Hi! I’m Nico, a designer & climber from Flagstaff, AZ where I currently work as a product designer at Kahtoola & setter at the local old-school gym. While climbing is my first love, I also spend much of my time running rivers, backpacking, & hiking (basically anything to spend time outside).

Having grown up in the Southwest (a true desert rat), my art is often inspired by the wild patterns & textures that can be found in the rocks & plants of the area’s cliffs & canyons. The art for my Flashed crash pad design was inspired by both the layers of sedimentary rocks—shaped by wind & water—that define much of the Southwest’s landscape and the incredible dark skies & Milky Way that stretch overhead.

IG: @niconoamdesign