Hey, i'm LiWen! I'm a production designer currently working with the academy award winning Wētā Workshop in New Zealand. My work is inspired by story and narrative - key elements that have driven my design of sculpture, art installations, architecture, interiors & exhibitions.
Current Location
Wellington, New Zealand
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 / RETURNING MISSED CALLS FROM MY FAMILY / RUNNING MY DAY ON CAFFEINE, OF COURSE
Creative Services
Art Direction
Sculptural & Installation design
Architectural design
Exhibition design
Experience design
Concept art & illlustration
Architectural Visualization
Experience
2019-present - 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
Visualisation [Octane Render, Enscape, Twin Motion, Vray]
Adobe Suite [Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign]
Zbrush
3dsmax
*whatever it takes to get the job done, really!