Hi, I'm LiWen. I'm an Art Director and Production Designer currently based in London. My work is inspired by scenography and cinematic storytelling which drives the design of sculpture, art installations, architecture, interiors & exhibitions.

Current Location

London, United Kingdom 

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WHEN I'M NOT WORKING / BEING A BEDROOM MUSICIAN I.E LATENT TEENAGE ANGST / DRAINING PENNIES ON SCOTCH WHISKEY / PICKING UP WEIGHTS AND PUTTING THEM BACK DOWN A LOT OF TIMES / 

 

 

Creative Services 

Art Direction (in-studio and onsite)

Sculptural & Installation design 

Architectural design  

Exhibition design  

Experience design 

Concept art & illlustration 

Architectural Visualization

Experience 

2024-present - Immersive International  - art director 

2019-2023 - Wētā Workshop - production designer 

2017-2019 - Wētā Workshop - concept designer 

2016 - School of Architecture UoA | design tutor 

2015-2016 - Digicon Media - concept designer   

2013-2016 - Freelance designer 

Selected Projects  

Haikou International Duty Free Shopping City

Dubai Expo 2020 | Mobility Pavilion Exhibition  

Wētā Workshop Unleashed 

Te Ara Pounamu Pathway Experience

Zhuhai Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum 

Education  

2015-2017 - Master of Architecture (prof) - University of Auckland

2017 -  Study Tour - Faculty of Architecture -  University of Innsbruck 

2015 - Study Tour - Department of Architecture Atonomous University Lisbon

2013-2015 - Bachelor of Architectural Studies - University of Auckland  

Project Awards 

2023 Trinity Award for non-airport retailer of the year

2023 Trinity Award for Visual Design 

2023 GBE HOPSCA Best Commercial Complex of the Year | Platinum

2022 TEA Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in Brand Experience

2021 Bloolop Innovation First Place Award for Storytelling

Personal Awards

2017 NZIA Student Awards | Highly Commended

2017 Gwangmyeong Concept Design Competition | Highly Commended

2017 Simon Devitt Photography Competition | Winner 

Software Proficiency *

Rhino 3D

Grasshopper

AutoCad - ability to understand, view and navigate 

Revit - ability to understand, view and navigate 

Visualisation [Octane Render, Enscape, Twin Motion, Vray] 

Adobe Suite [Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign]

Zbrush 

3dsmax 

Blender

*adaptable to project 

CONNECT:

ID LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. REACH ME AT LIWENCHOY@HOTMAIL.COM

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