One Year Down

As we celebrate her first birthday, I want to reflect back on all the not-so-glamorous moments we went through to get to today.

MotherhoodSophia LiuJuly 10, 2026baby, parenthood, motherhoodComment

Thoughts on design, 2026 edition

AI this, AI that. Where does the human come in? My thoughts on the future of the design industry coming out of the 2026 Figma Config conference.

Tech, Design, InspirationSophia LiuJune 30, 2026figma, config, config conference, conference, design, designer, product designer, ux designer, career, job, jobs, aiComment

Korea, 2026

During our first family vacation abroad, we stopped by Seoul and Busan.

TravelSophia LiuMay 26, 2026korea, travel, spring travel, summer travel, busan, seoul, asiaComment

Things I learned from my 4 years at Meta (so far)

Work-life balance matters 90% of the time. But what you do with that other 10% — whether you grind or coast — will determine your career trajectory.

DesignSophia LiuMay 16, 2026career, meta, work, product design, product designer, ux design, ux designer, learning, job, design, designer, lessonsComment

Touching Grass

Spending time with a baby is the perfect antidote to all this AI addiction.

Personal, MotherhoodSophia LiuApril 25, 2026life, life lately, touching grass, AI, motherhood, babyComment

Rating my Vacation Vlogs

I've been rewatching and critiquing every travel vlog I've ever made, and here's the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Film, TravelSophia LiuApril 21, 2026vlog, travel, youtube, youtuber, video, short videos, film, filmmaking, vacationComment

I actually built Cher's closet from Clueless

Browse your wardrobe, build outfits (manually or with AI), save looks, and plan packing lists for trips. I finally built my version of Cher’s closet (with zero technical knowledge).

Tech, Fashion, Design, IllustrationSophia LiuMarch 28, 2026cher's closet, clueless, closet, vibecode, vibecoding, fashion, wardrobe, style, app, app design, ui design, ux design, tech, AI, ai, claude, anthropic, cursorComment

Still Building

The last time I felt this excited to learn and experiment, I built a whole new career. Let’s see where AI takes me this time.

TechSophia LiuMarch 6, 2026tech, technology, designer, product designer, career, ai, ux design, vibecoding, vibecode, claude, coding, no codeComment

2026 is the new 2016

Who would’ve guessed that ten years later, while the world embraces a collective nostalgia for 2016, I’d find myself revisiting this hobby again.

PhotographySophia LiuFebruary 15, 2026portrait, portrait photography, baby, fine art, black and white, studio lighting, studio light, studio photoshootComment

XOXO, A Retired Shopaholic

The thrill of amassing cute clothes on my own dime was addicting. I overconsumed, convinced I was winning because I saved so much money.

Personal, FashionSophia LiuJanuary 9, 2026shopping, overconsumption, fashion, clothes, my closet, shopaholic, haulComment

2025: Year in Review

Trusting my body, becoming a mother, and rebuilding myself during a long, transformative year.

Personal, MotherhoodSophia LiuDecember 30, 2025year in review, 2025, personalComment

The Magic of Parenthood

Exhaustion and joy somehow live side by side. I love this newfound strength I’ve discovered within myself.

MotherhoodSophia LiuDecember 10, 2025motherhood, parenthood, personal, thoughtsComment