Prado Pixels

Design & development, from one person who does both.

I'm Kara Prado, a website and software designer based in Lodi, California. I build custom websites and software for businesses that need more than a template.

Kara Prado, founder of Prado PixelsKara Prado, Founder

What every project runs on

PartnershipExcellenceInnovationDependabilityAccessibility

My Story

Prado Pixels is a design and development practice for small and midsize businesses that need one person handling both sides of a project, not multiple specialists and the handoffs between them. I design and develop every project myself, from first concept to a finished, working product.

I trained as a UX/UI designer and spent years designing for businesses before I could build what I designed. Small and midsize business owners here in Lodi kept asking me to build their sites anyway, so I expanded into development to close that gap. I've spent the years since working both sides of every project, design and code, including time on larger software platforms that set the standard I hold my own work to.

That's the practice Prado Pixels has become: one person accountable for the whole project, start to finish, backed by a trusted network of collaborators, photographers, social media specialists, copywriters, for whatever a project needs beyond what I do myself. The work has ranged across more industries and design styles than I expected when I started, each one needing its own look, not a repeated template.

I've lived in Lodi my whole life. Prado Pixels serves San Joaquin County first because it's where I actually work and live, not as a talking point. Every project gets held to the same measure: something that works the way your business runs, not just something that looks good.

Location

Lodi, California

Service area

Northern California primary, serving clients across the USA

Chamber membership

Lodi Chamber of Commerce

Experience

5+ years in design & development

A range of industries, tools, & styles

Every project starts with what the business and the brand actually need, not a default stack or a house look.

Industries

Real experience across a wide range of industries.

  • Retail
  • Moving & Delivery
  • SaaS
  • Community & Events
  • Engineering
  • Healthcare
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Loyalty & Rewards
  • Motorsports
  • Storage & Logistics
  • Digital Products
  • Creative Agencies
  • Nonprofits
  • Education
  • & More

Tools & Platforms

The right tool for the project, adapting to the client and what the platform actually needs.

  • WordPress
  • Webflow
  • Bricks Builder
  • Vercel
  • HTML & CSS
  • JavaScript
  • & More

Design Styles

No house style. Every brand gets a look built around who they are.

  • Corporate
  • Professional
  • Editorial
  • Minimalist
  • Luxury
  • Brutalist
  • Artsy
  • Cottagecore
  • Bright & Bold
  • Memphis Design
  • & More

Small and midsize businesses need more than a stretched template or an agency built for enterprise clients. I started Prado Pixels to close that gap: custom-built websites and software, built at a pace that fits a growing business, delivered by someone who's directly accountable for the result.