POMODORO® is a side project born during pandemic times that evolved into a design and furniture manufacturing studio. As
owner and founder, Isabella Bertorelli believes in creating with what is at hand (IE: Using a can of tomatoes to trace the outline of a corner’s radius). This resourcefulness is at the core of the brand. Below is a catalogue of semi-custom furniture designed and produced in house for both residential and commercial uses
Mister Jiu’s is a Michelin-starred Chinese-American restaurant and bar located in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown
In 2023 Mister Jiu’s dinning concept pivoted from “À la carte” to “Tasting Menu”. Above is the result of the conceptualization and re-design of both food and beverage Menus for the main dining room, deeply inspired by the eight symbols used in Taoist cosmology known as the “Bagua”, often referred in Western culture as the Eight Trigrams
MOONGATE LOUNGE
Moongate Lounge is a Lunar inspired listening lounge, with a seasonally rotating cocktail bar, natural wine, and small bites. The space is located above Mister Jiu's restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown
Moongate Lounge is a Lunar inspired listening lounge, with a seasonally rotating cocktail bar, natural wine, and small bites. The space is located above Mister Jiu's restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown
Inspired by Outer Space, the NASA, and old-school computer technology. A new logo in different applications such as stationery and merch, and full food and beverage menu design were presented as a proposal for Moongate Lounge in 2024
Yo También Cantina is a neighborhood café offering Tropical/Californian vibes, farm-fresh seasonal dishes, beverages, and good conversation — the perfect place to stop by to catch up with friends over a cup of coffee or an ice cold michelada
As founder and co-creator of YTC, Isabella Bertorelli alongside Kenzie Benesh have had the opportunity to bring to life a concept & identity for a wonderful and unique place. Since opening its doors in 2018, the restaurant has evolved from merely a physical space to a lifestyle brand. From menus, labels and shirts to printed recipe cards and posters (Recipe Book coming SOON) being a part of this project has allowed Isabella to diversify her design skills to create direct to consumer products and collaborate with different professionals on multiple creative fields. Stay tuned for an ever-evolving roster of material
Edgelands is a landscaping & installation studio specializing in native and drought tolerant plants, lush low water design, integrated food growing and permaculture practices. They are based in the Sunset District of San Francisco and have projects all around the Bay Area
For this project the intention was to use natural textures and landscape-inspired palettes for a full branding and logo redesign. Business cards and stationery played a big role in the package proposal