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How I got my FAANG design job
How I got my FAANG design job

When I was starting out, tech jobs were so mysterious. Unless you hit up a career fair in college and worked an internship in Big Tech (both of which I missed because my career journey had its fair share of twists and turns), I had zero idea how people did it.

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Tech, DesignSophia LiuNovember 1, 2022career, facebook, meta, work, job, designer, product designer, product design, design-resource-3Comment
Lisbon, 2022
Lisbon, 2022

Maybe it’s the the winding cobblestone roads, sweet shopkeepers, or the sight of laundry hanging out on the balcony, but Portuguese cities feel more lived-in and genuine, unjaded by tourism.

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TravelSophia LiuOctober 8, 2022travel, travel diary, autumn, autumn travel, portugal, lisbon, europeComment
Paris, 2022
Paris, 2022

A 5-part story: cloudy dramatic mornings, the magic of Montmartre, Versailles: town and country, autumn in Paris, and the legacy of Dior.

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TravelSophia LiuOctober 6, 2022travel, travel diary, paris, europe, france, autumn, autumn travel, fallComment
The Joy of Mentoring
The Joy of Mentoring

Lately my work has been less about the work work and more about people.

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Tech, DesignSophia LiuSeptember 20, 2022career, mentor, mentoring, design, designer, ux designer, springboard, mentorship, design-resource-4Comment
Life on Autopilot
Life on Autopilot

Maybe it’s just rosy retrospection, but I want to live like it’s 2020 again.

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PersonalSophia LiuAugust 14, 2022personal, life, reflectionsComment
Starting Therapy and Life Lately
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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PersonalSophia LiuJune 29, 2022personal, therapy, self love, self, happiness, me, life, life update, summer, childhoodComment
Westlake Homes: A Study of Modular Design
Westlake Homes: A Study of Modular Design

These houses were well-designed, functional, used quality materials, and have stood the test of time. I wanted to break down the essence of these homes, study modularity, and reassemble them into configurations that resemble my street today.

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Illustration, ArchitectureSophia LiuMay 11, 2022illustration, architecture, westlake, daly city, homes, san francisco homes, bay area, architectural history, project, designComment
What I learned in 4 years as a product designer
What I learned in 4 years as a product designer

About 4 years ago, I started my first job as a product designer at thredUP. Here are some things I’ve learned during my time there.

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Design, TechSophia LiuApril 26, 2022design, product design, career, product designer, thredup, designer, ux designer, learning, work, design-resource-3Comment
Fashion through the generations
Fashion through the generations

Shannon mentioned she had recently inherited clothing from her grandmother-in-law. I knew we had to do a shoot.

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Fashion, PhotographySophia LiuMarch 26, 2022shannon, fashion, outfit, wardrobe, ucla, LA, photoshoot, fashion shoot, projectComment
I recreated Cher's closet from Clueless
I recreated Cher's closet from Clueless

Pushing the limits of a familiar design tool and playing with animation.

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Fashion, Tech, Animation, Illustration, DesignSophia LiuMarch 4, 2022figma, fashion, wardrobe, closet, my closet, fashion illustration, app, app design, clueless, quarantine, animation, illustration, 2d animation, tech, project, design-resource-4, design Comment
A New York Winter Wonderland Photo Diary
A New York Winter Wonderland Photo Diary

One of the most magical days of my life.

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Travel, PhotographySophia LiuFebruary 21, 2022winter, winter in new york, new york, new york city, travel, travel diary, photo diary, winter travel, snow, central park, snow dayComment
Marvelous
Marvelous

A quick New York City fashion shoot with an old friend.

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Photography, FashionSophia LiuFebruary 20, 2022anica, new york, new york city, outfit, fashion, fashion photography, vintageComment
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