that translate creative vision into measurable business growth.

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5 THINGS ABOUT ME

(in no particular order)

1. LOU REED WROTE A SONG FOR ME ONCE

It was called 'Too Stupid to Lie' and he composed it on the spot during our interview. He said it could make a country great and he called me 'lovely'. I will honestly never get over it.

2. I WON A GLOBAL AWARD & PICKED IT UP IN NYC

Winning international Editor of the Year was an incredible milestone. I wasn't cool, calm and collected about it like everyone else at that ceremony: I was beaming, laughing, and utterly floored. Best moment.

3. I CAN ROLLERSKATE

t was my number one hobby from childhood until about two years ago when I dislocated my knee during Roller Derby training. I haven't been able to get my left knee right since, so please send through any rehabilitation tips.

4. IGGY POP REGRAMMED ME

I captured a definitive moment of him pulling the audience on stage at the Sydney Opera House. He loved the capture so much he shared it on his socials.

Sidenote: Bowie, Iggy and Lou are my absolute holy trinity.

5. A LIFE-LONG OBSESSION WITH NARRATIVE

I wrote the school Christmas play when I was nine (an adaptation of The Pied Piper) and won an award for an Early Times article aged 11. It was clear from the very beginning that I was bound for a career in publishing.

Me in a moodboard