Katie XiaoPhotography & creative direction

Fine art · Photography · Brand thinking

Katie
Xiao

Artful images.
Intentional stories.

I work across fine art, photography, concept, styling, and art direction—with an interest in how visual stories shape brands.

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Wind catches a model’s hair beneath a sail, wearing denim on a wooden boat.
BARE — SailingPhotography & art direction
Observe. Imagine. Make.

A visual practice

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Two models seated at the bow of a sailboat.
BARE / Sailing
Two models wearing denim against a yellow building.
HIDDEN JEANS
A model among rocks and coiled ropes beside blue water.
BARE / Issue 39

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About Katie Xiao

Exploring connections.
Imagining possibilities.

Hi, I’m Katie Xiao, a senior at UC Berkeley studying Sustainable Environmental Design and Political Economics. My interests lie at the intersection of nature, space, and human experience—how these relationships shape the urban fabric, and how we might reimagine them for a more sustainable future.

Through fine art, photography, and creative direction, I explore the ways we perceive and inhabit the world. My practice brings together observation and storytelling, connecting the intimate details of everyday life with the broader systems that shape our environments.

ObservationVisual storytellingBrand thinking