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, childhood, design-resource-1Comment

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, career, design-resource-1Comment

From Architecture to Information Architecture: How Design is Design is Design

At the root of it all, you must use your disciplined training and wealth of knowledge to create something that serves more than yourself.

DesignSophia LiuApril 10, 2018design-resource-1, design, tech, careerComment

Thesis: Cal Poly Architecture

With supportive professors and a humanitarian organization and professional mentors to keep me on my feet, I am proud to present the longest project I've ever worked on, the Dream Soccer Academy.

Vellum Furniture Competition

I've never been so proud of an architecture project of mine. A hand-crafted project requires so much time, energy, and passion. This Copper Pipe Chair was truly a labor of love.

Brand Design: The Vagina Monologues

The Vagina Monologues is an annual production of Eve Ensler's episodic play about female empowerment.

Brand Design: Red Radish

The "Ultimate Salad Bar" experience, Red Radish features salads made with fresh and natural locally grown ingredients. Working from the organic farm-to-table hipster theme of the operation, we created ads and promotional pieces that established Red Radish's brand identity.

DesignSophia LiuFebruary 7, 2015red radish, cal poly dining, cal poly corporation, campus dining, design-resource-1Comment