Few days ago I pointed out how I loved design of objects where you just don’t normally think they needed re-designing? Here’s a couple more ideas I thought were interesting. The Muji Chrononotebook above is a neat concept. I saw this posted across quite a few blogs this past Summer, now I’m seeing it crop up in magazines too. I guess...
Read MoreHappy New Year
Here’s the illustration I worked up for this year’s card I’m starting to send to everyone. It reads: We missed our chance to say Merry Christmas & Even a Happy New Year, But it’s probably never ever too late to Spread a Little Cheer! No it’s not as clever as the Holiday cards from Roy Doty I pointed out a few weeks back,...
Read MoreBest and Worse branding
I haven’t been back to “Brand New” for a while, but I’m glad I did. Looks like they have a new list the “Best & Worst Branding of 2008”. (via: BrandNew) I generally agree with some of the picks. The Pepsi one above I didn’t really notice until they commented about it here. The other week I was having lunch...
Read MoreDesign is everywhere
To further my case that design matters…I’m often impressed when I see inventors take every-day objects we take for granted and put a modern improvement on it. Earlier this year my wife and I invested in the small little ball vacuum cleaner from Dyson. You know the hype, “no messy filters”, “no loss of suction” blah...
Read MoreBattle of the Bands
Miss Buddha – Loaded Gun from Kevin Andreshak on Vimeo. This coming Tuesday (Dec 30th), my band, “Miss Buddha” will be performing in the semi-final event for Star 101.9’s “Battle of the Bands” over at Pipeline Cafe. We’re up first 8pm – 8:30pm. Just 3 bands are up that night. I think there’s a $5...
Read MoreAbout Me
LoweStudio Inc was founded by me, Raphael Lowe, a Honolulu based illustrator and web designer. I presently design and manage a few dozen commercial websites, but my main focus these days is acting as the head developer for Kapiolani Community College and teaching New Media Arts.