London · CSM · 2026—27 placement
ShirleyLiu
Textile & print designer
Working between drawing, cloth and the stories held inside them.
I make expressive surfaces from fragments of memory: hand-drawn figures, found ornament, worn textures and the odd little object that refuses to disappear.
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01surface / story / wear
PRINT DESIGN✳TEXTILE ART✳MATERIAL EXPERIMENT✳PRINT DESIGN✳TEXTILE ART✳
01Selected work
Surfaces with a memory.
A selection of print-led projects moving from research and drawing into cloth, garment and space.
The way I work
I let the image stay a little imperfect.
My practice starts with looking closely: at objects, ornament, family stories, museum fragments and the marks left by use. I translate those observations through drawing, print and material play, allowing the surface to keep evidence of the hand that made it.
The result sits between craft, fashion and image-making — tactile, narrative and open to a second look.
Hand-drawn printScreen printingHeat press & digital printEmbroidery & embellishmentPattern developmentFabric & yarn dyeing
studio notes / 2026
03About Shirley
A textile designer from London, thinking through images.
I am a second-year BA (Hons) Textile Design student at Central Saint Martins, specialising in print. I work across hand drawing, digital development and textile processes to build surfaces that feel both considered and alive.
I am currently looking for a placement year opportunity for 2026—27, particularly within a print, textile, fashion or surface-design studio.
Based inLondon, UK
StudyingBA (Hons) Textile Design
Central Saint Martins
Central Saint Martins
Seeking2026—27 placement
04Selected collaboration
Working with a brand changes the question.
Alongside self-directed research, I enjoy translating a visual idea into a clear, usable direction for a real audience and a real product context.
CSM × CROQUIS
Jiangnan Buyi CROQUIS × Central Saint Martins
Print direction for a menswear brand
A collaborative project focused on trend analysis, visual research and the development of print motifs for a menswear collection. My role moved from research and pattern development into a complete design proposal and visual presentation.
05Let’s make something with a surface.