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Lily Tieu Phung Diep
Born in Vietnam, raised in Toronto, and fuelled by a lifelong obsession with visual storytelling — I'm a multimedia designer who lives at the intersection of graphic design, branding, and film. With 4+ years of freelance experience, I've helped brands and creatives find their visual voice through everything from brand identity systems and media kits to video editing and art direction. I hold a BFA in Image Arts Film Studies and Integrated Digital Arts from Toronto Metropolitan University, complemented by a Design for Arts and Entertainment Certificate.
As a contracted graphic designer at WritersBlok, I work with high-profile clients — including Cristina Mancini, CEO of Black Girls Code; Renae Ingles, World Champion Netball Player; Alix Strauss, New York Times contributor and lifestyle journalist; Daniella Etienne, CEO of Le Code Switch; Pastor Keion Henderson, CEO and Senior Pastor of The Lighthouse Church and Ministries; Shaunie Henderson, First Lady of Lighthouse Church and Ministries; and Ivy McGregor, Global Strategist and Philanthropic Leader — creating designs that convey and innovate their brands and identities. My freelance portfolio spans posters, case studies, media kits, brand style guides, social media content, and video, with standout projects including design work for Schedulock, infographics for Alpha Medical, and a tote bag logo for California Lutheran University.
On the film and video side, I've edited TEDx Talks for Talk Boutique, landing page videos for Make Fit Happen, Facebook ads for Dawn King, Energize Your Voice, and Dear Beauty, an event recap for TangerinexToronto Raptors, YouTube content and thumbnails for LEADR LLC, and online course videos for multiple clients. I've also had the pleasure of collaborating with Canon and MLSE on video projects. As production designer on the indie short film CRANE with Zesty Nobody, I helped bring a world to life that earned an Audience Choice Award at the Breakthroughs Film Festival and a screening at Toronto Youth Shorts in 2023.
Beyond client work, I am a practicing fine artist with a deep passion for experimental video art and installations. My thesis installation piece Dissimulō — created in collaboration with a long time friend and fellow artist, Isa Peñaranda Gaviria — was showcased at Toronto Metropolitan University's FCAD Window on Yonge St. from April to September 2020. Using projection technology, design, and fabrication, Dissimulō offered a contemporary commentary on societal expectations and the masks we wear to conform, inviting passersby to pause and reflect. The short film CRANE has since been selected and screened at both the Toronto Youth Shorts and the Breakthroughs Film Festival, where it earned the Audience Choice Award in 2023. In 2024, I collaborated with Zesty Nobody on an immersive media exhibition tied to CRANE, enriching viewers' experience with interactive elements that invited them to explore the characters' world through an entirely new lens.
Outside the studio, you'll find me deep in a video game, anime, or manga — always chasing the next creative rabbit hole.
Contact Me
For illustration, graphic design, video editing or animation you can reach out via email at lily.tieuphung.diep@torontomu.ca or if you would like a more casual approach you can contact me on Instagram @lily_tpd.