This past weekend I participated in Silicon Valley's first mental health hackathon. My team created a public health service web app that allows treatment-seeking individuals to take free screenings and connect to available providers.

DesignSophia LiuFebruary 5, 2018ui design, ux design, ui designer, hackathon, web app, health care, mental health, hack mental health, design-resource-2Comment

Adulthood

As I've been navigating the waters of adulthood this past year, life's been raining thunderstorms at me.

PersonalSophia LiuFebruary 4, 2018personal, adulting, adulthood, 20s, journal, diaryComment

Epiphany

This morning in yoga class, I had an epiphany. Did I just figure out the meaning of life?

Personal, InspirationSophia LiuJanuary 31, 2018personal, inspiration, meaning of life, happiness, epiphany, diaryComment

UI/UX Design: Apricot Designs MS6 iOS App

I designed an app for pharmaceutical lab equipment company Apricot Design's Personal Pipettor.

Character Illustrations

I love drawing people I love, so my subjects always end up being my family.

Illustration, DesignSophia LiuJanuary 24, 2018Comment

She Persisted

We're still a democracy of the people by the people and for the people .

PhotographySophia LiuJanuary 22, 2018politics, women's march, political, san francisco, photo diaryComment

Studio Sophy Turns Three

Studio Sophy is an extension of my heart and soul, documenting my life as a series of artistic endeavors. It's some of my proudest work and tells the story of the journeys that have shaped me into who I am.

InspirationSophia LiuJanuary 18, 2018studio sophy, website, web refresh, personal websiteComment

Model Test Shoot Book

Model Test Shoot Book, Sophia Liu Photography, 2017

Photography, FashionSophia LiuJanuary 17, 2018model, supermodel, test shoot, test shoot book, studio lightingComment

Muir Woods

Sword ferns, mosses, and redwood sorrel blanket the forest floor. The forest is dense but when pockets of sunshine burst through the canopies, the view is magic.

TravelSophia LiuJanuary 16, 2018woods, muir woods, nature, outdoor, outdoors, travel, escape, adventure, bay area, mill valley, san francisco, mount talampais, national park, park, green, trees, hike, photo diary, usaComment

Resolutions & Understanding Happiness

I'm more aware of my emotions and happiness, which influence my productivity, motivation, and attitude towards those around me. When you're happy you spread happiness. Everybody wins.

PersonalSophia LiuJanuary 2, 2018me, inspiration, personal, happiness, 2018, new year, resolutions, learning, diaryComment

2017: Year in Review

When you're betrayed by your dreams and hurt like you've never been hurt before, you can either wallow in self-pity forever or rise again with newfound strength and power in your resiliency.

PersonalSophia LiuDecember 29, 2017year in review, 2017, personal, self, me, sophia, san luis obispo, new york cityComment

Anica—Dance Model Test Shoot

This photoshoot with Anica was so much fun. It was my first time shooting dance in New York, and I wanted to avoid the Central Park stereotype just to see what I could come up with.