Interaction designer + creative technologist.

Emily Liu is working to be part of a future full of meaningful, magical, & tender technologies crafted in the hands of those who love us.

Interaction designer + creative technologist.

Emily Liu is working to be part of a future full of meaningful, magical, & tender technologies crafted in the hands of those who love us.

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yours, emily

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Here are some of the things I’ve made for the people I love:

^[1] A mirror that talks back, hosting conversations about reflection, memories, imaginations, and life's biggest secrets.

conversational ai
designing routines
assistive technology

^[2] An ambient threshold displaying the activity levels at the entrance of a space for those with sensory sensivities.

interaction prototyping
hybrid spaces
accessibility

^[3] An anti-take on mixed reality to engage us further with the built environment.

speculative interfaces
UI/UX for MR
wearables

^[4] Print media explorations of charming tangible interactions

such as a story that can only be pieced together by a pair working together,

a story that can never be pieced back together,

and that one time I grew mold in my design studio

to visualize the beauty and grotesque of queer love.

visual design
storytelling

^[5] A systems-breakdown of drag history, automation and the value of work, and food insecurity on my college campus.

research methods
transition design
visual design

^[6] Playful inqueries of anti-anthropogenic futures based on the human senses.

speculative design
worldbuilding
multi-media products