How I discovered design

Cartoons, software, and the multitude of influences that brought design into my life.

Design, InspirationSophia LiuJanuary 13, 2024design, designer, product design, product designer, inspiration, childhoodComment

Defining Moments

Learning Photoshop, buying a domain name, getting laid off, and other failures that defined my life and turned it for the better.

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Starting Therapy and Life Lately

“It almost seems like you’re not giving yourself the permission to be happy,” she says.

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20 Years American

Exactly 20 years ago, on this very day, I landed at LAX. My dad packed my luggage into a rickety Toyota Previa, drove us home to our one-bedroom apartment in East LA, and I started my new life in America.

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Good Enough

Not doing it all doesn’t mean I failed. Instead it just means I am really good at a few things.

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Love of Learning

After I got school out of the way, I finally started learning.

Personal, WordsSophia LiuMay 27, 2020learning, love of learning, personal, inspiration, curiosity, creativity, education, education system, play, childhoodComment

Productivity Guilt

My thoughts are constantly in conflict, fluctuating between “I need to do more” and “there is so much to do that I’m overwhelmed and will watch TV now.”

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Feminist

I love being a woman. I love digging deep into my insecurities and sharing my vulnerability with other women who feel the same internal struggles and anxieties. But it hasn’t always been easy.

Inspiration, PersonalSophia LiuMarch 9, 2020thoughts, feminism, feminist, international women's day, childhoodComment

I love to create

The earliest recollection I have of my career aspirations was wanting to be an inventor. I loved to dream and draw out the crazy things I'd imagine, like a boat-car-plane.

Personal, DesignSophia LiuSeptember 12, 2018personal, designer, childhood, careerComment