Nicola Parisi

Freelance photographer & graphic designer. I do food, beverage, product and lifestyle photography for restaurants, bars & small businesses that want to grow & shape their brands. I act as a creative director for companies that don't have one in-house, by helping to identify creative needs, planning and executing photo shoots, and in some cases, implementing those photos in doing social media, email marketing, and website design.

Photographer, photo editor, videographer, graphic designer, talent coordinator, casting producer, project manager

Gallery curator at 18 Reasons, a non-profit cooking school that aims to empower the local community to buy, cook and eat good food daily. During this time, I selected, managed & installed all art that came through the gallery, and produced all gallery-related promotional materials and social media postings.

Writing blog posts and conducting audio podcasts for SKI Charities, a micro-finance company that aims to empower women in Chile and Zimbabwe. Coming up with original content, managing the blog, and helping with social media marketing + branding.

Photography, graphic design, web-design layout, skateboard design, illustration, jewelry-making

Assisting successful San Francisco photographers by cataloging and editing photos, setting up lighting equipment, and serving as a social media consultant and personal assistant. Working consistently with food photographer Eric Wolfinger on cookbook projects (Manresa, Flour+Water) and editorial work ("From Scratch," a monthly column in 7x7 Magazine, Yoga Journal). Also working with fashion/dance/movement photographer Margo Moritz (editorial work for "The Bold Italic," among others) and Kelly Puleio, a fashion/cocktail/food photographer who has recently published 2 books.

Maintaining visual maintenance of store, assisting customers with product and providing style advice, helping manage other sales associates, working at cash wrap and in dressing room, using POS system, exercising skills in customer service.

Producing online content for 12ozProphet, a website dedicated to graffiti, art, design, music, street wear, style, politics. Writing articles that are featured on the front page of the website's daily news and occasionally photographing original content.

Assisting the creative services/studio manager with administrative work, on-site photography projects, book layout for Isaac Mizrahi's upcoming retrospective, organization of licensee product, research and design execution (Adobe Illustrator) of showroom directive

Organizational work involving sending weekly e-mails to participants, attending all games to set up and put away equipment, supervising activities, and ensuring that everything runs smoothly.

- Pomona-Pitzer Women's Varsity Water Polo (2008-2009) - Pomona College Sponsor (2009-2010) - Volunteer for "Pomona Partners" (2009-2010) - Pomona College Orientation Adventure (OA) Leader (Fall 2010, Fall 2011) - Intramural Sports Coordinator (2010-2012)