Photo by Mina Aiken

Photo by Mina Aiken

hello! my name is nicola

and i am a freelance photographer & graphic designer based in san francisco, CA.

i love working with restaurants, bars and small business owners to help bring their food, drinks and products to life. i’ve had the unique pleasure of working with these brands on photography, design and website-building and enjoy the story-telling process that can take place with a variety of media: Loló (a delicious and vibrant restaurant in San Francisco), Cresta Colorada (an equally yummy and beautiful restaurant in Barcelona, Spain), Mommenpop (an aperitif company in Napa, CA) and Ultraviolet Wines (a wine company in Napa, CA).

when i'm not behind a camera or computer, you'll usually find me making jewelry, refurbishing skateboards, trail running, cooking without recipes, tending to my forest of indoor plants, or making chocolate from scratch.

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some of my clients include:
st. george spirits, equator coffee, slow food, mommenpop aperitifs, ultraviolet wines, edible schoolyard, virgin hotels, 4505 BBQ, goldbar whiskey, loló, kitchen table advisors, love fest fibers, bay area made

my work can be seen in:
bon appetit, sf chronicle, sf gate, imbibe, ambrosia magazine, drift magazine, the michelin guide, starbucks, edible san francisco, edible marin & wine country, wine & spirits magazine, mohawk maker quarterly, life & thyme