christine lieu's portfolio
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christine lieu’s portfolio
designing for humanityand the love for all things beautiful & whimsical yet functional
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Bloombench| Furniture piece exploring materialsand multi-usageboundaries
LUNE dinnerware| Thesis Project fousing on elderlyeating habits and enhanced dining
iDAPT Model| Sacle model prototype of new research facility for Toronto Rehab
Money Pockets| Modern take on China’s Liang Pao tickets as a com-ment on the value of money today 6 HEYS Handbags
| 3 teir brand model with low, medium to high end sub-brands. Associated with HEYS Luggage, a Canadian company with world wide exposure.
3 Room 202| The Archival Library of Found Treasures debuted at CUTMR’10 as an interactive and site-speci�c installation
bloombench
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Bringing fresh natural wood together with the raw look of felt, the Bloom Bench resembles the high contrasts frequently seen in nature. This bench is a thought provoking piece with multi-functional capabilities; as it transforms into a wall-mounted organizer for extra storage as required. The discoveries are endless. Given the simplicity in its design and complexity in its function, the Bloom Bench is a conversation piece that grows as you grow; adapting to your every move and need.
multiusageexpandableindustrialfelt woodstorage comfortlounger benchsurprises
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LUNE Dinnerware provides an enhanced and more connected dining experience for Chinese seniors living in long-term care facilities. Typical western dinnerware does not suit their traditional eating behaviours, and may contribute to anxiety when making the transition from home to an institution. By creating vessels that are more culturally famil-iar through forms and symbols, raised to promote better posture and thermal for keeping food warm, Chinese seniors are more likely to enjoy their meals in a communal setting.
http://www.vida�ne.com/blog/2009/11/ocad-series-enhanced-dining-for-seniors/#more-3675http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/26/for-the-aging-chinese-in-a-western-styled-care-facility/
http://www.ocad.ca/about_ocad/articles/stories/20090824_socially_resonsible_design_exhibit.htm
Socially Responsible Design Exhibition at Toronto Pearson International Airport
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With backgrounds in theatre, industrial design and sculpture, Greyson, Lieu, and Lo have come together to create room 202. In�uenced by natural cycles, a fascination with collections, and an all around interest in cultivating stories of existing human-ity, the trio have put their magical touch on a room that will take you to another world ‐ a place like no other ‐ where stories unfold and new experiences are shared. In order to continue this trail of treasures lost and now found, will you partake in the foreign exchange with them?
http://takenfromroom202.wordpress.com/http://comeuptomyroom.com/maggie-greyson-christine-lieu-phoebe-lo/
We have brought the Archival Library of Found Treasures to the Gladstone Hotel and invite you to participate in the lost and found of priceless objects. Welcome to a dazzling array of unique items, paragons of the Toronto region. Bring your micro frippery, gimcrack cutting, divorced doodads, fandangle �laments and the odds of your analog widgets. Exchange it for a virtuously reputable fare! Come see a collection like no other. There is something for everyone, and everyone can walk away with something.
Step into the world of imagination…welcome.
Undertaking Acquisition – Chronicles of Our Time
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The Starburst Light is a whimsical and ambient light constructed entirely from Styrofoam plates gathered after a potluck. The concept was conceived from the inspiring idea of upcycling and creating a second life for objects that are too often disposed of. By upcycling Styrofoam, the value of its lifecycle has increased; in which the user will hope-fully develop a new appreciation for commonly disregarded materials.
Given the opportunity to work hands-on with the iDAPT Technology Team, I was challenged to work collaboratively to build a scale model prototype representing an extension of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. The result was gratifying as the model is now displayed at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and was a main feature in edition +7 from a series of Annual Research Reports.
http://www.torontorehab.com/Research/Reports-and-Brochures/Annual-Research-Reports.aspx
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The Money Pocket Wallets were featured at MADE Design’s Annual Design Exhibit called Radiant Dark during Toronto’s. The theme for 2010 was Assets & Values, as it was also cleverly cited in the Financial District’s Commerce Court West lobby. The glasshouse gallery show could be spotted from the streets and the literal connection between the theme and the location drew in crowds.
http://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2010/01/cutting_edge_canadian_design_on_bay_street/http://mocoloco.com/fresh2/2010/01/27/money-pockets-by-christine-lieu.php
Christine Lieu
Money Pockets (wallets)fabri c; 5" × 8"
A ticket system called Liang Piao replaced the use o f money in China from the 1950 s–1980s. Used to pur -chase essential items su ch as rice and fabric , these ti ckets created a sense of value that is la cking in society
today. Money Pockets transgress the notion o f proprietary items by integrating Canadian values into modern day Liang Piao ti cket s. Lieu employs imagery whi ch places lit -eral value on the Money Pocket s, in turn leading us to be more conscious of spending habits and needless consumption , fostering new ethical principles o f true worth .
Christine Lieu is a recent graduate of the Industrial Design Program at Ontario College of Art and Design. With a love for the whimsical, Christine maintains an interest in crafts, and continues to experiment with a variety of materials. Her ability to absorb and analyse her surroundings enables her to synthesize information into outcomes which have a voice and presence of their own.
Christine Lieu
inspiration/discovery
Discussing life in China thirty years ago, my aunt told me about a unique currency system consisting of tickets called Leung Pew that were allotted to families depending on size and, wealth, which replaced money for the purchase of rice, oil and fabrics, etc. This government-regulated ticket system reintroduced a sense of the value of essential goods that is not apparent today.
My aunt was generous enough to lend me her collection of Liang Pao tickets, dating back to the 1980’s, for inspiration. Their texture, colour and worn look inspired me to bridge the gap between the history of the tickets and connecting it to the Canadian interpretation of the valuable ticket system.
Money/ illustrations
SYMBOLS/icons
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heys handbags
The Yorkville handbag is just one out of many projects I have worked on at HEYS Handbags. The following pages will show you some process work, �nal samples being uploaded
on the website, website design as well as advertising campaigns.
The Yorkville was inspired by Audrey Hepburn - classic elegance meets quality with a contemporary twist shown in the rope top handle. The custom hardware was all designed
with the HEYS International higher-end brand in mind. Even the protective feet at the bottom are squared to match the edges of the this silhouette and debossed with H’s to represent the brand.
For more examples please visit handbags.heys.ca
TITLE: Signature Bag - LARGE
DRAWN BY: Christine Lieu for Heys International Ltd.
DESCRIPTION: Technical drawings - Exterior
PAGE 1 of 3 DATE: 10.13.11
4.5” 4.5”
3”
8 3/4”
4”
5”
11”
12”
5”
9”
2.5”
5.5”
5”13.5”
3/8” 1/8”
SHINY GOLD FLAT SQUARE
STUDS
FRONT SIDE
CUSTOM CLOSURE SNAPBEVELED TUBULAR ROPE HANDLE HARDWARE 9/16”
3/4”
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approx. 9/16” - 6/8” thickness
9” 9”
FLAT PANEL POCKET - FRONT SIDE PANEL - EXPANDED FLAT PANEL POCKET - BACK
Note: back section of
down and hidden
back pocket(1/2” hidden under back
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3”2.5”
7”
STURDY CARDBOARD LAYER BETWEEN LEATHER FOR
STRUCTURED LOOK - FULL BODY APPLICATION
TITLE: Signature Bag - LARGE
DRAWN BY: Christine Lieu for Heys International Ltd.
DESCRIPTION: Technical Drawings - Interior Pockets
PAGE 3 of 3 DATE: 10.13.11
FRONT PANEL INTERIOR POCKET SIDE PANEL - EXPANDED BACK PANEL INTERIOR ZIP POCKET
1 1/4”
4.5”
2.5”2.5”
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Interior sewing seam of pocket
Leather trim
Leather Logo Plate
9”9”
4” 5”
SIDE PANEL - CLOSED*NOTE: STRUCTURED LOOK WITH CLEAN
STRAIGHT LINES
SLIGHTLY THINNER CARDBOARD LAYER BETWEEN
LEATHER FOR SIDE PANELS
EXTRA PANELS ALLOW FOR EXPANSION WHEN
OPENING THE PURSE
pull (match with bag - straight edges)Patent leather trim around
inner top edgePatent leather trim around
inner top edge
FLAT PANEL POCKET WITH LEATHER TRIM
- PHONE HOLDER PANEL HAS ONE SMALL GUSSET
ON LEFT
7”
HIDE SEWING SEAM
heys handbags
Tan Small Polkadot Lining:To be sourced in high quality
satin-cotton blend
Tan Small Polkadot Lining:To be sourced in high quality
satin-cotton blend
Tan Small Polkadot Lining:To be sourced in high quality
satin-cotton blend
Tan Small Polkadot Lining:To be sourced in high quality
satin-cotton blend
TITLE: Signature Bag - SMALL
DRAWN BY: Christine Lieu for Heys International Ltd.
DESCRIPTION: Technical Drawings
PAGE 2 of 2 DATE: 10.13.11
SHINY GOLD HARDWAREFULL BODY AND TOP-HANDLE MATERIAL SHINY GOLD HARDWAREFULL BODY AND TOP-HANDLE MATERIAL
SHINY GOLD HARDWAREFULL BODY AND TOP-HANDLE MATERIAL SHINY GOLD HARDWAREFULL BODY AND TOP-HANDLE MATERIAL
TAUPE SMOOTH PATENT FULL BODYPURPLE SMOOTH PATENT LEATHER - FULL BODY
RED SMOOTH PATENT LEATHER - FULL BODYBLACK SMOOTH PATENT LEATHER - FULL BODY
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christine lieu’s portfolio