Liz Muller

Liz Muller joined the Starbucks Design Studio in 2007. In her role as Vice President Creative & Global Design she spearheaded the development of new store design concepts to realize Starbucks goal of introducing unique store concepts centered on local relevance and environmental responsibility. She has been instrumental in restructuring the design department to reflect the world class design sensibilities that are necessary to achieve these goals. When developing new stores, Liz works with various teams of local artists, trades and craftsmen to produce unique and environmentally responsible new store design concepts around the world.
Prior to joining Starbucks Liz owned her own design firm, Liz Muller Design, with offices in Capetown and Johannesburg, South Africa. When she moved to the US, she founded and operated two award winning retail design studios, Avisia and Orangetwice. Liz worked with clients around the globe including Polo, De Beers, PriceWaterHouseCoopers and many more. She won numerous international design awards.
Liz was born in The Netherlands and earned a degree in retail design. She began her career at Stuttafords Specialty Department Stores in South Africa where she became Vice President of Architecture and design prior to starting her own company.
Throughout her career she has traveled all around the globe developing a vast understanding of trends, the creative process and their relevance to the people they touch. Liz is passionate about all things creative and design related, and how they interact with the humanity.
When not working, she enjoys dinner parties with friends, listening to music, time on the water with her boat and an occasional cigar.