Do they have a serif version of this font? Disgusting eh? But it definitely caught my eye this morning. Looks like these are different people for each one…some are hairy like a sasquatch and some of these folks look like they’re about to blow a blood vessel. Somehow there is no “Y” and “Z”. Maybe they ran out of...
Read MoreAll good things come to an end
So today’s my last day of my self-imposed vacation. Of course, this is a long Memorial Day weekend coming up but now with a little boy involved, these weekends aren’t so much for me anymore. So once again, another vacation has come and gone. I’m not so sure I managed to relax as much as I set out to do, but I did accomplish a few things...
Read MoreDone with teaching
I finally submitted my grades for this past semester of teaching Art 112 over at KCC. I handed down 5 “Fs” this quarter. Some of them simply didn’t come to class past the 3rd week. I think maybe some of these students either forget to withdraw OR I understand they go to 2 or 3 classes just to make sure they keep their student financial...
Read MoreMisfits
I saw this somewhere the other day. I was very impressed. Remember how I keep saying I’m a little type-challenged? Well, some artists are so good at it they can create an art piece like the one above using nothing BUT type! Apparently this tribute (?) to Steve Jobs was done using only the font-types that have been historically used in Apple...
Read MoreLove Type
As I mentioned before, I’m not that IN to typography. But I DO find it interesting despite the fact I don’t often think enough about things like “ascenders”, “terminals”, “bowls”, etc. So I wandered onto this really rich resource of font information on this site called “I Love Typography” which I...
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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.