Meet New York-based illustrator and product designer, eve liu

Tell us a little bit about yourself.

Hi, I’m eve, a lifestyle illustrator and product designer with dreams of becoming a dog groomer. Recently, I’m experimenting with animated artworks and background design.

Describe the city you’re living in and what it’s like to live there.

New York is like a condensed version of Global Village to me. I even like the less “perfect” and chaotic places here. The recent #stopasianhate movement made me understand why this city is the center of an immigrant country, which is one of the reasons I like New York.

New York is like a condensed version of Global Village to me. I even like the less “perfect” and chaotic places here. The recent #stopasianhate movement made me understand why this city is the center of an immigrant country, which is one of the reasons I like New York.

What is the best and worst thing about living in your city?

Best Thing: I can taste a lot of food made by immigrants from different countries

Worst Thing: Winter is hard to stand…

Give us 3 words that describe what it’s like to be a creative in your city.

Sleep, despair, dusk

How did you start your career in art?

It started naturally since art is what I spend the most time on. Gradually I wanted to make it a career that will accompany my life.

It started naturally since art is what I spend the most time on. Gradually I wanted to make it a career that will accompany my life.

Were the people around you supportive of your decision on working as a creative?

I am not sure what my family thinks, but all my friends are very proud of me.

What are some goals and ambitions you have for your future work?

When my financial situation is stable, I want to finish a graphic novel.

When my financial situation is stable, I want to finish a graphic novel.

If you could collaborate with any person in the world who would it be?

Can I say an idol group lol? It’s SM Entertainment’s Red Velvet

I also want to work with Lauren Ko. I love her bakery ideas, which inspired me a lot.

What are the biggest challenges you face in working as a creative?

Support myself to finish my graduate program education.

They are my family, always supporting me unconditionally, almost spoiling me lol.

How would you describe the women around you?

They are my family, always supporting me unconditionally, almost spoiling me lol.

Were there any local female creatives that you looked up to when you were growing up?

I didn’t have such a role model in my hometown, but when I was a child I read Hamino Chika’s manga and yearned for her creative state.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help. We are here.

Do you have any advice for other women who are aspiring to work in your field?

Don’t be afraid to ask for help. We are here.

What type of music do you like to listen to?

Jpop, kpop, and all the good old songs~

What’s your favorite local food spot?

I love ktown. The chicken soup in Five Senses is brilliant.

Lisa Kogawa asks: What are your top 10 movies/books/comic/anime that motivate you?

honey&clover, isle of dogs, Bojack horseman, Mononoke Hime, under the rose, sliver spoon, inazuma eleven, spiderverse, story of J, beastars

Chubbynida asks: What is your purpose of being an artist or illustrator?

I always felt moved when I come across an emotive artwork; an illustration could be promoting a product or a conceptual piece of fine art and, no matter the purpose of an image, I can find the beauty in any illustration

What question would you like us to ask the next artist?

How does your cultural heritage/background/environment affect and in form your creativity?

Photos courtesy of eve liu