Clothes, food, and a love letter to Alice Waters.

Illustration, Inspiration, Fashion, Health & FitnessSophia LiuOctober 21, 2020illustration, food, collage, cooking, alice waters, masterclassComment

Design Audit: Social Safety Net

At an annual Code for America-sponsored event that brings together volunteers to partner with local government and community groups, I completed a design audit of California’s benefits applications.

Wild

Folklore vibes during trying times.

Photography, TravelSophia LiuAugust 28, 2020san francisco, black and white, nature, wood, woodsComment

Pause

I think if we get anything out of this year. It’s that we can live our lives a little more calmly, a little more authentically.

PersonalSophia LiuAugust 20, 2020quarantine, shelter in place, covid lifeComment

Play

How I got addicted to a video game and turned it into an architecture project. (What has quarantine done to me?)

ArchitectureSophia LiuJuly 27, 2020animal crossing, acnh, island tour, island, video game, game, play, quarantine, creative, architecture, projectComment

I Learned to Code

A life-changing class that not only started my coding journey, but helped me find my passion for learning.

TechSophia LiuJune 1, 2020learning, cs106, standford, code in place, coding, programming, stem, quarantine, projectComment

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, playComment

Class of 2020: A Special Celebration

My sister Shirley is graduating this month after 4 long years at Berkeley, and I’d been waiting to take these photos. Little did we know 2020 would have other plans.

Quarantine Diary

In times of distress, we can complain about the unjust nature of the world, or we can see the situation from a place of positivity and gratitude.

Personal, IllustrationSophia LiuMay 13, 2020quarantine, diary, illustration, illustrated diary, thoughts, projectComment

A New Normal (+ DIY Mask Tutorial)

Determined to overcome my fear of fast-moving pointy needles for the sake of fashion, I dusted off the old sewing machine.

ArtSophia LiuMay 10, 2020quarantine, mask, face mask, diy mask, social distancing, learning, sewing, diy, crafts, fashion, projectComment

Home Series

Buildings and the spaces they enclose have character. I don’t see them as floor plans or sections, but as art.

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.”

PersonalSophia LiuApril 11, 2020quarantine, productivity, self, reflections, self-help, personal Comment