De Liu, 2022 ArtCenter Alumni Award, Distinguished Mid-Career

Co-founder of Xiaomi Corporation, De Liu (MS 15 Industrial Design) has received the 2022 ArtCenter Alumni Award for Distinguished Mid-Career Achievement. Liu has deployed the strategic thinking he cultivated during his time in the Graduate Industrial Design (Grad ID) program at ArtCenter to usher a wave of technology innovation and affordability to households throughout China.
De's entrepreneurial journey was ignited by his deep conviction in the power of design to innovate. He took the helm of Xiaomi's industrial design division and built it into a tech giant. Under his guidance and dedication to a user-centric philosophy and the notion of making the joy of technology accessible to all, the company’s wide range of products garnered over 500 domestic and international design recognitions, including the esteemed IF Gold Award, Red Dot Design Award (Best of the Best), IDEA Gold Award and Good Design Award (Best 100).
Director & Editor: Rahat Mahajan (MFA 16 Film)
Producer: Christine Spines
Special Thanks: Keiko Doi & Lan Yu
Producer (Xiaomi): Jianyu Liu
Camera (Xiaomi): Niu & Zhao
Motion Graphics: Mohit Sebastian
English Subtitles: Keith Wang
Sound Mix: Jeremy Jung
Assistant Editor: Corey Howard
Art Center MGX: El Ogrodova (BFA 11 Graphic Design)
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